Twist Bioscience

We’re celebrating Halloween and Diwali across our offices this week! From costume contests and trick or treating to gulab jamun and rangoli coloring, we’re having a blast. Check out some of the festivities below… Twist Bioscience, #DNA, #HappyHalloween, #Diwali

🎉 Big news! We are collaborating with Absci! Absci’s AI de novo design capabilities + Twist’s silicon-based synthesis platform, including Multiplexed Gene Fragments, are a powerhouse pairing. “We have been working with Absci for several years and look forward to extending our collaboration beyond a preferred supplier to leverage their AI platform along with Twist’s capabilities to discover antibodies to a key biological target that potentially impacts multiple disease areas,” said Emily Leproust, Ph.D., CEO and cofounder of Twist Bioscience. Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gjPbcTpg

Come for Food & Drinks, Stay for the Science! Who says science shouldn’t be discussed over drinks and food? Join our free event to learn more about what you can do with our transformative silicon-based DNA synthesis technology, and to meet other like-minded professionals. Please click through to RSVP!

🎉 Announcing the launch of our FlexPrepUltra-High Throughput Library Preparation Kit! Designed with a proprietary Twist-developed enzyme to enable throughput at low cost, and accelerate the adoption of NGS by microarray users in population and agrigenomics, complete with Gencove software for genomic analysis. “At Twist, we continue to push the boundaries of what applications can be made possible with synthetic DNA and to develop products that open up new markets. Legacy methods of profiling very large numbers of samples for agrigenomics to genotype cows, pigs and other animals as well as for population genomics studies, have not kept pace with evolving NGS methods and are tied to a fixed set of markers. Innovative next-generation sequencing methods provide far superior data to microarray technology, with the Twist FlexPrep UHT Kit surpassing even the most advanced NGS methods to maximize throughput and minimize cost,” said Emily Leproust, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Twist Bioscience. “When conducting large scale experiments and running multiple samples in parallel, researchers must ensure that there is equivalent mass of each sample included, and this ‘normalization’ process takes time, energy and effort. Using a novel technology, the FlexPrep UHT Kit self-normalizes, eliminating a critical time-consuming step while at the same time enabling high throughput, streamlining workflows and enabling scalability and customization. In addition to the differentiating capabilities of the kit, we’re collaborating with Gencove to offer a complementary genomic analysis solution to our customers.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gvTTt6ws Find FlexPrep here: https://lnkd.in/g_PdhhHu Twist Bioscience, #DNA #NGS

🚐 The #TwistRoadshow made a very special stop in Wilsonville to visit our Oregon Twisters! The team had an excellent time playing games, designing socks, and spending time together. Palo Alto, LA, and San Diego, we’re headed your way soon! Find out where we will be next: https://lnkd.in/g2YAGKSk

October has been a busy time at Twist! Our newsletter just dropped highlighting all the best Twist Bioscience news from the last month and where you can find us next month (we’re looking at you PEGS, ASHG, and AMP). Please subscribe and share with your network! 🧬

Our “Students of iGEM” series showcases the diverse people making up the next generation of synthetic biologists, and impactful projects they have been working on all summer. Follow along with us as we highlight a few of their stories… iGEM, #WorldExpoSynbio, #iGEM2024 #GrandJamboree, iGEM Community, iGEM Competition, Twist Bioscience

Today we are highlighting a handful of excellent webinars… Whether you're looking to learn about protein design, cell free DNA, NGS, or simply hear from leading experts, we’ve got you covered. Protein optimization! Hear Olga Khersonsky explain “Stronger, tighter, and faster: designing new protein functions.” Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eP5FM7bD Dr. Aaron Beasley discusses “Predicting prognosis using circulating tumor DNA in uveal melanoma” https://lnkd.in/e3T5GeMY “Panel-based sequencing strategies for infectious diseases” given by George Taiaroa: https://lnkd.in/eTKpJHyE “Targeted capture through Twist cfDNA LP Kit enables sensitive detection of mutations from cell-free DNA” given by Stephen Wong: https://lnkd.in/eJGBRGwB “Clinical metagenomics for improved surveillance and diagnosis of infections in New South Wales, Australia” given by Ki Wook Kim: https://lnkd.in/eKzmcQFs

💀 How cool is this? DNA extraction from highly degraded samples led to the successful analyzing of 5,000-year-old remains!! This webinar is packed full of treats (no tricks, we promise) for researchers interested in: 🧬 Overcoming challenges with degraded samples using advanced DNA enrichment tools 🧬 Optimizing DNA extraction and sequencing workflows 🧬 Learning about a successful project involving ancient remains “Ancient DNA panel improves protocol for highly degraded samples: the case of the mother-child burial of Alwise” will be given by Dr. Nicoletta Zedda Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Ferrara, Italy on the 30th October, 2024 at 16:00 CET. Please RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gzNac36f