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@sumitsumit

Sumit Basu - Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, Medical Devices Group. Machine learning, cardiovascular health, art.

 Seattle, WA, USA
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Joined January 2009
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New paper on our work with the @broadinstitute : Blended Length Genome Sequencing (blend-seq): Combining Short Reads with Low-Coverage Long Reads to Maximize Variant Discovery biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Blended Length Genome Sequencing (blend-seq): Combining Short Reads with Low-Coverage Long Reads to...

Blended Length Genome Sequencing (blend-seq): Combining Short Reads with Low-Coverage Long Reads to...

We introduce blend-seq, a method for combining data from traditional short-read sequencing pipelines with low-coverage long reads, with the goal of substantially improving variant discovery for...

biorxiv.org
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My latest article on Medium, "Castles in the Sand." If you or anyone you love has ever felt alone over the holidays, you might find this one worth reading. link.medium.com/wVyVS8Y7bT
Castles in the Sand – Sumit Basu – Medium

Castles in the Sand – Sumit Basu – Medium

A life lesson about resilience from the endless cycle of sand and sea.

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I just published "Fellow Men, Why Aren’t We in (Challenging) Therapy?" link.medium.com/pRwceuF76R
Fellow Men, Why Aren’t We in (Challenging) Therapy?

Fellow Men, Why Aren’t We in (Challenging) Therapy?

The message from women is consistent and clear: we need to carry and work on our own emotional burdens.

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This was such a great talk!!
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A Survival Guide for Black Millennial Single Mothers Striving to Slay – Sydney Swonigan – Ignite Seattle 37 igniteseattle.com/2018/10/19…
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Just finished "The Coaching Habit" by Michael Bungay Stanier ( @boxofcrayons ); I gave it a 4/5. My review is here: goodreads.com/review/show/25…
one of my favorite talks from Ignite 37!
Ignite Seattle (@ignitesea) profile pictureIgnite Seattle@ignitesea17 Oct 2018
Juliet Wasn’t Dumb – Emma Broback – Ignite Seattle 37 igniteseattle.com/2018/10/17…
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Just finished #artofasking by @amandapalmer and loved it; here's my review. I wish I'd had a chance to talk to her about art when we were all wonderful weirdos back in Cambridge! goodreads.com/review/show/25…
Great interview of @sumitsumit in @theevergrey about @InstantPot. Well done, or is it medium rare? Decide for yourself: theevergrey.com/newsletter/2…
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De-Mystifying the Instant Pot – Sumit Basu – Ignite Seattle 37 youtube.com/watch?feature=pl… igniteseattle.com/2018/10/05…
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thanks @nicolesteinbok !!
Nicole Steinbok (@nicolesteinbok) profile pictureNicole Steinbok@nicolesteinbok5 Oct 2018
Loved this talk by @sumitsumit Fun and informative! A classic Ignite talk.
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Seattle Ignite #37 tonight at 7pm PST - check out my talk on "Demystifying the Instant Pot"! Site & Livestream at igniteseattle.com @ignitesea
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I'll be posting about new music for the Hipsterical Hitnophonics playlist ow.ly/RqY9r Send me links to music I should consider!
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High-intensity interval training vs. endurance training leads to 9x reduction in skinfolds per unit of energy spent ow.ly/P4qRm
Useful body fat percentage guide, with images of men and women at different levels. ow.ly/P1tml
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The Supreme Court upholding the ACA has already led to increased investment in hospital/healthcare stocks: ow.ly/OTgsZ
Seattle ER doctor Brad Youngren discusses insights for developing successful mobile healthcare apps ow.ly/OTePp
The surprisingly numerous and significant health benefits of coffee ow.ly/OTe3O
More Consensus on Coffee’s Effect on Health Than You Might Think (Published 2015)

More Consensus on Coffee’s Effect on Health Than You Might Think (Published 2015)

A review of studies shows that coffee’s reputation as being unhealthy is undeserved, with the potential health benefits surprisingly large.

nytimes.com
caffeine consumption before a workout can increase your caloric output while making it seem less effortful bit.ly/1DI6APJ
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A bit of the genome previously considered "junk DNA" responsible for humans' brains being larger than related species n.pr/1z5pz0B
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More news about the microbiome: HuffPo reports on the surprising links between gut bacteria and anxiety huff.to/1tBjcAH
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