AGBT 2015

Join us and learn about Ion Torrent™ technology innovations with impact in cancer research and more. Our speakers include:

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Visit our suite to attend one of our Suite Talks and hear directly from R&D scientists and others about their latest projects using Ion Torrent™ sequencing technology innovations.

Learn how to build your own Ion AmpliSeq™ panel or simplify your data analysis with Ion Torrent™ software solutions. Catch the shuttle bus from the front of the Marco Island Marriott to the Hilton Marco Island for these hands-on demonstrations:

Ion AmpliSeq™ Designer: A powerful free Web-based tool for targeted amplification primer design

Francisco G. Hernandez-Guzman, PhD, MBA, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) continues to dramatically change the speed and cost at which sequencing data become accessible for genetic analysis, the study of human health, and a variety of biotechnology applications. Within NGS, applications like targeted sequencing have emerged as leading technologies for the focused study of genes and other interesting genomic areas. The goal of this software demonstration will be to familiarize the audience with Ion AmpliSeq™ Designer, a free Web-based tool developed to assist in primer design. The demo will guide the participants through the basic steps of generating a primer library that can be used for targeted amplification sequencing. Concepts like gene selection, targeted amplicons, multiplex primer pools, and amplification panels will be covered in the demonstration.

Ion Reporter™ Software: An integrated tool for analyzing, annotating, and interpretive reporting of NGS data

Carl Dowds, PhD, Thermo Fisher Scientific

As next-generation sequencing (NGS) becomes more common, the increased adoption and number of applications to which it is applied generates an ever-increasing amount of data to analyze. A common bottleneck for getting pertinent information from this data lies in the bioinformatic processing and interpretive analysis necessary to generate meaningful results. To ease this bottleneck, Ion Reporter™ Software has been developed to allow push-button informatics to algorithmically analyze, richly annotate, powerfully and flexibly filter down to variants of interest, and generate a meaningful and concise report. The goal of this demonstration will be to introduce the latest features of the Ion Reporter™ Software, and demonstrate the simplicity of streamlining routine analysis of DNA variants and documentation of their biological meaning.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Join us for music, snacks, and drinks at the Ion Lounge! Ask a Thermo Fisher Scientific representative for a ticket at the Ion Torrent™ Suite**.

** We apologize in advance as we are unable to host at the Ion Lounge those considered health care providers (including MDs and PhD-MDs), due to industry regulations.
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