We have previously shown that immune checkpoint receptors, including PD-1, are upregulated on T cells at the time of their activation, and that blockade of these receptors can improve the efficacy of antitumor vaccines. In …
Shared Resource Spotlight: Flow Cytometry Lab
Flow Cytometry Lab Levels Up What to know: The UWCCC Flow Cytometry Laboratory has installed a new BD FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter—featuring 78 spectral and 6 imaging channels—replacing an aging FACSAriaII. Why it matters: This …
Global Oncology at Wisconsin (GLOW)
GLOW Global Oncology at Wisconsin Shining a light on global cancer care May 2025 Program Updates and Highlights 2025 Global Oncology Pilot Award $10,000–$15,000 for 1-year projects addressing cancer disparities in LMICs Full Proposal Deadline: …
Utilize the Small Molecule Screening Facility’s LabCyte Echo 650-Access Workstation
The PerkinElmer (previously LabCyte) Echo 650-Access acoustic liquid handling workstation is the ultimate solution for precision and efficiency in compound management, high throughput screening (HTS), and cell-based and biochemical assays. Potential applications for the Echo-Access …
Women Need Better Access to Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer rates are on the rise and, today one in eight women will develop it in their lifetime. Like Peggy Zimdars, 40% of women have dense breast tissue, making them four to six times …
Flow Cytometry Panel Design and Educational Support with FluoroFinder, November 7, 2024
Please join the UWCCC Flow Lab on November 7, 2024 at 1pm in WIMR 7001A for a seminar on Panel Design for Flow Cytometry. Ryan Metzler from FluoroFinder will present their machine learning supported panel …
Webinar: Sept 25, 2024, 12pm Central, Feasibility of an Immune Monitoring Panel with Drop-In Channels for Spectral Flow Cytometry
Please join us for a webinar focusing on technical challenges for reference control selection and autofluorescence extraction in spectral cytometry. Presented by Jolly Jensen PhD, Senior Scientist at Amgen. Dr. Jensen will focus specifically on …
Seminar – September 26, 2024: Tips and Tricks for High Parameter Flow and Spectral Cytometry & Multiplexing using Luminex Technology
The UWCCC Flow Cytometry Laboratory will be hosting a seminar presented by ThermoFisher staff scientist Seddon Thomas, PhD, and Technical Applications Specialist Kathryn Lubinski, focusing on tips and tricks for conventional and spectral cytometry including …
In Memoriam: Dr. Stephanie J. (Mondloch) Davis
We at UW Carbone Cancer Center, as well as friends and colleagues across the UW campus and Madison community, mourn the loss of Dr. Stephanie J. (Mondloch) Davis, who passed away on June 6, 2024. …
Seminar: Levitation Technology Removes Barriers to Challenging Samples
Join the Flow Lab on March 12, 2024 at 11am in WIMR 7001A for a seminar on cleaning up single cell suspensions for cell sorting, single cell genomics and other assays. Using a unique levitation …