Sign in

Twist Bioscience

@twistbioscience.com
655 followers 158 following 783 posts

Synthetic DNA for Health & Sustainability

PostsRepliesMedia
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 7h
This month’s Twist newsletter has a lot going on: • AI-designed proteins → the lab • New tools for AI-driven biology • Complex DNA? Bring it on. • 20 kb of free DNA for iGEM teams • Twist + Lilly TuneLab Catch up👇
linkedin.com
Top News from Twist Bioscience, August 2026
Explore the latest in AI-driven biology, protein design, complex DNA synthesis, biotech innovation, and Twist Bioscience partnerships and resources
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 29/09/2026
Together, they give blood cancer researchers a fuller picture and Twist builds tools for both sides of that workflow. Explore RNA Fusion detection: www.twistbioscience.com/products/ngs...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 29/09/2026
Blood Cancer Awareness Month spotlight: DNA and RNA each answer different research questions. DNA sequencing maps the mutational landscape. RNA-seq reveals fusion transcripts DNA alone won't show.
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 28/09/2026
September took us around the world. 🌎 From conferences and seminars to workshops and conversations with researchers, the team has been busy connecting with the global biotech community. A few highlights from the road👇
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 25/09/2026
It was a busy week for Twist in Türkiye, with two great events & a memory game: • “Chip to Gene” workshop at Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center • 10th International Congress of the Molecular Biology Association of Türkiye at Acibadem University in Istanbul @twistbioscience.com
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 24/09/2026
Learn more here: 🔍 The Cancer Research Continuum: www.twistbioscience.com/applications... 🛠️ Tools for detection, discovery, and therapeutics: www.twistbioscience.com/applications... 📚 Resources: www.twistbioscience.com/applications...
twistbioscience.com
Cancer | Twist Bioscience
Explore cancer research solutions for liquid biopsy, MRD, whole exome sequencing, RNA sequencing, CRISPR screening, and comprehensive genomic profiling.
011
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 24/09/2026
At Twist, we’re proud to support that work with tools spanning: • Cancer model development & func. genomics • Antibody & therapeutic discovery • NGS for cancer profiling & biomarker research • Liquid biopsy & cfDNA research • Methylation & early cancer detection research
110
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 24/09/2026
On this 10th anniversary of World Cancer Research Day, we are celebrating those around the world who are working to better understand cancer, develop new therapies, and advance earlier and more precise detection.
110
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 23/09/2026
• More efficient modeling is making larger and more complex biological systems accessible • More than 5,000 protein designs will receive wet-lab validation • Twist will provide the DNA needed to test those designs Read more:
anthropic.com
How Claude is uplifting biomolecular modeling
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 23/09/2026
We’re proud to contribute DNA to Anthropic and Adaptyv Bio’s protein design competition, helping bring AI-generated designs from the screen into the lab. 🧬 A few highlights: • Claude optimized 30+ biomolecular models, with ~4x average speedups…
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 22/09/2026
Learn more about it in our flyer found here: www.twistbioscience.com/resources/fl...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 22/09/2026
How does AI learn to design promising biologics? AI × bio researchers, this one’s for you. Design → Build → Test → Learn → Design AI proposes candidates, the lab tests them, & the resulting data informs the next round. The tighter the loop, the faster models improve!
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 21/09/2026
TrueAmp Library Prep maintains high yield and library complexity at low input, so limited samples still generate sequencing-ready libraries worth running. Less input. Same performance demand. Learn more → www.twistbioscience.com/next-generat...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 21/09/2026
23% of you are fighting low-input gDNA. Twist TrueAmp Library Prep Kit was built for that fight too. When starting material is scarce, such as ultra-low input or precious and rare tissue samples, your library prep can't be the bottleneck.
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 18/09/2026
Some DNA sequences are tough to make, but Twist Complex Genes can. Examples: 📊 77% average GC, 94% peak 📊 30-base poly-A stretch 📊 13x tandem repeat 📊 Repeats up to 200 bases 📊 99.5% of requested genes made within 15 business days 👉 www.twistbioscience.com/blog/science...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/09/2026
How to claim: competition.igem.org/sponsorships...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/09/2026
Only about two months until the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris! 🧬 🇫🇷 Before you head to Paris, don't forget to claim your team's 20kb of FREE synthetic DNA from Twist Bioscience, available as Gene Fragments or Express Clonal Genes ready to clone. ⏰ Hard Deadline: October 20, 2026
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 16/09/2026
Announcing our agreement with Lilly TuneLab! We are thrilled to be a provider of antibody and characterization services offering preferred pricing for TuneLab users! @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social, @twistbioscience.com Press release: investors.twistbioscience.com/news-release...
020
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 15/09/2026
It was a packed house for AI × Biotech in San Diego! Great conversation on where AI is already creating value in biotech R&D & where the field is headed next. As AI models generate increasingly novel & complex biological designs, Twist Bioscience helps turn those digital outputs into physical DNA.
