Immunology & Informatics Core (IIC)

The Immunology & Informatics Core provides state-of-the-art technologies and expertise supporting immunology, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and computational biology. The core assists investigators with experimental design, data generation, analysis, interpretation, and training.

Immunology Core

Spectral Flow Cytometry

Panel design, acquisition, and analysis support.

Cell Sorting

High-purity sorting with BSL2 containment capabilities.

Sample Preparation

Tissue processing and staining optimization.

FlowJo Analysis

Data analysis, gating strategies, and troubleshooting.

Informatics Core

Bulk RNA Sequencing

Differential gene expression testing, pathway analysis.

Single Cell RNA-seq

Cell annotation, trajectory analysis, cell-cell communication, and integration.

Spatial Transcriptomics

Visium and Visium HD analysis pipelines.

Proteomics

Differential gene expression testing, pathway analysis.

Metabolomics

Differential gene expression testing, pathway analysis.

Multi-omics Integration

ATAC-seq and paired comics workflows.

Featured Equipment

Cytek Aurora Evo Analyzer

5-laser spectral flow cytometer for high-dimensional immune profiling.

Cytek Aurora CS Sorter

4-laser spectral sorter with BioBubble BSL2 containment.

Training & Workshops

Bioinformatics workshops, flow cytometry training, office hours, data analysis tutorials, and consultation sessions.

Personnel

Kurt Zimmerman

Director

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Lauren Zenewicz

Associate Director

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Alex Yashchenko, PhD

Flow Cytometry Specialist

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Hua Zhong, MS

Senior Data Scientist

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Tejaswini Repala

Bioinformatics Analyst

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Available Services

Flow Cytometry
Cell Sorting
Panel Design
Bulk RNA-seq
Single Cell RNA-seq
Spatial Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Metabolomics
Multi-omics Analysis

Contact the appropriate core personnel to schedule a consultation.