About
The Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics is Australia's leading genomics research and resource Centre with the capacity to deliver data, analysis, guidance and advice of the highest quality. It is a national infrastructure facility and a focus for the development and application of genomics in Australia. It was established in 1999 and is the largest genomics facility at any Australian University. It is comprehensively equipped with the latest next-generation sequencing technology, expression analysis and high throughput microarray systems.
View a brief operational overview of what we do and who we do it for.
Our mission
Is to deliver internationally competitive genomic services of the highest quality using leading edge technology.
Our objectives
- To provide our users with access to enabling technology and services, facilitating internationally competitive research.
- To provide genomics and related services of the highest possible quality.
- To provide support for bespoke and niche projects.
- To provide services at competitive rates.
- To build the genomics community in the state of NSW and beyond.
Our values
- Excellence
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Diversity
- Respect
Quality & accreditation
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The Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics is committed to delivering personalised genomics services of the highest quality to support research excellence and drive transformative societal impact.
We achieve this by:- Consistently providing analytical services that meet or exceed manufacturer specifications and client expectations.
- Ensuring all personnel are highly trained, qualified, and competent in performing their roles with precision and professionalism.
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining a quality management system that complies with ISO/IEC 17025 standards.
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To ensure:
- To ensure all personnel are familiar with and adhere to the quality system documentation and policies required to produce accurate, precise, and reliable results.
- To define, document, manage, and maintain the Centre’s services and specifications to the highest standards.
- To meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 for all tests for which NATA accreditation is held.
- To continually improve the quality system, embracing advancements in genomics technologies and methodologies.
Our commitment is to empower impactful research and innovation through unparalleled service and scientific excellence.
The Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics is accredited to ISO/IEC17025:2017. For information on the scope of our accreditation refer to the NATA website. A copy of our certificate of accreditation can be viewed here.
Why use us
There are many reasons why you should consider using the Ramaciotti Centre for your next genomics project:
Extensive experience in experimental design, quality control, sample processing and in the operation of cutting edge genomic technology platforms.
Quality checks are included throughout our processes, from initial sample quality measurements to quality checking of the final data ensuring it meets or exceeds manufacturers specifications.
Including high-impact journals like Nature, Nature Communications, Nature Genetics and Nucleic Acids Research. We ensure the highest quality data delivery for each project within the agreed timeframe.
As most of our clients come via referrals from other satisfied researchers continued client satisfaction is of utmost importance to us. We're here to help you with your project from start to finish.
For accurate project scoping and costing. With mostly PhD-qualified staff, our team’s deep technical expertise ensures your project is expertly managed.
We operate on a not for profit basis and set our service fees to cover only the cost of consumables, labour and service contracts.
Acknowledging the Centre
All genomic services provided by the Ramaciotti Centre are subsidised by Australian grant funding. Acknowledgment is a measure of the impact that our Centre has and ensures continuation of this funding. Work performed by the Centre and its staff should be acknowledged in publications, presentations, posters and reports.
There are two important reasons why you should acknowledge the contribution of the Centre and/or its staff in the acknowledgments/methods section of publications or by co-authorship:
1. Our professional staff are scientists. When we make a substantial intellectual and/or experimental contribution to a study leading to a publication, just like any other collaborator we should be considered as co-authors. It also helps professional staff to advance in their careers and feel valued for their contribution.
2. Continued grant funding to our Centre and hence access to subsidised services, depends in part on acknowledgment of our work in publications. This is an important metric of the value of our Centre. Full acknowledgment enables us to obtain financial and other support so that we may continue to provide these essential services.
Publications Acknowledgements
In publications, we would appreciate if the “Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics (UNSW Sydney, Australia)” was documented as the service provider in the materials and methods section of the publication or poster. In presentations we would appreciate the inclusion of our logo in any acknowledgement slide. A copy of our logo can be downloaded in rectangular or square format depending on the space available.
Thank you for your support.