Advanced Lab Technologies Core
The mission of the ALT Core is to provide HU CFAR members with access and training to state-of-the-art technologies for HIV research.
Services
Access to state-of-the art technologies and resources
- Cytometry (50 color analyses and color sorting)
- Microscopy (multispectral and live tissue imaging, confocal microscopy)
- Genomics (RNAseq, ChIPseq, single cell resolution, CRISPR screening)
- BSL3 facilities for HIV/TB co-infection and SARS-CoV-2 studies (including cytometry/sorting, live-cell microscopy, 10x genomics, and Luminex)
- Access to training in state-of-the art technologies, including computational assistance and BSL3 consultation, training, and technical execution of experiments
- HIV-1 Neutralizing Antibody Core, a resource for assessing the breadth and potency of HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies, and for characterizing the neutralization phenotype of HIV-1 isolates
- Spatial profiling (10x Visium)
User Training for Investigators
- Training to support the immediate use of new equipment
- Quarterly symposia and training sessions around technological advances to foster synergy among CFAR members
Data Sharing and Distribution Tools
- Cloud computing transfer and sharing of datasets
- Synergistic sharing of raw data across projects
- Standardization of protocols and file structures
- Creation of a common platform for simple web access and sharing
Core Site Services
BSL3 at Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard
- Training and daily access fees
- Mouse daily housing fees
- Technical execution of experiments
- BSL3 live flow (analytical or sorting)
- BSL3 live microscopy
To request access to these core site services contact Amy Barczak.
Flow and Microscopy Core at Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Training fees
- Hourly microscopy fees
- Assisted microscopy
- Hourly flow cytometry fees (analytical, high-throughput)
- Assisted flow sorting
To request access to these core site services contact Daniel Lingwood for Flow/Microscopy at Ragon and Sizun Jiang for Flow at BIDMC.
Genomics Core at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- NGS sample library preparation fees
- NGS sequencing fees (all applications including bulk and single-cell RNAseq)
- Bioinformatics fees
To request access to these core site services contact Zach Herbert.
Neutralizing Antibody Core at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Assisted virus panel testing plan
- Assay fees (technical execution of experiments)
To request access to these core site services contact Mike Seaman.
Contact us to use our services
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Amy K. Barczak, MD
Associate Director, HU CFAR Advanced Lab Technologies CoreHU CFAR Executive Committee MemberAssistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical Schoolabarczak@partners.org
Zachary T. Herbert, MS
Associate Director, HU CFAR Advanced Lab Technologies CoreHU CFAR Executive Committee MemberResearch Associate in Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Centerzherbert@mail.dfci.harvard.edu
Sizun Jiang, PhD
Associate Director, HU CFAR Advanced Lab Technologies CoreAssistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centersjiang3@bidmc.harvard.edu
Daniel Lingwood, PhD
Director, HU CFAR Advanced Lab Technologies CoreHU CFAR Executive Committee MemberAssociate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical Schooldlingwood@mgh.harvard.edu
Michael S. Seaman PhD
Associate Director, HU CFAR Advanced Lab Technologies CoreAssociate Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centermseaman@bidmc.harvard.edu
Contact us with questions:
Email: cfar@harvard.edu
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