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HORIZON Newsletter – October 2022

The Center for Advanced Genomics is heading to DC for ISHI 2022, and we are excited to see you all there! Meet our experts, exchange ideas, and learn about the validated novel forensic DNA methods and technologies developed in the CAG. Arrange a meetup before you go, or plan to stop... MORE
Sequencing and classifying harmful algal bloom samples

Paper Published in “Data in Brief”: Environmental DNA sequencing dataset from Lake Erie algal blooms...

Abstract Here we describe a publicly available environmental DNA (eDNA) sequence dataset, consisting of samples collected from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) on Lake Erie. We sequenced samples drawn from before, during, and after a 2019 Microcystis harmful algal bloom (HAB) using 3rd generation... MORE

Paper Published in “SPIE. Digital Library”: Development of a High-Energy X-ray Diffractometer for Quality Control...

Abstract The Transportation Security Laboratory of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is tasked with establishing quality control metrics for assessing the performance of x-ray imaging technologies used by airport security. In conformity with that mission, a high-energy x-ray diffraction apparatus was constructed to characterize the xray... MORE
Relationship inference Paper Published

Paper Published in “Forensic Genomics”: Relationship Inference with Low-Coverage Whole Genome Sequencing on Forensic Samples

Abstract Background: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based kinship analysis is now a cornerstone of modern forensic genomics. Imputation can be used to augment genome-wide SNP data from low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (LCWGS). The impact of imputation after LCWGS on genotyping error and its subsequent impact on kinship analysis are unknown. Methods: We assessed the... MORE

Paper Published in “Science Advances”: COVID-19 Exposure Assessment Tool (CEAT): Exposure quantification based on ventilation,...

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Exposure Assessment Tool (CEAT) allows users to compare respiratory relative risk to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for various scenarios, providing understanding of how combinations of protective measures affect risk. CEAT incorporates mechanistic, stochastic, and epidemiological factors including the (i) emission rate... MORE
SEquence SCreening Training for Bioengineers

BioMADE Selects Signature Science-led Team to Develop Biosecurity Sequence Screening Training Course for Bioengineers

SeqScreen training course will support BioMADE’s Education & Workforce Development initiative. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Sept. 27, 2022 –Advanced bioengineering technologies offer enormous potential for creating cost-effective solutions across industries, but there is little existing guidance to avoid causing inadvertent harm to humans, livestock, crops, or the environment, or “bioerror.” As... MORE