Pitt Resources for Next Gen Sequencing

Do you need…

• advice on study design or statistical analysis approaches before starting an important project?
• low or high throughput sequencing of DNA, RNA, single cell, exome, whole genome, microbiome, or biological samples?
• assistance with analyzing RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, variant analysis, or microbiome data?
• access to software, computing, and data storage?

The University of Pittsburgh has multiple facilities and resources to help investigators with research involving Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). Faculty and staff are available to identify appropriate technology applications, answer questions, and assist with research flow, including referrals to other facilities.

A Guide to Getting Started compiles all Pitt NGS resources into one website with the links below:

• Study Design & Technical Project Design Consultation
  • Initial Consultation
  • Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Core
• Sequencing
  • Genomics Research Core
  • Health Sciences Sequencing Core at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • UPMC Genome Center
  • Center for Medicine and the Microbiome
• Bioinformatics Analysis
  • Genomics Analysis Core
  • HSLS Molecular Biology Information Service
  • Center for Medicine and the Microbiome
• High Performance Computing
  • Center for Research Computing
  • Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

An interactive decision tree is available to help researchers determine the kind of NGS research project support they require, as well as a Quick Reference Card for those who already have NGS experience.

~Carrie Iwema