Institute of Arctic Biology's Genomics Core Laboratory
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The Genomics Core Lab is a centralized research facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Located in West Ridge Research Building, Room 207, the Genomics Core Lab offers a variety of instruments for genomics, proteomics, analytical chemistry, and other general scientific applications. The Core Lab also offers library preparation and sequencing services on Illumina's MiSeq platform. Coordinator Logan Mullen maintains and offers support and training for a diverse suite of molecular biology and analytical chemistry instrumentation. The Core Lab facilitates learning through training workshops and seminars, so students, faculty, and staff can learn to use available equipment. Temporary lab bench space is also available to local or visiting researchers and students, based on availability and need. We also provide tours upon request. The Genomics Core Lab is supported primarily by the UAF Institute of Arctic Biology and the Alaska IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE).
For NGS sample submission guidelines please follow the link in the navigation bar at the top. For pricing inquiries, please contact the Core Lab Coordinator by email: ljmullen2@alaska.edu.
Illumina MiSeq at the Genomics Core Lab
Genomics Core Lab Faculty Director
Dr. Mary Beth Leigh
mbleigh@alaska.edu
Genomics Core Lab Coordinator
Logan Mullen
216 West Ridge Research Building
Phone: 907-474-7336
ljmullen2@alaska.edu
News
2/02/2021
The Core Lab is happy to announce that our new qTOWER3 84 qPCR machine has arrived and is up and running. Please contact Logan for training if you would like to use this instrument.
1/21/2020
The GE AI680UV imager has been installed for fluorescent and chemiluminescent imaging. Please see Kyle for a brief tutorial before using.
2/11/2019
The Bioanalyzer has been functionally replaced by the TapeStation 4400. We will be phasing out support of the Bioanalyzer, please consume remaining reagents and replace with the analogous TapeStation products. For training and questions about the TapeStation, I can be contacted by email kbdilliplaine@alaska.edu.
-Kyle
11/19/2018
The Core Lab is happy to announce the addition of a fully automated Agilient 4200 Tapestation for the analysis of DNA and RNA. More information will be found on the instrument page once the installation is complete. For training, please see Kyle Dilliplaine.
Out of Office:
Kyle Dilliplaine will be out of office October 25-November 2. I can be contacted by email but may be slow to reply.
09.10.2018
All but one thermal cycler are in good working order.
08.09.2018
Two Veriti thermal cyclers with a manufacturers defect have been sent for repair. Please stay tuned, a reservation sheet may be instated to prevent overlap.
06.13.2018
Core Lab Coordinator, Kyle Dilliplaine, will be out of office July 4-8.
05.18.2018
Instrument reservations will be made exclusively on the Core Lab Calendar for the ABI 7500 and 7900T RT-PCR machines and the Agilent Bioanalyzer.
Partners
The Genomics Core Lab was established at the Institute of Arctic Biology in 1995 with a grant from the National Science Foundation (Instrumentation and Instrument Development Program). It is a staffed facility that provides support and service to diverse user groups. The Core Lab has been the beneficiary of UAF NSF EPSCoR grants, NIH BRIN (INBRE) grants, and an NIH COBRE grant. Recently the Core Lab received generous support from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and the UAF Teaching Advisory Board for the purchase of the Illumina MiSeq. Ongoing operations are supported primarily by the UAF Institute of Arctic Biology and the Alaska IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE).
Of all facilities at UAF, the Core Lab may have the broadest interdisciplinary service. It attracts users from several major administrative units and outside agencies and centers including:
Contact Information:
Genomics Core Lab
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Institute of Arctic Biology
2145 North Tanana Loop
207 West Ridge Research Building
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
Phone: (907) 474-7336
Email: ljmullen2@alaska.edu
Genomics Core Lab Coordinator
Logan Mullen
216 West Ridge Research Building
Phone: 907-474-7336
ljmullen2@alaska.edu