In collaboration with UZ Brussel and VUB, Hôpital Erasme, HUDERF and ULB have acquired heavy equipment to perform high-throughput DNA sequencing necessary for complex genetic analyses; the machines are available on a joint platform called BRIGHTcore, intended for both clinical and research applications.
BRIGHTcore currently uses multiple instrument systems with the associated equipment needed for rapid genomic analyses: Next Generation Sequencing (Illumina HiSeq/MiSeq and Ion Torrent PGM) and Microarray (Illumina iScan/Affymetrix Genechip 3000).
The BRIGHTcore team provides high-quality support: the platform is ISO 15189:2012 accredited by BELAC. It offers tailored advice to researchers in their applications for projects, array developments and/or bioinformatics data analysis.