The National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) hosted by SciLifeLab invites you to join a two-day event dedicated to PacBio SMRT sequencing applications.

 

Aim of this event: to provide information about state-of-the-art PacBio applications, as well to inspire the scientific community to apply advances of SMRT technology in research.

 

Target group: anyone interested in long-read sequencing technology is welcome. We hope that this event will provide useful information to a broad community, from savvy users to beginners and everybody else who would just like to get more information about SMRT.

 

Day 1 is the scientific symposium. A tentative program is available here. The NGI will share its experience with the SMRT sequencing technology. You will also hear about the latest news from PacBio representatives, including presentation of the Sequel instrument. We will offer an array of inspiring presentations by researchers from different fields of biology and medical sciences who are using long-read sequencing to answer their scientific questions. Besides, representatives of BioNano Genomics and DNAnexus will present what their companies have to offer to take results obtained from SMRT sequencing to the next level.

 

Day 2 will consist of interactive workshops on different SMRT applications, which will cover experimental design, sample preparation, basic bioinformatics and possibilities for tertiary analysis. Kindly fill in the registration form (see link below) to make sure that the application that you are most interested in is covered. Due to limited space on Day 2, registrations will be approved on first come - first served basis.

 

There will be time slots allocated for individual project discussions with NGI and PacBio specialists during both days.

 

The workshop is free of charge, but registration is compulsory and it is also binding.

 

Important dates

November 4: Application deadline.

November 11: Final program and additional information is sent to registered participants.

November 16: Registration, symposium and project discussions.

November 17: SMRT application workshop and projects discussions.