EMBL-EBI
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) provides freely available life science data and services, and performs basic research in computational biology.
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Open Targets COVID-19 resource
Covid19.opentargets.org 84d 1 tweets
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EMBL-EBI The new #COVID19 Target Prioritisation tool from filters and prioritises human and viral proteins as potential #drugtargets. An incredibly useful tool for researchers everywhere! #OAweek #SupportOA 84d
Open data sharing accelerates COVID-19 research
Ebi.ac.uk 87d 1 tweets
Open access data benefits millions of scientists around the world and is essential for a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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EMBL-EBI Where would we be without #openaccess data? Find out how #OA has enabled a huge acceleration of #COVID19 research to advance our understanding of the biology, transmission and spread of #SARSCoV2. #OAWeek #SupportOA #OpenAccessWeek 87d
New releases: InterPro 82.0 and InterProScan 5.47-82.0
Ebi.ac.uk 88d 1 tweets
We are pleased to announce the release of InterPro 82.0 and InterProScan 5.47-82.0!
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EMBL-EBI We are pleased to announce the release of InterPro 82.0 and InterProScan 5.47-82.0! 88d
Genome Lates: A special Human Genome Project anniversary season | Public Engagement | Wellcome Genome Campus
Publicengagement.wellcomegenomecampus.org 156d 7 tweets
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EMBL-EBI Mark your calendars, genomics fans! On 28 Sep, will join on #GenomeLates to talk about the betting competition he organised at the height of the Human Genome Project. #HumanGenome20 👉📅 121d
Sign up to share your feedback
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EMBL-EBI Are you a researcher working with #COVID19 data? We want to hear your thoughts on the COVID-19 Data Portal. Please sign up to share your feedback with us, together we can make it better! 127d
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EMBL-EBI New #COVID19 Data Portal release includes: 🧪 Drugs and targets 💻 prioritisation tool 🧬 Statistics on viral sequences ⬇️ Bulk download Are you willing to share your experience & help us improve the portal? Sign up for a UX chat: 🙏 120d
Achieving personalised therapeutics
Ebi.ac.uk 129d 1 tweets
The LifeTime Initiative, which includes EMBL, published a perspective piece that explains their suggested approach to turn to molecular and cellular biology for personalised medicine.
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EMBL-EBI A group of European scientists advocate for the integration of the newest computational tools, #AI, and molecular & cell biology into #personalisedmedicine. An ambitious new road map for , backed by our very own and John Marioni. 129d
Genome sequencing accelerates cancer detection
Ebi.ac.uk 130d 1 tweets
Researchers have analysed genomic data to predict whether patients have a high or low risk of developing oesophageal cancer
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EMBL-EBI New research uses #genomicdata to accurately predict the risk of developing #cancer of the oesophagus. A fascinating study by , , , , #genomics 130d
Transforming Genomic Medicine Initiative (TGMI)
Thetgmi.org 135d 1 tweets
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EMBL-EBI The Transforming Genomic Medicine Initiative aims to improve information content of clinical reporting from genomic sequence information. This collaborative effort from EMBL-EBI, and others will help improve #genomicmedicine in the clinic. 135d
Ensembl 101 has been released!
Ebi.ac.uk 148d 1 tweets
Introducing #Ensembl101 with 39 new #genomes including new sheep reference and crop cultivars, plus new human population allele frequencies @ensembl
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EMBL-EBI Introducing #Ensembl101 with 39 new #genomes including new sheep reference and crop cultivars, plus new human population allele frequencies 148d
New clues to a 500-year old mystery about the human heart
Ebi.ac.uk 149d 3 tweets
Scientists have investigated a complex mesh of muscle fibres inside the human heart. The study sheds light on questions asked centuries ago.
