Flow Cytometry Core

The Flow Cytometry Core (FCC) is a specialized core that supports basic and translational research of faculty, staff and students at the University of Illinois.

The mission of the FCC is to provide cutting edge technology at UIC by providing a wide array of instruments and analytical tools such as spectral and traditional flow cytometers, single-cell mass cytometer, and high-speed cell sorters. FCC also provides instrumentation to study sub-cellular particles and perform live cell metabolic flux studies. In addition, instrumentation and services for the detection of soluble proteins such as cytokines, chemokines, and phospho-proteins from biological samples including blood, plasma, serum, broncho-alveolar lavage fluid, and cell supernatant are also provided. Services extend beyond basic techniques to include development of new antibody panels for mass cytometry and customized methods for cell sorting. The FCC also acquired an additional 40-color spectral flow cytometer to provide the ability to run high parameter flow cytometry.

The core is staffed with experts who provide services to design experiments, sort cells and analyze data. Users can use services where samples can be run by staff or train to run samples by themselves.

The FCC is located in the basement of the Medical Science building Rooms E-25, E-20 and E-21.

• Balaji Ganesh, Ph.D.— Director
• Wei Feng, MS- Research Specialist
• Zainab Alshawabkeh- Research Specialist
• Athulith Nemakal- Research Technologist

Left to right- Zainab Alshawabkeh, Balaji Ganesh, Wei Feng, Athulith Nemakal