Nanopore technology allows direct sequencing of DNA and RNA with ultra-long read lengths, sensing of modified bases and real-time data analysis. 

This is generating new insights including telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies, increased power to detect splice variants, single-molecule epigenetic analyses and consequently greater understanding of diversity within living systems.

We will bring together Norwich-based researchers who use nanopore sequencing technologies and those interested in discovering more about potential applications across a wide variety of species. 

The event will feature a keynote speaker alongside talks from scientists across the Norwich Research Park. The event covers the application of nanopore sequencing in various protocols and systems including microbial, plant, animal and human health and disease. 

Take a look at last year's event for an idea of topics discussed previously.

The second annual Norwich Nanopore Day will offer a forum for researchers across Norwich to discuss the latest developments and provide ample networking opportunities with other researchers to build a community of experts and initiate new collaborations.  

As this event is focused on bringing together local expertise and experience, please only register if you are based at a Norwich institute or organisation.

Abstracts

We are offering the opportunity to present your research as a short talk, and abstracts should be submitted when you register. 

We would particularly like to encourage PhD students and early career researchers to submit abstracts, we have reserved plenty of time and space in the schedule to hear from you all!

• The submission deadline for abstracts is 23.59 on Sunday August 17, 2025
• All abstracts must be submitted electronically as part of your registration. Submissions via email will not be accepted
• Abstract limits are 250 words (excluding title, authors and affiliations)
• Presenting author should be highlighted in bold
• Abstracts will be reviewed and presenting authors notified of the outcome within 2 weeks of submission closing. 
   

This event is supported by Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Qiagen.

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This event is offered in-person on a first-come, first-served basis. 

The goal of this course is to provide an overview of lab and in-field, real-time nanopore sequencing using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) platform.

This course will cover theory of experimental methods and sample collection, plus theory and hands-on experience of DNA extraction and library preparation.

The second part of the course will cover data analysis and visualisation providing hands-on opportunities including the use of QC tools, EI’s MARTi software and tools for Metagenome Assembled Genomes (MAGs), all delivered via virtual machines. 

You will also have the opportunity to discuss and apply lessons to your own projects with EI’s experts and a representative from Oxford Nanopore Technologies during an optional Q&A session.

What will I learn? 

• Advantages and disadvantages of different extraction protocols
• Familiarity with different DNA QC and library construction methods
• Hands-on techniques for preparing samples for nanopore sequencing
• Familiarity with nanopore sequencing outputs
• Common analysis tools for alignment, assembly and classification of nanopore data
• Capabilities of nanopore’s epi2me cloud-based data analysis platform
• Effective use of MARTi software for real-time data analysis for species identification and quantification
• Tools for assembly of Metagenome Assembled Genomes (MAGs)

Who is this training for? 

You should be in the early planning stages of a project, wanting to understand the different approaches to sample preparation and explore options for comprehensive and rapid data analysis.

Course prerequisites 

Some basic level of experience with the command line is necessary if you wish to follow the hands-on sessions. You would need to be comfortable using the functions covered in the Software Carpentry lesson, The Unix Shell. We suggest you refresh your memory of these lessons if needed. The commands used will be provided throughout the hands-on session.   

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Welcome to the LongTREC bioinformatics summer school on analysis of long-reads technology data.

We have organised a 4-day course with the aim of introducing masters’ students, doctoral candidates and early career postdoctoral fellows into the super exciting world of long-reads. 

In this course, we will introduce you to diverse topics, from an introduction into the technologies and basic data processing, to analyzing long-reads transcriptomics, single cell long-reads and many other exciting topics.

What will I learn?

• An overview of different long-read sequencing technologies
• Best practice in experimental design
• How to evaluate quality control read using SQANTI-reads
• How to use long-reads to identify and quantify transcripts
• Hands on experience in genome and functional annotation
• Hands on experience in Differential Expression analysis and haplotype identification
• Identification of RNA modifications using long reads
• An overview of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
• Principles and practice of metatranscriptomics with long reads

Who is this training for?

Early career researchers who are in the grant application or experimental design stages of project centred around long-read sequencing.

Course pre-requisites

Familiarity with the command line is recommended. You should be familiar with actions as in the Software Carpentry lesson on The Unix Shell, or work through these before the training starts.  

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