Oxford Nanopore at Medlab 2025
This 24th edition promises to be a landmark event, spotlighting cutting-edge advancements and sustainable practices in laboratory medicine. Over 800+ exhibitors from 40+ countries, will converge to unveil the latest innovations and technologies across 8 dynamic product categories.
Oxford Nanopore will be located at booth Z6.E29, and will host an Industry Workshop on Wednesday 5 February, 2025. Session will be held in the Oman Room
Industry Workshop
Date: Wednesday 5 February, 2025
Time: 14.00-17.30
Location: Oman Room
Description:
Join Oxford Nanopore Technologies at MedLab 2025 to explore the future of clinical research. This hands-on workshop will highlight the readiness of nanopore sequencing for clinical applications. Attendees can look forward to engaging expert talks, live demonstrations of the technology, and insightful discussions on bioinformatics workflows. If you are dedicated to advancing diagnostics, genomics, or precision medicine, this session will provide you with the practical knowledge and innovative strategies essential for enhancing your research capabilities.
For more information, please refer to the conference program.
Agenda
14:00-17:30 | Talk title | Speaker |
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14:00-14:15 | ONT Welcome & Introduction | Walaa Mohamed Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
14:15-14:45 | ONT Technical Update | Jawahar Swaminathanr, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
14:45-15:15 | Unlocking clinical genomics with Oxford Nanopore Technologies whole-genome sequencing: A comparative study with short-read technologies | Javier Quilez, M42, Abu Dhabi |
15:15-15:45 | Talk title: Streamlining Carrier Screening Insights with Long-Range PCR & Long-Read Sequencing | Yiannis Demetriades, Asuragen |
15:45-16:15 | Networking Break | |
16:15-16:45 | ONT demo | Ashan Musafer, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
16:45-17:15 | Nanopore end-to-end protocols for infectious diseases applications | Justin O'Grady, Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
17:15-17:30 | ONT close | Walaa Mohamed Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
Industry workshop speakers
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Welcome and Introduction
Walaa Mohamed, Clinical Sales Specialist, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Walaa brings over a decade of expertise in genetics and genomics research, with a strong focus on id...
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Talk title: Streamlining Carrier Screening Insights with Long-Range PCR & Long-Read Sequencing
Yiannis Demetriades, Product Manager, EMEA, Asuragen
Yiannis is a skilled product marketing professional with a background in medical writing and biotech...
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Unlocking clinical genomics with Oxford Nanopore Technologies whole-genome sequencing: A comparative study with short-read technologies
Javier Quilez, Associate Director, Bioinformatics, M42, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
My name is Javier Quilez and I am Associate Director of Bioinformatics at M42, where I have worked t...
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Nanopore end-to-end protocols for infectious diseases applications
Justin O'Grady, Senior Director, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Prof Justin O'Grady gained his BSc, MSc and PhD in microbiology and infectious diseases at the Natio...
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Jawahar Swaminathan, Director of Informatics, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Jawahar Swaminathan is the Director of Informatics in the Strategic Integrations team. His backgroun...