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Shared Core Facilities

Shared Core Facilities


Versiti Blood Research Institute’s (VBRI) Shared Resources provide investigators affiliated with VBRI and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus access to shared equipment and specialized research services. Along with the latest technology in equipment and software, our facilities are staffed by professionals with a high level of expertise who are available for hands-on experimental support, consultation on experimental design, data analysis, training in the use of shared equipment, and educational activities. These resources are supported to a significant extent by the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation.

Instruments and services supported by Shard Resources may be reserved through VBRI’s iLabs portal. Please note that you need to register as an iLabs user to access use of services and certain instruments and may require prior training conducted by Shared Resources staff. To register, please contact sharedresources@versiti.org.

Additional shared instrumentation is available on a no-fee, walk-up basis and does not require signing into iLabs. For descriptions and current locations of this equipment, please contact sharedresources@versiti.org.

Shared Resources are staffed 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To report problems with instruments, request additional information or support, and provide feedback and suggestions on how we can improve our services, contact sharedresources@versiti.org. We will respond to your request within one business day.

Leadership

L. William Cashdollar
Core Labs Director

Karin Hoffmeister
Deputy Director, VBRI

Core Labs Operators

Brad Best
Senior Research Technologist

Trudy Holyst
Senior Research Technologist

Eric Michalski
Research Technologist II

Marie Schule
Imaging Specialist

Erin Yttre
Senior Coordinator, Shared Resources

Irene Hernandez
Senior Research Technologist

Savannah Neu
Senior Coordinator, Research Labs

Tongjun Gu
Associate Investigator

Nicole Leon
Senior Coordinator

Shikan Zheng
Analyst, Research Bioinformatics

Donny Hoang
Computational Biologist

Zachary Dumar
Research Technician II

Erin Yttre
Senior Coordinator
 
Grant Application Support
VBRI Shared Resources aid in the preparation of competitive grant applications that rely on access to shared resources.
 
Bioinformatics
Versiti Blood Research Institute’s Bioinformatics lab offers data analysis for next-gen sequencing, array-based technologies and mass spectrometry.
 
MRMC Hematology Biorepository
Versiti Blood Research Institute’s hematology biobank will help advance lifesaving research discoveries through well-typed patient donor samples.
 
Flow Cytometry
VBRI Flow Core provides access to a wide range of flow cytometry services and instrumentation, from basic and conventional analyzers to advanced spectral and imaging devices, along with high-throughput cell sorting.
 
Histology
The Histology Core processes fresh and frozen tissues to prepare sections suited for routine and customized histology stains, immunohistochemistry and other applications.
 
Hybridoma
The Hybridoma facility aids in the generation, characterization, to-scale production and maintenance of monoclonal antibodies.
 
Microscopy
The Microscopic Imaging Core Lab provides researchers access to a variety of microscope systems. Core Lab staff train users and provide guidance with image acquisition and analysis.
 
Molecular and Single Cell Biology
This resource operates instrumentation for quantitative, real-time PCR, preparation and analysis of DNA/RNA and single-cell applications on the 10X, BD Rhapsody and Takara iCell8 platforms.
 
Protein
Chemistry supports custom peptide synthesis and maintains state-of-the-art instrumentation for the purification and characterization of proteins and nanoparticles.
 
Shared Instrumentation
Shared instruments enable routine or specialized devices for protein and nucleic acid quantitation and gel imaging, plate readers for various detection technologies, hematology analyzers, and ImmunoSpot analyzers.
 
Thrombosis and Hemostasis
The Thrombosis Core supports investigators studying thrombosis and hemostasis with equipment for the analysis of hemostatic parameters of blood and plasma samples and platelet and blood vessel function.
 
Viral Vectors
The Viral Vector Core provides vector design and production focused on adenovirus, retrovirus, lentivirus and adeno-associated virus.

Research Offices

 
Clinical Trials & Research Office
Versiti’s clinical research office manages the relationship between clinical trials and human volunteers for medical studies.
 
Office of Research Innovation & Technology Transfer
Patenting, grant management, licensing and contract negotiation services for technological advances across Versiti and Versiti Blood Research Institute.
 
Versiti Blood Research Institute Articles
Research articles that explore Versiti Blood Research Institute investigators and their expertise in blood health innovation.
 
Scientific Programs
Scientific research and training are important parts of Versiti’s mission. Our research programs involve basic and clinical scientists at Versiti Blood Research Institute.
 
VBRI Education
Versiti Blood Research Institute researchers and staff have access to medical research seminars, fellowships, training opportunities and more.
 
Our Experts
Research investigators, postdoctoral fellows and laboratory staff at Versiti Blood Research Institute and Diagnostic Laboratories.