Biological Laboratory

Our space in the BRC includes 2 phlebotomy rooms for biological sample collection and a biological laboratory for sample analysis. Our laboratory houses advanced machinery and instruments that allow our researchers to conduct all analyses in-house.

Itee Mahant is a Research Analyst II and currently directs our biological laboratory. Itee leads a team of undergraduate students, graduate students, and staff members who prepare and analyze our samples.


 

After our phlebotomists collect blood from a participant, research analysts conduct serum separation and cell incubation. We then house prepared samples in one of our ultra-low freezers at -80 degrees centigrade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

We analyze samples using cell cultures, immune cell phenotyping via Flow analysis, oxidative phosphorylation measures using Seahorse Flux, and cytokine analysis using ELISA and x-MAP bead-based technology. Our Luminex 200 system uses principles from flow cytometry to measure up to 100 analytes from each sample.