Genetics Department - Harvard Medical School

Business Office

The Department of Genetics Business Office staff of six serves all members of the department. As such, it is responsible for providing a full set of services including purchasing, invoice processing, budget management, human resource support, scheduling, safety related matters and other responsibilities. Our Main Office, Room 330, is located on the 3rd floor of the New Research Building adjacent to the elevator lobby. Typical hours are 8 AM to 5 PM. We can be reached by phone at 617-432-7666.

Research Operations

Kristen Bearce Lee is responsible for providing a full set of services including research support, building maintenance, shared equipment support, safety issues, emergency contact, key requests, after hours access requests, and new equipment tagging. Kristen's office, Room 301, is located on the 3rd floor of the New Research Building across the hall from the copy room. She can be reached by phone at 617-432-0591 or by email at kbearce@genetics.med.harvard.edu.

Mailing Address:

Department of Genetics
Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115

Administrative Organizational Chart

Genetics Department and School Resources

HMS BioPolymers Facility
New Research Building, Room 0088
Director: Robert Steen

http://genome.med.harvard.edu/

The HMS BioPolymers Facility (BPF) is a non-profit service center that offers cutting-edge technologies at little cost with a fast turnaround time. Many services are offered on a variety of platforms. The BPF also includes a stockroom program that makes popular products available at a discount with no shipping costs.

Technologies:

Affymetrix	affymetrix@genome.med.harvard.edu
BioAnalyzer Analysis	analysis@genome.med.harvard.edu
DNA/RNA Preparation & Purification (QIAcube)	purification@genome.med.harvard.edu
DNA Sequencing	dnaseq@genome.med.harvard.edu
Genotyping	genotype@genome.med.harvard.edu
Luminex Technology	luminex@genome.med.harvard.edu
NextGen Sequencing (Illumina GA II, ABI SOLiD)	nextgen@genome.med.harvard.edu
Oligonucleotide Ordering	oligos@genome.med.harvard.edu
Quantitative PCR	qpcr@genome.med.harvard.edu

Stockroom Program Vendors:

AbGene Marsh

Invitrogen Corporation

Kapa Biosystems

New England BioLabs

Perkin Elmer Life Sciences

Promega

QIAGEN

Stratagene/Agilent

USA Scientific (BPF sequencing supplies)

General inquiries: info@genome.med.harvard.edu

Computer Facility

The Computer Facility provides desktop, server, and specialized computer support for the Department of Genetics and other customers in the Longwood Medical Area. The Computer Facility utilizes and supports Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems on a wide variety of hardware.

The services provided include installation and maintenance of both desktop computers and servers; automated backups of desktop computers and servers; file, web, and compute servers; and a user room with specialized graphics production equipment.

for more information contact:
	Suzanne Clewley
phone:	(617) 432-7696
fax:	(617) 432-7663
email	support@genetics.med.harvard.edu sclewley@genetics.med.harvard.edu

http://genetics.med.harvard.edu/compfac/

The Computer Facility is located in Room 241 of the New Research Building.