STI Research Cores
Flow Cytometry
The STI Flow Core is part of the Unified Flow Core managed by the Department of Immunology.
Microscopy and Intravital Imaging
STI faculty and staff have access to the Center for Biological Imaging, directed by Dr. Simon C. Watkins, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology.
In addition, the STI have the following resources:
Intravital Imaging
For more information, please contact Martin Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD
Routine Onsite Bright Field and Fluorescent Microscopy
For more information, please contact, Adrian Morelli, M.D., Ph.D.
Whole Slide Scanning
For more information, please contact Martin Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD or William Shufesky.
Genomics
STI facutly and staff have access to the following Cores:
Single Cell Core (Dr. Lafyatis)
Health Science Genomics Research Core
Health Sciences Genomics Analysis Core
Histopathology
Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
In addition to supporting ongoing clinical trials, its functions include developing new drug monitoring assays and providing pharmacokinetic profiles of immunosuppressive drugs and other drugs used in transplant patients. The facility utilizes laboratories located in the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the Biomedical Science Tower.
For more information, please contact:
Raman Venkataramanan , Ph.D.
Other Cores Available:
Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Center
Health Sciences Metabolomics and Lipidomics Core
Health Sciences Sequencing Core (HSSC@CHP)
Peptide and Peptoid Synthesis Core