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Karen Bentley had a TEM (Transmission electron micrograph) image of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria featured in the December 2018 issue of Infection and Immunity. View a copy of the cover here: Infection and Immunity Cover Dec. 2018

The Shared Resource Laboratories (SRL) have invested $3 million in the last year in new state-of-the art instrumentation. These advanced technologies will enhance the University's research capabilities in microscopy, mass spectrometry, genomics, and flow cytometry.
The SRL, which is directed by Tim Bushnell, Ph.D., provide leading edge services and instrumentation to researchers across the University. The new acquisitions were made possible through a combination of internal investment, NIH grant supplements, and NIH SIG grants.

Learn more about these investments!

John M. Ashton, Co-Director of UR's Genomics Research Center (GRC) presented the results comparing single-cell RNA sequencing platforms at the annual meeting of the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) Conference in April 2018. The ABRF's Genomics Research Group (GRG), that included members from across the nation, conducted the comparison. See more information about the results at the following link: www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/abrf-single-cell-rna-seq-platform-comparison-finds-similar-performance-drawbacks-each#.WuM2u38h2Uk