# Genomics Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · 2024 · $516,222

## Abstract

University Of North Dakota
Epigenomics of Development and Disease
 GENOMICS CORE
SUMMARY
Established in 2014 during Phase 1 of the COBRE Epigenomics of Development and Disease, the Genomics
Core (GC) has become an indispensable go-to resource at the University of North Dakota (UND). The principal
mission of the GC is to support original epigenomics research and foster collaborations within and outside of the
Epigenetics Working Group (EWG). The GC provides expertise and technology for the bench (wet) and
bioinformatics (dry) stages of projects from preparation of specimens for high-throughput sequencing to
bioinformatics analyses of epigenomics data. The GC also facilitates management, storage and sharing of
sequencing data including public access compliance. Finally, the GC educates the research community on
incorporating big-data technologies into biomedical research. Based on the accomplishments of GC-supported
research and the growth of its user base in COBRE 1 and 2, the demand for GC services is expected to further
increase through the next several years. COBRE 3 will be dedicated to building on the foundation of COBRE 1
and 2 to accomplish sustainability in all three aspects of the GC’s operation. Aim1 will maintain the momentum
for the wet laboratory services by improving reliability and cost-efficiency of sample preparation and access to
improved technologies. Aim 2 will establish a Program Income charge system for bioinformatics services by
offering the options of dedicated bioinformatician’s time and cloud-based data analyses platform. Aim 3 will
increase the pool of external GC users by engaging investigators from nearby universities that lack genomics
facilities as well as establishing collaborations with IDeA grantees and Industry partnerships. These initiatives
will help the GC maintain its services tailored to the needs of users, lower the barriers for new users to enter the
field of epigenomics and, taken together, help achieve long-term sustainability of the GC and success of the
EWG.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10936147
- **Project number:** 1P30GM154634-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Damien Parrello
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $516,222
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-07-01 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10936147

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10936147, Genomics Core (1P30GM154634-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10936147. Licensed CC0.

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