ION BRU Nanopore User Group Meeting - Infectious Diseases
In collaboration with Edinburgh Infectious Diseases the Nanopore User Group invites you attend at the next meeting which will focus on infectious disease research using Nanopore sequencing.
The timing of the meeting is designed to coincide with the end of the Genome Science conference held in Edinburgh.
The afternoon will feature scientific talks and networking sessions over lunch and tea/coffee.
Keynote speaker
We will have a special keynote speaker, Dr Matt Loose from the University of Nottingham.
Programme
13:00: FreeFood!
14:00: Introduction to Nanopore and ION BRU – Amanda Warr
14:20: Application of short and long-read sequencing during the investigation a small cluster of cases of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 – David Greig
14:40: Pathogen surveillance in a resource-poor setting– Stefan Rooke
15:00: A nice cup of tea (or coffee or Irn-Bru)
15:30: The genome of Caenorhabditisbovis – Lewis Stevens
15:50: Long-Read Sequencing Determines Genome Structure in Salmonella Typhi – Emma Ainsworth
16:10: Targeted sequencing with Nanopore – Matt Loose
Please register to attend on Eventbrite
ION BRU Nanopore User Group Meeting - Infectious Diseases
Room 2.13 Old Infirmary
Institute of Geography
1 Drummond Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9XP