Such an amazing initiative. Something to follow, and I am sure it will go a long way. Lovely episode.
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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.
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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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
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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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.
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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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