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The project started with a kick-off meeting on 18th and 19th February 2019 in the Barcelona Science Park (Foto: CNAG-CRG).
 25.03.2019

EASI Genomics: an EU-funded project to provide free-of-charge access to sequencing technologies

EASI-Genomics –a new European project to provide easy access to sequencing technologies and analysis to researchers– has opened its 1st call for proposals today, 25th March. Ivo Gut,  Director of the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CNAG-CRG) coordinates the consortium, that  will handle between 150 and 300 projects over a period of 4 years with a total budget of 10 M€ funded under the European Union’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020.

 

EASI-Genomics (acronym of European Advanced infraStructure for Innovative Genomics) rjoins 16 academic and industrial partners to support diverse genomics project from study design, over state-of-the-art sequencing to bioinformatic analysis.

The first call for proposals will focus on sequencing of ancient DNA from archaeological samples, analysis of microbiomes that study the diversity and particularities of populations of microorganisms related to diseases, the study of genetic material at single cell level, and epigenetic modifications of genetic material and its organisation in human diseases. 

EASI-Genomics aims at building a community of practice which leverages advanced sequencing technologies beyond country and sector borders to tackle global challenges in science. The project started with a kick-off meeting on 18th and 19th February 2019 in the Barcelona Science Park. Apart from providing easy and seamless access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing technologies to researchers from academia and industry, EASI-Genomics will support scientists to ensure compliance with the latest European and national ethical and legal requirements, secure data management and data sharing.

 

► More information: CNAG-CRG website [+]