UNC PPMH offers clinical genomic analysis core facility
GENYSIS is a UNC clinical genomic analysis core facility that enables researchers to offer validated reporting of clinically relevant results to participants who have genomic sequencing as part of their IRB-approved studies.
GENYSIS offers a free consultation to help PIs plan or modify a clinical genomics research study. GENYSIS welcomes established and pilot projects and can help identify internal funding opportunities for new projects. Members of the UNC Progam for Precision Medicine in Health Care qualify for the member rate which subsidizes 80% of the GENYSIS services costs.
GENYSIS services include:
- assistance with IRB applications and consent form composition
- coordination with the BioSpecimen Processing facility (BSP) for DNA extraction and storage
- coordination with the High Throughput Sequencing Facility (HTSF) for short or long read sequencing
- bioinformatics pipeline for identifying sequence and structural variants
- experienced variant analysts to review and classify clinically relevant variants
- discussion of relevant variants at a weekly interdisciplinary team meeting
- Sanger confirmation in a CAP accredited/CLIA certified lab
- a clinical laboratory report provided that can be released in Epic if the research participant is a UNC patient
- post-test services, including return of results by a genetic counselor
Contact the GENYSIS team directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information and discussion.
Learn more at med.unc.edu/genysis