Genomics Core Leuven

Genomics Core Leuven is an academic-based knowledge and technology platform that facilitates access to different sequencing technologies and shares expertise in sequence analyses and data processing. We are a collaborative effort of the Centre of Human Genetics at KU Leuven and UZ Leuven for making state-of-the-art technologies, protocols and bioinformatic pipelines available for research and clinical diagnostics. Large infrastructure grants and investment from University Hospitals led to the development of the largest sequencing facility in Belgium.

The Genomics Core has multiple lllumina systems, provides access to single-cell sequencing technology and also to PacBio & Oxford Nanopore long-read technology. Several liquid handling robots are used for automating the sample preparation workflows for different applications. Different single cell genomics fluidics pipelines are available: a liquid handling robotic pipeline based on single cell sorting, a custom droplet fluidics system and platform for rare cell isolation (dielectrophoretic cage array microfluidics system).