Two scientist unraveling long DNA strands from a chromosome, HMR, Keyvisual

Part one of this two-part webinar series explores how long-read panels are transforming genomic analysis in cancer research.

In this session, we’ll introduce long-read sequencing and examine how it overcomes the limitations of short-read technologies – particularly in resolving complex cancer-associated structural variations, phasing haplotypes for allele-specific expression analysis in tumors and navigating challenging and often rearranged genomic regions in cancer. You’ll gain insights into the added value of long reads in capturing comprehensive genomic information relevant to tumor development and progression. 

We‘ll also highlight the role of hybrid capture technologies in enabling targeted enrichment for both long- and short-read platforms. This approach maximizes sequencing efficiency and data quality while expanding the reach of your analysis.

Join us as we lay the groundwork for understanding the complementary nature of long- and short-read sequencing – setting the stage for deeper, integrated analysis in part two of the series.

About the speaker
Nathan Blewett, PhD, Scientist, Product Development
QIAGEN
Nathan earned his PhD in Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Department of Biological Chemistry in 2013. During his PhD, he investigated mechanisms of post-transcriptional mRNA regulation via PUF proteins, developed a quantitative mRNA decapping assay and worked to define the interplay between mRNA decay and translational regulation. From 2013 to 2019, Nathan was an NIH IRTA postdoctoral fellow at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. During his postdoctoral research, Nathan studied tRNA processing, transport and regulation in neurodegenerative disease, performing tRNA-seq/mRNA-seq from brain tissue, polyribosome translational profiling and confocal immunofluorescence imaging of rRNA and brain immune cell invasion. Nathan is currently a Scientist at QIAGEN Product Development in Frederick, Maryland, working on targeted-capture human long-read sequencing chemistry development.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
05:00:00 PM (UTC) - 06:00:00 PM (UTC)
Duration:60 minutes
Categories
Online webinar
Oncology
Cancer (other / various)
Next Generation Sequencing