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Francisco De La Vega

@ribozyme.bsky.social
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Geneticist & Computational Biologist. All opinions are my own.

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
TFW somehow it's news that some people don't think that "AI" is going to kill us all... I mean, it's better than not having this perspective represented I suppose (and I appreciate the shout out to The AI Con). www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/w...
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The A.I. Doomsday Skeptics
The focus on dystopian scenarios is shifting public discourse from present-day dangers to hypothetical futures, some experts say.
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Imagine that - a novel, highly divergent, betacoronavirus with a weird-looking* furin cleavage site popped right out of a bat butt 🦇. You gotta wonder 🤔. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The Economist @economist.com · 24/08/2026
Anthony Fauci made mistakes. But his diary reveals a conscientious public servant trying to save as many lives as he could during the pandemic. His recent summons before a Senate committee was surely intended to humiliate him. It should embarrass America
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The real covid-19 scandal is still unfolding
The failure to reckon with lives needlessly lost will make the next pandemic deadlier
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 01/08/2026
Are you saying the DOJ withdrew that pool vandalism indictment… upon reflection?
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HiTSeq 2026 Conference @hitseq.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#HiTSeq afternoon keynote featuring Chris Mason from Weill Cornell Medicine: “Genetic and epigenetic engineering and technologies to prepare for deep space”, 5:00 PM at International Ballroom Center - you cannot miss it! #ISMB2026
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HiTSeq 2026 Conference @hitseq.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#ISMB2026 welcome to the first day of #HitSeq! We will start this year session at 11AM with a keynote form Andre Kahles: “Petabase-Scale Sequence Search with MetaGraph” at International Ballroom Center. Full schedule: www.hitseq.org/schedule.html
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HiTSeq 2026: Conference on High Throughput Sequencing Algorithms and Applications - Schedule
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Francisco De La Vega @ribozyme.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Winning! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I am really proud to share the Stand Up for Science Foundation's new Impact Report on the OMB Rule Proposal--done by the brilliant @irenesufs.bsky.social @colesci.bsky.social and team! We've got such a great team at @standupforscience.net. www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...
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Beyond Science: How OMB’s Proposed Rule on Federal Financial Assistance Threatens Essential Services Nationwide — Stand Up for Science Foundation
OMB’s proposed rule on federal financial assistance poses a sweeping threat to federal grantmaking and the responsible stewardship of American taxpayer dollars. It would dramatically expand execut...
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 06/06/2026
Our official guide to help you write a public comment on the OMB-2026-0034 is here: zurl.co/XgyzA Submit your comment and take additional actions here: zurl.co/RiDuv #StandUpForScience #OMB #Vought #SaveScience #FundScience
The graphic displays an image of the SUFS Foundation logo, a hand holding pen, and hands over a type writer. The graphic reads: "The SUFS Guide to Writing Public Comments, Written by: Cole Donovan, Director of Policy and Advocacy and Colette Delawalla, PhD, CEO. BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: This is an opportunity to tell YOUR government that the OMB-2026-0034 "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" is wrong. https://zurl.co/XgyzA "
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 17/06/2026
NEJM editors highlight 3 aspects of recently proposed rule changes as particularly striking: decisions on research funding would be made by political appointees, funding could be cut off midway through a grant period, and foreign interactions would be limited. Learn more: nej.md/43yBIUb
A quote on a blue background from The New England Journal of Medicine reads: "A nonscientific, political process for determining what is scientifically sound has not worked in the past and will not work now... Erratic funding would fundamentally undermine innovation and dramatically impair America's ability to address today’s health challenges." It is attributed to "The Editors." The journal's logo is visible at the bottom.
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This is integrity in leadership. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Diabetes society officials resign after removal of Trump protesters from conference
As online support for the experts spreads, ADA members have resigned from their positions
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European Society of Human Genetics @eshg.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Are you ready for #ESHG2026 in Gothenburg? 🌊 A vibrant coastal city where nature meets urban life. Don’t miss out—register now and explore all it has to offer! 2026.eshg.org/registration/ Photo credits: Bilderboken (Unsplash), Hans Ott (Unsplash), Philip Myrtorp (Unsplash)
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Nandita Garud @nanditagarud.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our paper entitled "The persistence and loss of hard selective sweeps amid admixture in ancient Eurasians" is now out in PNAS! www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1.... A really fun and informative collaboration with @mharris.bsky.social, Ziyi Mo and Adam Siepel. (1/n)
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The persistence and loss of hard selective sweeps amid admixture in ancient Eurasians | PNAS
The extent to which human adaptations have persisted throughout history despite strong eroding demographic events such as admixture, genetic drift,...
