Cytometry Facility Scheduling & Fees

Scheduling Information

• Utilization of the Cytometry Facility is available to all Hillman members and the research community on a first come, first served basis.
• All University of Pittsburgh appointments are booked using iLab. Primary Investigators should have a Research Group account and lab members need to register as members of that group. Accounts are linked thru the PI’s Research Group. See Pitt Research (Using Core Facilities) for more information.
• Unless appointments are canceled 24 hours in advance of the scheduled time, the customer’s account may be charged for that time. Contact the facility staff if you need to cancel within the 24 hour period.
• Please specify any special requests, such as downloading of data, acquisition of extra events, etc., as these requests require extra time. The more we know about your experiment, the better we can help!

Scheduling assistance and consultation

Analytical cytometry

Upon completion of training, users will be granted access to the scheduling calendars on the iLab website. User can view the schedule, check availability and make appointments.

Cell sorting appointments

• Self-sorting: Experienced users who wish to run their own sorts can get training on one of the two Sony MA900 cell sorters. There is one in Hillman and one in Assembly. Appointments can be made directly thru iLab by trained users.
• Assisted sorting: Individuals who  want to sort and want the facility staff to operate the sorted can make appointments by sending an email to the facility staff. The staff can assist with sorts on the Sony MA900, however, most staff assisted sorts are run on the Thermo Bigfoot located in Assembly. All appointments for staff-assisted sorting are made thru email and booked by the staff on the iLab calendar.

NanoString project consultation

Pricing & Fees

33Analytical Flow Cytometers

• Fee for use of the analytical cytometers will be charged according to the table below
• The minimum charge increment is 15 minutes
• Staff-Operated analysis must be scheduled with CF personnel ahead of time
• Fees for non-University of Pittsburgh users can be obtained by contacting CF staff directly

Cell Sorters

• Fee for use of the cell sorters will be charged according to the table below
• The minimum charge increment is 30 minutes
• Fees for non-University of Pittsburgh users can be obtained by contacting CF staff directly
• There is a flat $36.50 decontamination fee for BSL2+ sorting.
• There is a $35 consumable sorting chip fee for weekend use of the Sony MA900

Nanostring nCounter and Digital Spatial Profiler

• Rates for the Nanostring nCounter and Digital Spatial Profiler are dependent on the size and complexity of the experiment
• Contact CF staff directly for a consultation

Cancellations

• There is no fee for cancellations made before the start of the appointment
• If a user does not arrive for a scheduled appointment within 30 minutes of the start time, they will be charged for the full appointment and it will be removed from the schedule