After four successful editions (Jan 2015, Leuven; March 2017, Antwerp; March 2019, Antwerp; March 2021, virtual), VIB proudly presents the fifth edition of the Tools & Technologies conference Revolutionizing Next-Generation Sequencing.
New topics for this year's edition
Over the past decade, technological advances that enable the characterization of single cells at the molecular level rather than in bulk tissues have led to significant breakthrough discoveries with revolutionary insights in diseases, such as cancer, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, the specific focus of this conference will be on advances in single-cell sequencing, ranging from transcriptomics, genomics, and proteomics to combined multi-omics analysis at the single-cell level. On top, with spatial context of cells becoming increasingly essential to unravel cell functioning and behavior, a dedicated session will focus on technological advancements in spatial sequencing and breakthrough scientific discoveries that these have enabled.
OC member Toon Swings:
"It’s already the 5th edition of RNGS, a conference that aims to capture and keep up with the latest revolutions and possibilities in the field of next-generation sequencing. This field has undergone tremendous changes in recent years. For example, the rapid advancements in sequencing technologies have led to the emergence of numerous new companies in the field. These companies are competing to offer the most efficient, cost-effective, and accurate methods of genome sequencing, resulting in a dynamic and rapidly evolving industry. This competition has driven down the cost of sequencing and spurred the development of new technologies and applications that were previously unimaginable. At the conference, we will cover a wide variety of topics ranging from spatial and single-cell sequencing to emerging platforms, outbreak sequencing, and many more. A must-attend for anyone who wants to keep up with this rapidly evolving field.”
OC member Katy Vandereyken:
"“For this year’s edition of RNGS, I’m particularly looking forward to hearing from and interacting with the invited experts in the field of spatial omics technologies. The efforts that are currently ongoing by different research groups and companies worldwide are leading the spatial omics field to grow at an exponential rate, with new technologies and datasets being released almost every day. In addition to single-cell sequencing technologies, continued spatial omics innovations will enable novel breakthrough science, which is why it’s also one of our focuses.”
Stacked speaker line-up
The speaker line-up includes David Chagné, Stefania Giacomello, James Hadfield, Anna Kuchina, Evan Macosko, Sandra Van Puyvelde, and many more. You can find the entire program on the conference website.
This conference will focus on the following topics:
- Emerging sequencing platforms;
- New applications of long-read sequencing technologies;
- Computational genomics & data analysis;
- Outbreak sequencing & population-scale;
- Single-cell sequencing;
- Spatial technologies.
The conference will provide ample networking opportunities and will offer junior researchers the opportunity to present their work during the poster pitches and sessions.
Upcoming deadlines
Don't miss anything by marking the upcoming deadlines in your calendar:
- Abstract deadline: 23 January
- Early Bird deadline: 13 February
- Final registration deadline: 13 March
We can't wait to meet you in Ghent.
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