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In observance of a holiday, Agilent CrossLab/iLab Operations Software Support Help Desk will be closed during U.S. hours on Friday, July 4th, 2025. We will resume regular U.S. support hours on Monday, July 7th, 2025. EU and APAC Support will remain open during this time. For urgent matters, please add "Urgent" to the ticket/email subject or press "1" when prompted to escalate a call on the iLab Support phone, and we will prioritize those requests first.
The Clinical Genomic Analysis (GENYSIS) Core is a research service that collaborates with the BioSpecimen Processing (BSP) facility, the High-Throughput Sequencing Facility (HTSF), and the McLendon Molecular Genetics Laboratory (MGL) to provide clinical researchers with four main services:
1. Bioinformatics – performing human genome alignment of sequence data generated from the HTSF (or other sequencing center) and variant calling via a custom in-house pipeline.
2. Variant analysis – correlation with participant phenotypic data, and analysis of called variants by highly trained staff. Reportable variants are discussed at a weekly meeting attended by MDs, PhDs, and genetic counselors (GCs).
3. Clinical reporting – generation of a clinical-grade test report for the variants clinically confirmed in the MGL that can also be uploaded to Epic if the participant is a UNC patient.
4. Post-test services - assisting the study, clinician, participants, and their family, including reviewing results, providing educational resources, and identifying appropriate clinical follow-up.
Request a free consultation to discuss the needs of your project.
| Tam P. Sneddon, PhD | Director | tam.sneddon@unchealth.unc.edu |
| Kim Foss, MS, CGC | Assistant Director | kimberly_foss@med.unc.edu |
| Bradford Powell, MD, PhD | Faculty Director | bpow@unc.edu |
| Hours | Location |
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Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM |
Genetic Medicine Building (GMB) 120 Mason Farm Road Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 |
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| GENYSIS Core (Dr. Tam P. Sneddon) |
(919) 966-4676
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genysis@email.unc.edu
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