# Translational Genomics Core (TGC)

> **NIH NIH P20** · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · 2020 · $18,177

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Translational Genomics Core (TGC) of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC), initially created by
the School of Medicine and the COBRE “Mentoring Translational Researchers in Louisiana” has now been
incorporated into the institution to provide state-of-the-art generation sequencing (NGS) including whole
transcriptome, RNASeq, whole exome sequencing, and SNP analysis, and transcriptional profiling to
investigators at LSU Health Sciences Center and other surrounding research facilities. The TGC is expanding
its services with a new platform for ChIP-Seq optimization, single-cell sequencing, and single-molecule
sequencing. The TGC has served multiple projects local, national and international projects in cancer and
other diseases. In addition, TGC working in close collaboration with the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core
(BBC) will ensure state-of-the-art biostatistics and bioinformatics analyses of data from the research and
clinical studies. The PDs of the CTVO, Dr. Reiss and Dr. Parsons, negotiated with the TGC director, Dr.
Zabaleta, privileged access for promising junior investigators (PJIs), which includes discounts for services,
comprehensive training, equipment use, trouble shutting protocols, and the help in analyzing the data (see
LOS by Zabaleta). The TGC's long-term goal is to become the regional genomics reference center serving
basic, translational and clinical researchers with state-of-the-art technology, training, and service. All these new
developments will additionally strengthen the research projects and the pilot studies led by PJIs, all of which
contain a strong translational component.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9937781
- **Project number:** 5P20GM121288-04
- **Recipient organization:** LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Jovanny Zabaleta
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $18,177
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9937781

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9937781, Translational Genomics Core (TGC) (5P20GM121288-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9937781. Licensed CC0.

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