RT @nomad421: 🖥️🧬 WABI '25 will not only have excellent keynotes, but an exciting program of papers. The titles and abstracts of all accept….

Christina Boucher, an associate professor of computer and information science and engineering @UF, will give the talk "Recursive Parsing and Grammar Compression in the Era of Pangenomics" as the second keynote at #WABI2025.

The keynote speakers for the 2025 Wonderful Algorithms in Bioinformatics (WABI) conference have been announced! Ben Langmead, an associate professor of computer science @JohnsHopkins, will present "We Are What We Index; A Primer for the Wheeler Graph Era."

RT @nomad421: We're thrilled to announce that one of our keynote speakers at #WABI2025 will be the inimitable Ben Langmead! .

The Wonderful Algorithms in Bioinformatics (WABI) conference 2025 will be held @UofMaryland, College Park in August. WABI brings together researchers working on algorithmic aspects of computational biology. Learn more: Register:

RT @umiacs: Harikesh Kailad (left) and Luiz Mata Lopez (right) have been named #GoldwaterScholars. Kailad works with Ian Miers (@secparam)….

RT @umiacs: The @UofMaryland Center of Excellence in Microbiome Sciences is launching a new fellowship program open to graduate students wo….

Rob Patro (@nomad421) & @UNC's Michael Love (@mikelove) are taking long-read RNA sequencing tech to the next level. With @NIH funding, they're enhancing computational tools for better accuracy & accessibility in disease research, drug development & more.

Congrats to Michael Cummings and Mihai Pop for being named MPower Professors! This honor recognizes their groundbreaking research in bioinformatics, computational biology, & microbiome sciences, driving innovation to tackle societal challenges. Read more:

Najib El-Sayed and Xuan (Anna) Li are using genomics and neuroscience to uncover brain changes linked to opioid relapse, with the goal of developing targeted addiction treatments. Their work is supported by a $77,500 seed grant from @bbiumd.

RT @umiacs: Congratulations to Dr. Jamshed Khan (4th from left), who successfully defended his Ph.D. today! His research is focused on desi….

Supported by a @USDA grant, two @CBCB_UMD researchers are studying the corn earworm's resistance to non-chemical pesticides. Their findings could improve pest management and help sustain crop protection while preventing a tragedy of the commons. Read More:

In collaboration with researchers @UMBaltimore, researchers @CBCB_UMD have developed a new machine learning approach to improve the accuracy of diagnosing Parkinson's disease. This could lead to earlier interventions and better patient outcomes. Read more:

RT @umiacs: Brantley Hall (@brantleyhall) has been awarded $3.5M @NIH to advance our understanding of the human gut microbiome. The funding….

A @UofMaryland researcher has been awarded $3.5M from @NIH to uncover the mysteries of the human gut #microbiome. The funding supports @brantleyhall's work to characterize microbial enzymes and develop wearable devices for monitoring gut health. Read more:

RT @nomad421: I'm really enjoying #scverse24! The talks are great, and so are all of the conversations! Every conference has its own distin….

RT @nomad421: I'm sad to have missed WABI 24. It's one of my favorite meetings; always full of exciting work. But, I'm thrilled to be able….

The 2025 Wonderful Algorithms in Bioinformatics (WABI) conference will be held @UofMaryland, College Park. WABI brings together researchers working on algorithmic aspects of computational biology for several days of papers, talks, and poster sessions. Follow @CBCB_UMD for updates

RT @AWISNational: Rita Colwell, PhD, was the first woman to serve as director of the National Science Foundation. As director she oversaw t….

Ryan Schuenke (right) @DrakeUniversity is assisting @CBCB_UMD director Michael Cummings (left) on a machine learning project that aims to improve tailored treatment plans and recovery rates for people struggling with addiction. Learn more: