NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) Core
Mission
Bringing together key experts in diverse omics fields and providing access to the latest laboratory infrastructure to position the UGent/Association UGent (AUGent) at the crossroads of innovative research. Early access to bleeding edge technology leverages the local research expertise, which is crucial to be at the forefront of scientific (r)evolutions. The technology allows innovative approaches to study (epi)genomes, transcriptomes and viromes, even in single cells. Newly acquired insights into complex biological systems and the impact of omics profiling in medicine will result in more personalized diagnosis and disease monitoring/stratification of patients, enabling therapy for improved active living and healthy aging.
Services & Expertise
General Expertise:
- Massive parallel sequencing - Short and Long-read seuqencing such as Illumina MiSeq, NextSeq and Novaseq, AVITI24 and Oxford nanopore sequencing. Also see NXTGNT website
- Experimental design & library preparation - Virtually all applications of MPS are supported from experimental design to results, including single cell sequencing
- Bioinformatics - A team of highly skilled bioinformaticians supports standard and custom bioinformatic analyses
Services & applications:
- Genomics
- Trancriptomics
- Epigenomics
- Bioinformatics
- Single cell sequencing (10x Genomics)
- Pharmacogenetics
- Nanopore sequencing
- Laser Capture Microdissection
- Low input samples
Team
- Prof. Filip Van Nieuwerburg - principal scientific coordinator
- Sarah De Keulenaar - core facility manager
Discover the whole team via the website of NGS
Contact & links
- mail: NGS.core@ugent.be
- tel: +32 (0)9 264 80 59