Sequencing Update
Winter 2023
It has been a year and a half since the merger of the URI Genomics and Sequencing Center (GSC) with the RI-INBRE Bioinformatics Core to form the RI-INBRE Molecular Informatics Core (MIC), we have closely monitored usage to ensure that we are providing sufficient services to our customers. Our two primary services are the Illumina MiSeq for short-read next-gen sequencing (NGS) and traditional Sanger sequencing. We are happy to report that the GSC retained the majority of its customer base following the move and demand for sequencing services has remained steady and even grown in FY2022 for NGS services. Our goal for the future is to continue providing the services our users need and to explore upgrading our sequencing capacity and adding recent technologies for single-cell and spatial omics work.
Summer 2022
The MIC works to integrate the sequencing and bioinformatics components to provide users with a unified sample to analyze pipelines designed to meet the users’ needs. These pipelines include help with experimental design, sample preparation, sequencing, bioinformatics pipeline construction, and data analysis and visualization. Users are encouraged to contact the MIC for a consultation.
July 1, 2022, marked the one-year anniversary of the new MIC core’s sequencing services.