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Core Facilities laboratories, utilizing the latest analytical technologies, are currently focused on cell imaging, flow cytometry, genetic sequencing, histology, metabolic functions, and animal imaging. Additionally, we offer a bioinformatics capability to support research design, implementation, and data analysis. The laboratories are available to the many pediatric basic research teams based at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center and are also available to other researchers from beyond the hospital system. Information about the labs, including contacts are provided below.
Equipped with confocal microscopes and devices for live cell imaging and laser capture microdissection.
Cell Imaging Core Laboratory 5th Floor, Rangos Research Center Director: Krishna Prasadan, PhD Contact: Dr. Prasadan, krishna.prasadan@chp.edu 412-692-9211
Cell Imaging Facility Services and Usage Guidelines (PDF)
Analytical flow cytometry and sterile cell sorting equipment and services.
Flow Cytometry Core Laboratory 8th Floor and 6th Floor, Rangos Research Center Director: Abbe deVallejo, PhD Contact: Joshua Michel, joshua.michel@chp.edu 8th Floor: 412-692-6968
Flow Cytometry Facility Services and Usage Guidelines (PDF)
Offering Illumina next-generation sequencing services, including DNA and RNA extraction, sequencing and up-front services.
Health Sciences Sequencing Core 8th Floor, Rangos Research Center, Room 8145 Director: Amanda Poholek, PhD Contact: Will MacDonald, w.a.macdonald@pitt.edu 412-692-3555
Get more information about this core facility. Guide to Next Generation Sequencing
Analytical services to support research in energy metabolism, metabolic pathways, and cellular metabolic function including mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), Seahorse® analyzer, amino acid analyzer, and reverse-phase HPLC system.
Metabolic Core Laboratory 5th Floor, Rangos Research Center, Room 5156 Director: Clinton Van’t Land, PhD Contact: Dr. Van’t Land, clinton.vantland@chp.edu 412-692-7652
Including “micro” magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Computer Tomography (CT) systems, high-resolution ultrasound and bioluminescence systems.
Animal Imaging Core Laboratory 4th Floor, Rangos Research Center Director: Yijen Wu, PhD Contact: Dr. Wu, yijen.wu@chp.edu 412-692-9902
Animal Imaging Facility Services and Usage Guidelines (PDF)
Study design implementation support, including high-throughput data analysis, statistical support, proposal writing, and grantsmanship, as well as faculty collaborations.
Bioinformatics Core Facility 8132 Rangos Research Center Director: Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, PhD Contact: Dr. Rajasundaram, dhr11@pitt.edu 412-692-8120
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UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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