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Molecular and Genomics Core Facility

Overview of Services

The function of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Molecular and Genomics Core Facility is to provide expertise to researchers at UMMC and across the region in fields of molecular and genomic technologies. Biomedical research has significantly advanced past the study of single genes or proteins in favor of systems biology approaches that can assist in unraveling the complex mechanisms and networks involved in biological processes or the pathogenesis of disease. The integration of datasets from multi-omics technologies (genomics and proteomics), along with phenotype data have become important to basic, pre-clinical and clinical research strategies. As the systems biology approach has become more feasible due to recent innovations that facilitate generation of large amount of information at reduced cost. Most academic research environments have realized that technology is an important driver of innovation in research. The mission of the UMMC Molecular and Genomics Core Facility will promote and facilitate faculty and student research in the field of molecular genetics. The Core will serve as a nucleus to develop research and educational programs aimed at increasing the competitiveness of molecular biology and genomic technologies at the university and across the state of Mississippi. 

Leadership

Michael R. Garrett, PhD, MBA Director (601) 984-4309 mrgarrett@umc.edu
D. Ashley Robinson, PhD Associate Director (601) 984-1702 darobinson@umc.edu
Jake R. Johnston, MS, MB-ASCP Lab Operations Manager (601) 948-1705 jrjohnston@umc.edu
Lavanya Challagundla, PhD Director, Bioinformatics (601) 984-1505 lchallagundla@umc.edu

 

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

8AM - 4PM Monday - Friday

2500 N State Street
Rm. G352-G353
Guyton Research Building


and


Rm. R316 Old Hospital Building
Jackson, MS 39216

Links and Resources

  1. https://www.umc.edu/Research/Core-Facilities/Institutional%20Core%20Facilities/Molecular-and-Genomics-Core/Molecular-and-Genomics-Core-Home.html
  2. https://umc.edu/Research/Core-Facilities/Institutional%20Core%20Facilities/Molecular-and-Genomics-Core/Faculty/Bioinformatics-Staff.html

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Eric Earnest, BS
MGCF Research Associate
 
(601) 984-1801
 
eearnest@umc.edu
 
G352
 
Jackie Starrett, MLS(ASCP)
MGCF Research Scientist
 
(601) 984-4316
 
jstarrett@umc.edu
 
G353
 
Kylie Larson, MS
MGCF Research Scientist
 
(601) 984-4316
 
klarson2@umc.edu
 
G353/R316