Rachid Ounit

Scientist. Engineer. Entrepreneur. Inventor.
Researcher in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Spatial Transcriptomics.
Co-founder @biotiaNYC

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

Detailed #Atlas of the #human #hypothalamus created from 430K+ cells offers new insights into its cellular diversity and architecture (and uniqueness compared to mice). #snRNAseq #spatial #transcriptomics #neurons #visium #10X #genomics #brain #research https://t.co/MzgAUn9BdJ

[François Chollet @fchollet]

I don't think people really appreciate how simple ARC-AGI-1 was, and what solving it really means.

It was designed as the simplest, most basic assessment of fluid intelligence possible. Failure to pass signifies a near-total inability to adapt or problem-solve in unfamiliar situations.

Passing it means your system exhibits non-zero fluid intelligence -- you're finally looking at something that isn't pure memorized skill. But it says rather little about how intelligent your system is, or how close to human intelligence it is.

[Yann LeCun @ylecun]

I don't wanna say "I told you so", but I told you so.

Quote: "Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of AI labs Safe Superintelligence (SSI) and OpenAI, told Reuters recently that results from scaling up pre-training - the phase of training an AI model that uses a vast amount of unlabeled data to understand language patterns and structures - have plateaued." ...

https://t.co/wPzUOQ1Pb3

[François Fleuret @francoisfleuret]

I'm a bit confused by the "scaling is over" thing.

Nobody really believed we'll get the full-fledged reasoning and creative AI god machine by training a ginormous 2019 GPT on 100x more data, right?

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

@BiotiaNYC Raises $8M in Series A Financing! Congratulations to the team for this amazing achievement! #biotech #nyc #AI #startup https://t.co/gMm6iFdT5c

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Abortion is legal in California.

It will remain that way.

I just signed a bill that makes our state a safe haven for women across the nation.

We will not cooperate with any states that attempt to prosecute women or doctors for receiving or providing reproductive care.

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

"National #NursesWeek is a time to show appreciation for nurses and recognize their crucial role in healthcare. This year's recognition week comes at a difficult time for them, and for many, free food or other small gifts may not be enough." https://t.co/WLaRtWosmJ

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

The gene-edited pig heart given to a dying patient was infected with a pig virus @KariusInc #test #sequencing #infectiousdisease #diagnostics https://t.co/gxPzH01Obs

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

Implementing Rapid #Diagnostic #Tests to Augment #Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs The Time Is Now #antimicrobials #immunocompromised #biotechnology #sequencing #infectiousdiseases

https://t.co/zn3QWWhrJ3

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

Karius Test Named “Infectious Disease Testing Solution of the Year” at Inaugural 2021 BioTech Breakthrough Awards https://t.co/BUrb3rQNYJ via @PRWeb #biotech #startup #infectiousdiseases #cfdna #AI #machinelearning

[Karius @KariusInc]

“Ultimately, we believe this is a fundamentally better way to identify pathogens causing human disease." Our co-founder and CSO @timblauwkamp discusses how we're doing more with blood for #InfectiousDisease with @rachelerman in the @washingtonpost https://t.co/B7tcggeemZ

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

At the US pandemic peak, when there were no vaccines, we averaged 3,300 deaths per day. Somehow, with a Florida backlog, we managed to reach that unthinkable level again today.
At a time when nearly all deaths are preventable.

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

First-in-class clinical test for #infectious #diseases receives #NYS permit for #pathogens: #bacteria, #mycobacteria, #fungi, #viruses and #parasites
Approval will improve access for #patients in #NewYork state for the rapid, non-invasive, single-draw blood test #NGS #sequencing

[Karius @KariusInc]

We're excited and proud to announce that @HealthNYGov has granted us first-in-class approval for the #KariusTest, making it easier for doctors in New York to order our test and help as many patients as possible. Read more: https://t.co/5AcZa19N4f #IDTwitter

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

"Characterization of #Spacesuit Associated #Microbial Communities and Their Implications for #NASA Missions" now published in @FrontiersIn ! #microbiome #NGS #Illumina #space #mycobiome #fungi @mason_lab

[Chris Mason @mason_lab]

Our new paper is out! https://t.co/eFxfoKyw7d "Characterization of Spacesuit Associated Microbial Communities and Their Implications for NASA Missions" well done @dcdanko @asierra93 @RachidOunit @Niamh_Oh Venkat, and the great team at @BiotiaNYC (note co-Founder) and @NASAJPL

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

@SexyLikeMeiosis Indeed. Which book/reference do you have in mind? the one where Earth is re-seeded with plants and wildlife and protected as a natural park perhaps?

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

@BioMickWatson "le style, c'est l'homme."

[Chris Mason @mason_lab]

Our new paper is out! "Sequencing of Circulating Microbial Cell-Free DNA Can Identify Pathogens in Periprosthetic Joint Infections." https://t.co/wWPvQ1cpE0 with amazing work from from @Donlinlab, @dcdanko and many great colleagues at @HSpecialSurgery @WeillCornell & @KariusInc

[Rachid Ounit @RachidOunit]

https://t.co/k9fYrxOtmi #Reopening #corporate #culture #COVID19

[Karius @KariusInc]

Accreditation from @Pathologists is the most stringent there is in lab science — and we're proud to announce that our CAP accreditation has been renewed and patients are continually receiving high-quality analysis from the Karius Test and lab. Congratulations to the lab team!

[Global Health Observ @GlobalPHObserv]

Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
A guide to implementation for maximum impact on #publichealth @WHO
https://t.co/fwHypqGODf