VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology
Services and training in genetics, genomics, transcriptomics, bioinformatics, histology and cellular imaging.
Neuromics Support Facility (NSF) is a competence center providing services and training in the fields of genetics, genomics, transcriptomics, bioinformatics, histology and cellular imaging. Our vision is to maintain state-of-the-art, reliable, efficient and flexible support to the main research activities of the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology (CMN).
With the initial assignment of providing high quality Sanger sequencing services, NSF has since evolved into a much-needed center of competence, offering affordable support with cutting-edge genomic applications and years of built up expertise on short and long read sequencing platforms.
Our responsibilities include evaluation of novel scientific and commercial tools and technologies, consultations, user training and experiment design support in all areas of our proficiency. Neuromics Support Facility is led by Dr. Mojca Strazisar and includes three technological and expertise sectors.
We use Applied Biosystems and Oxford Nanopore Technologies platforms for high-throughput Sanger and long read sequencing, plus library preparation, sample QC and sample manipulation – fully or partially automated and documented in a digital environment (LIMS and ELN).
Access to basic and advanced equipment for light, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, with imaging and analysis protocols tailored to complex neurological diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.
Our bioinformatics sector manages, implements and maintains data analysis and storage on the hardware and software level, with customized evaluation of genomic and transcriptomic data, in-house pipelines and tools.
