Sequencing Platform (CNAG-CRG)
The National Centre for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) was founded in 2009 by the General State Administration and the Government of Catalonia. It is located in the Barcelona Science Park.
Its mission is to carry out large-scale genomic analysis projects to contribute to improving people's health and quality of life. The CNAG focuses its activities on four interconnected research areas: the identification of genes responsible for diseases, cancer genomics, genomics of infectious diseases and genomics of model organisms, in collaboration with researchers from universities, hospitals, research organisations and companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.
The Genomic platform of the CNAG has twelve second-generation DNA sequencers (nine HiSeq2000, two HiSeq2500 and one MiSeq) capable of sequencing more than 800 gigabases per day, equivalent to eight complete human genomes every 24 hours. It also has a powerful computing facility, with 2.7 petabytes of data storage, more than 1,200 computing nodes with a capacity of 13 TFLOPS, a 10 GBytes/s internal network and multiple 10 GBytes/s direct connections to the National Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS).
Proteomics Platform (CRG)
The Proteomics Platform of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is located at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park and is owned by Pompeu Fabra University. It has state-of-the-art mass spectrometers and provides comprehensive proteomics services using quantitative techniques based on mass spectrometry that complement the genomics services offered by the Sequencing Platform.
