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Leonard Newton Foner

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Developing a Standard Definition for Sequences of Concern

Tessa Alexanian, Jacob Beal, Craig Bartling, Jens Berlips, Peter A. Carr, Adam J. Clore, Helena Cozzarini, James Diggans, Yorgo El Moubayed, Kevin M. Esvelt, Kevin Flyangolts, Leonard Newton Foner, Patrick A. Fullerton, Bryan T. Gemler, Caitlin A. D. Jagla, , Nicole E. Wheeler

The paper develops a rubric to define sequences of concern by analyzing test sequences and refining categorization through stakeholder review, reducing disputed categorization by 44.3% for controlled viruses.

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · Jun 4, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Inter-tool analysis of a NIST dataset for assessing baseline nucleic acid sequence screening

Tyler S. Laird, Kevin Flyangolts, Craig M. Bartling, Bryan T. Gemler, Jacob Beal, Tom Mitchell, Steven T. Murphy, Jens Berlips, Leonard Newton Foner, Ryan Doughty, Felix Quintana, Michael Nute, Todd J. Treangen, Gene D. Godbold, Krista L. Ternus, , Samuel P. Forry

The paper evaluates sequence screening tools using a NIST dataset to assess their consistency in identifying sequences of concern.

Applied Biosafety · Dec 26, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Exact-match search with functional variant prediction enables automated DNA screening

Dana Gretton, Brian Wang, Rey Edison, Leonard Newton Foner, Jens Berlips, Theia Vogel, Martin Kysel, W Q Chen, Francesca Sage-Ling, Lynn Van Hauwe, Stephen Wooster, Helena Cozzarini, Ben Weinstein-Raun, Erika Alden DeBenedictis, Andrew Bo Liu, , Kevin M. Esvelt

The paper introduces a method combining exact-match search with functional variant prediction to automate DNA synthesis screening for controlled genes.

bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2024 · PreprintSynthetic Biology