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Proteomics Outreach

About us

The Proteomic Outreach project of the Vermont Genetics Network was made possible through a grant to the VGN funded by the NCRR The team developed a hands-on undergraduate proteomics laboratory module which was beta tested at UVM in the Spring of 2009 to take to undergraduate schools in Vermont..

 

Team Members:
  • Janet Murray, Outreach Coordinator
  • Bryan Ballif Co-Director of the Proteomics Core
  • Timothy Hunter
  • Patrick Reed
  • Scott Tighe

 
Top left to right: Tim Hunter, Pat Reed
Middle left to right: Scott Tighe, Janet Murray
Bottom: Bryan Ballif


GOAL:

The goal of the VGN Proteomics Outreach project is to expose undergraduates in the state of Vermont to proteomics technology using hands-on laboratory experiences. We provide all teaching materials, laboratory materials and equipment for colleges within the state to run the module. All materials become the property of the recipient institution upon completion of the microarray laboratory module. The undergraduate students learn about this cutting edge technology and gain new skills that we believe will help them with their future scientific careers.

OVERVIEW:

In this module, students will learn how protein expression in yeast is changed after exposure to oxidative stress or an environmental toxin. Total protein is then harvested and prepared for 2D gel analysis. Proteins with differential expression will be isolated from the 2D gel and prepared for Mass Spectrometry at the UVM Proteomics Core Facility. The data is processed and students examine their results and use bioinformatics tools to further understand the biological implications of the results.


MATERIALS:

Laboratory Manual

Proteomics Manual Click Here to download

PowerPoints

Appendix Material

MSDS documents Click Here

 

 

 

Questions about outreach? E-mail Janet.Murray@uvm.edu

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Support of the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Research Resources is gratefully acknowledged

Contact information:

Vermont Genetics Network
University of Vermont
120A Marsh Life Science Building
Burlington, VT 05405-0086
(802) 656-4087
(802) 656-0242 - Fax
vgn@uvm.edu

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