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Rowan Gardner
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Founder & CBIO @precisionlife.bsky.social, NED @dhcwales.bsky.social & STFC Innovations Limited. Former Juror for Cartier Women's Initiative.

Interests #bio #diversity #ai #techbio #climate #precisionmedicine #digitalhealth personal account
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Delighted how @precisionlife.bsky.social and @actionforme.bsky.social et al used consented @decodemestudy.bsky.social data to
-replicate #MEcfs genetic signal &
-show its shared/distinct genetics with Long Covid.
Next: replicate ME/CFS subtypes w/ targeted therapies
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
Identification of Novel Reproducible Combinatorial Genetic Risk Factors for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in the DecodeME Patient Cohort and Commonalities with Long COVID
Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as ME/CFS or simply ME) has severely impacted the lives of tens of millions of people globally, but the disease currently has no accurate diagnostic t...
www.medrxiv.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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(1/4) 🧬 @precisionlife.bsky.social has released exciting results from the LOCOME project

Using DecodeME and other datasets, LOCOME has identified a number of genetic signals and biological pathways that may be involved in ME.
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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New myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also known as ME/CFS) genetics study reveals 250+ core genes, shared mechanisms with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities. This would not have been possible without the thousands of people with ME who contributed their data.
Thank you.
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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London Life Sciences Week (LLSW) returns on 🗓️ 16-21 November 2025 ➡️ shorturl.at/YbDgZ

#LLSW offers an exceptional platform to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest innovations in the sector. Stay tuned for updates and registration info via our website. We look forward to seeing you there! 🤝
May 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Thank you to Golda Arthur for inviting me to be on the Overlooked Pod. A curation of conversations about women's health from patients, clinicians and scientists. Highlighting @precisionlife.bsky.social's work in #endometriosis and #womenshealth
check out the series
overlookedpod.com/episode/a-ne...
A new way of looking at endometriosis, with Rowan Gardner | Overlooked: women's health can't wait
Even a basic definition of endometriosis tells us a lot about why we need to rethink how we’re dealing with this condition. Rowan Gardner is co-founder of...
overlookedpod.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The BBC License fee is brilliant value for money.

Presented by Ella Al-Shamahi, Human brings together cutting-edge DNA science, global archaeology, and breathtaking visuals to tell this ambitious story in a totally new way. #genomics

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

www.youtube.com/shorts/cFxF6...
Humans outside of Africa descended from a small group 60,000 years ago
YouTube video by BBC
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August 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🎥 As part of today’s recognition of #SevereME, we’re sharing this recent presentation by our Co-founder, Rowan Gardner (@rowanbio.bsky.social‬), given at International ME Conference: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗘.
August 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Honored to speak at the @investinmeresearch.bsky.social conference.
My mother is disappointed that my hair is a mess. Sorry Mum!
🎥 As part of today’s recognition of #SevereME, we’re sharing this recent presentation by our Co-founder, Rowan Gardner (@rowanbio.bsky.social‬), given at International ME Conference: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗘.
August 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Millions are still waiting for answers. Ahead of #SevereMEAwarenessDay, we’re reaffirming our support and using genetic insights to develop the first non-invasive mechanostic tests to accelerate diagnosis and improve care.

🔗 precisionlife.com/blog-support...

#MECFS #LongCOVID
August 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Our initial DNA results! DecodeME have discovered that people with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences compared to the general population.
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s
August 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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We fully support our partners at @actionforme.bsky.social in their response to the UK government's ME/CFS Delivery Plan as a positive and necessary step forward – but that much more is needed to deliver real change, faster, for people with ME. #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
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❗️ DHSC publishes the Final Delivery Plan on ME/CFS

The Department of Health & Social Care has published the Final Delivery Plan on #MECFS

We have issued a detailed statement on our website 👇

www.actionforme.org.uk/dhsc-publish...

#pwME #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #FundThePlan

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July 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Exciting to see interest in developing more tools to interrogate the proteome. Work using @ukbiobank.bsky.social proteomics data by @precisionlife.bsky.social is showing that for some of our biggest healthcare challenges there is more predictive signal in the proteome for disease risk than DNA. 👏
Another BIA member making waves in the #LifeSciences sector! Huge congratulations to Portal Biotech on their $35M Series A raise 👏 ➡️ shorturl.at/FtdYm

Portal Biotech is working to achieve full-length single-molecule protein sequencing, a breakthrough with the potential to transform drug discovery
July 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Delighted to feature in the @bia-uk.bsky.social report on functional genomics as an example of its transformative power in UK healthcare.

Proud to work at the intersection of AI and genomics - understanding complex biology to predict & prevent chronic diseases.

🔗 bioindustry.org/resource-rep...
Functional genomics explainer: A strategic opportunity for the UK
bioindustry.org
July 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I enjoyed Simon's presentation and insights into www.neuroproteome.org plans to share neurodegenerative proteomics data for 40,000 individuals. Great work funded by Gates Ventures. All 👀 on @naturemedicine.bsky.social in two weeks!
July 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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PrecisionLife CEO, Steve Gardner, spoke yesterday on BBC Radio 4’s Today Show about the UK industrial strategy & why prioritizing life sciences is vital for economic growth.

#LifeSciences #PrecisionMedicine
June 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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New in Bio-IT World: how PrecisionLife is enabling mechanism-based precision medicine for complex diseases like ME/CFS, long COVID, ALS & endometriosis.

Read the article: www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/06...

#precisionmedicine #biomarkers #PrecisionLife
June 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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This week was a big one for us as our policy team was in #Westminster alongside 50 senior figures from the UK #LifeSciences community, urging bold #Government action to deliver much-needed growth for the #UKEconomy ➡️ shorturl.at/367is
June 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Very sorry to miss @cgatist.bsky.social talk today at 14th International Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium 2025.
It will be excellent! www.investinme.org/brmec14agend...
🖥️🧬 #MECFS #DECODEME
www.investinme.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Rowan Gardner (@rowanbio.bsky.social) joins global leaders at Oxford Nanopore’s (@nanoporetech.com) Informatics Day tomorrow to discuss how AI and genomics can unlock new insights in complex disease biology.

🔗 nanoporetech.com/about/events...

#LondonCalling25 #Genomics #AI #PrecisionMedicine
May 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I am looking forward to Friday's informatics day. I am honoured to be asked to be on a panel. 🧬💻
This week is the gathering of the tribes around @nanoporetech.com, for their annual meeting, London Calling. It is a blend of tech announcements, product updates + scientific conference (posters and breakout talks). I am only there for the informatics day at the end sadly, but here are some thoughts
May 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
investor.regeneron.com/news-release...

I did not have Regeneron on my !who will buy 23andMe?" bingo card. However, with hindsight, it feels like an obvious outcome.
investor.regeneron.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
190 Million women are waiting. Endometriosis sufferers need more actionable clinical diagnoses and targeted treatment options.
Heading to #WCE2025?

We'll be there sharing new insights into genetic risk, patient stratification & diagnostic tools for #endometriosis and #womenshealth.

Come meet us in Sydney & explore the future of #precisionmedicine.

🔗 precisionlife.com/news-and-eve...
May 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM