Hi folks,

The Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) conference is being held in Auckland in October this year. It's a great, interdisciplinary and bioinformatics-heavy conference. Details below.

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2016 AGTA/NZ NGS Conference Early Bird Registration & Call for Abstracts closing at the end of the month

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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS CLOSING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH Closing 5pm on 29 July

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Register before the close of Early Bird to enter the competition to win a free analysis of your sample using MinION technology

Do you have a favourite DNA sample (non-human in origin) that you would like to be sequenced using the long-read MinION technology? If so, register for the 2016 AGTA/NZ NGS Conference before the close of Early Bird (29 July) and enter the competition to win a free analysis of your sample. Click herehttp://www.agtaconference.org/minion-technology-competition/ for more information.

Thanks to Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Genesearch NZ for providing support for this project. For more details about MinION sequencing technology visit https://www.nanoporetech.com/products-services/minion-mki.

REGISTER NOWhttp://www.agtaconference.org/registration/

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACThttp://www.agtaconference.org/abstract-submissions/

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Two Pre-Conference Workshops have now been confirmed, to be held on Sunday 9 October from 10am - 4.30pm at the Old Government House. Cost is $55 per person, which includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments.

Delegates are invited to attend one of the following workshops. Click herehttp://www.agtaconference.org/pre-conference-workshops/ for more information on each.

1. Bisulfite Sequencing: Genomewide Methylation Sequencing 2. Metagenomics: Understanding microbial communities with next-generation sequencing

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AIR NEW ZEALAND DISCOUNT CODE A promotional code will be available for delegates registered for the 2016 AGTA/NZ NGS Conference to receive a 10% discount on return airfares from Australia to New Zealand for travel between 5 October and 16 October. The code has been emailed to registered delegates and will be emailed to any new registrants via their confirmation email. View our websitehttp://www.agtaconference.org/getting-there/ for more information and terms and conditions.

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Have a question? Contact us!

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