About

The OHSU Massively Parallel Sequencing Shared Resource (MPSSR) was founded in 2009 with the mission to provide OHSU researchers with on-site access to highly parallel short read sequencing technology and to provide short read sequencing services to non-OHSU researchers.

Funding for the purchase of the Illumina GAIIx, which is the heart of MPSSR operations, was provided by a generous grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.  The principal investigator on the application was Robert Hitzemann, Ph.D., Chairman of the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience.  The preparation of the grant involved the OHSU Research Office, the OHSU Foundation, and many members of the OHSU research community.  The director of the MPSSR is Robert Searles, Ph.D.

The MPSSR is located at the Center for Health and Healing (CHH) on the South Waterfront Campus of OHSU in Portland OR.  CHH is conveniently accessible from the OHSU main campus on Marquam Hill by the Portland Aerial Tram.  CHH is also easily reached from other locations by streetcar or by car.  For directions, ask your favorite search engine for 3303 SW Bond Avenue, Portland OR.

The MPSSR Team

Amy Carlos     Laboratory Manager

Chenwei Lin     Data Management Specialist 

Rachel Henson     Sequencer Operations

Robert Searles, Ph.D.     Director