Julianna LeMieux PhD
@julemieux1
Science writer @GENbio, microbiology instructor at @CityCollegeNY, and mom to three in NYC.
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
A quick preview of GEN live (tomorrow at noon) when we will give a breakdown of all of the news from the #ASGCT2025 meeting. It's free! genengnews.com/multimedia/gen…
Quick shout-out and thank you to the #AACR25 team for setting up the best press room: the hot lunches (going way above and beyond), constant access to coffee, and unwavering help and support. It makes such a difference.
Moving moment at the end of the #AACR25 opening plenary session to stand as a cancer research community against the recent funding cuts. Audience members stood and held signs that state, “Cancer Research Saves Lives.”
JUST IN: Two people in Oregon have died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. An untreatable neurodegenerative illness. Prion diseases don’t cluster by chance.
7April: How much did the top 6 #biotech ETFs decline in the days since President Donald Trump's #tariff announcement? Read analyst comment on the #tariffs plus updates on $ALDX and $ALLK in my latest StockWatch for @GENbio: genengnews.com/topics/drug-di…
A second child has died from measles in Texas, while some kids are getting vitamin A poisoning because of RFK’s poor messaging. A complete health disaster. nytimes.com/2025/04/06/hea…
Ultima genomics will give away 3 Trillion reads for free. (No, it's not an April Fool's stunt.) Thanks to @CatharineAquino @BioMath @OmicsOmicsBlog for comments. genengnews.com/topics/omics/u…
Here it is! The new Roche box. (Standing next to it, as usual, for size.) #AGBT25
Thrilled to hear Stephen Kingsmore’s #AGBT25 talk on Connor Dalby and the update on ASO treatment for his SCN2A mutation. I wrote about Connor years ago, when he was just starting his journey with @n_lorem. genengnews.com/topics/omics/n…
Spatial data from challenging prostate cancer samples by @DrJasPlummer at the @illumina lunch at #AGBT25. Understanding the cell populations will lead to better diagnostics and treatments.
Digging into pulmonary fibrosis biology using spatial data during the @illumina lunch. @NeBanovich #AGBT25
A few words from @BillClinton at the opening session of #AGBTGM! He reflected on the importance of the Human Genome Project and says he “cannot wait to see what happens next” and to “keep up the good work.”
AND WE’RE OFF! The 2025 @AGBT General Meeting is underway! Rick Wilson from @nationwidekids kicks off the jam-packed agenda, thanks outgoing President @leisazigman and welcomes new President @WendyVlieks. #AGBTGM
Just days before #AGBT25, @illumina drops a new spatial technology. Still early (very early) days but they gave me a sense of what is coming. Thanks to @DrJasPlummer @NeBanovich for sharing their thoughts. #spatial genengnews.com/topics/omics/i…
I loved this cover when I first saw it. Should have known super talented @ATJCagan was behind it.
Enjoyed working with @genomeresearch to design the cover for their special issue on Long-read DNA and RNA Sequencing genome.cshlp.org/content/34/11.…