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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · 1d

Spent the last hour helping solve quadratic equations for my son’s maths homework.

I knew my A-level maths would one day come in useful.

And it has.

To do his A-level maths.

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · 13d

PhD opportunity available on epigenomics/trasncriptomics as part of the network of clinicians and researchers working in glioblastoma research at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Using a wide range of tech and methods but definitely long reads @nanoporetech.com - more at lnkd.in/eBtrtZiM

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · 16d

“the service that is provided” - discuss…

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Nick Loman @pathogenomenick.bsky.social · 16d

A bit like spiralling publication costs we need to start having a proper discussion around lab equipment servicing costs. These are often completely disproportionate to the cost of instrument and the service that is provided and seem to serve as a cash cow for vendors.

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Aug 19

Great to see this paper out www.nature.com/articles/s41... including Chris Moore of the Nottingham DeepSeq team. Chris took @nanoporetech.com Mk1Cs out to Columbia and sequenced chocolate. Coverage www.theguardian.com/science/2025... and institutions.newscientist.com/article/2492....

Scientists claim to have unlocked ‘secret sauce’ needed for fine chocolate

Results of studying cocoa bean fermentation in Colombia could pave way to manipulate flavour, say researchers

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Jul 17

For @nanoporetech.com geeks I’ve just been pointed at this very helpful site - nanoporetech.github.io/ont-output-s... - I hadn't seen this before and it's very useful!

Oxford Nanopore Output Specifications

nanoporetech.github.io

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · May 21

Thanks for all your support Mike!

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · May 21

Really pleased that this paper is out - academic.oup.com/neuro-oncolo... thanks to all our collaborators far and wide who have helped and of course @nanoporetech.com

ROBIN: A unified nanopore-based assay integrating intraoperative methylome classification and next-day comprehensive profiling for ultra-rapid tumor diagnosis

academic.oup.com

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · May 9

UK Genome Science meeting - Newcastle. 9th - 11th July 2025. Great speakers. Great community.
Early bird registration-16th May
Abstract submission-23rd May
Registration close-26th June
If you want that sweet sweet early bird deal - get going quick!
www.genomescience.org.uk

Genome Science UK 2025

Newcastle University

www.genomescience.org.uk

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · May 8

RIP MK1B. You always punched way beyond your weight. @nanoporetech.com about that mk1D…

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pore-xy.bsky.social @pore-xy.bsky.social · Apr 11

Faster Brain Tumour classification now being validated in Sydney @lavsat.bsky.social based on the work of @minomatt.bsky.social and collaborators youtu.be/sfykXrvSs28

New device that can detect tumours within 24 hours | 9 News Australia

YouTube video by 9 News Australia

youtu.be

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 28

UK Genome Science 2025 is going live for this year - www.genomescience.org.uk - get registering!

Genome Science

9th - 11th July 2025, Newcastle University

www.genomescience.org.uk

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 22

A benefit of being on the other side of the world is being able to watch the sprint race live.

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 19

Real pleasure to be presenting at the @nanoporetech.com #WYMM event in Melbourne Australia today. Great to see the pores work equally well upside down. And at last - socks! Though I still think they should be the long sock… youtu.be/zxI-pcLj9XE?...

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 18

Whilst I can’t disagree, I feel this also wouldn’t be specific enough. There have been many many things sad people have obsessed over for 15 years.

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 18

I know university challenge is famed for its attention to detail but that would be too niche even for paxman. And I’m now setting my poRe timer…

Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 18

Just wish I knew what the actual question was… “FASTA, FASTQ and FAST5…” - fill in the blanks?

Nick Loman @pathogenomenick.bsky.social · Mar 18

Didn’t expect to hear reference to FASTA, FASTQ and especially FAST5 on University Challenge last night! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iytr...

University Challenge S54E30 - Imperial v Queens, Belfast

YouTube video by CosmicPumpkin

www.youtube.com

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Mar 5

Great to be visiting @nanoporetech.com as part of a cns Nanopore symposium meeting with pathologists and clinical scientists to discuss the application of nanopore sequencing in the clinic.

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Feb 28

That was Marco island the other night yes.

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Feb 28

No filter.

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Matt Parker @bioinfomatt.bsky.social · Feb 27

#AGBT2025 #AGBTGM has been incredible. Lucky to be part of the event with @nanoporetech.com - as always we were so looked after by our amazing events team!

(Photo credit to @minomatt.bsky.social)

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Feb 23

I can’t stop watching it slowly spin.

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Jonathan Coxhead @4130chromo.bsky.social · Jan 30

Well done @fogenomics.bsky.social another fantastic meeting ✨ Caught up with so many friends 🙏 Great speakers and even better networking 🧬🧬 #FOG2025

See you all in July at Genome Science, in Newcastle 🥳

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Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Jan 28

To be fair I can see why you might of been confused

Matt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · Jan 28

Oracle.

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