Published April 4, 2025 | Version April-2025
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Nanopore for Educators eBook

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
  • 2. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
  • 3. Spelman College
  • 4. New York City College of Technology, City University of New York
  • 5. North Carolina State University
  • 6. McGill University
  • 7. Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus
  • 8. City University of New York Graduate Center
  • 9. El Paso Community College
  • 10. Genomics Education Partnership
  • 11. Bentley University
  • 12. University of Oxford
  • 13. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
  • 14. Kingsborough Community College, CINY
  • 15. Pima Community College
  • 16. University of San Francisco

Description

This guide is an educator-focused introduction to Nanopore DNA sequencing. Its primary goal is to share resources and approaches that make it easier to use Nanopore technology in the classroom, especially (but not exclusively) for course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). Importantly, we aim to ensure that low-cost, easy-to-use DNA sequencing is accessible to institutions with fewer resources and to communities that haven't had full access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) participation. As a guide for educators, the content of this site is curated to focus on experiments and techniques well-suited for the classroom. We emphasize approaches that minimize costs and complexity, rather than those requiring the most well-equipped labs. Additionally, we aim to feature adaptable teaching resources (e.g., slides, lessons, protocols, videos, advice) to give educators a head start in developing their own teaching materials. The site is versioned to provide educators with a stable resource to rely on, even as updates are made.

The eBook is available as a website: http://nanopore4edu.org/

Corresponding author: Jason Williams, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory [williams @cshl.edu]. 

Notes

This eBook is a community-authored guide to integrating Oxford Nanopore DNA sequencing into hands-on educational experiences.

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Funding

U.S. National Science Foundation
Developing Foundations for Nanopore DNA Sequencing Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences at Minority-Serving Institutions 2216349

Software

Repository URL
https://github.com/nanoporenetwork/ebook-website