Research Professor Johns Hopkins University, Group Leader MDC @JohnsHopkins @MDC_Berlin @BIMSB_MDC @LabPombo @neurocureberlin

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Join us ! Final deadline for registration is May 18, 2025 grc.org/genome-architecture-… @4DNucleome @spp2202_dfg
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Introducing Epi-PHR, the first non-disruptive, high-genomic-resolution, image-based epigenetic profiling method. Allelic Epi-PHR generates the first single-cell phased examination of histone mark deposition and 3D genome architecture at an imprinted locus by any technique. 1/8
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Join us for GRC/GRS: Genome Architecture in Cell Fate and Disease this June in Ventura, CA!
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Join us for the one more NIMSBinar! 🗓️ Date: October 29th ⏰ Time: 12 PM 💻 Where: Online 🎟️ Registration is free but mandatory here: surveys.unl.pt/index.php/119… To learn more about our virtual seminars visit our website: nimsb.unl.pt/impact-on-socie…
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📣WE ARE RECRUITING! 📣 Apply now and JOIN OUR TEAM! We are waiting for you! 👉nimsb.unl.pt/join-us/
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🎉 Today, we celebrate the first anniversary of the @NIMSB_NOVA ! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has supported NIMSB on this journey so far. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds! 🚀 @EU_Commission @govpt @MunicipioOeiras
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My department is hiring a tenure-track faculty focusing on RNA biology! @UCIrvine has a large, vibrant and super supportive RNA community! Come join us! recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09320
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A 1,000,000th reminder the crucial importance of basic research. Ambros and Ruvkun were looking into understanding nematode genetics and development, not looking for a drug, and ended up opening an entire new area in biology
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🚨 Tenure-track jobs at NYU Biology!! We're going to hire two new assistant professors working in ecological and evolutionary genetics and genomics. Live and work in Greenwich Village, with friendly colleagues invested in your success. Apply! apply.interfolio.com/155792
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Join us at #chromatin2024! Dr. Giacomo Cavalli (@CNRS & University of Montpellier) will present on how polycomb proteins and 3D genome architecture contribute to epigenetic inheritance, offering new insights into epigenetic memory and cancer. Register 👉 bit.ly/chromatin-2024
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𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀 1/This paper presents an innovative method to enhance oncology trial matching by leveraging large language models (LLMs) to extract and organize genomic biomarkers from clinical trial documentation. 2/ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: Open-source LLMs surpassed proprietary models like GPT-4 and GPT-3.5-Turbo in identifying intricate logical expressions tied to genomic biomarkers, showcasing their superior performance with real-world oncology trial data. 3/ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: The research emphasizes structuring biomarkers in disjunctive normal form (DNF), enabling precise management of inclusion and exclusion criteria. This advancement leads to more efficient and accurate trial matching for oncology patients. 4/ 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀: Various prompting strategies—zero-shot, one-shot, two-shot, and prompt chaining—were employed. Open-source models, especially Hermes-2-Pro-Mistral-7B, demonstrated exceptional ability in extracting both inclusion and exclusion biomarkers. 5/ 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: By applying Direct Preference Optimization (DPO), the Hermes-2-Pro-Mistral-7B model’s performance was significantly boosted, particularly in managing exclusion biomarkers during trial matching. 6/ This research establishes a new benchmark for utilizing AI in streamlining oncology trial enrollment by automating the extraction and efficient structuring of genomic biomarkers, thereby improving patient-trial matching. 💻 Code: github.com/BIMSBbioinfo/onco… 🔖 Paper: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Exciting opportunity! I am hiring a postdoc to join the group and to develop computational methods for the analysis of biomedical data including imaging and genomics data at a single-cell or spatial resolution 🧬 stephaniehicks.com/join
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My lab is hiring a postdoc, don't hesitate to apply! Lots of opportunities to work on Hi-C/Micro-C and super-resolution imaging in Drosophila and mESCs.
📢 Job alert: Postdoc Position in the lab of Jumana AlHaj Abed (@JumanaAHA) – Fantastic opportunities at #MaxPlanck in #Freiburg to work on Hi-C & super-resolution imaging in #Drosophila and mESCs. Get all the details & apply until Sept. 27: jobs.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/jobp…
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We are hiring! Position open for a new assistant professor in the Department of Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry in @HopkinsMedicine . Considering all areas in experimental and computational biophysics. Please spread the word. apply.interfolio.com/154014
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Only 1 more month to submit an abstract for the #4DNucleome Nuclear Architecture Meeting! It will be held Dec 11-13, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Be sure to submit your abstract before the Oct 4 deadline: bit.ly/3X9gha0. Trainees, students, and #postdocs encouraged to apply
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First #RNGS25 speakers announced! The topics for this 3-day conference are: 🔸innovative approaches in #sequencing 🔸#multiomics 🔸#3DGenomics 🔸#epigenomics 🔸large scale sequencing 🔸and the impact of #ML & #AI on NGS 🗓️19-21 March 2025, Antwerp, BE 🔗 vibbio.tech/47fK6c1
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The call is out for the new #DFG #PriorityProgramme on the epigenetic regulation of neurodevelopment. Initiated by Tanja Vogel with support from @BenschZimmer, André Fischer, @apombo1 and myself. Looking forward to exciting insights from #EPIADAPT! More details 👇👇👇
#CallforProposals in the new #PriorityProgramme "EPIADAPT: Epigenomic Adaptations of the Developing Neural Chromatin" (SPP 2502), which is designed to run 6 years. The present call invites proposals for the first funding period submitted by 11 Dec 24. ⬇️ dfg.de/de/aktuelles/neuigkei…
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