Genome Sequencing
Robert Nicol
Robert Nicol is director of high-throughput sequencing for the Genome Sequencing platform at the Broad Institute. In this capacity, he oversees technology development, operations, supply chain, and special projects groups.
Toby Bloom
Jennifer Baldwin
Jennifer Baldwin is director of the Genome Sequencing platform at the Broad Institute. In this capacity, she oversees high-throughput sequencing, finishing, production informatics and project management.
Team
Platform Leadership
Jennifer Baldwin, Director
Jane Wilkinson, Associate Director
Toby Bloom, Director, Sequencing Informatics
Robert Nicol, Director, Sequencing Operations
Karen Ponchner, Assistant Director Seq Operations
Patrick Cahill, Director Technology Explorations
Sheila Fisher, Assistant Director Technology Development
Platform Administration
Chelsea Ashton
Genome Sequencing Platform
The Broad's Genome Sequencing Platform designs and carries out large-scale genome sequencing projects, together with groups throughout the Broad community. Genomes of interest include human, mammals, fish, insects, fungi, plants, bacteria and viruses. The platform was a leading contributor to the Human Genome Project (which reached its completion in 2003), is the flagship of the NIH-funded Mammalian Genome Project and an NIH Microbial Sequencing Center.