The Biomics Core Facility and the Biodiversity and Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens (BEBP) Unit are delighted to announce that the second edition of the Nanopore Users Day will be held on March 10, 2026 in the Émile Duclaux lecture hall.

Following on from the successful first edition of the event, initiated by Chloé Baum and Chiara Crestani, this year's edition will be open to external participants from outside the Institut Pasteur, with the aim of encouraging dialog between scientists, engineers, clinicians and sequencing specialists.
 

Program:

• Scientific presentations on bioinformatics, microbiology and Pasteur Network research using Nanopore sequencing;
   
• Feedback from sponsors and users;
   
• Interactive round table on technological progress, analytical and bioinformatic challenges and future prospects for real-time sequencing.
   

Keynote speaker : 

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Dr. Erik Karlsson, Head of the Virology Unit at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge. This virologist, known for his research on respiratory viruses and emerging infectious diseases, plays a major role in monitoring influenza and other viruses with pandemic potential in South-East Asia.
The event is free but prior registration is required via the link below.

The deadline for registration is February 20, 2026 
 

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This day is being organized with the support of several entities on campus, including the Biomics Core Facility, the Department of Global Health, the Department of Genomes and Genetics, the Center for Technological Resources and Research (C2RT) and the Department of International Affairs.

We hope that you will take part in this day of discussion, discovery and innovation based on Nanopore sequencing technologies!

Illustration : 3D structure of a DNA sequencing nanopore protein - alpha-hemolysin from Staphylococcus aureus. This protein is part of a a third generation sequencing setup.