Bioinformatics is advancing at a rapid pace and plays a vital role in the research, as well as development of new targeted medications, personalized healthcare, and delivering better clinical outcomes. In this podcast, Rob Lalonde of Seqera discusses advancements at the intersection of biology and informatics with some of the world’s leading bioinformaticians and data scientists.
Episode 28: Seqera and Nextflow in public health — Interview with Kelsey Florek
Rob Lalonde of Seqera interviews Kelsey Florek, Senior Genomics and Data Scientist at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.
In this interview, Rob and Kelsey discuss how genomic surveillance has changed since the COVID pandemic, and how Seqera Platform and Nextflow pipelines have substantially lowered the barrier to entry for bioinformaticians running workflows in public health labs and in the field.
The viralrecon pipeline Kelsey mentioned in the interview can be found at https://nf-co.re/viralrecon
1/9/2024 • 21 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode 26: Code & community at the 2023 nf-core hackathon
In a special edition of the Channels Podcast, Geraldine Van der Auwera interviews four members of the Nextflow community attending the 2023 nf-core hackathon: Raquel Manzano, Edmund Miller, Rieke Hanssen and Francesco Lescai. Recorded in-person at the Nextflow Summit Barcelona, we hear a bit about what they have been working on, how they came to use Nextflow and what motivated them to join the nf-core hackathon.
11/22/2023 • 55 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode 18: Learning Nextflow in 2023
In this News and Views episode, Chris Hakkaart and Marcel Ribeiro-Dantas talk to Rob Syme about the exciting new Nextflow training material and ways to learn Nextflow in 2023.
7/17/2023 • 31 minutes, 8 seconds
Episode 7: Robert Petit - Pathogens, Bactopia and awesome shirts
Rob Lalonde of Seqera Labs interviews Robert Petit, a senior bioinformatics scientist at Wyoming Public Health Laboratory. In this interview, Rob and Rob discuss public health challenges unique to Wyoming, genomic surveillance, the Bactopia pipeline, and the latest fashion trends among leading bioinformaticians in the state.
12/14/2022 • 33 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode 1: Talking open source, bioinformatics and maple syrup with Phil Ewels of SciLifeLab
In this Podcast, Rob Lalonde speaks with Phil Ewels of SciLifeLab Sweden, part of NGI Stockholm. In this fascinating discussion, they cover everything from nf-core to future bioinformatics challenges.
