Persistent hosts workshop on Next Gen Sequencing

PUNE, INDIA: Persistent Systems, a provider of outsourced software product development services, on Thursday announced the start of a 4-day International workshop (Oct. 19th - Oct. 22nd 2011) on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis here.

The workshop, hosted jointly with Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology Bharati Vidyapeeth University, aims to familiarize participants with characteristics of data generated by different platforms and its workflows in the varied areas of NGS technology applications, said a press release.

This workshop will help researchers and students develop competency to analyze and compare genomes from various, plants, animals, insects and microbes. The event will include the participation of eminent international scientists, academicians and industry experts visiting from USA, Singapore and India.

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“NSG is transforming the field of genomics and has given huge impetus to the field of personalized genomics and personalized medicine. Through this workshop we hope to bring together industry experts, students and researchers on a common platform to familiarize and understand the workflows in NGS applications, “ said Dr. Anand Deshpande, chairman and managing director, Persistent Systems.

The workshop includes a series of talks on genome assembly, ChIP-Seq analysis, RNA-Seq analysis and genetic variation analysis.