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College of Medicine genomics facility leads the way in identifying new medical pathways
Bioanalyzer 2100. Nanodrop ND1000. BeadXpress. SpectraMax 2. Denator Stabilizor.
No, these aren’t weapons from an episode of Star Trek–they’re a sampling of the sophisticated equipment in the Functional Genomics Core Facility at Penn State College of Medicine.
Under Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Director Willard Freeman, Ph.D., the facility has become one of the nation’s leading resources for the study of molecular biology. The facility’s mission is to better understand disease mechanisms and enable diagnosis at earlier and more preventable stages. The facility itself is a prime example of how medicine has evolved from a “treat and wait” approach towards personalized medicine. While most of the nation’s leading educational medical centers have similar facilities, Penn State’s facility has developed a reputation for being at the forefront of exploration into this relatively uncharted medical landscape.
Continue Reading July 1, 2010 at 6:00 pm pennstatemedicine 1 comment
