Visit Watchmaker at ASHG 2026

Booth 1022 | October 20th - 24th, 2026 | Montréal, QC, Canada

As human genetics studies grow in scale and complexity, researchers need workflows that can keep pace without compromising data quality.

Join us at ASHG 2026 to explore NGS technologies built for these demands, including an early look at Expanse™ PCR-free WGS, our new end-to-end workflow designed to make high-quality WGS more practical. Alongside Expanse, we'll be highlighting solutions that support high-quality genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic analysis across translational and population research.

Expanse™ for Modern WGS

A streamlined, scalable approach to PCR-free whole-genome sequencing, combining library preparation and Cas9-mediated normalization in one integrated workflow from DNA to pooled libraries in under 3 hours.

• Eliminate time-consuming qPCR and off-deck handling with integrated, automatable normalization.
• Achieve robust, reproducible coverage across samples, minimizing dropouts and undercoverage that can require top-off sequencing or resequencing.
• Generate high-quality PCR-free genomes from blood, saliva, buccal swabs, and FFPE with inputs as low as 100 ng.

Learn more about this transformative technology at our CoLab presentation:

From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: Unlocking high-quality WGS at scale

Speaker: Amy Emerman, PhD
Date & time: Thursday, October 22, 4:15 - 4:45 pm ET
Location: CoLab Theater 2
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• Methylation Sequencing with TAPS+: Generate genetic and epigenetic information from the same library with a non-destructive, positive-readout approach to methylation profiling.
• EquiPlex Library Normalization: Simplify normalization and pooling with a Cas9-based, non-destructive approach that generates equimolar library pools without manual dilution calculations, variable-volume pipetting, or jackpotting.
• RNA Library Prep Kits: Generate high-quality libraries in less than 5 hours, with robust performance across low-input, degraded, and challenging RNA samples.

Watchmaker Genomics Posters

Overcoming the bottlenecks of PCR-free WGS: Rapid library preparation with integrated normalization across challenging sample types

Date & time: Wednesday, October 21, 2:30 - 4:30 pm ET
Poster: 8164W

Non-destructive methylation sequencing enables integrated genomic and epigenomic analysis from low-input and degraded DNA samples

Date & time: Friday, October 23, 2:30 - 4:30 pm ET
Poster: 8168F

McGill University Poster

Scalable tumor sequencing for accurate diagnosis of renal tumors with clear cell features

Date & time: Friday, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Poster 1056F

Missed a poster or can’t make it to ASHG?

Connect with our team to discuss your sequencing needs and see how Watchmaker technologies can support population genomics, translational research, and multiomic studies.

Visit the ASHG 2026 Meeting Page for more information about the conference.