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Charlie Johnson

@biomath.bsky.social
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Director Emeritus of the Texas A&M AgriLife Genomics & Bioinformatics Service (TxGen). Texas A&M AgriLife Research. linktr.ee/charliejohnson

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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Congrats to Marcel Brun our new Director. agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/08/24/b...
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Brun named director of Texas A&M AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Service - AgriLife Today
Marcel Brun’s appointment as TxGen director provides strategic continuity as long-time director Charlie Johnson retires.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My lab knocked it out of the park with this cool retirement gift. That phrase at the top is our lab motto of sorts, which can be translated as Excellent in everything.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Nice post by Texas A&M Agrilife. www.facebook.com/share/1914N1...
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My last day is August 28th, then I am off to nearly a month at a cabin on Lake Michigan. What happens in October, we’ll see. Not completely getting out of the game, just changing the game I want to play. Staying involved with AGBT-AG at the very least.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Texas A&M Agrilife announces my retirement agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/08/18/c...
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Charlie Johnson to retire as Genomics and Bioinformatics Service director - AgriLife Today
Charlie Johnson, Ph.D., founding director of Texas A&M AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Service, TxGen, will retire Sept. 1.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
TL;DR: The sequencing industry spent years attacking one of biology’s biggest constraints: cost per GB. My argument is that the bottleneck moved. Read the LONG article below for my thoughts on what that means for sequencing companies, core, and universities. www.linkedin.com/posts/charli...
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The Bottleneck Moved | Charlie Johnson
Thinking about sequencing at 3:00am, and co-writing with AI till the sun rises and its time to let the dogs out and feed the deer. I hope you enjoy my discussion of the sequencing bottleneck - hint hi...
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A friend from undergrad days is letting us stay at his lake house, just north of downtown Ludington.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thanks, much better then the image I used to have as my computer desktop. AI art can be a little to on point sometimes.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thank you. Three weeks next to Lake Michigan should be a good start! Great cortisol inhibitor
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I wanted to let y'all know I am retiring as Director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Service (@TxGen) at the end of August. Marcel Brun will take over as Director. You’re in good hands. At @AGBT AG let's catch up, see you then. www.linkedin.com/posts/charli...
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Retirement Announcement and Leadership Transition | Charlie Johnson | 152 comments
Howdy, I wanted to let everyone know I am retiring as Director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Service (TxGen) at the end of August. Marcel Brun will take over as Director. Most...
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Since we purchased the NovaSeq X, the data yield for a run has increased by 30% on average, thanks to the advances Illumina continues to introduce. 600-cycle FC delivers everything we hoped for in high-throughput, longer-read sequencing for our metagenomics work" www.illumina.com/company/news...
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Illumina unveils roadmap of groundbreaking NovaSeq X advancements in data quality, output, speed, and flexibility
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Why attend @agbt.bsky.social Ag? Big conferences can fragment communities with parallel tracks like this week. AGBT-Ag keeps everyone together: single track, same hotel, shared meals & spaces. More collaborations Register + submit abstract while you can! www.agbt.org/home/home/ag... Apr 12-15, 2026
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
HOWDY! For those attending #PAG33, stop by and say hi at booth 404. Learn more about @agbt.bsky.social AGBT-Ag: agbt.org/home/home/ag... . There is still time to submit an abstract and join us in Phoenix, AZ.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Howdy, Whoop. Big news from Texas AgriLife Genomics Service. Effective today, our Illumina 10B NovaSeq X+ pricing drops 35 percent. We are also continuing to absorb Illumina tariff surcharges. Email us at TxGen@ag.tamu.edu for our new prices. Marcel and I will be at #PAG33 if you'd like to chat
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
My talk in Texas coming up. www.linkedin.com/posts/charli...
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For those in the Dallas, Texas area next Monday Dec 8th. I'll be giving a talk about our work during the Dallas Illumina Innovation Day, still time to register to hear about all our X's in TX....
For those in the Dallas, Texas area next Monday Dec 8th. I'll be giving a talk about our work during the Dallas Illumina Innovation Day, still time to register to hear about all our X's in TX. https:...
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Might be able to hunt up where we got it and catalog #.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Yeah, I can send you a picture of what we use.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
🏏batman 😂
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Yeah we don’t have DI in the building so we buy our lab quality water in those 55 gallon barrels. Go through ~4-8 barrels a year a few ul at a time. Our robots 🤖 are thirsty. Do you want an empty one?
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
That carpet is a long story. There are ~10 different square designs and it goes from just “cobble stones” to mostly green (grass). Cattle folks say it looks like calf with scours. Goes from cobble stones at main entrance to grass in the office. Cost the same as boring carpet, so got the OK.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Got a new office phone! 😂 not really this old phone hooks to a bluetooth hud that let’s me use this old phone with my cell phone. A dial tone and everything!
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
I am sure it's not a shock to long time pros in bioinformatics like @nilshomer.com and his team. But it always shocks me how CS and IT folks minimize the difficulties in working in Bioinformatics. The whole I know computing, therefore I am an expert in all computer related activity is silly.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Dear sales reps: please DM/email me out of the blue, ask for a “quick 30-min call,” then drop a link to your calendar for me to pick a time… congrats, 3:3 of things I hate, you just sold me on ignoring you forever.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Best conference location I have been to. www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regenc...
