Long Read Sequencing

New Paper Explores Long-Read Sequencing of Pathogenic Structural Variants: Q&A with First Author Jonas Gustafson

August 12, 2026 | by BBI Communications

The paper, “needLR: long read structural variant annotation with population-scale frequency estimation,” discusses filtering and prioritization of pathogenic structural variants using data from the 1,000 Genomes Project.

‘Sample to Sequence’ Workflow for Long Read Sequencing: A Q&A with BBI’s Danny Miller

February 27, 2026 | by BBI Communications

Miller explains new streamlined method for sequencing blood and tissue samples

New Paper Outlines the Purpose and Progress of GREGoR Consortium

November 12, 2025 | by BBI Communications

‘Long-read sequencing has ushered in new diagnostic opportunities in rare diseases’

Long-Read Symposium: Two Presenters Share Their Research and Impressions

September 24, 2025 | by BBI Communications

Sophie Kogut, a graduate student in the Blanco-Melo lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and F. Kumara Mastrorosa, Ph.D., a Post-doctoral Scholar, in the Eichler Lab at the UW, offer insights

Long-Read Symposium Set for September 16; Registration Closes September 5

August 27, 2025 | by BBI Communications

'The momentum for wider use of long-read sequencing and collaboration among researchers and clinicians is growing in the Puget Sound.' Danny Miller, M.D., Ph.D.

Q and A with Dr. Danny Miller Recapping the 2024 Long-Read Sequencing Symposium

November 01, 2024 | by BBI Communcations

[Editor’s note: BBI’s Danny Miller, M.D., Ph.D., hosted the second and now annual Long Read Sequencing Symposium on October 28th at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute. The event was hosted by PacBio. Here, Miller shares his observations on the symposium.]

Q&A with Scott Furlan on the Upcoming Long-Read Sequencing Symposium

September 30, 2024 | by BBI Communications

[NOTE: Dr. Furlan, M.D. is a physician at Seattle Children's, an assistant professor in the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, is scheduled to present at the BBI-sponsored Long-Read Sequencing Symposium on October 28th at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute.]

Q&A with Chia-Lin Wei on the Upcoming Long-Read Sequencing Symposium

September 30, 2024 | by BBI Communications

[NOTE: Dr. Wei, Ph.D., is the Director of the Northwest Genomics Center and a Professor of Genome Sciences at the UW. She is scheduled to present at the BBI-sponsored Long-Read Sequencing Symposium on October 28th at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute.]

Deadline Approaching for Oral Presentation Abstracts for Long-Read Sequencing Symposium

September 04, 2024 | by BBI Communications

Deadline to submit abstracts is rapidly approaching – 5 pm on September 27th