The practical NGS course on detection of mutations based on the TruSightTumor-15 system will take place on March 15, 16, and 17 and is organized by the Genomics Unit of Parque Científico de Madrid in collaboration with Illumina and Aula Científica.
It is especially aimed at researchers and technicians from analysis or diagnostic laboratories in hospitals, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, universities, or research centers.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of library preparation using an amplicon-based protocol (Illumina’s TruSight Tumor 15) optimized for the study of point mutations and small insertions/deletions in DNA extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples.
The course will primarily focus on the laboratory preparation of amplicon libraries from genomic DNA and the critical points of the protocol. It will also include theoretical presentations on Illumina’s NGS technology and its applications in oncology, as well as basic training in the analysis of the obtained data.
Each participant can contribute a maximum of 2-3 samples, to which 2 controls with known mutations from Horizon will be included.
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