MICROARRAY CORE

The Microarray Core carries out gene expression profiling on 3' arrays and on Exon arrays; genotyping and comparative genomic hybridization both on single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays, and Chromatin ImmunoPrecipitation localization (ChIP-on-Chip). All services use oligonucleotide microarrays. Biostatistical support to assist in analyzing the data is available. The services of the Core are accessible to DFCI investigators and to investigators outside of DFCI.

Laboratory

The laboratory analyses begin with RNA or DNA, provided by investigators, and produce scan data along with quality control data. These data are available via password-protected accounts accessible through this web site.

Biostatistics

Biostatistical support is available at the facility to educate investigators about approaches and tools for microarray data analysis. Assistance with concepts and software related to image analysis, statistical methods, clustering, supervised learning and other aspects of microarray data analysis is offered.

Pricing

Instrumentation, computers and other start-up costs have been provided by the generosity of donors. The pricing structure for laboratory analyses consists of two tiers - one for DFCI investigators, and another for investigators outside of DFCI.

To Use the Core

To apply to use the Core, please visit this link for further instructions.

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