Watchmaker Genomics’ Post

Our Custom Genomic Solutions (CGS) Team (Chris Royer, Mica Zaragoza, Dawn Casey, and Daniel Saxelby MS MBA) had their mid-year meeting in beautiful Sonoma this week. There was training, strategic planning, and – of course – wine tasting! 🍷 Learn more about all the ways in which our CGS team can make realizing your next product easier: https://lnkd.in/guRe3iJq

🌈 As PRIDE month closes, we honor the individuality & inclusion that are fundamental to our values at Watchmaker. We recognize that it takes people of all backgrounds, experiences, & identities to create a truly vibrant & successful workplace. Embracing everyone as they are fosters a safe space, encouraging innovation, creativity, & a sense of belonging for all. We proudly support the LGBTQ+ community & reaffirm our commitment to maintaining a workplace culture where everyone feels valued & respected. ❤️ #TogetherWeThrive #InnovationThroughInclusion

There have been some great articles and presentations recently highlighting the value of genome sequencing to increase rare disease diagnoses: 💡 In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers were able to diagnose 8% of an 822 family combined cohort with genome sequencing that were missed with other methods. https://lnkd.in/dStKj9qs 💡 Similarly, in work presented at ESHG by the National Center for Genomic Analysis in Spain, genome sequencing delivered a diagnosis to 90 out of 836 families who had remained undiagnosed after exome sequencing as part of the Solve-RD research project. https://lnkd.in/e6ipbMDG 💡 Watchmaker offers a highly scalable and accurate solution for PCR-free whole genome sequencing – enabling the use of lower input amounts and expanding the range of samples that can be analyzed with this essential tool. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g9egPFdr

🥳 Another automated method is now available! This time our Automation Team partnered with Revvity to deliver a method for our mRNA Library Prep Kit on the Sciclone G3 NGSx Workstation. This solution delivers 96 libraries in as few as 5 hours with as little as 2.5 ng of RNA. View the performance data: https://lnkd.in/gu44fVHX Learn more about our mRNA prep: https://lnkd.in/gGGufB36 #RapidRNA #NGS #Genomics

🧬 Read all about it! GenomeWeb recently highlighted the NGS library amplification benchmarking study completed by the Wellcome Sanger Institute. In the evaluation of over twenty polymerases, our Equinox Library Amplification solution was deemed“‘impressive,’ delivering uniform coverage of the libraries with extreme GC content that [...] was ‘almost as good as’ PCR-free data.” Explore our Equinox data: https://lnkd.in/g6TJsjeS Read GenomeWeb’s coverage: https://lnkd.in/gDdKZ_Sk #PrecisionAmplified #NGS #Genomics

🎸 Visiting Nashville for SEASR? Make sure to stop by table 20 and chat with Joshua Franken about our fast, affordable, sensitive genomics solutions tailored for high-throughput operations! 🌟 #SEASR2024 #Genomics #Sequencing

Stop by booth 71 at #FOGBoston and meet this great group – Ariele Hanek, Meredith Abrahamson, MSN, RN, Max Boeck, and Dennis Fisher! Learn about Watchmaker’s rapid and robust DNA and RNA library prep solutions that enable even the most sensitive NGS applications. Can’t make it? Explore our portfolio: https://lnkd.in/dSHsiT-p

🚀 Exciting news! Our team is growing, and we have a number of roles open at our Cape Town facility! See something that interests you? Don't wait—apply today and join our amazing team! 🙌 💠 Bioinformatics Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eBhas4eU 💠 Power BI Report Developer: https://lnkd.in/ezzZ9TJA 💠 Director of Operations: https://lnkd.in/em8wphFt #CapeTownCareers #WatchmakerRocks

We’ve reimagined our Custom Genomic Solutions webpage! Peruse it to discover all the ways in which Watchmaker can help you on your journey to realizing your next product, including: 🧬 A customization process designed to serve you with speed, agility, and quality 🧬 White glove support - we anticipate technical and operational hurdles so you don’t have to 🧬 Tailored fill volumes, labeling, and packaging – including private and white label 🧬 Flexible terms that adapt to both large and startup organizations Learn more: https://lnkd.in/guRe3iJq #CatalystsForYourInnovations #Genomics

🎉 Have we mentioned that we have a dedicated Commercial Team in China? They recently showcased our NGS and enzyme innovation at I-MDx 2024 in Nanjing and presented on overcoming data quality bottlenecks in clinically relevant sequencing applications! 🧬 #IMDx2024