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Neo-biologist; Oxford ‘09 ‘13, Proud PI @pmlabpk; #YGL19 @WEF, Living my dream in #Peshawar.

Peshawar, PK
Joined November 2011
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Such an amazing initiative. Something to follow, and I am sure it will go a long way. Lovely episode.
Andrew Zaloumis Airs Thursday 6pm KSA (GMT+3) Andrew is the CEO of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority @PMBSRReserve internationally recognized for his pioneering work in conservation and community-driven environmental management. #TheMoShow158
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This is so cool.
بعد 3 سنوات من التجربة والعمل والخطأ والجنون والكثير من الشك؛ هدهد ينطلق ليناطح كبرى شركات العالم! هذا الفيديو يشرح لكم الحلم الذي يظنه البعض بعيد، وأراه قريب. تعليقاتكم تهمني لأني أعتقد أنكم جزء من هذا المستقبل.
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Hey @hecpkofficial - is the approved curriculum of your BS biotechnology and BS Bioinformatics still relevant today?
I just sequenced a human genome to 30× coverage entirely at home. As far as I know, this is the first time this has been done. I didn’t step foot in a lab once. Every step - from saliva collection, to running the sequencer - took place in a single room with a dining table + kitchenette. Six weeks ago, I had never done wet lab biology before. I used an Oxford Nanopore P2 Solo - the only commercially available sequencing device portable enough to do 30x human genome sequencing at home. Biggest takeaway - I could build something that combined software, hardware, and molecular biology far faster than I thought was possible. I can name >100 specific instances where AI helped me solve a technical problem that would previously have blocked me because I lacked access to a domain expert. For example: how do I save my sequencing run when my DNA extraction yield is 4x lower than I need it to be, and I have this limited set of reagents to hand? To make this work, I had to navigate multiple disciplines: - writing software to monitor sequencing runs and orchestrate remote GPU infra for basecalling - learning + executing 5 hour long molecular biology protocols - building a hardware device to quantify DNA concentration Apologies for the hyperbole, but I feel super lucky to be living in 2026. A few weeks ago I decided to sequence a human genome to 30x at home. Then I actually did it. And I did it really quickly.
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Hello, Hunza!
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I am told both openers are tandoorwalas from Mardan and Charsadda #AchaJee
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We are excited about this! Drop by for our informal meet-up on everything manuscripts. 4pm today at Sajo Cafe. #manuscripts
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‘Jee agha zama plar hum raghali, agha di nast di jee’ - PM
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Lots of new openings across our teams at the Lab - we are looking for folks in data, hardware, clinical and bio. Please share away. @pmlabpk #jobs #precisionmedicine #synbio #genbio #genAI #biodiversity #clinicalresearch
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Four knuckle-draggers were on wheel-chairs. But had to come and vote. And be part of the Legion of the (most) Dishonourable Mortals.
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One of them is confused whether to pray namaz first or put the final vote? Epic.
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Good morning, Abu Dhabi.
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KP government is loosing it fast..
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Noise here in Peshawar’s skies again..
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Da kam species di. Help me guys. Kam wakht ta pati shu.
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Chinese propaganda in Arabic supporting Pakistan. Wah. What a miserable mess we living are living in.
🇵🇰⚔️🇮🇳 🔴المقاتلة رافال الساقطة.
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How on earn do you ‘shoot down’ a suicide drone when it is already coming at you? Gaya na khru.
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Did we really launch a new naghma in the middle of all of THIS?
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