The Technology Platforms of CISI
The resources of the CISI are organized into technology platforms. These platforms are used to develop new analytical methods and research projects that can be useful for both internal research here at the CISI as well as for collaborations with external companies and institutes.
- Microarrays Microarray technology is used in various fields of Medicine and Biology. Genome analysis, polymorphisms genotyping, differential gene expression of cell populations, tissues and organisms and protein identification can be carried out thanks to it. To learn more »
- Ultra Massive Sequencing This platform is endowed with new equipment for sequencing of which there’s only another one at M.I.T. The equipment and the related protocols allow sequencing activity at a speed which is one or two orders of quantity higher than the normal one. To learn more »
- Molecular Modelling Prediction of molecular properties and the design of molecular compounds with with specific properties and activity. To learn more »
- Combinatorial Chemistry A technology to create large numbers of diverse molecules and test them for desired properties. To learn more »
- NAT Diagnostics A completely automated, high throughput platform for nucleic acid testing. To learn more »
- Analytics LC-MS methods are among the most widespread analytical techniques available today for the qualitative (identification and/or confirmation of chemical structure) and quantitative (determination of the concentration of a particular molecule) investigation of small organic molecules.
To learn more » - Organic Synthesis The Organic Synthesis Platform is involved in the synthesis of biologically active molecules for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. To learn more »
- Nanobiotechnology This platform is primarily involved in the synthesis, characterisation and conjugation of nanoparticles and biomaterials as diagnostics or therapeutics. To learn more »
- Genetics The aim of the Genetics of complex traits Research Group is to study the independent and/or interactive contribution of genetic factors in human pathology, either with genome-wide approaches or with focused approaches on candidate genes or molecular pathways. To learn more »
- Bioinformatics The construction of databases and tools to manage and interpret analytical data from the Genomics, Proteomics and Transcription projects. To learn more »
- Proteomics The study of proteins expressed by a single gene or by an entire cell to understand their roles and functions. To learn more »
- NMR To obtain structural and conformational information from a molecule in solution. To learn more »