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 14/09/2026
Have a project in this space? Our scientists are happy to talk it through. Link: www.twistbioscience.com/applications...
twistbioscience.com
Cancer | Twist Bioscience
Explore cancer research solutions for liquid biopsy, MRD, whole exome sequencing, RNA sequencing, CRISPR screening, and comprehensive genomic profiling.
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 14/09/2026
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder of how far genomics research has come in revealing signal earlier & understanding cancers at a molecular level. We build the NGS tools behind that research from custom methylation & MRD panels to RNA fusion detection. @twistbioscience.com
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 11/09/2026
High-quality antibodies tailored to your needs because one size doesn’t fit all. Rapidly discover and optimize functional antibodies. In vivo, in vitro, and in silico all under one roof for end-to-end drug discovery solutions: www.twistbioscience.com/twist-biopha...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 10/09/2026
In the comments: Complex DNA Synthesis. Simple everything else: www.twistbioscience.com/products/gen...
twistbioscience.com
Complex Gene Synthesis Services | Twist Bioscience
Synthesize hairpins, repeats, and extreme-GC sequences from 12¢/bp with predictable turnaround. Get an instant quote from Twist Bioscience today.
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 10/09/2026
Some genes are easy, others apparently woke up & chose chaos. Repeats, hairpins, GC-rich regions? Bring on the complexity. Twist Gene Synthesis is designed to tackle challenging sequences with predictable timelines, so your research can focus on the biology, not the synthesis
121
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 09/09/2026
You told us FFPE is your toughest sample type. We’re not surprised. 57% of respondents named FFPE-degraded tumor tissue their biggest NGS library prep challenge TrueAmp Library Prep Kit was built to help deliver consistent coverage and reduce target dropout: www.twistbioscience.com/next-generat...
010
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 08/09/2026
AI-designed sequences can look promising computationally but fail in the lab. Our guide explores how DNA synthesis & testing close the AI design-build-test-learn loop, & improve the next round of training data: www.the-scientist.com/adding-the-b... @twistbioscience.com
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 07/09/2026
AI is rewriting the rules of protein design 🧬 @twistbioscience.com & IKP Knowledge Park brought together leaders from AWS, immunitoAI, & PopVax, for a seminar on scaling high-throughput data for biotherapeutic discovery, from de novo antibody generation to gene synthesis at scale.
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 04/09/2026
This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, see how Twist supports researchers across every stage, helping turn genomic complexity into answers that move research forward: www.twistbioscience.com/applications... @twistbioscience.com
010
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 03/09/2026
Three vendor shows & complex gene launches down! Olivia R. & Heley O. hit back-to-back vendor shows at NYU, Mount Sinai, and the Tri-I last week. It was great to see how many people were genuinely excited about our new complex gene synthesis pipeline. @twistbioscience.com
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 01/09/2026
When AI meets the wet lab, what does that mean for the future? Brendan Smith of TD Cowen + Twist President & COO Patrick Finn discuss AI, drug discovery, big tech, wet-lab validation and the future of biological data: www.tdsecurities.com/ca/en/tdc-ma... @twistbioscience.com
020
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 31/08/2026
Our latest newsletter has insights on our work with Anthropic, Emily's recent recognition, difficult-to-make sequences, engineered enzymes, CAR-T, population genomics, and more.
linkedin.com
Top News from Twist Bioscience, August 2026
Twist Bioscience: AI-designed proteins, genomics, CAR-T and NGS innovation, plus Emily Leproust’s Bioeconomy 500 recognition & new Twist resources- white paper
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 28/08/2026
We’re bringing back a Twist classic! Whether you wear them solo or pair them with sandals (we won’t tell anyone 🤫), a fresh pair of Twist socks is the ultimate lab accessory. Learn how to claim your pair here: www.twistbioscience.com/promo/summer... *Terms and conditions apply @twistbioscience.com
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 27/08/2026
5 simple questions, 3 minutes. In the time it takes to brew a cup of coffee you can use our handy guide to configure Twist Gene Synthesis to match your next project's precise requirements. You know we love a good infographic around here, so take a look: www.twistbioscience.com/resources/fl...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 26/08/2026
Read the full list here:
biofuelsdigest.com
The Bioeconomy 500 for 2026 : The Daily Digest
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 26/08/2026
🎉 Huge congratulations to our CEO & co-founder Emily Leproust on being named to the 2026 Bioeconomy 500! Her leadership is helping transform the bioeconomy from scientific possibility into real-world projects, products and industries. @twistbioscience.com
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 25/08/2026
Twist independently tested Claude’s AI-designed protein binders! 📊 In <3 weeks, we evaluated 1,260 binders across 15 targets—putting AI-designed proteins to the physical-world test. Do digital designs actually work? See what we found: www.twistbioscience.com/resources/fl... @twistbioscience.com
000
Reposted by Twist Bioscience
ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology @coesb.com.au · 25/08/2026
✨ #CoESB26 Sponsor Spotlight ✨ We're pleased to welcome back @twistbioscience.com and @decodescience.bsky.social as our Platinum Sponsors of the CoESB Annual Conference 2026! Together, they’re bringing you the daily Barista Coffee Cart - the best start to a full day of conferencing!
