{"id":12975,"date":"2024-04-19T08:12:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/?p=12975"},"modified":"2024-04-19T08:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:12:56","slug":"flashback-friday-doors-open-at-genomics-and-proteomics-core-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/blog\/2024\/04\/flashback-friday-doors-open-at-genomics-and-proteomics-core-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday: Doors open at genomics and proteomics core facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBL celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024, and in so doing, we\u2019re digging through the archives for some fascinating stories from EMBL\u2019s past publications to publish in this blog. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Russ Hodge, Head of EMBL Office of Information and Public Affairs, 1997-2006<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The following is an <\/em>EMBLetc.<em> article from Issue 8 in August 2001.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operations are getting underway at two new EMBL \u2018core facilities\u2019, designed to provide important services to groups at the Laboratory, EMBL visitors, and collaborators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/genomics\/\">Genomics Core Facility<\/a>, headed by Vladimir Benes, is already performing limited DNA sequencing, SAGE, and DNA chipmaking services. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/proteomics\/\">Proteomics Facility<\/a> is overseen by Matthias Wilm; Thomas Franz is in charge of day-to-day operations. Here, researchers will use a complete, state-of-the-art proteomics line called ProteomeWorks, provided by the companies Micromass and Bio-Rad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One reason that EMBL has developed the facilities is the desire to draw a cleaner line between research and service activities. \u201cIn order to pursue our strong focus on functional genomics the Laboratory needs some very powerful services, able to cope with high demand and high throughput,\u201d says Christian Boulin, coordinator of Scientific Facilities. \u201cIn the instrumentation groups, distinguishing these from research will enable us to give each type of activity adequate support and to manage them professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"vf-blockquote | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/boulin_christian_7003-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image vf-u-margin__right--600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/boulin_christian_7003-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/boulin_christian_7003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/boulin_christian_7003-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/boulin_christian_7003.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <div class=\"vf-blockquote-has-image\">\n    <div>\n      <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe set-up they have installed is unique in the world: it includes two mass spectrometry machines, all the robotics and all the computing facilities needed to handle the work of protein analysis. We hope this will be a prototype for partnerships with other companies.\u201d<\/span>    <\/div>\n    \n          <footer class=\"vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author\">\n        \u2013 Christian Boulin, Coordinator of Scientific Facilities at EMBL, 1976-2014      <\/div>\n\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author__details\"><\/div>\n    <\/footer>\n      <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Micromass and Bio-Rad are sponsoring a complete suite of equipment for a Visitor Proteomics Facility,\u201d Boulin says. \u201cThe set-up they have installed is unique in the world: it includes two mass spectrometry machines, all the robotics and all the computing facilities needed to handle the work of protein analysis. We hope this will be a prototype for partnerships with other companies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Proteomics Facility follows in the footsteps of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/advanced-light-microscopy-core-facility\/\">Advanced Light Microscopy Facility (ALMF) <\/a>managed by Rainer Pepperkok and his team, in that the equipment has been contributed by industry.&nbsp; According to John Rontree, Sales and Marketing Director of Micromass, such arrangements benefit both partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGaining direct access to leading scientists working with a proteomics line is strategically important to us,\u201d Rontree says. \u201cBy listening to their needs, we can gain the knowledge necessary to maintain a position at the forefront in providing total proteomics solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benes says that the Genomics Facility will become fully operational when it moves to its permanent home on the fourth floor in October. It, too, is relying on industrial partnerships, including support from Amersham Pharmacia and Packard Biosciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"631\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wilmfranz.jpg\" alt=\"One scientist looks on as another works with a pipette.\" class=\"wp-image-12979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wilmfranz.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wilmfranz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wilmfranz-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">The Proteomics Facility was overseen by Matthias Wilm (left, at EMBL 1992-2008), Thomas Franz (right, at EMBL 2001-2009)  was in charge of day-to-day operations. Credit: EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe concept is similar to what is being done in some of the other facilities,\u201d Benes says. \u201cThe new lab will have space for visitors who can use the equipment and receive training; we\u2019ll provide support to the Young Investigators programme, and we\u2019ll be open to scientists in the EMBL member states via collaborations and our visitor\u2019s programme.&nbsp; We also want to serve as a beta-testing site where companies can put new methods and equipment into place and have them tested by scientists working on very interesting problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was originally published in <\/em>EMBLetc.<em>, Issue 8 in August 2001. EMBL\u2019s commitment to developing and providing cutting-edge services to the life sciences research community has continued to grow, including a state-of-the-art EMBL Imaging Centre that became operational in 2022.&nbsp; Read other news articles about EMBL core facilities <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/tag\/core-facility\/#\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/proteomics\/\">EMBL Proteomics Core Facility<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/genomics\/\">EMBL Genomics Core Facility<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/embletc\/issue-101\/embracing-the-genome-sequencing-revolution\/\">Embracing the genome sequencing revolution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.embl.org\/index.php\/christian-boulin-material\">Christian Boulin Collection, EMBL Archive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article first published in in August 2001 showcases EMBL\u2019s commitment to developing and providing cutting-edge services to the life sciences research community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":12977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7894,10677,10719,8472,10721],"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-12975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-archive","tag-embl50","tag-genomics","tag-history","tag-proteomics"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/benes.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12975"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13019,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12975\/revisions\/13019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12975"},{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=12975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}