Needs Assessment for Research Use of High-Throughput Sequencing at a Large Academic Medical Center.

ABSTRACT: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) methods are driving profound changes in biomedical research, with a growing impact on patient care. Many academic medical centers are evaluating potential models to prepare for the rapid increase in NGS information needs. This study sought to investigate (1) how and where sequencing data is generated and analyzed, (2) research objectives and goals for NGS, (3) workforce capacity and unmet needs, (4) storage capacity and unmet needs, (5) available and anticipated funding resources, and (6) future challenges. As a precursor to informed decision making at our institution, we undertook a systematic needs assessment of investigators using survey methods. We recruited 331 investigators from over 60 departments and divisions at the University of Pittsburgh Schools

SUBMITTER: Geskin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4483235 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature