Genomic Technologies Group

Genomic Technologies Group // The Garvan Institute of Medical Research // Australia's leading long-read sequencing service // Enquiries: [email protected]

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Our next Long-Read Research Symposium is less than a month away! Come hear about all the exciting things you can do with @PacBio and @nanopore data. It is FREE to attend - morning tea and lunch included.
Register here - https://t.co/nn6jZaW4Az

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Don't miss the 2026 Garvan Long-read Research Symposium. All the latest updates and discoveries in genomics, transcriptomics & epigenomics, powered by @nanopore and @PacBio technologies. Places are limited places & going fast! https://t.co/zCm2x9WbPJ

[Jillian Hammond @jil_hammond]

What a throwback!! Our lab has been doing @nanopore since 2017 🤓🤓

[Hasindu Gamaarachchi @Hasindu2008]

Cornetto v0.2.0 is now released for using programmable selective nanopore sequencing for genome assembly.

GitHub: https://t.co/Sp2CHp1BmT
Paper: https://t.co/9y00QcmBfF
Datasets: https://t.co/8cFKDUcoZh

... and a banner made by Ira @GenTechGp referring to ‘no boring bits’.

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Not long now until our Long-Read Research Symposium on November 13th. See below the amazing line-up of speakers and talks. It's not too late to register for this free event - click the link --> https://t.co/vMc0x3mwmz

[James Ferguson @Psy_Fer_]

Join us for a day (Nov 13) of fascinating talks and discussions on the latest in long-read sequencing tech and related research in genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics. A great opportunity to network and hear from leading experts from around Aus.

https://t.co/DLugyQwJ6u

[Jillian Hammond @jil_hammond]

Tha Garvan long read research symposium is BACK! Sponsored by @nanopore and @PacBio this event is FREE to join. Learn all about the fun you can have with long reads 🤓
register below
https://t.co/TynhVx5YgO

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Come join us this November 13th for the Garvan Long-Read Research Symposium! You'll hear about the wonderful things you can do with @nanopore and @PacBio long reads from a great line-up of speakers. FREE to attend. Register below
https://t.co/vMc0x3mwmz

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Check out our detailed evaluation of SLOW5 vs POD5 format for raw Nanopore data. TLDR: SLOW5 still the best nanopore data format.

[Hasindu Gamaarachchi @Hasindu2008]

For many of those who were asking on BLOW5 vs POD5 for nanopore signal data, here is a finally detailed benchmark we did:
https://t.co/ZspXSlrW9e
Summary: performance of BLOW5 is >= POD5 (from ~= to 100X, see below), with benefit of having ~3 dependencies instead of >50.

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Check out the excellent line-up of speakers we have for the @GarvanInstitute Long Read Research Symposium day
It is FREE to come along - this November 7th. Reserve your spot https://t.co/fvgVtzOpfs

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Not long now until the @GarvanInstitute Long Read Research Symposium on November 7th. We will have talented speakers covering the advantages of both @nanopore and @PacBio data
Only a few spots left - don't miss out! 💃
https://t.co/fvgVtzOpfs

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

Cut your Nanopore raw data files in half with our new compression method ex-zd. Thanks @Hasindu2008 for leading this project 🧬

[Hasindu Gamaarachchi @Hasindu2008]

Introducing ex-zd, a lossless+lossy signal compression for @nanopore signal data. While lossless can only save about 1-3% over vbz, lossy can cut the file sizes by almost half with no noticeable impact on basecalling or methylation calling accuracy.
https://t.co/xnGcLOlaCQ

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

@mprous1 @Hasindu2008 @nanopore That’s a good point, however we don’t think this will happen because the bits that are being removed in our 3-bit-reduction appear to encode noise, not signal (see fig 2a). We speculate that if the basecallers were retrained on bit-reduced data they may even perform better.

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

We are hosting a Long Read Research Symposium at @GarvanInstitute ! Our talented speakers will cover the advantages of both @nanopore and @PacBio data.
Join us to find out what long reads could do for you 🧬
https://t.co/fvgVtzOpfs

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

@ClarksysCorner Two papers that sat with them for up to 6 months with nothing happening, and no responses to emails. One did end up going to review and eventually published, the other rejected. Complete shambles, and have heard others with similar stories there.

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

@HolleleyClare @CSIRO @MuseumGenomics Amazing work Clare!

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

@miles_benton @nanopore Legend!

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

@drjosephpowell @jodieingles27 Definitely the money 🤑

[Genomic Technologies Group @GenTechGp]

@Stoibs11 @hiruna72 @Hasindu2008 Hiruna can elaborate, but also pls take a look at SupNote3 for more detailed explanation of the calculate-offset feature