Jimmy Breen
@wessidepraxis.bsky.social
Chief Data Scientist - Black Ochre Data Labs (blackochrelabs.au)
Past President - ABACBS (abacbs.org)
Adjunct A/Professor - Australian National University (anu.edu.au)
Interested in using multiomics to study complex diseases in Indigenous Australians
Past President - ABACBS (abacbs.org)
Adjunct A/Professor - Australian National University (anu.edu.au)
Interested in using multiomics to study complex diseases in Indigenous Australians
Its getting close binfies! #ABACBS2025
Only 13 days, 12 hours, 45 minutes, and 5 seconds until #ABACBS2025!
Check out the full program and you can still register (dinner & workshops are almost sold out though!) www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
Check out the full program and you can still register (dinner & workshops are almost sold out though!) www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
ABACBS 2025 Conference
Adelaide, South Australia. Nov. 24-
www.abacbs.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Its getting close binfies! #ABACBS2025
Excited (and somewhat anxious) at presenting a keynote for the APAC stream! Register to see what our Black Ochre Data Labs team is up to in Australia 😀
📣 The schedule for R/Pharma Conf 2025 are out!
Register here for Free on the zoom platform : events.zoom.us/ev/Ai-geyS63...
🗓️ ROW : rpharma-2025.sessionize.com/schedule
🗓️ APAC : rpharma-2025.sessionize.com/schedule
Workshops : Nov 3, 4, 7
Talks : Nov 5, 6
rinpharma.com
Register here for Free on the zoom platform : events.zoom.us/ev/Ai-geyS63...
🗓️ ROW : rpharma-2025.sessionize.com/schedule
🗓️ APAC : rpharma-2025.sessionize.com/schedule
Workshops : Nov 3, 4, 7
Talks : Nov 5, 6
rinpharma.com
R/Pharma 2025
events.zoom.us
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Excited (and somewhat anxious) at presenting a keynote for the APAC stream! Register to see what our Black Ochre Data Labs team is up to in Australia 😀
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Transcriptional interferences ensure one olfactory receptor per ant neuron
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Caviar for RNA-Seq nerds! Check this out
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Caviar for RNA-Seq nerds! Check this out
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Transcriptional interferences ensure one olfactory receptor per ant neuron
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Caviar for RNA-Seq nerds! Check this out
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Caviar for RNA-Seq nerds! Check this out
A "The Rewatchables" episode about one of my favourite movies! A real thrill open.spotify.com/episode/46zU...
‘Sneakers’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna Robinson
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A "The Rewatchables" episode about one of my favourite movies! A real thrill open.spotify.com/episode/46zU...
Honestly, this guy is the most insane athlete in the world, at the top of his sport and seems like a genuinely lovely guy and fair competitor
A place in history for Pogačar
Tadej Pogačar equals Fausto Coppi’s record of winning Il Lombardia five times – Pogačar’s all in succession - by dominating the 2025 edition.
📸 Sprint Cycling
Tadej Pogačar equals Fausto Coppi’s record of winning Il Lombardia five times – Pogačar’s all in succession - by dominating the 2025 edition.
📸 Sprint Cycling
October 14, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Honestly, this guy is the most insane athlete in the world, at the top of his sport and seems like a genuinely lovely guy and fair competitor
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Hi bioinformatics, genomics and CS friends! Please help me spread the word. I'm hiring a postdoc! Come work on cutting edge method development in algorithmic genomics with me and my group at @umdscience.bsky.social! 🖥️🧬
And it's posted! If you're interested and eligible, please consider applying through the UMD portal: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j....
If you're a PI working in algorithmic genomics (& you can recommend my lab to your top graduating students ;P), please let them know!
If you're a PI working in algorithmic genomics (& you can recommend my lab to your top graduating students ;P), please let them know!
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Hi bioinformatics, genomics and CS friends! Please help me spread the word. I'm hiring a postdoc! Come work on cutting edge method development in algorithmic genomics with me and my group at @umdscience.bsky.social! 🖥️🧬
Awesome AFL grand final. Absolutely horrific commentary. Carn the lions #AFLGrandFinal
September 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Awesome AFL grand final. Absolutely horrific commentary. Carn the lions #AFLGrandFinal
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Come join the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute @bakerresearchau.bsky.social as a Lab Head in Biomedical Data Science 📣 www.baker.edu.au/career/head-...
