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August 2024 Newsletter


CREx Monthly Newsletter

Learn about the NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx), Core Facilities, Webinars, & More


New CREx User Survey

The CREx Team is carrying out a CREx User Survey. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to complete our survey. Your valuable feedback will help us improve CREx. Thank you in advance for your participation!


NIH Intramural Core Resources

NHLBI DNA Sequencing and Genomics Core

Need next-generation sequencing services? The goal of the DNA Sequencing and Genomics Core (DSGC) is to foster large-scale genomics research for the DIR by providing access to cutting-edge sequencing instrumentation and genome technology. Core services include next generation, single cell, and long read sequencing. The DSGC provides standard and advanced services for experimental consultation, library preparation, sequencing, data acquisition and storage.

NIH IRP Cores for Genetics and Genomics 

CREx catalogues over 250 Core labs and Facilities, including Cores that provide genetics and genomic services like next generation sequencing, genotyping, exome sequencing, and other genomics-related services.


Meeting Event

NCI Emerging Technologies Seminar: Detecting and Characterizing the Structure of Extrachromosomal DNA

Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM

Dr. Bafna will describe new algorithms and forthcoming tools to serve the exciting field of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). This includes the Community Accessible Pipeline for ecDNA Reconstruction (or CAPER) platform to elucidate the structure, function, and evolution of ecDNA.

NIH Core Publications

The Aconitate Decarboxylase 1/Itaconate Pathway Modulates Immune Dysregulation and Associates with Cardiovascular Disease Markers and Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Pre-print in Journal of Immunology by scientists from NIAMS and NIAID.