CyTOF Core Service Details
Data Acquisition:
Please complete the CyTOF sample run request form and email it to Takuya Ohtani (takuya@pennmedicine.upenn.edu), before submitting samples. Takuya will give you access to the scheduling calendar. Takuya will also give you instructions on how to prepare and submit samples. Data will be acquired by a dedicated operator and uploaded to the Flow Core Server and Pennbox.
Distribution of CyTOF Reagents:
CyTOF core distributes reagents in a small size for users' convenience.
- Human PBMC panel antibodies (15 markers, $75/test)
- Mouse hematopoietic panel antibodies (12 markers, $60/test)
- Individual metal and labeling kit (X-8 polymer) ($130/reaction)
- Custom antibody conjugation service ($800 for 1st antibody, then $200 per antibody up to 6)
For questions regarding the CyTOF service center, please contact Dr. Takuya Ohtani (takuya@pennmedicine.upenn.edu)
User Rates
As of September 1, 2023, the Institute for Immunology will charge for the following services at the rates listed below:
Internal Users
- Sample Acquisition (Penn Users): $250.00
- Sample Acquisition (VA Users): $200.00
- Sample Acquisition (Self-Operated): $165.00 plus a $70.00 service fee
- Basic Data Analysis/Figure Prep: $115.00
- Enhanced Data Analytics: $125.00
- Reagent Distribution: $45.00
External Academic Users
- Sample Acquisition: $315.00
- Basic Data Analysis/Figure Prep: $150.00
- Enhanced Data Analytics: $165.00
- Reagent Distribution: $50.00
External for Profit Users
- Sample Acquisition: $412.00
- Basic Data Analysis/Figure Prep: $200.00
- Enhanced Data Analytics: $230.00
- Reagent Distribution: $75.00
Billing
For billing, please send the contact information of your Business Administrator to Mr. Sabir Copeland (sabir.copeland@pennmedicine.upenn.edu), so that we may contact them directly to discuss how payment will be received (ie-budget account number from PSOM users or a check from VA/CHOP users).