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In case you missed it, the recording of the BugSeq + @nanoporetech.com webinar is now available on demand! Discover how Dr. Georgios Kitsios used BugSeq for respiratory metagenomics in the @upmc.com ICU:

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28.01.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BugID: A machine learning enabled tool to implement evidence-based reporting thresholds specific to your NGS assay - Documentation Learn how to analyze your microbiology sequencing data with BugSeq. Rapidly process data into actionable reports.

Clinical interpretation and reporting of next-generation sequencing assays is challenging. Check out our recent blog post to learn about how BugSeq leverages machine learning and configurable thresholds to implement evidence-based reporting for your NGS assay. 🧬

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06.01.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Global lessons from metagenomics for future critical care and pathogen surveillance Join this webinar and learn key technical considerations, optimisations, and training insights for implementing Oxford Nanopore metagenomic workflows in research and surveillance settings.

Don't miss out! Join us on January 14th for an insightful webinar with Dr. Kitsios of @upmc.com. Learn how BugSeq delivers rapid, actionable, and highly accurate results for respiratory #metagenomics in critical care settings.

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05.01.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Our Favorite Publications of 2025 - Documentation Learn how to analyze your microbiology sequencing data with BugSeq. Rapidly process data into actionable reports.

2025 was an amazing year for sequencing in microbiology! Check out some of our favorite publications from the past year. 🦠

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22.12.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 BugSeq now supports both EUCAST (new) and CLSI (already supported) breakpoints for the prediction of #AMR. This expansion ensures greater accuracy and global applicability in determining resistance. Get in touch for early access to EUCAST breakpoints on your account.

27.11.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out this recent article by Dr. Jose Alexander, AdventHealth, on the power of BugSeq and how it is enabling NGS-based pathogen detection and resistance characterization in their healthcare system!

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13.11.2025 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At #AMPath2025? Here is one more reason why you need to drop by booth 447 to discuss bioinformatics with our team of experts!

13.11.2025 14:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 New Publication 🚨
Check out this paper from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social, where BugSeq empowers the center's infection control team to launch an active C. auris surveillance program. WGS informs infection control interventions β†’ doi.org/10.1016/j.jm...
#InfectionPrevention #Cauris

27.10.2025 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet BugSeq at #IDWeek2025 - Booth 1329!
See how our bioinformatics platform empowers clinical microbiology labs and drives clinically validated assays with customizable reporting thresholds.

20.10.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical and public health labs need solutions that make sequencing analysis easier. In our upcoming webinar, learn how BugSeq supports pathogen identification, AMR detection, and outbreak surveillance without complex bioinformatics pipelines.

Register here: event.on24.com/wcc/r/506648...

17.09.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ever wonder how BugSeq is used to identify bacteria, characterize #AMR and track outbreaks in hospitals and the community? Tune in on Sep 29 to hear from Wes Hottel, Bioinformatics Scientist, State Hygienic Laboratory, The University of Iowa: event.on24.com/wcc/r/506648...

17.09.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Register for our upcoming webinar on September 29: event.on24.com/wcc/r/506648...

10.09.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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C. difficile is the most frequent cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Locher et al. used BugSeq to evaluate transmission within @vchhealthcare.bsky.social (doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...). Want to learn more?

10.09.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NGS has improved pathogen surveillance, but complex bioinformatics pipelines can hold many labs back. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how @bugseq.com makes advanced microbial ID, AMR detection, and outbreak tracking accessible to every lab.

Register here: event.on24.com/wcc/r/506648...

05.09.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bringing Precision Medicine to the ICU: Insights from BugSeq Grant Recipient Dr. Georgios Kitsios - Documentation Learn how to analyze your microbiology sequencing data with BugSeq. Rapidly process data into actionable reports.

🚨 New blog - Bringing Precision Medicine to the ICU: Insights from BugSeq Grant Recipient Dr. Georgios Kitsios (@upmc.com). Read how Dr. Kitsios is leveraging @nanoporetech.com metagenomics to revolutionize diagnosis and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia: docs.bugseq.com/blog/2025/08...

