Free Sequencing on the NextSeq 2000
The UMGC’s most recently acquired next-generation sequencer, the NextSeq 2000, gives researchers the ability to sequence a broad range of standard NGS methods, as well as emerging techniques, including spatialomics. In order to assist users in exploring the instrument’s capabilities, the UMGC and Illumina have partnered on a promotional flow cell for UMN researchers.
Attend Illumina’s webinar NextSeq 2000 Applications for UMN Research on Tuesday, November 9th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. to enter to win a P3 200-cycle flow cell for your lab - that’s A BILLION READS of sequencing for FREE.
Many thanks to Illumina for their generous contribution of one NextSeq 2000 P3 200-cycle flow cell (UMGC 2021 rate + labor: $5,281.56) to support deep next-generation sequencing at the U. Expected output: 1 B reads, 200 Gb.
To Qualify
- Be a University of Minnesota researcher (graduate student, non-student research employee, post-doc, PI) on any UMN campus.
- Attend Illumina’s webinar on NextSeq 2000 Applications for UMN Research on Tuesday, November 9th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. You must attend the majority of the webinar.
- Fill out a brief survey by Tuesday, November 9th 4:00 p.m. (central time). Link to the survey will be provided in the webinar.
Terms and Conditions
- Only one survey per lab will be entered into the drawing. i.e. Surveys can be received from two different grad students from the same PI, but there will only be one entry for that PI.
- The winner and PI will be notified by email.
- This is for a new project submission to the UMGC. Samples or client-prepared libraries must be received by Tuesday, May 31st to utilize the free flow cell.
- The winner is responsible for the costs of sample QC and library prep; contact a UMGC service manager for a quote. Illumina is providing the sequencing reagents and a P3 200-cycle flow cell and the UMGC is contributing no-cost sequencing labor to provide free sequencing to the winning research lab.
