The CQLS maintains an active biocomputing group consisting of full-time staff. Kenneth Lett serves as the CQLS systems administrator and infrastructure manager. Kenneth has extensive expertise in all aspects of hardware and infrastructure design and maintenance. Kenneth also has experience in software development and bioinformatics applications. Matthew Peterson maintains CQLS data flow from the Core Lab and teaches in the ACTF. Dr. Andrew Black, in addition to participating in research projects, also serves as a bioinformatics trainer. Dr. Andrew Black offers training courses in computer programming, runs topical workshops, facilitates peer-to-peer training, and runs the OSU bioinformatics users group. Dr. Kronmiller serves as a bioinformatics consultant. The efforts of the CQLS biocomputing group are directed towards facilitating biological research through the use of computational tools. Projects span from CQLS Core Labs ordering and data management software to developing tools and procedures for analysis and distribution of high-throughput DNA sequencer data. The CQLS computational groups continually works to lower the activation energy needed by researchers to take advantage of the computing resources and creates new tools to help this process. Finally, the CQLS bioinformatics group actively foster collaborative projects with University faculty associated with the Center.