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Genome Informatics Facility

Instrumentation Facilities

Genome Informatics Facility

The Genome Informatics Facility transforms raw data into informative data; analyzing the genetic code of plants, animals, and bacteria.   Our primary objective is to decipher complex data sets allowing researchers to gain insight into their biological problems.

Facility Contact Information
Manager: Andrew Severin
Room#: 448 Bessey Hall

Rates

Fees for service.  Open to Iowa State University, other academic institutions, and external companies.

Getting Started

How to start a project with the Genome Informatics Facility.

Services Available

  • Bioinformatic data analysis
  • Experimental design for optimal data analysis
  • Grant proposal review and advice
  • Methods text, Figure generation
  • Training in bioinformatics

Expert Staff. Advanced Instrumentation.
A trusted partner for your research needs.

Available to the Iowa State University research community and to scientists across the globe.

Over 25 years of combined bioinformatics experience

Version controlled documentation in a github repo

Authors of the datascience and bioinformatics workbooks

Facility Spotlight

Bioinformatics

The Genome Informatics Facility is a hub for expertise on the use of advanced sequencing technologies and open source software in biology research. Our mission is to make this knowledge accessible and easy to use for researchers and to provide data analysis services that help turn “big data” into insights that advance our understanding of biology and evolution. We strive to be a valuable resource for faculty, staff, and students as they explore the frontiers of genomics and bioinformatics.

Tutorials

There is a need to increase communication between bioinformaticians; consolidating our combined knowledge of scripts and pipelines to advance science.  To meet this need the staff at GIF have developed a centralized resource of bioinformatics expertise.  We encourage researchers to use these workbooks as a resource and welcome all bioinformaticians to contribute.

Datascience.101workbook.org

Bioinformaticsworkbook.org

Looking for a specific technique?

Let’s get you to the right Facility.

Genome Informatics Facility
451 (Office) and 448 (Facility) Bessey Hall
2200 Osborn Drive
Ames, IA 50011-4009

Andrew Severin, Manager