Monoclonal Antibody

CORE OVERVIEW

The Monoclonal Antibody core develops new mouse monoclonal antibodies for investigators to use in basic and applied research. Major service categories include: immunization of mice, cell fusion, cell cloning, screening by ELISA and Western blot, monoclonal antibody production, purification and labeling, monoclonal antibody analyses such as antibody/antigen affinity measurements, epitope binning and identification of matched antibody pairs. Customer training on select self-service instruments is also offered.

CORE INSTRUMENTS

CORE PERSONNEL

Name	Telephone	E-mail	Room	Department
UF \| ICBR Administration				Administration
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Administration
Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul Director, UF \| ICBR Administration	(352) 273-8029	alp@ufl.edu	160 CGRC	Administration
Dr. Steven Madore Associate Director of Science, UF \| ICBR Administration	(352) 273-8038	smadore@ufl.edu	156 CGRC	Administration
Heather Voet Associate Director of Administration Administration	(352) 273-9461	hvoet@ufl.edu	161 CGRC	Administration
				Administration
UF \| ICBR Business Services				Business Services
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Business Services
Heather Voet Associate Director of Administration Business Services	(352) 273-9461	hvoet@ufl.edu	161 CGRC	Business Services
Tim Hillmann Finance Manager Business Services	(352) 273-8027	tjh4501@ufl.edu	163 CGRC	Business Services
Erica Boyd Human Resources Generalist II Business Services	(352) 273-8271	ericalboyd@ufl.edu	158 CGRC	Business Services
Tina Hasko Business Administrative Specialist III Business Services	(352) 273-8048	thasko@ufl.edu	154 CGRC	Business Services
Mackenzie Madore Administrative Specialist II Business Services	(352) 273-8065	mmadore@ufl.edu	157 CGRC	Business Services
Tensi Krpan Administrative Specialist II Business Services	(352) 273-8026	tenser9@ufl.edu	181 CGRC	Business Services
Kimberly Backer-Kelley Core Research Facility Technician II Administration	(352) 273-5341	klbk@ufl.edu	185 CGRC	Business Services
				Business Services
UF \| ICBR Cyberinfrastructure				Cyberinfrastructure
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Cyberinfrastructure
Jeremy Jensen Cyberinfrastructure Section Director Cyberinfrastructure	(352) 273-9274	jeremy.jensen@ufl.edu	188 CGRC	Cyberinfrastructure
Ben Thebaut IT Analyst II Cyberinfrastructure	(352) 273-6814	ben.thebaut@ufl.edu	188 CGRC	Cyberinfrastructure
Cameron Smith Systems Administrator/Programmer II Cyberinfrastructure	(352) 273-9651	pc.smith@ufl.edu	188 CGRC	Cyberinfrastructure
Manuel Luciano Systems Administrator/Programmer II Cyberinfrastructure			188 CGRC	Cyberinfrastructure
Daniel Tarlini IT Analyst I Cyberinfrastructure	(352) 273-8170	tarlinid@ufl.edu	188 CGRC	Cyberinfrastructure
				Cyberinfrastructure
UF \| ICBR Communications				Communications
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Communications
Chris Dillon Communications Section Director Communications	(352) 273-8168	csdillon@ufl.edu	162 CGRC	Communications
				Communications
UF \| ICBR Bioinformatics			Email Core	Bioinformatics
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Bioinformatics
Dr. Alberto Riva Scientific Director Bioinformatics	(352) 294-5475	ariva@ufl.edu	191 CGRC	Bioinformatics
Dr. Fahong Yu Scientist Bioinformatics	(352) 273-8064	fyu@ufl.edu	191 CGRC	Bioinformatics
Dr. Tongjun Gu Assistant Scientist Bioinformatics	(352) 273-8058	tgu@ufl.edu	191 CGRC	Bioinformatics
				Bioinformatics
UF \| ICBR Cytometry			Email Core	Cytometry
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Cytometry
Dr. Patrick Kellish Interim Scientific Director Cytometry	(352) 273-8550	pckellish@ufl.edu	292 CGRC	Cytometry
Dr. Mariza Miranda Core Research Specialist III Cytometry	(352) 273-6032	marizamiranda@ufl.edu	292 CGRC	Cytometry
Doug Smith Senior Laboratory Technician Cytometry	(352) 392-1745	dugsmith@ufl.edu	LG-164	Cytometry
Alexander Linares Core Research Facility Technician III Cytometry	(352) 273-6032	a.linares@ufl.edu	CGRC 292	Cytometry
