11-18-2024:

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL & BPF CORE FACILITY CLOSED NOVEMBER 28TH & 29TH

We will be closed Thursday, November 28th & 29th 2024 in observance of Thanksgiving and in accordance with Harvard Medical School's schedule. Please plan accordingly; We will re-open at 9am on Monday, December 2nd.

The BPF Self Service Supply Center at Goldenson 142 is open 24/7 with access. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday! 

Thank you,

BPF Staff

11-01-2024:

Harvard and our facility will close for Winter Recess at 5pm Friday Dec 20th, until 9am on Thursday Jan 2nd. We post these deadlines in early October, to help with advanced planning amidst the busiest time of the year. We write these deadlines with consideration to other cores in the area, and with as much flexibility as possible.

Our core always delivers high-quality data as quickly as possible; Usually data are returned within a week. Occasionally, unforeseen circumstances such as instrument or sample issues, etc. may cause delays. To ensure you will receive your data before Harvard and our core closes, please adhere to the deadlines below:

Non-NGS TapeStation:  Wed, Dec 18th at noon is the last time to submit for turnaround before break.

Next-Gen Library Prep: Tues Nov 12th is the last day to submit for turnaround before break. This gives us time to get through the entire process including QC, re-prepping if needed, etc. If we have extra capacity, we will work on projects that come in after Nov 12th, but the guaranteed cutoff date is Nov 12th.

Next-Gen Sequencing: Tues Dec 3rd is the last time to submit for guaranteed turnaround before break. If we have capacity and there are no sample or equipment issues, we will run sequencers up to Dec 20th, but we cannot guarantee turnaround before we close if your samples are received after Dec 3rd. This deadline will allow buffer time for any unforeseen issues to be resolved.

Sanger Sequencing:  Thursday Dec 19th by 8AM for Goldenson/C1 and 9AM for NRB, is the last time to submit for turnaround before break.

11-01-2024:

Harvard closing for Winter Recess

Harvard and our facility will close for Winter Recess at 5pm Friday Dec 20th, until 9am on Thursday Jan 2nd.

- Oligos:  The oligos are direct delivery to you from IDT. Please put your lab's address in when ordering. IDT will have holidays, please refer to their website.

- Reagents and Supplies:  The stockroom will be open until 5pm Dec 20th and it will re-open on Thurs Jan 2nd at 9am. 

- The Self-Service Supply Center: Open 24/7 to those who are signed up and have HMS IDs with 24/7 access to Goldenson 142.

Harvard Medical School
Department of Genetics
77 Ave. Louis Pasteur
NRB Room 0088
Boston, MA 02115

Directions to the BPF

As your local genomics resource facility, questions are always welcome and we offer consults completely free of charge. While no appointment is needed, we do recommend scheduling an appointment to ensure that the most relevant staff member will be available when you visit.

To schedule a time, please email us with a brief description of your project or questions. Thank you!

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