Cofactor Genomics’ COO Jon Armstrong has been featured in Genome Technology magazine in the article “Send Out The Work” on outsourcing sequencing projects. The article talks with both researchers and service providers about their experience with outsourcing. It does a good job balancing the facts behind the in-house or outsource question, a growing concern as the cost of sequencer continues to drop. 

As we outlined in our own blog post on the average total cost of sequencing, the cost of a machine is just the tip of the iceberg. And as Milan Radovich of Indiana University remarks in the article "the point to get across is that there is more to service than just price." The expertise that comes from the volume of projects completed at Cofactor manifests itself in our entire process, starting with experimental design and continuing all the way through bioinformatics. If you are interested in learning more about how Cofactor can enhance your research while letting you focus on the core of your work, contact us at [email protected].