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Expression Analysis to Provide Emory University with Gene Expression Services

Aug 18, 2004

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (GenomeWeb News) - Expression Analysis has signed a multi-year agreement with EmoryUniversityto provide the school with gene expression services using Affymetrix' platform, EA said today.

 

In June, Durham, NC-based EA renewed and extended a similar agreement forged in 2001 with DukeUniversityMedicalCenter.

 

Kim Gernert, current director of Emory's Biomolecular Computing Resource, will serve as the gene expression analysis core facility program director, EA said.

 

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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