The DNA Services Team
The DNA Services Director
Alvaro G. Hernandez, Ph.D.
I serve as the Director of DNA Services at the Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center (CBC), leading the next-generation sequencing division serving academic, federal, and corporate partners. I received my PhD from the University of Illinois in March 2001 and joined the CBC a week later as a postdoctoral student. I became Assistant Director in 2005 and Director in 2008. My focus is on facility management, user support, and development of strategic partnerships. The DNA Services lab provides state-of-the-art equipment and expertise to users around the world.

The DNA Services Team

Chris Wright
Associate Director of DNA Services

Chris Wright
Associate Director of DNA Services

Leslie Benson
Laboratory Supervisor

Leslie Benson
Laboratory Supervisor

Elizabeth Hogan
Long Reads Lead

Elizabeth Hogan
Long Reads Lead

Gloria Rendon
Research Bioinformatics Analyst

Gloria Rendon
Research Bioinformatics Analyst

Leslie Rye
Senior Research Specialist

Leslie Rye
Senior Research Specialist

Kim Schneider
Research Specialist - Sanger

Kim Schneider
Research Specialist - Sanger

Tina Skelton
Senior Research Specialist

Tina Skelton
Senior Research Specialist

Fangxiu Xu
Single-Cell Lead

Fangxiu Xu
Single-Cell Lead

Yachi Yu
Senior Research Specialist

Yachi Yu
Senior Research Specialist

Gisselle Rosas Camacho
Visiting Research Specialist

Gisselle Rosas Camacho
Visiting Research Specialist

Danman Zheng
Library Team Lead

Danman Zheng
Library Team Lead