Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Services at Marshall University form a part of the Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility. Computational analyses directly related to experimental work performed by the genomics component of the core facility are considered an integral part of that service. We also offer services to biomedical science investigators, independently of lab work performed in the core facility, including:
- Analysis and interpretation of high-throughput ("next generation") sequencing data
- Rigorous statistical analysis of expression profiling data
- Functional and pathway analysis of genome-wide data
- Sample size and power calculations and design of statistical analysis plans for grant applications
- Experimental design consultation
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Contributions to manuscript authoring and funding applications
We strongly encourage investigators who wish to use our services to consult with us during the design phase of the experiment. This approach ensures that the experimental design meets the hypotheses which are to be tested, that sample sizes are sufficient to provide a reasonable expectation of interpretable results, and that a good understanding of the interpretation of results is achieved prior to the investment of time and resources in the experiment itself.