Other Core Facilities

Bioinformatics Facility - Supports data analysis of genomics, proteomics & translational research through experimental design, database design and programming.
- Dr. Leo W.-K Cheung, Director
- Dr. Chindo Hicks – Lead Bioinformatician; Contact: 327-9070

Biostatistics Facility - Provides statistical consulting and training; provides support for database design, data entry and management.
- Dr. Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, Director; Contact: (7-9007)
- Dr. Guichan Cao – Lead Statistician

DNA Sequencing Facility - Provides single or double stranded DNA from plasmids and PCR products.
- Dr. Katherine Knight, Director
- Shi-Kang Zhai, Lab Manager; Contact: (6-3389)

FACS Facility - Provides flow cytometry , cell sorting, fluorescent plate reading, and magnetic purification of cells
- Dr. Phong Le, Director
- Patricia Simms, Lab Manager; Contact: (7-3140)

Imaging Facility – Provides 2-laser confocal microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, image processing and analysis, darkroom work, and tissue processing..
- Dr. John A. McNulty, Director
- Linda Fox, Lab Manager; Contact: (6-3395)

Molecular Facility – Provides real-time PCR, capillary electrophoresis, laser capture microdissection, immunocytochemistry, imaging gels and plates
- Dr. Serhan Alkan, Director
- Debbie Magnuson and Matt Hejna, Lab Managers; Contact: (6-2341)

Tissue Bank - Provides de-identified patient samples to qualified investigators who are funded to carry out research on such specimens.
- Dr. Serhan Alkan, Director
- Debbie Magnuson, Lab Manager; Contact: (6-8270)

Tissue Processing Facility – Provides tissue processing and embedding for paraffin and cryo-microscopy, H&E staining, and special stains
- Dr. John Clancy, Jr., Director
- MaryKay Olson, Lab Manager; Contact: (6-6872)

Transgenic Facility and Custom Surgical Services - Provides transgenic mice, chimeric mice using mouse embryonic stem cells, and custom surgical services
- Dr. Periannan Sethupathi, Director; Contact: (6-5689)
- Dr. Katherine Knight, Scientific Director