The two divisions have a close interaction, and share expertise, computer programs and facilities. The Gonda Bioinformatics Core currently provides a number of resources to investigators. Investigators have access to two laboratories of PC computers, located in rooms 5545 and 6545 and of the Gonda Research Center. These computers are connected to the departmental network of Unix-based systems. Instructions on how to use these computers and obtain access to the network are given on web pages at the Human Genetics Bioinformatics web site.
Available software includes computer packages for data quality checks and data management.
Many of these programs are developed in-house. Some of these analysis programs are also developed in house. Core personnel keep abreast of developments in the field to make new and updated programs and methodology rapidly available to the UCLA research community. Web-based tutorials and documentation are available for the data management and analysis packages. Hardcopies of the program manuals, manuscripts presenting the theory behind these programs and examples of good research papers using the software are also available in folders in the Core Facility.