The overall goal of the Bio-informatics and Computing Core is to provide
computational infrastructure, microarray databasing and statistical
analyses, and web applications (databasing and data dissemination) for the
proposed CNMC Wellstone Center participants. As a proposed Research Resource
Core, this Core is also able to provide such services to the network of
Wellstone Centers. The Core has documented expertise in all aspects of the
proposed functions, and will provide highly specialized expertise to
facilitate information and data exchange both internally within the Center,
and also externally with the muscular dystrophy Consortium participants, and
the scientific and lay public.
Specific Aim 1. Provide computer hardware and software support to
Center investigators via a state-of-the-art, dedicated computer
network.
Specific Aim 2. Provide bio-informatics support for microarray data
generation, data interpretation and databasing.
Specific Aim 3. Provide specialized support for all web
applications, including support for the CINRG web databases, custom
web portals for education of both the scientific public, and the lay
public on the research in the Center.