Welcome to Nu-omics

The NU-OMICS DNA Sequencing Research Facility is a state-of-the-art, research-led service at Northumbria University. We work with both academic and industrial partners, have over 10 years of experience as a sequencing provider, and can add value to research from entry level clients to those with more experience of genomics.

ABOUT US

NU-OMICS is directed by Professor Darren Smith and staffed by experienced scientists led by Dr. Andrew Nelson. Learn about us here.

SERVICES

We offer both short- and long-read sequencing and can tailor a service based on the project at hand. We work from sample extraction to sequencing and data analysis. Check out our standard lists of services here.

FACILITIES

We have a variety of sequencing platforms, liquid handling machines, and quality control measures. Take a look at our portfolio here.

The Latest News

VoM-UK announces the keynote speaker and abstract and registration dates for 2026

Professor José Penadés from Imperial College London will be presenting at VoM-UK as the keynote speaker this year. Registration and abstract submission for the conference is now open.

The deadline for abstract submission for oral presentations for VoM-UK 2026 will close on Friday, December 12th, 2025, while registration for the event will close on on Friday, January 9th, 2026. For more details on how to register and conference fees please check out the conference webpage here.

The Laboratory

58,609

Microbiome: Amplicon (16S/18S/ITS)

1,067

Bacterial Genomes

37

Bacterial Methylation Profiling

1,833

Microbiome: Shotgun Metagenomes

101,576

Viral Genomes

275

Metabarcoding

1,146

Microbiome: Viral Metagenomes

246

RNA-Seq

19

Custom Projects