GNomEx

Launch App

HCI Research Informatics Shared Resource (RISR) has designed and implemented a genomic LIMS and data repository: GNomEx, a software solution that documents, organizes, and tracks microarray and massively parallel DNA sequencing experiments performed at the University of Utah Microarray and Genomic Analysis Core Facility.

GNomEx serves as both a data repository for genomic experiments and analyses and as a laboratory information management system for Core Facilities that records information relevant at all steps of the experimental process.

GNomEx through its Key Features enables researchers to:

• electronically submit experiment requests,
• check the status of pending experiments,
• and collect results for both the raw and analyzed data files.

In addition to capturing experiment requests, the system allows the researcher to:

• Organize experiments within project folders,
• and to enter and search against structured annotations on the project, experiment, and its samples.
• GNomEx also offers extensive support Documentation.
• Experiment annotations and data files are safeguarded by GNomEx so that only permitted researchers are allowed access.
• An investigator can broaden access on an experiment so that it can be shared with outside collaborators or, alternatively, made publicly available.
• GNomEx helps the core facility manage experiments as they are performed in the laboratory.
• The system:
  • tracks experimental parameters at each workflow step,
  • documents protocols associated with experimental handling of the samples,
  • registers barcodes for the tracking of microarray slides and sequencing flowcells,
  • and manages billing.