Episodes

  • 148 - NextFlow debate 3
    Nov 13 2025
    Final part of our discussion/debate on NextFlow
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    24 mins
  • 147 - NextFlow debate 2
    Oct 30 2025
    Part two of debating NextFlow
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    15 mins
  • 146 - NextFlow debate 1
    Oct 16 2025
    Andrew, Nabil, and Lee debate about NextFlow!
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    19 mins
  • 145 - micro binfie Pathoplexus part 2
    Sep 25 2025
    Nabil and Lee bring a guest host Clint to talk with some of the people behind Pathoplexus http://pathoplexus.org/ * Dr. Emma Hodcroft - https://pathoplexus.org/about/eb * Dr. Theo Sanderson - https://pathoplexus.org/about/development-team * Mr. Arthur Shem Kasambula - https://pathoplexus.org/about/development-team
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    21 mins
  • 144 - micro binfie Pathoplexus part 1
    Sep 11 2025
    Nabil and Lee bring a guest host Clint to talk with some of the people behind Pathoplexus http://pathoplexus.org/ * Dr. Emma Hodcroft - https://pathoplexus.org/about/eb * Dr. Theo Sanderson - https://pathoplexus.org/about/development-team * Mr. Arthur Shem Kasambula - https://pathoplexus.org/about/development-team
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    23 mins
  • 143 - where we catch up on our professional lives
    Aug 28 2025
    143 - where we catch up on our professional lives by Microbial Bioinformatics
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    13 mins
  • 142 - Microbinfie - genomeqc
    Aug 7 2025
    The crew talks about the genomeqc ecosystem. Check it out at https://happykhan.github.io/qualibact/ Errata: The project name was chaned to qualibact and is no longer genomeqc as mentioned on the episode.
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    27 mins
  • 140 Exploring Clinical Metagenomics
    Jul 3 2025
    In this episode of the Podcast, hosts Lee Katz and Andrew Page delve into the intricacies of clinical metagenomics. Joined by experts Torsten Seemann and Finlay Maguire, they explore the challenges and methodologies involved in identifying pathogens in clinical samples when traditional diagnostic methods fail. They discuss the types of samples analyzed, the impact of low DNA concentrations, and the complexities of sequencing data interpretation. The conversation highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between bioinformaticians and clinicians in managing difficult infections. Despite the hurdles, clinical metagenomics is presented as a complementary tool aiding in diagnosis, emphasizing the need for genomic literacy among healthcare professionals.
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    23 mins