14.08.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Enabling Phenotypic AMR Prediction from NGS Data with Expert-Augmented Machine Learning and Curated Databases - Documentation Learn how to analyze your microbiology sequencing data with BugSeq. Rapidly process data into actionable reports.

Want to learn more about our AMR prediction? See our recent blog post: docs.bugseq.com/blog/2025/07...

06.08.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amaral et al. found a discordance between BIOFIRE BCID2 and #AMR phenotype. Read how BugSeq’s curated database enabled frameshift detection in a CTX-M and accurate phenotype prediction: doi.org/10.1016/j.di...

06.08.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Headed to #ADLM2025? Come say hi to the BugSeq team at Booth 1064!

We’re showcasing the future of infectious disease assays with rapid, accurate, and interpretable genomic solutions.

Let’s talk metagenomics, AMR, and more πŸ§¬πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

#ADLM2025 #microbiology #genomics #AMR @myadlm.bsky.social

29.07.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Enabling Phenotypic AMR Prediction from NGS Data with Expert-Augmented Machine Learning and Curated Databases - Documentation Learn how to analyze your microbiology sequencing data with BugSeq. Rapidly process data into actionable reports.

Read it here πŸ‘‰ docs.bugseq.com/blog/2025/07...

#AMR #Genomics #Bioinformatics #MachineLearning #AST #gAST #microbiology

15.07.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New blog post: Enabling Phenotypic AMR Prediction from NGS Data

We explore the strengths and pitfalls of current methodsβ€”and why BugSeq’s approach, combining expert-augmented ML with a curated database, delivers more accurate, interpretable phenotypic predictions from NGS data.

15.07.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The first half of 2025 marked a significant leap forward for the BugSeq Bioinformatics platform, delivering powerful new capabilities to tackle the most pressing challenges in infectious disease. Read some of our highlights in our recent blog post: docs.bugseq.com/blog/2025/06...

27.06.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t make the poster session? Visit us at Booth 911 all weekend to learn more about how BugSeq can serve your bioinformatic needs!

21.06.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We detail how a combination of long-read 16S sequencing, high-accuracy bioinformatic tools harnessing a curated reference database, and reporting that is aligned with clinical standards for amplicon-based pathogen detection can be an effective tool for pathogen detection in clinical specimens.

21.06.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

At #ASMMicrobe today? Check out the Clinical Public Health Microbiology poster session (CPHM-Saturday-289) between 10:30-11:30am or 4:00-5:00pm to learn more about BugSeq’s updated, clinically-oriented workflow for 16S analysis from @nanoporetech.com sequence data.

21.06.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attending #ASMicrobe this weekend? Visit the BugSeq booth (#911) to learn more about BugSeq’s comprehensive bioinformatics platform for applied microbiology and infectious disease applications!

20.06.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Automated sample-to-answer workflows for whole-genome sequencing to investigate hospital-acquired infections **Biography**<br><br>Dr Michael Wiley is an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Director of Genomic Epidemiology for the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory. He is also ...

Did you miss Dr. Michael Wiley’s (@unmc.bsky.social) talk at #nanoporeconf? Watch it now online: nanoporetech.com/resource-cen...

In it, Dr. Wiley demonstrates the use of BugSeq in Nebraska for outbreak detection and investigation.
#PublicHealth #AMR #LondonCalling2025 @nanoporetech.com

30.05.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BugSeq strengthens our partnership with ONT at #nanoporeconf: we are delighted to work with @nanoporetech.com towards achieving end-to-end infectious disease solutions with integration across technology stacks.

22.05.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At #APHL? Drop by booth 500 to see how public health labs are using BugSeq to visualize and manage complex data from outbreaks before they spread. In addition - wastewater, viral surveillance, and pathogen detection - we got it all!
@aphl.org

05.05.2025 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The medical microbiology laboratory at @vchhealthcare.bsky.social used #BugSeq to predict and understand the mechanism of resistance to this last-line antibiotic in extremely drug resistant (#XDR) bacteria πŸ‘‡

01.05.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0