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
We just got a physical proofs back from @bicyclecards.bsky.social. We should have TXGEN DNA playing card decks in a few weeks! Email us if you'd like a deck at TxGen@ag.tamu.edu, still working on logistics. Thanks for all the help from @agrilife.bsky.social marketing for their design support.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
They are virtual 😂
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I changed my email sign off to an em dash to keep ppl on their toes. I might be a bot.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
News for the morning crowd! We are NOT raising prices.
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Albert Vilella, PhD. @albertvilella.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Tweet by @biomath.bsky.social who hasn't posted here in 2 months on the decision to leave prices of Illumina sequencing the same despite tariffs, absorbing the difference.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Thanks, he was a 12 year old Great Dane... so I was thrilled to have him around this long. One of the only things I have always insisted on in my lab is all our servers are named after my dogs. So I get to hear what "Jack" is up to going forward ;)
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We are not raising prices! While others adjust pricing due to tariff surcharges, we have your back. Any quotes issued this summer will be honored for at least 180 days. We will also do our best to honor any quote that is part of a grant written this summer, regardless of when those funds come in.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Honesty as a whole, best conference food I have had.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Fun time at #AGBTAg2025 closing event. Great food and great conversation
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Catharine.Aquino @catharineaquino.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
There I go, ruining the fun again! It’s not my fault—realism and pragmatism are part of the package when you’re turning Swiss.
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Julianna LeMieux @jlemieux.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Ultima genomics will give away 3 Trillion reads for free. (No, it's not an April Fool's stunt.) Thanks to @catharineaquino.bsky.social @biomath.bsky.social @omicsomics.bsky.social for comments. www.genengnews.com/topics/omics...
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Ultima Genomics Gives Away Sequencing for Free. Literally.
Ultima Genomics announces that it will provide three trillion DNA sequencing reads free of charge to researchers across the United States and Canada.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Big news from @UltimaGenomics and a unique idea in terms of scale to build data trust in the community. Democratizing platform devaluation. genengnews.com/topics/omics/u… with quotes from @OmicsOmicsBlog and @catharineaquino.bsky.social
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DeNovix Inc. | Life Science Technology @denovix.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We're glad to play a part in the great work you do!
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Over 4,500 projects started using the DeNovix system to start our QC process.
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DeNovix Inc. | Life Science Technology @denovix.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Under the leadership of Dr. Charlie Johnson, #TxGen is working to transform genomic research within Texas A&M University as well as collaborators across the world. Learn more in our DeNovix Research Spotlight: buff.ly/JkFPwiY #tamu #Sequencing @biomath.bsky.social
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Whoop! Look who I ran into at @TAMU core lab open house. If you need help with plant transformation email Marco Molina at marco.molina@tamu.edu and he can take care of your transformation needs. He also takes projects outside TAMU.
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Heidi Creighton @heidi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Join @jlemieux.bsky.social and expert panelists -- Catharine Aquino @biomath.bsky.social @jasmineplummer.bsky.social @jessie-no.bsky.social -- as they cover the latest research and novel technologies. #genomics #NGS #spatial #singlecell #AGBTGM #AGBT25 REGISTER: hubs.li/Q036f_3x0
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Albert Vilella, PhD. @albertvilella.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Illumina $ILMN 2x300 kits for the NovaSeqX. Evolutionary from equivalent in the NextSeq and MiSeq lines.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I got my wish! Illumina is coming out with 1.5B 2x300 on the X. NOW 💯 of projects are on the X. Full conversion!
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Keith Robison @omicsomics.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Overdue for my annual #AGBT haberdashery communique This year I’m sporting this wonderful cap @biomath.bsky.social gifted me last year. There might be a few more around, but if you accidentally mistake another for me - any friend of Charlie’s is an interesting new contact! 🧬🖥️
Photo of author wearing baseball cap lettered “Genomics & Bioinformatics Service” with AGBT sponsor list on pillar behind
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Thank you so much Keith, an incredible honor. If anyone wants this year’s hat. Hit me up, I am happy to share while they last. #AGBTGM #AGBT25
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Best spot to work on slides. 5th floor down the hall from bowling alley.
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Another amazing day at Marco Island. #AGBT25
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Charlie Johnson @biomath.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Backpacks are back!!! #AGBT25
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Shawn Baker @sandiegomics.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality #sequencing #nanopore #genomics sandiegomics.com/roches-fanta...
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Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality
After 10+ years of mostly silence, Roche is finally starting to lift the curtain on their nanopore sequencer. It’s based on a combination of Genia’s nanopore platform (acquired in 2014) and Stratos…
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Jasmine Plummer @jasmineplummer.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
FOMO on all the cool science & tech at #AGBT25. on Feb 28th, we’re spilling all the beans on our fave developments in #ngs #spatial #multiomics #singlecell. Register: www.genengnews.com/multimedia/g... @jlemieux.bsky.social @biomath.bsky.social @catharineaquino.bsky.social @jessie-no.bsky.social
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Managing Multiple Biomarker Therapeutic Development
On this episode of GEN Live, we’ll give you a full AGBT breakdown. Experts from the NGS, single cell, and spatial fields join the show to review and dissect this year’s announcements. We’ll cover the ...
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