Humanized SCID Mouse & Stem Cell Processing
Core Director: Jennifer Moffat, PhD
Core Contact: Jennifer Moffat, PhD
Phone: 315 464-5462
Location: Weiskotten Hall
Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Email: moffatj@upstate.edu
Web Site: SCID Mouse Center
Instrumentation in Core:
- Xenogen® IVIS 200 Imagining system
- Guava EasyCyte Plus Flow cytometer
- Laminar flow safety cabinets
Brief Description of Core:
The core provides in vivo services utilizing SCID and humanized SCID (HU-SCID) mice. HU-SCID mice are engrafted with human stem and immune cells. The facility has the capability to provide in vivo:
- Pre-clinical evaluation of chemotherapeutics
- Evaluation of cell tumorigenicity
- Expression of gene therapy vectors using human adult stem cells
- Maturation of human hematopoeitic and embryonic stem cells
- Evaluation of antiviral agents
Core Fee Schedule: TBD.
How to Access Core Services: Contact Jennifer Moffat, PhD at moffatj@upstate.edu.