Detection of DNA base modification using nanopore sequencing 2026

The course covers experimental design, including important considerations for generating ultra long Nanopore sequencing reads. Through a blend of lectures and hands-on sessions, attendees will gain the skills necessary to analyse base modification profiles in various contexts. 

We will also include an exploration of relevant research case studies and practice visualising and manipulating base modification data using genome browsers and other tools. 

What will I learn? 

• Principles of base modification detection using Nanopore sequencing
• Experimental considerations for generating ultra long Nanopore sequencing reads
• Sequence alignment (minimap2) and data QC (pycoQC)
• Hands-on experience with detection of base modifications e.g. BrdU, methylation (DNAscent, Dorado)
• Visualisation and manipulation of base modification data (IGV, modBAM)
• Comparison of single molecule base modification detection approaches  

Who is this training for?

Early career researchers who are in the planning stages of a research project looking at base modification detection.  

Course prerequisites 

You should have familiarity with the command line, and either be familiar with actions as in the Software Carpentry lesson on The Unix Shell; or work through these before the training course starts.