Bioinformatics Core Overview

The K-INBRE Bioinformatics Core supports the computational needs of biomedical researchers in Kansas (1) by purchasing, maintaining and providing access to the computational infrastructure necessary for data analysis and data storage; (2) by collaborating with researchers in experimental design, pipeline development for data analysis and result interpretation; and (3) by providing bioinformatics education and training opportunities to faculty, post-doctoral fellows, students and other researchers. Because recent advances in Next Generation Sequences (NGS) technology have made genomic and transcriptomic approaches affordable and accessible to a large number of Kansas researchers and educators, the K-INBRE Bioinformatics Core focuses its efforts on supplying scientists with tools, pipelines, education and expertise on NGS technologies.

Form for inquires

The K-INBRE Bioinformatics Core is committed to collaborating with Kansas researchers to perform cutting edge research in cell and developmental biology. We also provide semi-annual training workshops to introduce scientists to computational tools and NGS pipelines. If you have any questions regarding  collaboration opportunities, services provided by the Core or scheduled workshops please fill out the online form below or contact the Bioinformatics Outreach Coordinator, Dr. Sherry Miller, at [email protected].

Kansas State University (KSU)

The K-INBRE Bioinformatics Core is led by Susan Brown, KSU University Distinguished Professor in Biology. Dr. Brown is an expert in genome sequencing, mapping and informatics. Bioinformatics specialists at the KSU Core focus on genome and transcriptome assembly, optical mapping, gene annotation, RNA-Seq analysis, and taxon identification from metagenomics samples. Members of the KSU core also serve as liaisons between the bioinformatics satellite cores at KUMC and KU-L, faculty members at Kansas’ primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and the other branches of the K-INBRE network.

University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC)

The KUMC satellite core is led by Devin Koestler an Associate Professor of Biostatistics. Dr. Koestler’s specialty is statistical genomics. He focuses on the development and application of novel bioinformatics/statistical methodologies for identifying biologically and clinically relevant patterns in high-throughput ‘omic data, with an emphasis on computationally efficient clustering methodologies for identifying molecular subtypes of human diseases. Bioinformatics specialists at the KUMC Core have extensive experience in the design and analysis of ‘omic studies using both microarray and high-throughput sequencing technologies and provide the core with expertise in statistical analysis and clinical studies.

University of Kansas (KU)

The KU satellite core is led by Stuart Macdonald, an Associate Professor of Molecular Biosciences. Dr. Macdonald is a quantitative geneticist who studies the molecular genetic basis of complex traits using genomic and analytical tools. Bioinformatics specialists at the KU Core have expertise in QTL analysis, genome assembly, variant calling and RNASeq, ChipSeq and RIPSeq analysis.

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Bioinformatics Core Contacts

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KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

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