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Network Members in
Norway

Maximilian Krause, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bergen
DirectRNA, gDNA, cDNA, poly(A), MinION

Eivind Valen, Associate Professor, University of Bergen
Bioinformatics, MinION

Matthew Kent, Researcher, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
gDNA extraction, marine WGS, MinION, PromethION

Hege V. Aamot, Researcher, Akershus University Hospital
GridION, MinION, WGS, bacterial metagenomics

Mathew Stiller-Reeve, Writing Consultant
Scientific Writing, Science communication, Event organisation

Yamila Torres Cleuren, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bergen
MinION, DirectRNA

Andrea Bagi, Researcher, NORCE
microbial ecology, 16S metabarcoding

Adnan M. Niazi, Research Fellow, University of Bergen
MinION, Bioinformatics, Poly(A) tails, RNA modification detection

Teshome Tilahun Bizuayehu, Researcher, UiB/Sars
RNA structure, RNA modifications

Snorre Sulheim, PhD student, SINTEF/NTNU
Whole Genome Sequencing

Vincent Manzanilla, Researc Scientist, BaseClear/University of Oslo
Adaptive sequencing, WGS, selective sequencing, taxonomic identification, GridION, MinION, Flongle, Bioinformatics

Mark van der Giezen, Professor of Biological Chemistry, University of Stavanger

Morten Mattingsdal, Postdoctoral Scientist, Centre for Coastal Research, University of Agder
eDNA Sequencing, Metabarcoding, CpG methylation

Adam Vivian-Smith, Research Scientist, NIBIO
Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, Bryophytes, Fungi, de novo assembly, metabarcoding

Karoline Bragstad, Senior Scientist, FHI
Influenza screening, SARS-CoV2

Stanislav Iakhno, PhD student, NMBU Aas
marine bacteria WGS, MinION

Rafi Ahmad, Associate Professor, Inland Norway University & University of Tromsø
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, WGS, Rapid Infection Diagnostics, Metageomics, GridION, MinION

Ruth Paulssen, Core Facility Manager, The Arctic University Tromsø
WGS, RNA sequencing, Amplicon sequencing, bioinformatics

Thomas Haverkamp, Researcher, Norwegian Veterinary Institute
Data-analysis, shotgun metagenomics, bacterial genomics, amplicon sequencing

Kamran Shalchian-Tabrizi, Professor, University of Oslo
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Petra Hribovsek, PhD Candidate, Jebsen Centre for Deep Sea Research, Bergen
Microbial ecology, MinION, Amplicon Sequencing

Øivind Øines, Senior Researcher, Norwegian Veterinary Institute
MinION, Amplicon sequencing, WGS, metagenomics, WIMP, barcoding

Hans-Peter Marti, Leader of the Renal Research Group, Haukeland University Hospital Bergen

Karine Drønen, Senior Researcher, University of Bergen
Beginner

Stefan Thiele, PostDoctoral Researcher, University of Bergen
Beginner
Robert Lyle, Group Leader, Oslo University Hospital

Line-Victoria Moen, Researcher, Forsvaret Forskningsinstitutt, Kjeller
WGS, amplicon sequencing, bioinformatics
Network Members in
Denmark

Rasmus Kirkegaard, Postdoctoral Researcher, Aalborg University
MinION, Bacterial Metagenomics

Kübra Altinel, PhD student, BRIC University of Copenhagen
DirectRNA

Rasmus Wollenberg, Nanopore Specialist, DNASense
MinION, gDNA, Fungal genomics, Metagenomics

Trine Sørensen, PhD student, Aalborg University
Minion, Fungal genomics, DNA extraction

Manfred Schmid, Staff Scientist, Aarhus University
DirectRNA, polyA length, RNA modifications, Bioinformatics

Celine Petersen, PhD student, Aalborg University
MinION, DNA DNA extraction, Fungal Genomes

Lukasz Krych, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen
PromethION, GridION, MinION, MinION Mk1C, ON-rep-seq, Flongle, Barcoding,16S amplicon sequencing, metagenomics

Mikala Voldby, High School Educator Skanderborg Gymnasium
Part of a NOVO project

Martin H. Andersen, Research Assistant, Aalborg University
Wastewater

Emil Aarre Sørensen, PhD student, Aalborg University
MinION sequencing, Long-amplicon sequencing, Metagenomic sequencing

