Hi folks,

 

The Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) conference is being held in Auckland in October this year. It’s a great, interdisciplinary and bioinformatics-heavy conference. Details below.

 

Dr Jac Charlesworth
Senior Research Fellow - Computational Genomics
Menzies Institute for Medical Research

University of Tasmania
p 6226 4607 | m 0424 709 440 | f 6226 7704
17 Liverpool St (Private Bag 23)
Hobart TAS 7001 | www.menzies.utas.edu.au

 

 

 

2016 AGTA/NZ NGS Conference Early Bird Registration & Call for Abstracts closing at the end of the month
 

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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION &
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS  CLOSING
AT THE END OF THIS MONTH 
Closing 5pm on 29 July

 

Register before the close of Early Bird to enter the competition to win a free analysis of your sample using MinION technology


Do you have a favourite DNA sample (non-human in origin) that you would like to be sequenced using the long-read MinION technology? If so, register for the 2016 AGTA/NZ NGS Conference before the close of Early Bird (29 July) and enter the competition to win a free analysis of your sample. Click here for more information. 

Thanks to Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Genesearch NZ for providing support for this project. For more details about MinION sequencing technology visit https://www.nanoporetech.com/products-services/minion-mki.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Two Pre-Conference Workshops have now been confirmed, to be held on Sunday 9 October from 10am - 4.30pm at the Old Government House. Cost is $55 per person, which includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments. 

Delegates are invited to attend one of the following workshops. Click here for more information on each. 

1. Bisulfite Sequencing: Genomewide Methylation Sequencing
2. Metagenomics: Understanding microbial communities with next-generation sequencing

 

 

AIR NEW ZEALAND DISCOUNT CODE
A promotional code will be available for delegates registered for the 2016 AGTA/NZ NGS Conference to receive a 10% discount on return airfares from Australia to New Zealand for travel between 5 October and 16 October. The code has been emailed to registered delegates and will be emailed to any new registrants via their confirmation email. View our website for more information and terms and conditions. 

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

 

Have a question? Contact us!

Annika Hofsink
Conference Coordinator
Leishman Associates
annika@leishman-associates.com.au
03 6234 7844

 

 

 

 

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