Functional Genomics Shared Resource

Welcome to the new FGSR website (former VMSR). All projects starting from January 2010 will have their project identifiers with fgsr.

The Vanderbilt Functional Genomics shared resource (FGSR) provides cutting-edge services and support related to a battery of contemporary genomic technologies including microarray, deep-sequencing, and RNAi screening efforts.

The resource was formally established in 2000 as the Vanderbilt Microarray shared resource (VMSR), and began by offering limited services based principally on spotted cDNA microarrays and a handful of Affymetrix products. Due to strong interest among Vanderbilt faculty, the VMSR grew quickly, both in terms of its user base and the menu of services it offered, and has been in a constant state of evolution to ensure that members of the Vanderbilt community-and beyond-have access to the most contemporary and powerful technologies in this area.

Our goal is to provide one-stop shopping for scientific services related to the analysis or manipulation of genetic information. Reflecting this goal, the resource was renamed in September 2009 as the Functional Genomics shared resource, an appropriate recognition of the fact that modern genomic studies no longer are solely microarray-based, but rather encompass microarray, high-throughput quantitative PCR,and deep sequencing approaches, as well as high-content efforts for gene/pathway identification via RNAi screening. Although the name and capabilities of the resource have changed over the years, our mission to comprehensively support the genomic needs of investigators with the most efficient and effective technologies available remains unchanged.

The FGSR now provides a comprehensive and centralized resource to support a wide variety of genomic studies, with services ranging from nucleic acid quality control to sample processing utilizing a diverse collection of analysis platforms for DNA and RNA discovery, to high-end analysis and statistical support of the resulting data sets. Contact us to see how our services can impact your research.

Because of extreme demand, the FGSR may not be able to meet our standard two-week turnaround time. Please contact us for more information

For service inquiries and pricing information, please email us with a description of the project scope and platforms to be used.

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