How the Core Works

Overview

Here are major steps involved in doing an experiment with the NGSC.

1. Create accounts at the NGSC or FGC website using the Create New Account link.
• The PI of the lab should create the first account.
• The investigator(s) who will actually do the experiment should then create their account(s).
• Creating a PI's account works best on Safari on a mac - we are fixing this!
• Investigators should make sure they pick their PI from the list.
• We will active the accounts within a day or so.
2. If necessary meet with the technical director to help design the experiment.
• Use the Appointment Calendar link to identify a time to meet.
• Send him an email to propose the time.
3. Create an experiment use the Create New Experiment form.
• This is a basic description of the experiment you want to do.
• The web page indicates the info we are looking for.
• Please include your billing information.
4. We will formalize the experiment description and load it into the database.
• This process takes a few days.
• We may send emails to clarify details of the experiment.
5. Once we have loaded the experiment, bring your samples to the core.
• Please do not bring the samples until the experiment has been loaded.
• Be prepared to provide a source ID and a sample name for each sample
6. We will check the quality of the samples and report any problems.
7. We will schedule the libraries for sequencing and report our progress.
8. Data analysis will follow sequencing as soon as possible.