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Brian Kwok

Fusion Genomics (Canada)

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Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Habib DaneshpajouhiD· 2 shared Herbert Houck· 2 shared Kenneth H. RandiD· 2 shared Sepideh Massoumi AlamoutiiD· 2 shared Greg Stazyk· 1 shared Hoang Dong Nguyen· 1 shared Jaswinder S. Khattra· 1 shared Kartikeya CherabuddiiD· 1 shared

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ONETest PathoGenome: A Multi-Cohort Evaluation of an Optimized NGS Assay for Detection of Lower Respiratory Pathogens in Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Sepideh Massoumi Alamouti, Hoang Dong Nguyen, Habib Daneshpajouh, Noushin Moshgabadi, Brian Kwok, Herbert Houck, Greg Stazyk, Patrick Tang, Kartikeya Cherabuddi, Petr Starostik, Mohammad A Qadir, Kenneth H. Rand

This paper evaluates ONETest Pathogenome, a metagenomic assay, for detecting lower respiratory pathogens in bronchoalveolar lavage, showing improved sensitivity and specificity compared to traditional methods.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Target Capture Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes Using the ONETest Coronaviruses Plus

Shing H. Zhan, Sepideh Massoumi Alamouti, Habib Daneshpajouh, Brian Kwok, Meng-Hsun Lee, Jaswinder S. Khattra, Herbert Houck, Kenneth H. Rand

The paper evaluates the ONETest Coronaviruses Plus for SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing in archived samples, showing comparable lineage detection to ARTIC and reduced coverage loss.

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease · Jul 23, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics