Director
Alika Maunakea, PhD
Associate Professor/Associate Researcher
Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology
John A. Burns School of Medicine
CRAFT Core aims:
- Provide resources, expertise, education, and training for the advancement of meritorious biomedical research
- Help to produce the next generation of research leaders and mentors in the field of Precision Medicine to benefit the people of Hawaii and the Pacific region
Services are provided in the following areas:
Alika Maunakea, PhD
Associate Professor/Associate Researcher
Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Epigenetics
Alex Culley, PhD
Microscopy
Youping Deng, PhD
Professor/Researcher
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Bioinformatics
Gwen Jacobs, PhD
Cybersecurity, Data Storage
Joanne Yew, PhD
Lipidomics
MGAL is a core laboratory that provides genomic library preparation for high throughput sequencing, targeted metabolite and lipid analysis, and facilities for routine microbe culturing and storage. Our mission includes research support, education and training for the UH research community in addition to regional partners including local and federal agencies. Our services encompass a range of genomic techniques for various sequencing technology platforms (e.g., Illumina MiSeq and NextSeq, Sanger sequencing) and mass spectrometry-based analysis of small molecules. In addition, we maintain facilities for aerobic and anaerobic microbe work. We also provide letters of support for investigators planning to use our capabilities and expertise for grant applications.
Adrian Franke, PhD
Metabolomics
Lucia Seale, PhD
Metabolic Phenotyping
Rachel Novotny
Nutrients & Biostatistics