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AIRR Community Standards v1.4 Now Available

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The AIRR Community is pleased to announce the release of v1.4 of the AIRR Standards, including v1.2 of the AIRR Data Commons API (ADC API) to query AIRR compliant data repositories. This release enables additional compatibility with single-cell and emerging technologies, supports extended data/metadata capture, and improves data standardization and integration. Major changes include updated quantification fields and conversion of several fields to ontology references to provide consistency across studies.

Several exciting experimental releases are included in this update: new Germline and Genotype schemas for documenting VDJ germline reference sequences and subject VDJ and MHC genotypes, extensions to the Cell schema for storing single-cell gene expression and receptor reactivity, and data aggregation schemas to facilitate more complex and reproducible analyses.

The ADC API specification included in this release contains new capabilities for querying AIRR v1.4 Schema objects including Clone, Cell, CellExpression, and Receptor objects.

Check out these key links:

Python Package

R Package

Release Notes

Github

Check out the On AIRR – An AIRR-C Podcast series!

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If you haven’t already done so check out the On AIRR – An AIRR-C Podcast series.

The series aims to disseminate the goals and values of the Community, with a focus on their application to diagnostics and other clinical applications. Organizers are committed to presenting conversations with a diverse group of experts, and gathering the attention of a broad audience, including students, and researchers from both industry and academia.

There are seven podcasts available so far through Google, Spotify, Apple and Amazon with another four scheduled this Fall.

If you share podcast-related content in social media, please remember to use the hashtag #onairr!

Welcome to our new AIRR Community Executive Sub-committee!

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We are excited to announce the new AIRR Community Executive Sub-committee recently elected at the AIRR Community Meeting. The AIRR-C Executive Sub-committee comprises a Chair (Victor Greiff), a Chair-Elect (Encarnita Mariotti-Ferrandiz), a Past Chair (Lindsay Cowell), and three elected Members of the AIRR Community (Christian Busse, Nina Luning Prak and Corey Watson). To learn more about the AIRR-C Exec SC members visit their webpages.

AIRR Community Merchandise Shop Now Open!

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The AIRR Communications Sub-committee is pleased to announce the launch of an online merchandise shop featuring AIRR Community logo’d merchandise. Shirts, hoodies, tote bags and stickers are currently available, with additional designs to be added in the future. Be sure to check out the special Immuno-Collection while you are browsing!

All products are constructed from certified organic fabrics and printed in the UK in a renewable energy powered factory. Delivery is £6 for EU and £7 for international orders. Expected shipping times are 2 weeks for EU, approximately 3-4 weeks for international. 

Order yours today to support the Community and show your AIRR-C pride with style! 

AIRR Community 2022 Executive Sub-committee Election

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With each major meeting interval of the AIRR Community, elections are held for leadership positions on the AIRR-C Executive Sub-committee.  This spring, per our governance, we are seeking nominations for Executive SC Chair-Elect and up to three members of the Executive SC.

To nominate an individual to serve on the AIRR-C Executive SC, the nominator as well as the nominee need to be members of the AIRR Community and the nominee must be willing to serve on the AIRR-C Executive SC.  You are welcome (but not required) to nominate as many people as you would like. You can nominate the same person to become Chair-Elect or to become a Member of the Executive SC, and if you want, you can nominate yourself!  Here is our election timeline:

Nominations open: Monday, April 4th, 2022
Nominations close:  Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 Midnight PDT
Nominees contacted by AIRR-C Executive SC Chair to determine interest: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 Midnight PDT
Deadline for nominees to provide short bios and statements of interest: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 Midnight PDT
Voting opens: Monday, May 16th, 2022 Noon PDT
Polls close: Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 Midnight PDT
Results announced: Thursday, May 19th, 2022 during the closing session of AIRR-C Meeting VI
Successful candidates will commence their role on the Exec SC commencing Friday, May 20th, 2022 until the next AIRR Community Meeting (interval ~18 months).

Please nominate someone today by clicking this link (AIRR Community members only – you will need to log in)