Bioinformatics

The first purpose of the Bioinformatics Core is to provide bioinformatics research resources, services and training to Nevada scientists in the support of existing research programs and in the development of new research programs and grant applications.

Services are offered through consultation and direct research collaborations. Use of the core is encouraged through formal and informal user training sessions. Areas of research emphasis include sequence-base bioinformatics, microarray analysis of mRNA expression, and molecular modeling.

The bioinformatics core also supports the INBRE genomics and proteomics cores by providing data analysis and consultation on both DNA and protein based projects including analysis of microarray data.  The bioinformatics core also provides systems administration support, data storage, and file transfer capabilities for the genomics and proteomics cores.

An important goal of the INBRE is to further integrate the UNLV Bioinformatics facility with the CFB.  That facility was established during the BRIN as a sub-core to provide local computational support and training opportunities for the UNVL faculty.