With a focus on data associated with a large-scale molecular studies, our services are developed on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the given researcher. These needs may be as straightforward as working with researchers to access tools available within the University (such as those provided by the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute) or outside the University. More often, our staff members may serve as collaborative partners in the development of custom databases and analysis pipelines involving large data sets generated in high throughput projects.

Requests for assistance will be placed in order of priority as listed below:

• Projects that provide funding for Bioinformatics experts in the core
• Grant preparation
• Advisory consultations
• Data analysis for cancer-related projects
• Non-cancer-related projects

Services We Offer:

Planning

• Design experiments involving large-scale molecular studies
• Referrals to MSI software and staff for other molecular studies
• Referrals to external software sources (e.g., EnsEMBL, FANTOM)
• Write bioinformatic components of grant proposals
• Identify leading-edge technologies to be incorporated in research plans

Analysis

• Conduct analysis of high throughput molecular data (e.g., mRNA, miRNA, insertional mutagenesis studies, ChIP-seq)
• Assist with the interpretation of results
• Recommend presentation and visualization methods
• Author bioinformatics component of manuscripts

Complete a request form for Bioinformatics services

Contact Information

Kevin Silverstein, Ph.D.
Bioinformatics Research Scientist
Office: B412-3 Mayo
612-625-0292
silve023@umn.edu

Faculty

Lead Statistician:
Baolin Wu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
Office: A442 Mayo
612-624-0647
baolin@umn.edu

Professional Academic Staff

Bioinformatic Analyst
Jesse Erdmann
Office: MoosT 2-153
612-626-3123
jerdmann@umn.edu

Bioinformatics Research Scientist:
Flora Danhua Fan, Ph.D.
Office: MCB 5-132
612-625-3648
fanx0038@umn.edu

Bioinformatics Research Scientist:
Aaron Sarver, Ph.D.
Office:MCB 5-134
612-624-2445
sarver@umn.edu

Bioinformatics Research Scientist:
Kevin Silverstein, Ph.D.
Office: B412-3 Mayo
612-625-0292
silve023@umn.edu