Launch of Pacific Biosciences sequencing

An open seminar on the occasion of the launch of the PacBio services at the Norwegian Sequencing Centre

The Norwegian Sequencing Centre (NSC) is a consolidation of the sequencing platforms at Institute of Medical Genetics (IMG) and CEES.

Program

13.00: Welcome
Nils Chr. Stenseth, Chair, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, UiO

13.10: Applications of the PacBio® RS
Jenny Eckholm, Field Application Specialist, Nordic Countries, Pacific Biosciences

14.00: The best of both worlds: Combining PacBio with short read technology for improved de novo genome assembly
Lex Nederbragt, Norwegian Sequencing Centre

14.50: Closing remarks
Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Director, Norwegian Sequencing Centre

15.00: Refreshments

Read more at sequencing.no.

Published Aug. 24, 2012 4:03 PM