There's never been a more exciting time to lead a research program in this area... and have work-life balance to boot!
There's never been a more exciting time to lead a research program in this area... and have work-life balance to boot!
Career opportunities at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is an independent, internationally renowned medical research facility. We have a long and distinguished history, spanning more than 97 years with our work critic...
www.baker.edu.au
August 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Come join the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute @bakerresearchau.bsky.social as a Lab Head in Biomedical Data Science 📣 www.baker.edu.au/career/head-...
There's never been a more exciting time to lead a research program in this area... and have work-life balance to boot!
There's never been a more exciting time to lead a research program in this area... and have work-life balance to boot!
Reposted by Jimmy Breen
Early bird deadline extended for #AGTA #AGTA2025
This year will be quite different, with a big focus on tech, low cost Rego, digital engagement, and in a central location.
Don't miss the ECR events, exhibitor lounges (à la AGBT) and two lightning talk sessions, open to industry members: agta2025.com
This year will be quite different, with a big focus on tech, low cost Rego, digital engagement, and in a central location.
Don't miss the ECR events, exhibitor lounges (à la AGBT) and two lightning talk sessions, open to industry members: agta2025.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Early bird deadline extended for #AGTA #AGTA2025
This year will be quite different, with a big focus on tech, low cost Rego, digital engagement, and in a central location.
Don't miss the ECR events, exhibitor lounges (à la AGBT) and two lightning talk sessions, open to industry members: agta2025.com
This year will be quite different, with a big focus on tech, low cost Rego, digital engagement, and in a central location.
Don't miss the ECR events, exhibitor lounges (à la AGBT) and two lightning talk sessions, open to industry members: agta2025.com
Very excited to be leading this NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Translational Data Science and for Indigenous Precision Medicine. Thanks to all the CI/AIs for the support in developing the application. We're going to very busy over the next 5 years! indigenousgenomics.com.au/news/progres...
Progressing translational data sciences for Indigenous precision medicine - ALIGN
Centre of Research Excellence in Translational Data Sciences for Indigenous Precision Medicine We are proud to announce that A/Professor Jimmy (James) Breen has been awarded funding under the Nation...
indigenousgenomics.com.au
September 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Very excited to be leading this NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Translational Data Science and for Indigenous Precision Medicine. Thanks to all the CI/AIs for the support in developing the application. We're going to very busy over the next 5 years! indigenousgenomics.com.au/news/progres...
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@jengreitz.bsky.social l & my lab want to co-hire a computational biologist/biostatistician with project management expertise to help map the regulatory code of the human genome and discover genetic mechanisms of disease.
Details below
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/computa...
Plz RT
Details below
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/computa...
Plz RT
August 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
@jengreitz.bsky.social l & my lab want to co-hire a computational biologist/biostatistician with project management expertise to help map the regulatory code of the human genome and discover genetic mechanisms of disease.
Details below
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/computa...
Plz RT
Details below
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/computa...
Plz RT
Reposted by Jimmy Breen
This year I came full circle to be the Faculty Advisor to COMBINE, the ISCB RSG for Australia (and @abacbs.bsky.social student subcommittee) — a group I was part of in the olden days.
It's mostly a hands-off role but my only (strong) advice so far? Get on BlueSky! So, welcome @combine1.bsky.social
It's mostly a hands-off role but my only (strong) advice so far? Get on BlueSky! So, welcome @combine1.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This year I came full circle to be the Faculty Advisor to COMBINE, the ISCB RSG for Australia (and @abacbs.bsky.social student subcommittee) — a group I was part of in the olden days.
It's mostly a hands-off role but my only (strong) advice so far? Get on BlueSky! So, welcome @combine1.bsky.social
It's mostly a hands-off role but my only (strong) advice so far? Get on BlueSky! So, welcome @combine1.bsky.social
Reposted by Jimmy Breen
⏳ One week left to register!