Kresten Caesar Torp, High School Educator Aalborghus Gymnasium
High School education with Nanopore

Martin Schou Pedersen, Molecular Biologist, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre
Clinical samples, bacteria, HCV and SARS-CoV-2

Josue L. Castro-Mejia, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen
Microbiome, Viral Metagenomics, Multivariate Data

Søren Overballe-Petersen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Statens Seruminstitut
MinION, DNA purification, plasmids, bacteria & other microbes, AMR, Bioinformatics

Tue Sparholt Jørgensen, PostDoctoral Researcher, Technical University of Denmark
Actinobacterial genomes, copepod genomes, plasmid metagenomics, MinION, Flongle

Francisco G. R. Gonzalez, Senior Researcher, BRIC Copenhagen
Cancer Structural Variants
Network Members in
Sweden

Paula Mölling, Associate Professor, Department Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Örebro
WGS, outbreaks, shot-gun metagenomics, sepsis

Nazeefa Fatima, Computational Biologist, SciLifeLab Uppsala
Sequence analysis, structural variation, WGS

Andreas Sjödin, Deputy Research Director, Swedish Defense Research Agency FOI
bioinformatics, metagenomics, genomics

Hithesh Kumar Gatty, PostDoctoral Researcher, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Silicon based Nanopore development

Amaya C. Lagos, PhD student and Biomedical Scientists, Medical Sciences and Health, Orebro
bacteria, infection outbreaks, rapid sequencing, whole genome sequencing

Abhijeet Singh, PhD Student, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Amplicon Sequencing, Metabarcoding, Metagenomics

Hanna Woksepp, Researcher, Region Kalmar county
Whole Genome Sequencing, Metagenomics

Johan Ringlander, PhD Student/MD, University of Gothenburg
Viruses

Rene Kaden, Microbiologist, Uppsala Akademiska Sjukhuset

Amelia Björnberg, Master Student, Universitetssjukhuset Örebro
Metagenomics, microbiology, WGS
Network Members at
Industrial partners

Jakob Ørtvig, Sales manager Nordics, ONT
Tech updates, project & platform support, experimental design, applications

Paola Flórez de Sessions, Tech Service Manager, ONT Singapore
DirectRNA, Microbial Sequencing, Support

Tina Han, Field Application Specialist, Twist Bioscience, San Francisco
Novice

Mike Vella, Solutions Architect, NVidia
Nvidia Nanopore GPU acceleration

Robert Olinski, NGS Lead Scientist, Novozymes HQ, Copenhagen, DENMARK
Microbial Genomes, Amplicon Sequencing

Tomasz Cieplak, Chr. Hansen, Copenhagen, DENMARK
MinION, Flongle, Gut Microbiota, Amplicon Sequencing, 16S, ITS

Thomas Lotsholm, Territory Manager, Hamilton Nordic AB
liquid handling, Hamilton, robotics

Sam Chorlton, CEO & Co-Founder, BugSeq Bioinformatics Inc
metagenomics, microbes, pathogen, genomics, amplicon, 16S, bacteria, virus, parasite, fungi
Network Members in
Non-Nordic countries

Florian Kraft, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Human Genetics, Aachen, GERMANY
human WGS, RNA/cDNA Seq, Amplicon seq, MinION, GridION, PromethION, SV, CNV, repeat expansion, methylation

Evangelos Karousis, Postdoc, University of Bern, SWITZERLAND
Wetlab, cDNA, Direct-RNA, MinION

Nilay Peker, PhD Student, UMGC Groningen, NETHERLANDS
WGS, Metagenomics, Bioinformatics

Andrea Urso, Lab Manager at Cartiere Carrara S.p.A., ITALY
WGS, 16S sequencing, Waste Water, product hygiene

Jon Bent Kristoffersen, NGS lab manager, HCMR GREECE
WGS, MinION

Massimiliano Alfano, PhD student, Functional Genomics Lab, University of Verona, ITALY
Metagenomics, Barcoding, Cas9 enrichment, field sequencing

Yuri D'Alessandra, Senior Researcher, Centro Cardiologico-Monzino ITALY
cDNA, amplicon sequencing, 16S, new targets

J Davie, Principal Investigator, DAD
Novice

Salim Bougouffa, Bioinformatician, KAUST, SAUDI-ARABIA
Bioinformatics