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Tech Note: SARS-CoV-2 Illumina Sequencing

10th February 2021  -  Categories: Research & Development

In order to provide genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 samples for research groups working with the NGI, we tested a new commercially available kit using multiplexed amplicons.

Tuuli Lappalainen new director of the SciLifeLab NGI

4th February 2021  -  Categories: Updates

Genetics researcher Tuuli Lappalainen from the New York Genome Center has been appointed as the new director of the National genomics infrastructure (NGI) by SciLifeLab. Tuuli is an experienced researcher with several publications in scientific journals such as Nature and Science. Her research is focused on genetic variation in human populations, where the aim is […]

[Closed] NGI is looking for a bioinformatician

29th January 2021  -  Categories: Careers

We are looking for a Bioinformatician to join our applications development team at NGI.

Price updates for Illumina EPIC array at NGI

22nd January 2021  -  Categories: Updates

NGI in collaboration with Illumina are happy to announce a >30% price reduction for methylation profiling using the Illumina EPIC array in large-cohorts of ≥500 samples. For further information please contact: contact@genotyping.se

Spatially resolved transcriptomics elected Method of the Year 2020!

15th January 2021  -  Categories: Updates

NGI proudly offers spatially resolved RNA-seq analyses through the 10X Visium spatial gene expression assay, one of the spatial techniques recently nominated as Method of the Year by Nature Methods. The technology offers positional context of RNA-seq data in microdissected tissues, and has proven to be valuable when studying e.g. disease progression and developmental processes. […]

Tech Note: Increased Complexity of Amplicon Libraries using Phased Primers

13th January 2021  -  Categories: Research & Development

Phased primers are used during the first PCR of amplicon library preparation in order to increase the complexity of the library. This increased complexity leads to improved sequencing quality.

New NovaSeq v1.5 chemistry

4th December 2020  -  Categories: Updates

NGI is now offering sequencing using Illumina’s v1.5 NovaSeq Chemistry.

[Closed] NGI is looking for a research engineer

25th November 2020  -  Categories: Careers

We are looking for a temporary (one year) research engineer.

Information about sample deliveries during the holidays

5th November 2020  -  Categories: Updates

The last day to submit samples before the holidays is Dec 18th 2020. Please note that you need to have a valid and signed agreement for your project to submit samples. For orders submitted before Dec 14th 2020 we will do our best to prepare a quote in time for you to submit samples before […]

NGI during Covid-19 outbreak

5th November 2020  -  Categories: Updates

In wake of the current health and safety requirements for our staff, we may face occasional delays in processing projects and ask you to bear with us during this time. Some of our key personnel – the people behind the NGI – have been ill or functioning as caregivers for those who are. However, we remain committed to […]