Join us at EuroBioC2025 in Barcelona and the Bioconductor Carpentry Workshops for hands-on learning, community building, and cutting-edge bioinformatics.
🗓️ Registration closes August 28 — don’t miss out!
🔗 eurobioc2025.bioconductor.org
#EuroBioC2025 #RStats
Join us at EuroBioC2025 in Barcelona and the Bioconductor Carpentry Workshops for hands-on learning, community building, and cutting-edge bioinformatics.
🗓️ Registration closes August 28 — don’t miss out!
🔗 eurobioc2025.bioconductor.org
#EuroBioC2025 #RStats
European Bioconductor Conference 2025 – EuroBioC2025
The European Bioconductor Conference (EuroBioC2025) will take place on September 17th to 19th, 2025, in Barcelona, Spain. EuroBioC2025 will bring together the Bioconductor community to showcase the…
eurobioc2025.bioconductor.org
August 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
⏳ One week left to register!
Join us at EuroBioC2025 in Barcelona and the Bioconductor Carpentry Workshops for hands-on learning, community building, and cutting-edge bioinformatics.
🗓️ Registration closes August 28 — don’t miss out!
🔗 eurobioc2025.bioconductor.org
#EuroBioC2025 #RStats
Join us at EuroBioC2025 in Barcelona and the Bioconductor Carpentry Workshops for hands-on learning, community building, and cutting-edge bioinformatics.
🗓️ Registration closes August 28 — don’t miss out!
🔗 eurobioc2025.bioconductor.org
#EuroBioC2025 #RStats
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Academia may not give you job security, flexibility, or wealth, but it will let you unexpectedly connect to eduroam in foreign cities
August 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Academia may not give you job security, flexibility, or wealth, but it will let you unexpectedly connect to eduroam in foreign cities
Reposted by Jimmy Breen
August 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by Jimmy Breen
Reminder that nominations to join the Bioconductor Community (or Technical) Advisory Board are open until August 31st. Open to users and developers alike. From students to senior academics. You don't need anything beyond a willingness to engage & contribute. 🧬 🖥️
bioconductor.org/about/commun...
bioconductor.org/about/commun...
Bioconductor - Advisory Board -- Community
The Bioconductor project aims to develop and share open source software for precise and repeatable analysis of biological data. We foster an inclusive and collaborative community of developers and dat...
bioconductor.org
August 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Reminder that nominations to join the Bioconductor Community (or Technical) Advisory Board are open until August 31st. Open to users and developers alike. From students to senior academics. You don't need anything beyond a willingness to engage & contribute. 🧬 🖥️
bioconductor.org/about/commun...
bioconductor.org/about/commun...
Only 2 more days to submit an abstract for ABACBS 2025 in Adelaide! www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
ABACBS 2025 Conference
Adelaide, South Australia. Nov. 24-
www.abacbs.org
August 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Only 2 more days to submit an abstract for ABACBS 2025 in Adelaide! www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
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🚨 Abstract deadline extended! 🚨
You’ve now got until August 15 to submit for #ABACBS2025 — one-time extension only!
Join us in Adelaide for world-class #bioinformatics, workshops, student & EMCR events, and more.
🔗 www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
You’ve now got until August 15 to submit for #ABACBS2025 — one-time extension only!
Join us in Adelaide for world-class #bioinformatics, workshops, student & EMCR events, and more.
🔗 www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
ABACBS 2025 Conference
Adelaide, South Australia. Nov. 24-
www.abacbs.org
August 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🚨 Abstract deadline extended! 🚨
You’ve now got until August 15 to submit for #ABACBS2025 — one-time extension only!
Join us in Adelaide for world-class #bioinformatics, workshops, student & EMCR events, and more.
🔗 www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
You’ve now got until August 15 to submit for #ABACBS2025 — one-time extension only!
Join us in Adelaide for world-class #bioinformatics, workshops, student & EMCR events, and more.
🔗 www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
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Ready to lead pioneering research that bridges systems-level investigations of biological systems to molecular mechanism? The EMBL Molecular Systems Biology Unit in Heidelberg is hiring a Group Leader!
