Sequencing, Finishing, and Analysis in the Future Meeting
Overview
“Sequencing, Finishing and Analysis in the Future” (SFAF) is an annual meeting dedicated to bringing together experts in the genomics field—including representatives from the industries that serve this specialized scientific community.
The meeting focuses on laboratory methods and computational tools used to help sequence, assemble, and finish genomes, including new sequencing technologies, which promise high-throughput results by sequencing more base-pairs per run at longer read-lengths.
2018 Meeting
Keynote Speakers were:
- Dr. Nigel Mouncey, Director, DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA
- Dr. Elaine Mardis, co-executive Director, Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
- Dr. Eric Pierce, Director, Ocular Genomics Institute at Mass. Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Areas of emphasis included:
Genome Sequencing
- Sequencing strategies and technology advancements using the various NGS platforms
- De novo sequencing, re-sequencing, Human seq., RNA seq., metagenomics, etc.
- Sequencing applications for metagenomics, transcriptomics, diagnostics, and biosurveillance
Genome Assembly
- Whole genome assemblers and integration of next generation data
- De novo assemblers for short reads, hybrid assemblers
- Recalling and calibrating genome assemblies
- Single cell and metagenomic assemblies
Genome Analysis
- Genome annotation and pathway identification tools and pipelines
- Comparative genomics, re-sequencing, SNPs, structural variation
- Large scale data management, cloud computing
- Analysis for metagenomics, antimicrobial resistance, and forensics
Applications of NGS
- Bringing sequence to the clinic (i.e., diagnostics, cancer, inherited disorders)
- Human, non-human, and infectious disease applications
- Gene editing, synthetic genomics, forensics, and biosurveillance
- AgriGenomics, livestock genomics, plant genomics
- Global engagement and partnerships
