Robert Harrell

Background

About Robert Harrell

The University of Maryland Insect Transformation Facility (UM-ITF) provides insect functional genomics researchers access to transgenic and non-transgenic genome altering technologies. The techniques for altering insect genomes have been available for many years however they have not been widely used, mainly because the technology requires a high level of expertise and specialized equipment. The mission of the UM-ITF is to aid researchers in the creation of genetically modified insects through; fee for service microinjection of insects with developed genome altering protocols, collaboration to develop genome altering protocols for insects without such protocols, training for researchers who are interested in employing these technologies and access to “State-of-the-art” equipment for these purposes.