Group Leader – Molecular Systems Biology Unit
Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in Molecular Systems Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a motivated scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing original biological ...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Ready to lead pioneering research that bridges systems-level investigations of biological systems to molecular mechanism? The EMBL Molecular Systems Biology Unit in Heidelberg is hiring a Group Leader!
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🌟 Exciting news! We’re launching three fully-funded postdoc positions for "New Horizons for Synthetic Phages”
Join us in tackling antimicrobial resistance with cutting-edge synthetic biology + AI bioinformatics. Based at Flinders Uni in vibrant Adelaide.
👇 Read on for details!
#Phage
Join us in tackling antimicrobial resistance with cutting-edge synthetic biology + AI bioinformatics. Based at Flinders Uni in vibrant Adelaide.
👇 Read on for details!
#Phage
July 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🌟 Exciting news! We’re launching three fully-funded postdoc positions for "New Horizons for Synthetic Phages”
Join us in tackling antimicrobial resistance with cutting-edge synthetic biology + AI bioinformatics. Based at Flinders Uni in vibrant Adelaide.
👇 Read on for details!
#Phage
Join us in tackling antimicrobial resistance with cutting-edge synthetic biology + AI bioinformatics. Based at Flinders Uni in vibrant Adelaide.
👇 Read on for details!
#Phage
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To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept @embl.org
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
Group Leader - Genome Biology Unit
Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in Genome Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a motivated scientist to lead an independent research group addressing exciting and original biological...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept @embl.org
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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For any hoping to submit workshop proposals for ABACBS25/BiocAsia, EOIs close today. We understand how busy everyone is, so if your EOI is a day or so late, it'll still be considered. We've already had some fantastic proposals too, so it looks like being a really beneficial couple of days.
🧬 🖥️
🧬 🖥️
Workshops 2025
www.abacbs.org
August 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
For any hoping to submit workshop proposals for ABACBS25/BiocAsia, EOIs close today. We understand how busy everyone is, so if your EOI is a day or so late, it'll still be considered. We've already had some fantastic proposals too, so it looks like being a really beneficial couple of days.
🧬 🖥️
🧬 🖥️
Abstract submissions are open for GeneMappers next year!
🚨 Call for Abstracts: GeneMappers 2026 🚨
🧬 Event: GeneMappers 2026
📍 Location: Q Station, Manly
📅 Dates: 9-11 March 2026
📢 Deadline for Abstract Submissions: 7 November 2025
🔗 Submit your abstract: genemappersconference.org/submissions
🧬 Event: GeneMappers 2026
📍 Location: Q Station, Manly
📅 Dates: 9-11 March 2026
📢 Deadline for Abstract Submissions: 7 November 2025
🔗 Submit your abstract: genemappersconference.org/submissions
July 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Abstract submissions are open for GeneMappers next year!
Expressions of interest close for workshops at the 2025 @abacbs.bsky.social conference in a week! Get your EOIs in! www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
ABACBS 2025 Conference
Adelaide, South Australia. Nov. 24-
www.abacbs.org
July 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Expressions of interest close for workshops at the 2025 @abacbs.bsky.social conference in a week! Get your EOIs in! www.abacbs.org/abacbs2025
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🌟 Bioconductor 2025 CAB & TAB nominations are open!
Join our advisory boards to support community growth or guide technical strategy.
📅 Apply by Aug 31
CAB: forms.gle/8NYxRGhprfuN...
TAB: forms.gle/eqef9ThpUypc...
#Bioconductor #RStats
Join our advisory boards to support community growth or guide technical strategy.
📅 Apply by Aug 31
CAB: forms.gle/8NYxRGhprfuN...
TAB: forms.gle/eqef9ThpUypc...
#Bioconductor #RStats
July 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌟 Bioconductor 2025 CAB & TAB nominations are open!
Join our advisory boards to support community growth or guide technical strategy.
📅 Apply by Aug 31
CAB: forms.gle/8NYxRGhprfuN...
TAB: forms.gle/eqef9ThpUypc...
#Bioconductor #RStats
Join our advisory boards to support community growth or guide technical strategy.
📅 Apply by Aug 31
CAB: forms.gle/8NYxRGhprfuN...
TAB: forms.gle/eqef9ThpUypc...
#Bioconductor #RStats