Join the WashU research community for the Researcher Services and Equipment Expo, designed to connect researchers with the wide range of core services, specialized equipment, and expert support available across the University.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 
Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC)

TimePresentations
Opening RemarksMark Lowe, MD, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research
Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine
Harvey R. Colten Professor of Pediatric Science
9:00 a.m.GESC@MGI (Genome Engineering & Stem Cell Center @ McDonnell Genome Institute)
Xiaoxia Cui
Associate Professor of Genetics
9:30 a.m.Informatics Core Services (ICS) and Platforms
Sherry Claxton-Lassa
Director, Research IT
Mackenzie Hofford, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
10:15 a.m.Administrative Data Core Services (ADCS)
Matt Keller, MS
Database Administrator II
10:45 a.m.GTAC@MGI (Genome Technology Access Center @ McDonnell Genome Institute)
Richard Head
Professor of Genetics
11:15 a.m.MTAC@MGI (Mass Spectrometry Technology Access Center @ McDonnell Genome Institute)
Young Ah Goo
Director, Mass Spectrometry Technology Access Center (MTAC)
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Lunch is served
Core Facility information tables open
12:30 p.m.Becker Medical Library Research Support: Data Management and Sharing, and Research Impact
Marcy Vana, PhD
Associate Director, Becker Medical Library
1:00 p.m.Biostatistics Consulting Services
Jing Wang, PhD
Professor of Biostatistics
1:30 p.m.Research Infrastructure Services (RIS)
2:00 p.m.From Idea to Impact: Partnering with DI2
Dan Maranan
Executive Director, DI2 Digital Transformation
2:30 p.m.WashU Medicine BioStore: High efficiency, Cost-Effective Bio sample Storage and Retrieval for Collaborative Translational Research
Mark Watson
Margaret G. Smith Professor, Pathology and Immunology