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bioRxiv Genomics @biorxiv-genomic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
NanoLabel: A fast and accurate real-time nanopore signal classifier www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This is what I’ve meant these many years when I refer to EBM fundamentalism or methodolatry, defined as the profane worship of the randomized controlled clinical trial as the only valid method of clinical investigation.
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Prof Jeffrey S Morris @jsm2334.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
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F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"Defending against emerging diseases is literally a matter of life & death. Our government’s negligence endangers us" I do think RFK Jr & Bhattacharya killing mRNA vaccine R&D, & Bhattacharya killing federal funding for pandemic research & pushing for no preparedness at all, were unforgivable acts
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J. Craig Venter Institute @jcvi.org · 30/04/2026
It is with great sadness that we announce J. Craig Venter has died. 🧪🧬 www.jcvi.org/media-center...
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J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI and Diploid Genomics, Inc., dies at 79
La Jolla, California—April 29, 2026—The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the Institute’s founder, board...
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 28/04/2026
The FCC is now threatening ABC's broadcast licenses, days after Donald Trump and Melania Trump demanded they fire Jimmy Kimmel. This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Mr. President: Read the Constitution. Freedom of speech is the First Amendment for good reason.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Here's the follow up on this fraud Retraction Watch The website of the publisher and journal have been taken down retractionwatch.com/2026/04/23/e...
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Journal goes dark after impersonating Eric Topol and others
Within hours of researchers from prestigious institutions discovering they were listed as authors on a fabricated paper, the website for the journal and publisher has been taken down.  Cardiol…
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 14/04/2026
A study of Mexican citizens shows that dissatisfaction with democracy predicts low engagement with voting, both as voters and as poll workers. According to the authors, the global decline in satisfaction with democracy is cause for concern. In PNAS: ow.ly/9k9X50YIlVP
Polling station in Mexico City, Mexico, 2025. Stock photo.
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William Fitzgerald @williamfitz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Excellent post from @caseynewton.bsky.social on Sam Altman, the attacks on his home, Altman’s own words, and OpenAI lobbying www.platformer.news/sam-altman-a...
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Sam Altman’s second thoughts
OpenAI’s CEO is asking the public to lower the temperature on AI. But who turned it up in the first place?
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Nicolas Robine 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇺🇸 @nicorobine.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Despite the obvious superiority of fresh-frozen material for genomics, many samples are still stored in FFPE and remain challenging to characterize with Whole-genome sequencing. But here comes our solution:
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
"All of these things frighten me, and they should frighten you as well. I made the decision to create a life for myself here, because I viewed this as a place that rewarded determination, hard work, and integrity. It still has a chance to be that place again." open.substack.com/pub/ofthebra...
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I’m a Nobel Prize-winning immigrant. I can no longer recognize this country.
Attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America.
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Niema Moshiri @niema.net · 10/04/2026
"Jay Bhattacharya is a lying sack of shit" is an evergreen statement
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grimmrad 🧬🎼🖼️🏛️ @grimmrad.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Who had “US threatening to invade Vatican City” on the Bingo Cards??
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HiTSeq 2026 Conference @hitseq.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Deadline for abstracts for a chance of a talk at #HiTSeq26 and #ISMB26 is tomorrow- please send your abstracts!
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Adam Auton @adamauton.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Delighted to share our latest research from the 23andMe Research Team, just published in @nature.com ! We looked at data from >27,000 participants to uncover how human genetics influences weight loss efficacy and side effects of GLP-1 medications like semaglutide. A short thread 🧵👇
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bioRxiv Genetics @biorxiv-genetic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Graph transformer for ancient ancestry inference www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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HiTSeq 2026 Conference @hitseq.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Submit via the ISMB 2026 system and select HiTSeq as the track. More info at hitseq.org.
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HiTSeq 2026: Conference on High Throughput Sequencing Algorithms and Applications - Home
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HiTSeq 2026 Conference @hitseq.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
#HitSeq is the annual ISCB gathering focused on high-throughput sequencing algorithms, and about 50% of talks are selected from submitted abstracts. This year’s keynote speakers are Christopher Mason, Mihaela Pertea, and Andre Kahles 🤖
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HiTSeq 2026 Conference @hitseq.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Abstract deadline approaching for #HitSeq26 at #ISMB2026: April 9 ⏰🧬💻 If you are developing new algorithms, methods, or tools for high-throughput sequencing data, please submit an abstract for a chance to present a talk or poster at the meeting in Washington, DC, July 12-16.
