Flow Lab Data Server

The Flow Lab Data Server is for temporary storage and transfer of data files generated in the Flow Lab.  You are the owner of your data and are responsible for managing your data in accordance with data storage and retention policies put forth by the granting agency funding your research.

Accessing the Flow Lab Data Server

Once you have completed the Introduction to Flow Cytometry class, you will receive an email from help@medicine.wisc.edu with your login credentials and a temporary password along with instructions for changing your password. Users can contact help@medicine.wisc.edu directly with login credential and password issues.

To change your temporary password go to https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/password.

Self Service Password Reset: https://identity.medicine.wisc.edu/sspr/private/login

Please contact the Flow Lab at uwflow@uwcarbone.wisc.edu if you did not receive your access credentials.

Connecting to the Flow Lab Data Server

Link to the Flow Lab Data Server: https://filr.medicine.wisc.edu

Instructions to connect to Flow Lab Data Server:    For PCs     For Macs

Your Data & Account

The Flow Lab Data Server is for temporary storage and transfer of data files generated in the Flow Lab.

Drag & Drop Data

We are now using FILR, a secure file sharing platform that will allow you to access your data via the web. The FILR program can be downloaded to your computer for drag & drop file transferring capabilities.

Data Older Than 2 years will be removed from the server at the end of each calendar year.

For example created before January 1, 2022 is removed from the server on December 31, 2023.  Annual reminders will be sent via email to those with active lab folders in October of each year.

The Flow Lab Data Server is for temporary storage and transfer of data files generated in the Flow Lab.

Please contact Kathryn Fox with any questions.

PHI

Any data containing PHI is strictly prohibited from this data server.

Computer Access

If you are using a Department of Medicine IT administered computer, you should see the FLOWLAB server on your desktop when logging in using your DOM IT credentials. If you need access to your data from another computer, or from off campus, use the FILR instructions above with your DOM IT credentials.

Inactive Accounts

User accounts inactive for 14 months will be deactivated. Please contact the Flow Lab if you require reactivation of your account.