UTHealth Cancer Genomics Center

Overview of Services

The CPRIT UTHealth Cancer Genomics Center (CGC) aims to provide next-generation sequencing (NGS) and advanced bioinformatics services to cancer investigators at UTHealth, the Texas Medical Center, and other areas of Texas. The CGC offers the following services:

NGS services

• Free consultation on study design and sample submission
• DNA/RNA preparation, library preparation, QC, and NGS
• Sequencing services including mRNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ChIP-seq, sRNA-seq, DNA-seq

Bioinformatics services

• NGS data analysis (WGS, WES, microRNA, ChIP-seq, single cell RNA-seq, methylation, etc.)
• Array data analysis such as GWAS, CNV, and methylation analysis
• Advanced bioinformatics services including gene set enrichment analysis (Gene Ontology, pathways, etc.), network analysis, disease association analysis, functional genomics analysis, results interpretation, machine learning and applications, databases, pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics data analysis, among others.
• Other services
• Grant proposal development
• NGS training in bioinformatics

Equipment

• Illumina NextSeq 550
• 10X Genomics ChromiumTM Single Cell Controller
• Cell Countess II
• Qubit 4 DNA/RNA/Protein quantitation system
• Bio-Rad C1000 Touch Thermal Cycler with Deep-Well block
• Eppendorf Centrifuge 5430R and 5810R
• CryoCube® F740hi -80C Freezer

Leadership

Zhongming Zhao, PhD | Core Director
713-500-3631
Zhongming.Zhao@uth.tmc.edu

Chunying Yang, PhD | Core Lab Manager
713-500-3627
Chunying.Yang@uth.tmc.edu

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

1. Cancer Genomics Center Website

Contacts