About us
Cambridge Genomic Services was initially established in 2004 to provide the academic researchers within the Department of Pathology access to the highest-quality microarray resources available. This was initiated by Professor Nabeel Affara and his research group.
Professor Affara has had a longstanding interest in the mapping and sequencing of the mammalian sex chromosomes and established a substantial array production facility in purpose-built, environmentally-controlled laboratories. This culminated in the development of several oligounucleotide and cDNA array resources for human, mouse and pig for the investigation of germ cell differentiation and mouse models of male infertility. Furthermore, array Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH) resources have been developed for the investigation of copy number variation. Since its conception we have supported more than 30 different microarrays, providing resources for a range of organisms including humans, mice, farm animals, plants, parasites and protozoa. As a consequence, the facility benefits from a wealth of experience and expertise in genomics research and microarray-based technology.
In 2007 to meet current and future demands for genomics, the facility established an automated Illumina BeadStation platform to perform transcriptional profiling, SNP genotyping and methylation, available to all academics and private sector. Through our high-quality service you not only have access to the latest technology but also our experience and expertise in microarray design, experimentation, manufacture, quality control and analysis. We have processed thousands and thousands of samples, from small to large research projects and are experienced with all Ilumina products and assays. Moreover, we are a certified service provider, having passed the CSPro for Gene Expression sucessfully in early 2009. We will be planning to get certified for Genotyping as well. We recently acquired the latest iScan and autoloader to further increase our throughput making us the second genetic core facility in the UK with the highest capacity and CSPro status.
Moreover, to ensure sustainable access to its resources, CGS operates a cost-recovery system on all of its products and services. This is reflected in our reasonable prices which represent the real cost to the facility for instrumentation, software, reagents, staff and technologies involved. Our prices are uniform for all academic research laboratories. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for a quote on any of the available Illumina products including custom arrays.
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