The cell sorting and analysis lab provides access to the most sophisticated flow cytometers
presently available. The core is able to analyze and physically separate cells based upon
features detectable with fluorescently labeled monoclonal antibodies.

Director: Fred Preffer, Ph.D.
Phone: (617) 726-7481
Fax: (617) 724-3164
Email: preffer@helix.mgh.harvard.edu

Other Staff:

Senior Research Technician: David Dombkowski
Phone: (617) 726-1683
Email: ddombkowski@partners.org

Location of Core:

The facility is located in the newly constructed space located in room 3.434 in the Simches Building.

Major Equipment:

• Analytic Seven Laser LSR configured with 355 nm, 407 nm, 488 nm, 532, nm 594nm 633 nm and 780nm air cooled lasers providing a wide range of excitation possibilities.
• Modified Digital Vantage cell sorter with 2 water-cooled argon, 2 krypton and one air cooled 633nm laser.

State-of-the-art multi-parametric flow cytometric analysis and cell sorting.

To access the core, please contact Dr. Fred Preffer at (617) 726-7481 or by email at
fpreffer@partners.org. Alternatively, you can also contact David Dombkowski at
(617) 726-1683 or by email at dmdombkowski@partners.org.