UD Bioinformatics Data Science Core Facility

Overview of Services

The Bioinformatics Data Science Core (BDS) mission is to provide the expertise, training, & computational infrastructure support necessary to empower biomedical and life science researchers to pursue bioinformatics and data science-enabled research. As the administrative home of the Delaware INBRE Data Science Core, we support research at UD, as well as our partner institutions throughout the state.

 Our team of expert bioinformaticians, data scientists, and BioIT specialists are here to help investigators design experiments, analyze omics datasets, provide data modeling, and more.  We operate under both collaborative and fee-for-service models, and are happy to work with investigators to find a solution that fits their needs and budget. Contact the Core (help@bioinformatics.udel.edu) for assistance planning your research or analyzing your current data

Leadership and Organization

The Bioinformatics Core is part of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and its staff are based in the University of Delaware's Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB).  The BDS Core is led by Dr. Shawn Polson with an experienced team of scientists and BioIT staff possessing a diverse range of scientific and technical expertise providing bioinformatics support through the Core.

Shawn Polson, Jaysheel Bhavsar, Maddy MacDonald, Chuming Chen, Amelia Harrison (from left)

Location

Ammon Pinnizotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, Suite 147 • 590 Avenue 1743 • Newark, DE 19713 • USA (map)

Links and Resources

1. Our Home Page
2. Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI)
3. Delaware INBRE Core Voucher Program - Delaware biomedical investigators can receive fee vouchers
4. Delaware Biosciences CAT Technology Access Program - Delaware-based companies can apply to receive internal rates

Attribution and Acknowledgement

The University of Delaware Bioinformatics Data Science Core Facility (RRID:SCR_017696) is generously supported by Delaware INBRE (NIH P20GM103446), NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (NIH S10OD028725), the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, and the State of Delaware. Please acknowledge this contribution in any publications supported by Core resources.

Please also keep the core personnel who worked on your project in mind for personal acknowledgment or, at your discretion, co-authorship.  Co-authorship is particularly appreciated if core personnel contributed significantly to the project through development of custom/novel analysis methods, participation in data interpretation, or other intellectual contributions.

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