Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Cores and Services

Several institutional cores and facilities led by faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology serve researchers at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere.

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  Eric D. Wieben, Ph.D.
  Director

  Medical Genome Facility. Integrates various shared resources to provide Mayo Clinic investigators with access to the latest genomics technologies.

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  Jeffrey L. Salisbury, Ph.D.
  Director

  Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core. Offers a wide range of services to investigators from both clinical and basic science laboratories, including specimen preparation, light and electron microscopy, photography, digital imaging, and multiparameter flow cytometry and cell sorting.

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  Akhilesh Pandey, M.D., Ph.D.
  Director

  Proteomics Core. Supports disease-focused proteomics research and biomarker discovery research for the development of diagnostic clinical tests.

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  Darren J. Baker, Ph.D., M.S.
  Director

  Transgenic and Knockout Core. Generates genetically engineered mice to help Mayo Clinic researchers study the molecular genetic basis of human diseases.