Technology Center for Genomics & Bioinformatics (TCGB)
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ABOUT US
The Technology Center for Genomics & Bioinformatics (TCGB) is a fully automated, high-throughput genomic Center equipped with all major next generation sequencing. TCGB provides state-of-the-art genomics technologies, comprehensive services, specialized expertise and a wide range of trainings, enabling these services in a cost-effective and timely manner to serve basic science and translational/clinical research. In addition, TCGB provides pre-experiment consultation and post-experiment support, including preparation of grant applications, publications, and strategic planning for additional research steps. TCGB also provides educational training to faculty, staff, and students to raise awareness of new directions and major discoveries in the areas of genomics and bioinformatics.
Goals & Mission
- To provide long and short read sequencing (third-generation and next generation/second-generation) to the research community.
- To develop and maintain the highest quality and reliability for the genomic services that we offer.
- To lead in establishing quality standards for genomic services (e.g., sample processing, data analysis and interpretation).
- To advance the relatively new specialty area of personalized medicine through education, research, and publications.
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Current Events
NEWS:
6/1/2022: TCGB will have new fees effective on 7/1/2022. Please click NEW FEES for details.
10/20/2021: UCLA TCGB has purchased an Institutional Ingenuity Pathway Analysis license (IPA), which is available for UCLA researchers to subscribe yearly or hourly. Please email us for subscription and fee.
8/25/2021: UCLA TCGB is now offering Nanostring GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling (GeoMx DSP) services, including spatial whole transcriptome analysis (WTA) for human and mouse, spatial cancer transcriptome analysis (CTA) and spatial protein analysis (various panels).
8/23/2021: UCLA TCGB will present a seminar entitled “From Bulk, Single Cell, to Spatial RNA Sequencing – New Technologies & Services” at 11am, Tuesday, 9/21/2021 (Zoom ID: 93502630684). Please click the seminar title for more info.
2/15/2021: TCGB will have new fees effective on 3/1/2021. Please click NEW FEE for details.
6/5/2020: TCGB is now open with reduced staff effective immediately. Please follow TCGB Contactless Sample Drop Off Procedures for sample delivery.