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Summer of Nanopore Sequencing 2026
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Explore other educator training opportunities May 20–22, 2026 Arecibo C3 STEM Center, Arecibo, PR May 27–29, 2026 Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY June 15–17, 2026 Southeast Community College, Lincoln NE June 15–17, 2026 Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA June 29–July 1, 2026 Meharry Medical College DNA Learning Center, Nashville, TN |
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Nanopore sequencing, which analyzes individual DNA molecules in real time, is the “next big thing” in biology education. It promises to put real-time DNA sequencing within the reach of any motivated bioscience educator. We envision a MinION miniature nanopore sequencing device in every biology teaching lab within a decade. The DNA Learning Center (DNALC) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies are working together to adapt nanopore sequencing for use in education—including improved chemistry, workflows, directions, and packaging/pricing attractive to high school and college faculty. The DNALC’s popular DNA Subway bioinformatics platform has been redeveloped for full mobile use, including a new workflow for nanopore sequence analysis. Workshop participants will be the first to test this streamlined approach for combining MinION sequence data with the DNA Subway 2.0 pipeline, ensuring DNA sequencing and analysis can be performed anytime, anywhere, by anyone. The workshop will appeal especially to high school and college faculty who mentor student research or participate in large, distributed projects, such as DNA barcoding (DNALC), SEA-PHAGES (Howard Hughes Medical Institute), and Tiny Earth (University of Wisconsin). At less than $10 per barcode or metabarcode sample and $30 per phage or organelle genome, nanopore sequencing is a speedy and cost-effective alternative to commercial sequencing. Nanopore takes DNA sequencing out of the “black box,” exposing students to every step of the workflow. Workshop participants will have the unique opportunity to immediately sequence and analyze DNA from samples they bring to the workshop. Barcode, metabarcode, and small genome sequencing will be covered. Qualified workshop participants will receive a $300 stipend. Although we expect that most participants will commute to the workshop, funding for travel, room & board is available for a limited number of qualified applicants living outside commuting distance. |
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Applications will be reviewed and acceptances emailed continuously, beginning April 24, 2026. Supported by: National Science Foundation: InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center (#2349809); Arecibo Center for STEM Education, Computing, and Community Engagement (#2321729); National Institutes of Health: Pathogen Data Network (1U24AI183840); Oxford Nanopore Technologies. |
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