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EMBL-EBI New research brings a breakthrough to a 500-year old enigma posed by Leonardo da Vinci: what is the function of the complex network of fibres lining the heart?🫀 The team included collaborators at EMBL-EBI , & . #HeartResearch 148d
SARS-CoV-2 open access data sharing through INSDC databases
Ebi.ac.uk 151d 2 tweets
SARS-CoV-2 sequence data should be submitted to open access databases to enable the international scientific community to understand and fight COVID-19
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EMBL-EBI The #COVID19 pandemic has brought an urgent need for rapid international sharing of #SARSCoV2 data. Choose #openaccess and submit your data to the INSDC databases supported by , and 151d
The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril
Ebi.ac.uk 162d 1 tweets
Scientists and a Māori tribe teamed up to sequence the genome of the tuatara, uncovering some aspects of its biology
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EMBL-EBI A global team of scientists involving , and partnered up with a Māori tribe to sequence the #genome of the #tuatara (not a 🦎) revealing its unique biology and evolution. #genomesequencing #conservation 162d
Bagpipe and Pokemon, or how not to name a human gene
Ebi.ac.uk 164d 1 tweets
Where do genes get their names from? The HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee published updated rules to name human genes
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EMBL-EBI Wondering how to name novel #HumanGenes? To get some fresh ideas, check out the updated guidelines published by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee 🧬 #humangenome #genenames 164d
Artificial intelligence finds patterns of mutations and survival in tumour images
Ebi.ac.uk 172d 1 tweets
Scientists repurposed an artificial intelligence algorithm to detect patterns of mutations in tumour images
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EMBL-EBI #AI can predict mutations, tumour composition and survival from tissue slides across cancer types. A study by from the Group and collaborators #CancerResearch 🧬 172d
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Ebi.ac.uk 179d 1 tweets
More than 200 000 bacterial genomes and from the human gut ecosystem collated into a single large microbiome database
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EMBL-EBI Researchers compiled over 200 000 bacterial genomes & 170 million protein sequences from the human gut #microbiome into the most comprehensive catalogue to date 🦠. The international team was led our & 179d
Funding to predict the risk of infectious disease outbreaks
Ebi.ac.uk 182d 1 tweets
Researchers join forces to predict the risk of infectious disease outbreaks as part of the Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory
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EMBL-EBI The Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory is an international consortium that will use laboratory research, field studies and #bigdata to develop a system to predict the risk and impact of future #infectiousdisease outbreaks 182d
Ewan Birney appointed EMBL Deputy Director General
Ebi.ac.uk 197d 1 tweets
Ewan Birney becomes Deputy Director General of EMBL
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EMBL-EBI Huge congratulations to for being appointed Deputy Director General of ! 👏👏👏Ewan will also continue as EMBL-EBI Director and Research Group Leader 197d
The European projects pooling data to defeat COVID-19
euronews 198d 1 tweets
Futuris travels to Marseille and Cambridge to look at two European projects pooling and sharing data to help the scientific community beat COVID-19. #Futuris
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EMBL-EBI More than 50 000 people from 170 countries accessed our #COVID19 Data Portal in the last two months. Take a look behind the scenes to see how the project is evolving. #COVID19data #COVID19research 198d
Welcome: Ellie McDonagh
Ebi.ac.uk 198d 1 tweets
Ellie McDonagh is Open Targets' new Informatics Science Director. Open Targets is an innovative partnership between academia and the private sector that provides a platform for identifying potential drug targets linked with certain diseases
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EMBL-EBI A warm #welcome to , ’s new Informatics Scientific Director, who is looking to help fill in the knowledge gaps in #drugdiscovery and disease biology. #drugtargets 198d
Ensembl Rapid Release
Ebi.ac.uk 200d 1 tweets
In case you missed it, last week @ensembl launched its brand new #Ensembl Rapid Release site, a lightweight #genome browser designed to allow quick release of the latest annotation
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EMBL-EBI In case you missed it, last week launched its brand new #Ensembl Rapid Release site, a lightweight #genome browser designed to allow quick release of the latest annotation 200d