SHORT COURSES*
Monday, March 18, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Short Course One
NGS Sample Prep
The emergence of next-generation sequencing technologies have revolutionized genomic research. This dramatic increase however, still involves complicated and labor intensive workflows for upstream sample preparation, library construction, and template amplification. Instructors share their solutions to prepare for sequencing runs (including the specific requirements of sequencing platforms) by addressing customizability, compatibility and cost effectiveness.
Instructors:
Melissa Liu, Ph.D., Application Marketing Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Alexander Seitz, M.D., CEO , Lexogen
Curtis Knox, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Lucigen
Additional Instructors to be Announced
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Short Course Two
Functional Genomics
Sequencing of whole genomes is advancing exponentially. While these genome sequencing efforts reveal the basic building blocks of life, a genome sequence alone is insufficient for elucidating biological function. In addition, there is a real opportunity and clear need to generate associated functional genomic data. This short course is designed to provide the scientific basis of bridging the gap between gene sequence and gene function.
Instructors:
Alexander Kaplun, Ph.D., Field Applications Scientist, BIOBASE Corporation
Ali Torkamani, Ph.D., Director, Genome Informatics and Drug Discovery, The Scripps Translational Science Institute; Assistant Professor, Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute
Janusz Dutkowski, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Ideker Lab, Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego
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Tuesday, March 19, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Short Course Three
Sequencing 101
In less than five years, next-generation sequencing has gone from radical to routine. Naturally, in a field moving so fast, newbies can feel overwhelmed. Sequencing 101 is designed to provide definitions of terminology, types of platforms and workflow strategies, as well as current applications and future directions. Learn about the genomic data revolution from data generation to management to analysis and interpretation. This course is perfect for those needing an introduction to next-generation sequencing technology and applications.
Instructor: Ryan Kim, Ph.D. Director, UC Davis Genome Center, DNA Technologies and Expression Analysis Cores, University of California, Davis
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Short Course Four
NGS Assembly and Alignment
The most important first step in understanding next-generation sequencing data is the initial alignment or assembly. This course is designed to provide an overview of alignment and assembly algorithms, and comparisons for various applications.
Instructors:
Gabe Rudy, Vice President, Product Development, Golden Helix
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