About

The Genomics Core is a shared resource facility that serves investigators at the Feinberg School of Medicine, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (RHLCCC), and Northwestern University at large, including affiliated institutions and external investigators. We bring the services previously provided by three separate cores - Microarray, Genotyping (joined in FY06) and Northwestern University Biotechnology Laboratory (NUBL; joined in FY07) - together into one consolidated operation. Nadereh Jafari, PhD, serves as the Core's director, leading a team of research technologists, a data manager, and a bioinformatics specialist. We also work closely with the Bioinformatics Core to help our investigators with experimental design and analysis of microarray projects.

The facility provides a wide range of sequencing, genotyping, and gene expression profiling options to meet your needs, in addition to other genomic services such as DNA extraction, RNA quality control, and whole genome amplification. Of note, the Core recently acquired an Applied Biosystems SOLiD System, a next-generation sequencer, through a generous donation by Northwestern trustee and benefactor Ann Lurie. For more information about utilizing this state-of-the-art technology for your project, please click here.

The Core is also home to a TECAN Freedom EVO system and a Biomek ArrayPlex NX workstation, which automate the setup of genotyping and sequencing reactions, respectively. This allows the Core to minimize mistakes, increase productivity, and accommodate large-scale projects.