The Facility

Our mission is to provide RNA expression and genomic DNA analysis in a consistent and timely manner that is of the highest quality for all of our Facility’s users. The UCI DNA & Protein MicroArray Facility was initially established in 1999 as a shared resource, affiliated with the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, directed at assisting both UCI Campus and Medical Center investigators in performing microarray expression analysis. We have since expanded to provided our services to numerous outside academic, non-profit institutions and commercial biotech entities, primarily utilizing the Affymetrix GeneChip array system to monitor gene expression and SNP/genotype mapping.

For those researchers desiring to take a custom slide based approach to microarray analysis, the UCI DNA MicroArray Facility has all the essential instrumentation required for the precise printing and subsequent scanning of either cDNAs, oligo probe sets or proteins arrayed out onto glass microscope slides.

In addition to providing experimental expertise for performing gene expression and SNP/genotype mapping protocols, the staff provides advice and consultation on experimental design, general analysis approaches and statistics for microarray based research.