011
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 24/08/2026
Howdy, partner! We had an awesome time at this year’s @nucleate.bsky.social Summit in Dallas, TX! 🤠 Twist CSO Colby Souders joined Kavita Kulkarni, Cam Linke & Nirmesh Patel to tackle who will build, fund and shape the datasets AI needs to transform biology. Can’t wait to see everyone again in 2027!
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 21/08/2026
Twist CEO and co-founder, Emily Leproust shares how engineered enzymes can reduce bias, improve accuracy, and accelerate sequencing workflows across a wide range of challenging sample types. Read “How Enzyme Engineering Improves NGS Library Preparation” below. @twistbioscience.com
the-scientist.com
How Enzyme Engineering Improves NGS Library Preparation | The Scientist
Emily M. LeProust, chief executive officer and co-founder of Twist Bioscience, shares how engineered enzymes can reduce bias, improve accuracy, and accelerate sequencing workflows across a wide range ...
010
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 20/08/2026
Rejection is tough. Especially when it’s your gene getting rejected. 😬 High GC? Repeats? Homopolymers? Complex sequences? Our new blog explores how Twist tackles complex sequences so you can spend less time redesigning and more time doing science: www.twistbioscience.com/blog/science...
010
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 19/08/2026
Read the technical paper “Autonomous de novo protein binder design with Claude”👇
www-cdn.anthropic.com
002
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 19/08/2026
Check out all the details on Anthropic’s blog “How Claude is accelerating protein design and analytical chemistry”👇
anthropic.com
How Claude is accelerating protein design and analytical chemistry
In this post, we share two results that show how Claude can help life scientists increase the pace of their research. In the first, we tested Claude’s ability to design protein binders from scratch, a...
102
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 19/08/2026
Claude + protein design. 🤩 Common & novel targets were selected to test Claude’s capabilities & out of the 15 selected targets, Claude successfully designed binders against 14 of them! 🎉 We are thrilled to have performed the wet lab validation for this research! (🔗 below) @twistbioscience.com
101
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/08/2026
From Katherine Aird and team: “The chemotherapy-induced senescence-associated secretome promotes cell detachment and metastatic dissemination through metabolic reprogramming”
nature.com
The chemotherapy-induced senescence-associated secretome promotes cell detachment and metastatic dissemination through metabolic reprogramming - Nature Aging
Cole and colleagues identify fructose as a component of the secretome in therapy-induced senescent ovarian cancer cells that drives metastasis. Fructose metabolically reprograms neighboring cancer cel...
000
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/08/2026
Moon-Woo Seong and team published: “Unraveling missing variants through target capture-based long-read sequencing in autosomal recessive disorders”
nature.com
Unraveling missing variants through target capture-based long-read sequencing in autosomal recessive disorders - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - Unraveling missing variants through target capture-based long-read sequencing in autosomal recessive disorders
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/08/2026
From Rebecca Buller-Blomberg and team: “A tailored CoA ligase–N-acyltransferase cascade for on-DNA amide bond formation gives access to broad substrate scope”
nature.com
A tailored CoA ligase–N-acyltransferase cascade for on-DNA amide bond formation gives access to broad substrate scope - Nature Catalysis
DNA-encoded library (DEL) synthesis can be constrained by DNA damage and limited reaction scope under conventional chemistry. Here a complementary CoA ligase–N-acyltransferase cascade is engineered to...
100
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/08/2026
From Jennifer Doudna and team: “Structure and evolution-guided design of minimal RNA-guided nucleases”
science.org
Structure and evolution-guided design of minimal RNA-guided nucleases
The design of RNA-guided nucleases with properties not limited by evolution can expand programmable genome-editing capabilities. However, generating diverse multidomain proteins with robust enzymatic ...
110
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/08/2026
David R Liu and team published: “AI-redesigned starting points and outcomes enhance protein evolution” www.nature.com/articles/s41... “Mechanistic machine learning for prediction of prime editing outcomes” www.nature.com/articles/s41...
201
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 17/08/2026
Customer spotlight! There are 6 recent papers we want to share with you… They showcase how Twist enables research in many areas of research including biotechnology, genome engineering, drug discovery, translational research, rare disease genetics, cancer biology, & more. @twistbioscience.com
110
Twist Bioscience @twistbioscience.com · 14/08/2026
A little Ted Lasso inspiration… BELIEVE in the process. Design it. Build it. Test it. Learn from it. Do it again. From antibody discovery, NGS, & engineering to custom proteins, exome and more, we work to help you accomplish your research goals. We believe in your work @twistbioscience.com
000