The Functional Genomics Shared Resource is a centralized, high quality, cost-effective facility providing comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analysis of biospecimens in collaboration with the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository (RUCDR) Infinite Biologics.

Functional GenomicsThe shared resource aims to provide investigators with:

Integrative consultation on experimental design, bioinformatics, and data analysis prior to initiation of experiments
High quality extraction of DNA and RNA from biological samples
Massively parallel, high-throughput next generation sequence analysis to support research in genomic sequencing, gene expression profiling (RNA-seq), and epigenetics, including changes in DNA methylation (methyl-C(bisulphite)-Seq) and chromatin modification/remodeling (ChIP-seq)
Custom gene expression analysis on DNA microarray-based and RT-PCR platforms
A highly flexible range of services from single task to comprehensive, depending on the need and experience of the individual investigator
Data analysis support through the Bioinformatics Shared Resource to ensure seamless data collection, management and analysis
An ongoing system of quality control and validation at all steps of research projects
Series of lectures and workshops designed to disseminate knowledge and research applications of Next Generation DNA sequencing and gene expression analysis to Cancer Institute investigators and collaborators