Welcome to the First Edition of The Base Pair Bulletin

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Twist Bioscience's monthly newsletter, The Base Pair Bulletin! We've rounded up highlights from NGS and Synthetic Biology to Biopharma and DNA Data Storage. Please subscribe and share with your network.

Removing Barriers to Biotech Breakthroughs

Watch this fantastic panel from last month’s SXSW conference discuss removing barriers to biotech breakthroughs.

Panelists include Twist Bioscience CEO Emily Leproust, Genya Dana of the BioMADE, and Alexander Titus of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), with moderator Thomas A. Campbell.

Express Genes Launch

Our new Twist Express Genes offering is making a big impact on time sensitive research! Our first batch made their way to their new homes in Boston, Seattle, Korea, British Columbia, and more. NGS-verified, sequence perfect Clonal Genes shipped in as few as 5 days! Read all the details here.

Sequencing Gets Personal

Precision medicine uses a patient’s own genetic data to tailor diagnostics and treatments to their unique needs. This is made possible with next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, which have enabled researchers to sequence the full genetic profiles of patients quickly and at a low cost. Read more about custom NGS panels here.

"Did You Know" Video Series

Curious about innovative synthetic biology applications? You can learn more in 1 minute.

Hear how the power of Twist Bioscience is enabling researchers with synthetic biology solutions for studying genetic variations and functional consequences, as well as helping advance fields of research including genetics, medicine, biotechnology, and drug discovery in these micro learning videos.

Every Day Matters

Seth Zost & team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center discovered a candidate anti-#SARSCoV2 antibody in just 78 days! Improving gene synthesis speed can decrease workflow times, saving invaluable time. Read how they did it in this blog post.

Podcast: Biosecurity Risks in the Age of Gene Synthesis

Queue this 18 min podcast with Twist Bioscience head of biosecurity and chair of the International Gene Synthesis Consortium, James Diggans. He discusses biosecurity risks in the age of gene synthesis.

Bits to bases: synthesizing the DNA data storage revolution

Twist Director of Product & Market Development, & chairwoman of the DNA Data Storage Alliance, Esther Singer, explains how Twist Bioscience is advancing #DNADataStorage from science fiction to reality in this engaging PUZZLE X™ presentation.

News & Announcements

-Twist Bioscience Launches Pangenome Spike-in Exome Panel to Enable Advancement of Research for Diverse Populations

-Twist Bioscience Launches IVDR-compliant Precision Dx Products for Whole Exome Sequencing

Upcoming Events

SynBioBeta in San Jose, California USA May 6-9:

- Emily Leproust panelist “From Complexity to Commercialization: The DNA Synthesis Saga Continues.”

- James Diggans breakout session: “DNA Synthesis and Biosecurity: A New U.S. Government Framework.”

Protein Engineering Summit (PEGS) in Boston, Massachusetts USA May 13-17

European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) in Berlin, Germany June 1-4

Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution & Design (SEED) in Atlanta, Georgia USA June 24-27th:

- Emily Leproust keynote: Day 3, June 26th, from 8:45AM-9:45AM EST

🧬 Thanks for reading!