Jennifer E. Snyder-Cappione, PhD Receives $600K NIH/SIG Grant

Director of the Flow Cytometry Core Facility and Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Jennifer Snyder-Cappione, PhD, received a $600K National Institutes of Health (NIH) Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) for the purchase of a new Beckman Coulter MoFlo Astrios EQ High Speed Cell Sorter.

“We are very excited to add this instrument to our facility, as it has 20+ color capability and can perform simultaneous six-way sorting. This machine will help alleviate the demand from our researchers for current cell sorting instruments. It will enable larger panels to be developed than ever before in our facility,” said Snyder-Cappione. “The acquisition of the MoFlo Astrios will allow research programs in disciplines such as stem cell biology, immunology, infectious diseases, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer and others to continue to expand.”

This Core operates a comprehensive flow cytometry consulting service that is led by Senior Research Specialist Anna Belkina, MD, PhD. Both Belkina and Snyder-Cappione routinely offer assistance in a variety of areas, including but not limited to experimental design, panel development/optimization, data analysis and data preparation for publications, presentations, or grant submissions. They also offer training for independent use of many of their instruments. To learn more about the Flow Cytometry Core’s instruments and services, click here.