Marc Monot - Biomics | Research

IMPORTANT: The Biomics platform is focused on Covid-19 research.

Biomics is currently focused on Covid-19 / SARS-COV-2 research projects. It is important to note that we continue to accept projects related to the pandemic, all other applications will automatically be declined.

For projects that have already been submitted, it is possible, if you can, to send us your samples. Please let us know so that we can retrieve and store them.

Our prioritization of activity during this period is as follows:

Treatment of Covid-19 or priority projects (Pastor CIBU, CNR…)
- The list of these projects is public via the link below
  - https://biomics.pasteur.fr/projects/
Maintaining our sequencing capacity (5 sequencers in autonomous access)
- Priority to Covid-19 projects
- Only accessible to campus users

Measures to prepare for the return of activity

The teleworking team will put in place measures to prepare for the return to normal. Indeed, it is foreseeable that following this crisis, Biomics’ capacity to take on new projects will be limited, for a more or less long period of time. It is also likely that the Biomics members most in demand will benefit from a recovery period, but also that certain projects will remain a priority in the medium term.

To anticipate, we are going to set up user autonomy support for the sequencing of “classic Illumina” projects: Genomics (DNA-Seq), Transcriptomics (RNA-Seq) and Metagenomics. Certain provisions are reserved for Pasteurian users (IP and RIIP). Of course, we will continue to handle complex projects requiring fine-tuning.

Preparation of sequence libraries
- List of essential laboratory equipment
- Provision of simplified protocols (IP and RIIP)
- Creation of a forum for mutual help and sharing (IP and RIIP)

Simplifying access to the autonomous use of our machines room 14.01.06
- Creation and update of Moocs in French and English
  - Sequencer (ISeq100, MiniSeq, NextSeq)
  - Quality (BioAnalyzer) and Fragmentation (Covaris)
- Automation of the sending of data generated by our sequencers

Possibility to outsource libraries on a NovaSeq via PPMS (IP and RIIP)

These moocs type courses are available at the address below. Don’t hesitate to take a training course, some of them, such as the one for the BioAnalyzer and the NextSeq500, are already available J

https://moocs.pasteur.fr

The Biomics Platform is the C2RT structure at Institut Pasteur for Next Generation Sequencing and includes both short and long-read technologies.

Our mission is to facilitate scientific discovery within Pasteur Institute’s network and academic research institutes. Biomics accepts both service and collaborative projects and works closely with the C3BI and DSI to provide data analysis solutions and data storage for researchers. Please contact us for pricing and turnaround times.

Our website, https://biomics.pasteur.fr, allows you to:

Ask questions (price, delay time, grants…)
Submit a new project
Monitor the progress of your project
Information on the services provided

Here are some examples of what we propose (Procaryotes, Eukaryotes and Viruses):

Technology: Short-Reads (Illumina), Long-Reads (PacBio & Nanopore)
DNA-Seq: Sequencing de novo and targeted
RNA-Seq: Transcriptomic Analysis
Metagenomic: Targeted sequencing studies (16S, 18S, ITS) or random (Shotgun)
Bioinformatics: NGS data analysis (Variant, Assembly, Methylation study…)

Biomics and its staff of experts work hard for the successful and timely processing of all samples and requests. If you are unsatisfied with our service or have a suggestion on how we can improve please do not hesitate to contact us: Reclamation / Suggestions