Innovations in Omics: Advancing Discovery Through Multiomics

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Tuesday, November 03, 2026
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2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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NCRC, Building 18, Dining Hall
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About This Event

Join the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core and Illumina for an interactive afternoon showcasing the latest advances in single cell, spatial biology, transcriptomics, microbiome research, and genetic disease research applications. 

Through expert presentations, scientific discussions, and hands-on technology demonstrations, discover how emerging multiomics workflows can help generate deeper biological insights and accelerate research.

Connect directly with Illumina specialists, explore innovative solutions, and learn how to expand your existing next generation sequencing workflows with scalable multiomics technologies. Network with researchers from leading institutions across the Great Lakes region.

Afternoon refreshments will be served.

Agenda

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Presentation, "StrataMap Spatial: Adding Spatial Context to Cellular Discoveries," by Alex Scheider, Executive Sales Specialist, Illumina

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Networking and Expert Tables

  • Rapid RNA: Accelerating Transcriptomics

  • TruPath™: Targeted Answers for Research Applications

  • 5-Base Genomics: Beyond the Four Bases

  • Informatics and AI: Turning Data into Biological Insight

Presented by the Advanced Genomics Core, one of the Biomedical Research Core Facilities, and part of the Medical School Office of Research. Our mission is to foster an environment of innovation and efficiency that serves the Michigan Medicine research community and supports biomedical science from insight to impact.

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