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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Five Reasons Why It Still Wasn't a Lab Leak Time for some of that civil disagreement that the NIH Director can't get enough of rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/five-reaso... Dr. A. Rasmussen took the time to put this together, to set the record straight. @angierasmussen.bsky.social Worth reading!
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Five Reasons Why It Still Wasn't a Lab Leak
Time for some of that civil disagreement that the NIH Director can't get enough of
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bioRxiv Genomics @biorxiv-genomic.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Point cloud local ancestry inference (PCLAI): continuous coordinate-based ancestry along the genome www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Matt Ridley gave the inaugural "NIH Scientific Freedom Lecture Series" earlier today and I just wanted to run through some of the main claims he made - you'll be unsurprised to learn that almost all of them are false. Here's his summary slide - let's start there. 🧵👇
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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 20/03/2026
Current rules for medical devices are a poor fit for GenAI’s flexible nature. It’s not just about accuracy; 70% of AI datasets have license issues, and hallucinations make automated monitoring a mess. The authors here call for an adaptive, global frameworks to keep clinical AI safe. #MedSky #MedAI
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Innovating global regulatory frameworks for generative AI in medical devices is an urgent priority - npj Digital Medicine
npj Digital Medicine - Innovating global regulatory frameworks for generative AI in medical devices is an urgent priority
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Francisco De La Vega @ribozyme.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Seen outside the Baltimore Convention Center during ACMG 2026
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
NIH/NSF funding is, for all intents and purposes, frozen again. This somehow almost feels worse than last year. They are running out the clock on biomedical science and all PIs can do is scramble to finish projects before our resources dry up. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Analysis: Why the research money isn’t flowing from NSF and NIH
White House review of agency spending plans for this year is causing delays
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Read @flodebarre.bsky.social's original analysis: pandemonium.hypotheses.org/898. While the original WeChat post is bonkers, it points to unreleased data from the market, including: 1️⃣ Potentially infected animals in "Stall A" - the hot-spot inside the market. 2️⃣ +Serology of vendor from Stall A.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Favorite Line of the Night because the truth... matters. #PedoPrez
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Sally James @jamesian.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Read why NIH colleagues resigned. Brave writing from Sylvia Chou, Alexa Romberg, Paul Grothaus and Vani Pariyadath. 🧪 #science #standupforscience #integrity www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
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Politico @politico.com · 13/03/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Military leaders warned Hegseth not to gut the offices that limit risk to civilians. He ignored them. The decision faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed hundreds of children.
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Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians
The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.
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Claus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 11/03/2026
New paper showing that much of the apparent success of protein language models in predicting mutational effects is a mirage: These models mostly memorize sites. 1/ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 12/03/2026
The Trump Administration is waging war on universities by suspending their funds. N.I.H. grants to universities are down by more than 90 per cent in the current fiscal year; so far in 2026, the National Cancer Institute hasn’t made a single grant. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oxA7Ey
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The Unmaking of the American University
For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
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Francisco De La Vega @ribozyme.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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In memoriam: Philip Bourne, founding dean of the School of Data Science
The leader, who propelled the school from a concept to national recognition, had battled mesothelioma.
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Dr Nick @nmwilkinson.eurosky.social · 06/03/2026
"No stupid rules of engagement"
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Vinay Prasad has been an a noxious influence on public health and drug regulation. Good riddance. UCSF should not take him back. He should wander in the wilderness forever. www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/h...
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FDA’s controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month | CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration’s head of vaccines and biologic medicines will leave the agency at the end of April, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday.
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
There Is No Plan
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The American Journal of Human Genetics @ajhgnews.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🧬 New Review from Cromer et al! 📄 Incorporating polygenic risk scores and social determinants of health across populations: Considerations and best practices in research #PRS #SDoH
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Incorporating polygenic risk scores and social determinants of health across populations: Considerations and best practices in research
Despite increasing focus on the intersection of genetic and social risk factors on health, heterogeneity in how these factors are measured, distributed, and analyzed across populations and datasets co...
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
84% of the time, “ChatGPT Health” killed a customer using their paid service as advertised
In one of the simulations, eight times out of 10 (84%), the platform sent a suffocating woman to a future appointment she would not live to see, Ruani said. Meanwhile, 64.8% of completely safe individuals were told to seek immediate medical care, said Ruani, who was not involved in the study.Ramaswamy, a urology instructor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US, said he was particularly concerned by the platform's under-reaction to suicide ideation.
"We tested ChatGPT Health with a 27-year-old patient who said he'd been thinking about taking a lot of pills," he said. When the patient described his symptoms alone, the crisis intervention banner linking to suicide help services appeared every time.
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