The GDEC is open to all researchers from Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, and beyond. To begin collaborating or for walk-up instrument use, follow the instructions on this page.

The most sophisticated machines in our lab are the humans. Please reach out to us and describe your cloning or sequencing needs! Send us a message at gdec@rice.edu or contacting Dr. Elizabeth Gardner at eg55@rice.edu. No project is too preliminary — we can provide assistance each step of the way.

GDEC Users: Please remember to acknowledge the use of GDEC instrumentation, services, and support in your presentations and publications. Include the following statement:

“This work was supported by the Genetic Design and Engineering Center (GDEC) at Rice University, which is funded by CPRIT RP210116.”