Facilities and Services

The Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute (GERI) has offices and research laboratories at several locations around the UC Irvine campus, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of our institute.

Facilities

Administrative office:

• Med Surge II
  301 Med Surge II Building 812
  Irvine, CA 92697-7560
  Email: ftoullie@hs.uci.edu 

Research facilities:

• Sprague Hall
  B-level Sprague Hall
  Irvine, CA  92697
  Phone: 949-824-3768

GERI’s laboratory in Sprague Hall allows our researchers to genotype large-scale population samples of cancer patient specimens. The laboratory provides state-of-the-art robotic sample preparation setups, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and a DNA-sequencing apparatus. Using these efficient mutations screening techniques, researchers are able to screen large population samples for mutations in cancer-causing genes. This makes it possible to generate new data on genetic variations that would be useful in current research and future research designs.

Services

Biostatistics

A biostatistics team is available to assist clinical, epidemiologic and basic science investigators who are members of the institute. Consultations are available to help investigators with their study design and subsequent data analysis. They can also assist members in the linkage of their projects to other clinical, epidemiologic and laboratory data sources.