Flow Cytometry and Cellular Imaging Facility (FCCIF)
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Overview
The Flow Cytometry and Cellular Imaging Facility (FCCIF) was established in 1982 to provide investigators at UT MD Anderson access to state-of-the-art single cell analysis technology. FCCIF includes three separate labs.
One North Campus facility, located in the UT MD Anderson Main Building, and one South Campus facility, located on the fourth floor of SCRB2, have staff scientists with extensive expertise in multi-omics, multiparametric flow cytometry, cell sorting, confocal imaging (laser and spinning disc), multispectral imaging, live cell imaging, digital microscopy, CyTOF mass cytometry, imaging mass cytometry and multiplex immunofluorescence imaging.
A third lab specializing in immune monitoring of clinical trial samples, Oncology Research and Immuno-mONitoring (ORION), is located on the second floor of SCRB2. ORION provides state-of-the-art immunoprofiling services, including clinical trial immune monitoring, data analysis and technical consultation for assay design, as well as single-service instrument use.
Getting Started
Users who are interested in utilizing the North or South Campus Flow Cytometry and Cellular Imaging facilities, but are unsure of what is best suited for their project may schedule consultations with our experienced staff and faculty. To find the contact for a specific service you are interested in, please see the Contact page.
For clinical trial immunoprofiling, please contact Dr. Cara Haymaker for consultation and setup.
Admin Support:
Joan Hoover-Zuniga
Scheduling:
Please schedule services or equipment through FCCIF iLab or ORION Core iLab. Some discounted services are offered during off-peak hours; please see iLab for details.
Cancellation:
Due to the high demand of the core equipment, we require cancellations to be made 24 hours in advance through iLab. If you need to cancel within 24 hours of reserved time please contact the core directly. Failure to cancel 24 hours in advance may result in full or partial billing for equipment use, staff time and prepared reagent costs. Please refer to iLab scheduling for service and equipment dependent policies, or contact us for specific details.
Impact
At FCCIF, we strive to empower investigators and provide the tools and training they need for their individual applications. Our uniquely outfitted facilities provide cutting-edge equipment for flow cytometry, mass cytometry and cellular imaging applications as well as nine workstations for image processing, co-registration of multi-modal and multi-omics spatial data and analysis.
New Technique
Molecular, Metabolic, and Subcellular Mapping of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment via 3D Targeted and Non-Targeted Multiplex Multi-Omics Analyses
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Research Areas
Find out about the four types of research taking place at UT MD Anderson.