In biology, enhancers are region of DNA that are bound by proteins to increase the likelihood of gene transcription. Recently researchers found enhancers active in dopamine neurons that link genetic variation to specific conditions, including #Parkinsons nature.com/articles/s4159…

Thanks for the explainer! You got the point :)

Our paper is online! Check this nice piece of work. Thanks for all co-authors and collaborators! nature.com/articles/s4159…

Also check the website for the resource: humanbraincode.org

Wonderful to see that CAGE is useful to identify enhancers in dopaminergic neurons, linking genetic variation to neuropsychiatric traits. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Can the commuter rail be crappier? This morning is terrible. MBTA

I am teaching Applied Computational Genomics (geared towards early stage graduate students) again this semester. I am slowly updating the slides and posting recordings to youtube. github.com/quinlan-lab/ap…

A highly recommended resource for learning Bioinformatics

At least 5C need for success in science: curiosity, challenge, concentration, confidence, continuing (despite failures).

“It first struck me how different it was when I saw my first coronavirus patient go bad. I was like, Holy shit, this is not the flu. Watching this relatively young guy, gasping for air, pink frothy secretions coming out of his tube.” propub.li/3dh8uO5

Who knew satellite images could detect viruses? US propaganda against China reaches new heights of absurdity.

.This "study" looked at satellite images of parking lots at one hospital in Wuhan. In photos from October 2018 the "researchers" counted 171 cars, in photos from October 2019 they counted 285 cars. That is literally their "evidence".

We are hiring a Computational Biologist. Please help to spread. linkedin.com/jobs/cap/view/…

Learn more about the teams that make up our Collaborative Research Network here: parkinsonsroadmap.org/research-netwo…

Excited to be a part of this effort! Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School #Parkinsonsdisease

RIP José Luis! Thanks for your generous support in my career development and insightful discussion in science.

Excited that our paper "CellCharter reveals spatial cell niches associated with tissue remodeling and cell plasticity" is finally out! 🎉 A spatial clustering method for any type of spatial proteomics, transcriptomics, or even epigenomics data! nature.com/articles/s4158…

First pass on all "Advanced #rstats" OO chapters (intro, base, S3, S4, R6, trade-offs) now up at adv-r.hadley.nz. Feedback welcomed!

Go home, Alternative splicing. You’re drunk #SashimiPlot

Following #BoG18 on twitter, def seeing recurring themes (🐶🐕🐩😍). Where is all this science happening? To entertain you during lunch: an app to map words in ALL abstracts to ALL authors’ affiliations. bog2018.shinyapps.io/maps/ tbh it’s beautiful how international #BoG18 is.