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    RNA-Seq benchmarking study: A comparison of Ultima and Illumina sequencing platforms

    In order to see if sequencing results were comparable to those achieved by Illumina sequencers, the UMGC sequenced samples from multiple RNA-seq projects on the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 and the UG 100 for comparison. The main goal was to ask whether we can transition from the Illumina to the UG 100 sequencer and get equivalent results.

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    Another AVITI sequencing price drop for a happier new year!

    The increased adoption of the Element AVITI sequencers has allowed us to secure AVITI reagents at steeper discounts, enabling us to pass along further cost reductions in an end-of-year price drop—just in time for the holidays! Building on the ≈ 40% price reductions announced in July, AVITI sequencing costs have now decreased by an additional 20%, on average.

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    GenoFest

    Join us for our 12th Annual GenoFest on Friday, October 4! This informative open house is for the UMN research community to learn about emerging trends in genomics technologies, future plans for the UMGC, and available resources and services. This year will include UMGC and technology presentations, lab tours, and a resource fair. This event is free and open to the public and hosted in CCRB on the East Bank campus.

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    UMGC installs a fleet of AVITI sequencing instruments

    The UMGC has recently acquired three additional AVITI sequencers from Element Biosciences. With this expansion to five instruments, the UMGC currently has installed the largest academic fleet of AVITIs in the United States. With these new instruments, the UMGC is able to reduce AVITI run prices by 50% on average, by leveraging reagent discounts associated with a larger fleet.

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    CoLab

    The UMN Genomics Center is pleased to announce the opening of the CoLab, a new space for shared access to genomic instrumentation and training. The CoLab will democratize genomics at the UMN by making specialized, cutting-edge instruments and companion equipment accessible to a broader range of researchers. Training and bench space access are provided at no cost to UMN researchers.

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    UMN Single Cell Symposium 2024

    This symposium aims to bring together UMN investigators interested in single-cell methods to discuss key approaches in data analysis and interpretation and the latest developments in single-cell technologies. It will feature in-depth presentations from UMN experts in cardiac, immunology, and plant research, updates in informatics and technologies, and a tour of the new CoLab space for training in single-cell methods.

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    Vice President Priya Visits the UMGC 4Front Lab

    On March 28, VP for Research Shashank Priya and Associate VP for Research Kimberly Kirkpatrick visited the UMGC's new, centralized lab at 4Front Technology Campus in Oakdale. UMGC 4Front houses core operations and high-throughput workflows, once spread across four locations. With operations now centralized, the UMGC expects a boost in efficiency and productivity.

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    UMN Nanopore Day

    Join Oxford Nanopore on Thursday, March 21st, at the McNamara Alumni Center to hear from local experts who are breaking new ground in human genomics using nanopore technology.​​​ Aside from talks ranging from human genomics for rare diseases to sequencing for cancer research, this full-day agenda will include networking breaks, Q&A, product displays, and opportunities to engage with your peers and nanopore experts.

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    UMGC Research Town Hall with CFANS

    The UMGC is undergoing a physical and organizational transformation aiming to make us the best possible partner for help with wet-lab genomics. The goal of this town hall is to meet with our community of CFANS users, explain ongoing changes, and most critically, get feedback from researchers about how the UMGC can best tailor our offerings.

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    10X Genomics Symposium

    This content-filled, half-day event will include science and technology advisors from 10X Genomics presenting the latest single cell and spatial updates, as well as talks from Kenny Beckman, UMGC Director, and Grant Barthel, UIC Assistant Director. Samuel Peters from the Niedernhofer Lab will present on using single cell and spatial technologies to chart senescent cell biology.