Bioinformatics and Data Science Shared Resource

Overview of Services

The Bioinformatics and Data Science Shared Resource works closely with the other Shared Resources that generate large, complex data sets. The faculty in the Biostatistics Shared Resource provide complementary expertise and assist with the data analysis. The Resource Directors collaborate with users to design experiments, develop new methods for data analysis and interpretation, to integrate therapeutic knowledge and to assist with grant writing and data processing for publications.

Several types of innovative technologies used by researchers at the UNM Cancer Center produce large and complicated high-dimensional data that require specialized expertise, computational resources and software for analysis. These include next-generation sequencing (NGS) studies, high-throughput drug screening (HTS) (coupled with cheminformatics, target analytics and pharmacoinformatics), and super-resolution microscopy (including quantitative and hyperspectral techniques). Providing access to high-quality, expert and cost-effective data analysis solutions is just as important as making cutting-edge instrumentation and lab techniques available to users, so that they can make the best use of the data that are produced. The Bioinformatics and Data Science Shared Resource provides UNM Cancer Center members with the expertise and technologies necessary to make use of these complicated data sets in a way that supports the goals of the UNM Cancer Center Research Programs and promotes innovative basic and translational cancer research in the UNM Cancer Center catchment area.

Bioinformatics Goals

• Research: To provide Informatics, Analytics and Knwoledge Management Support via Cost-Effective Services, Technologies, Equipment and Expertise to Support the three UNM Cancer Center Research Progams.
• Collaboration: To promote outstanding transdisciplinary research.
• Education & Training: To provide education and promote awareness about Bioinformatics Technologies and Services.  Promoting the education and training of a cancer workforce.
  
  

Bioinformatics is located in the Cancer Research Facility (CRF) Building, Room 100A.

To acknowledge use of this shared resource, please include the following in your publications:

This research was partially supported by UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant NCI P30CA118100 and the Bioinformatics and Data Science shared resource.

Leadership

Jeremy Edwards, PhD

Co-Director of the Bioinformatics and Data Science Shared Resource

Christopher Amos, PhD

Co-Director Director of the Bioinformatics and Data Science Shared Resource

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

1. Bioinformatics and Data Science Shared Resource website