Computational Biologist, Associate Professor at U. Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined July 2019
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Josh Welch retweeted
In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.
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User: My finances have been a little tight lately. Can you help me with my budget?
ChatGPT: Thinking… [visits a few dozen URLs] Of course! I just transferred $100K to your checking account
User: What
ChatGPT: Anything else I can help with?
User: Where did the money come from
ChatGPT: You’re right to push back
Josh Welch retweeted
Claude Science is incredible. I gave it some sequencing data, and in 8 hours it did a full analysis, generated figures, wrote a paper, submitted it for publication, got rejected, revised and resubmitted, got rejected again, it is now applying for positions in industry
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The four players on the ice when the USA scored to win the Gold Medal:
Jack Hughes - Canton, MI
Zach Werenski - Grosse Pointe, MI
Dylan Larkin - Waterford, MI
Connor Hellebuyck - Commerce, MI
Hockey runs through the state of Michigan. And why Detroit will always be Hockeytown.
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MultiVeloVAE infers differential dynamics from multi-lineage, multi-omic, and multi-sample single-cell data. #BiotechNatureComms
@NatureComms
@LabWelch
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🧠 Toward the #VirtualCell era: we stress‑test foundation models & GRN/AE/VAE methods and show when/why they win. and we found PerturbNet achieve very good result on benchmarks @LabWelch, foundation model have limited generalization but win on some metrics
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The University of Michigan will eliminate its central diversity, equity and inclusion program, the school announced on Thursday. nyti.ms/3DXCoZQ
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Join us for two days of exciting science at @MLCSB starting tomorrow at #ISMB2024! Don’t miss the amazing lineup of speakers and panelists, including @james_y_zou @sara_mostafavi @mor_nitzan @david_van_dijk @suinleelab @LabWelch.
Organized by @yvan and myself with the help of @MagnusRattray @TastanOznur and @anshulkundaje. See you there!
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How has the AI boom impacted algorithmic biology? Voices piece @CellSystemsCP from @ProfMonaSingh @cenksahinalp @Jianyang_Zeng @vivianstats @ckingsford Qiangfeng Zhang @przytycka @LabWelch @lab_berger and myself
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The single cell omics sessions co-organized by @DurenZhana, Prof. Peng Qiu & myself feature esteemed experts in the field:
@LabWelch
@lucapinello
@DrMingyaoLi
@xiangzhoulab
Prof. Saurabh Sinha
Prof. Tianwei Yu
We are so honored to welcome this exceptional lineup of speakers.
Josh Welch retweeted
NEW: Dartmouth College is the first Ivy League school to reinstitute a standardized testing requirement for admissions:
“Standardized testing requirement will improve—not detract from—our ability to bring the most promising and diverse students to our campus.”
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The @UMich’s Biosciences Initiative has selected five accomplished scientists as the 2024 recipients of the Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award. myumi.ch/MrNN9
ALT text: Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award Xiang Zhou Joshua Welch Kristin Koutmou Santhi Ganesh Kelly Bakulski
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You are encouraged to submit an abstract for a Poster Presentation at #RECOMB2024. For details and guidelines, please visit the conference website: recomb.org/recomb2024/index.…, or reach out to our Posters Chair @LabWelch. 4/n
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"The idea that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity is a lie being promulgated by big tech in the hope of triggering heavy regulation that would shut down competition in the AI market, one of the world’s top AI experts warned." - Andrew Ng.
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Uncovering how cells communicate is a key step in deciphering tissue functions + identifying disrupted communication between cells in unhealthy states. @JialinLiuSKP + @LabWelch are developing algorithms that will help pave the way for new discoveries in this area
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"Good physicians must not only be scientifically and technically competent, but they must also become wise concerning humankind’s ultimate goods..." writes Dr. Kristin Collier in her newest manuscript.
Read Dr. Collier's manuscript in BMJ Leader, here:
bmjleader.bmj.com/content/le…
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University of Michigan will be the first major university to offer a custom AI platform for its entire community. Just in time for the start of the fall semester, ITS is releasing a suite of custom GenAI tools unlike anything currently offered in higher education, providing our users with AI tools that firmly emphasize the importance of equity, accessibility, and privacy. Thanks to VP Ravi Pendse and team for their leadership.
Josh Welch retweeted
Chetty et al. shows that SAT is much more useful than high school GPA for prediction of after college success.
Why are so many schools no longer using the SAT in admissions? 🤔
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