				Cytometry
UF \| ICBR Electron Microscopy			Email Core	Electron Microscopy
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Electron Microscopy
Paul R. Chipman Scientific Director Electron Microscopy	(352) 294-1790	pchipman@ufl.edu	1012 MCS	Electron Microscopy
Karen Kelley Core Research Facility Specialist III Electron Microscopy	(352) 273-8547	vau@ufl.edu	1012 MCS / 185 CGRC	Electron Microscopy
Rudy Alvarado Core Research Facility Technician III Electron Microscopy	(352) 846-0251	ralvaradojr@ufl.edu	1012 MCS	Electron Microscopy
				Electron Microscopy
UF \| ICBR Gene Expression & Genotyping			Email Core	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Dr. Yanping Zhang Scientific Director Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8043	yanp@ufl.edu	178F CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Brandon Pate Core Research Facility Specialist II Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	Bpate1@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Dr. Junli Zhang Core Research Facility Specialist II Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	zjl1983@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Yasemin Can Core Research Facility Technician III Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	ycan@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Leyna Xoi Core Research Facility Technician III Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	leynaxoi@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Sewande Mudiyanselage Student Assistant Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	s.mudiyanselage@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Paul Fernandez Student Assistant Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	fernandezp@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
Ashlyn Lake Student Assistant Gene Expression & Genotyping	(352) 273-8036	ashlynlake@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	Gene Expression & Genotyping
				Gene Expression & Genotyping
UF \| ICBR Monoclonal Antibody			Email Core	Monoclonal Antibody
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Monoclonal Antibody
Dr. Angel Sampson Scientific Director Monoclonal Antibody	(352) 273-8039	angel.sampson@ufl.edu	175 CGRC	Monoclonal Antibody
Shadi Bootorabi Senior Biological Scientist Monoclonal Antibody	(352) 273-8041	shb@ufl.edu	171A CGRC	Monoclonal Antibody
Katrina Witas Core Research Facility Technician III Monoclonal Antibody	(352) 273-8040	kaekelly@ufl.edu	171 CGRC	Monoclonal Antibody
Lourdes Guallpa Student Assistant Monoclonal Antibody	(352) 273-8040	lguallpa@ufl.edu	171 CGRC	Monoclonal Antibody
				Monoclonal Antibody
UF \| ICBR NextGen DNA Sequencing			Email Core	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Dr. David Moraga Scientific Director NextGen DNA Sequencing	(352) 273-8053	moraga@ufl.edu	178J CGRC	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Dr. Diansy Zincke Core Research Facility Specialist II NextGen DNA Sequencing	(352) 273-8050	dzincke@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Dr. Liming Zhao Core Research Facility Specialist II NextGen DNA Sequencing	(352) 273-8050	lmzhao@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Xiao Hui Zhou Core Research Facility Technician III NextGen DNA Sequencing	(352) 273-8050	zxh@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Benjamin Hoffman Core Research Facility Technician III NextGen DNA Sequencing	(352) 273-8050	semplar@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	NextGen DNA Sequencing
Iniya Thiyagarajan Lab Assistant NextGen DNA Sequencing	(352) 273-8050	ithiyagarajan@ufl.edu	178 CGRC	NextGen DNA Sequencing
				NextGen DNA Sequencing
UF \| ICBR Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry			Email Core	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Name/Title/Department	Phone	Email	Location	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Sixue Chen Faculty Director Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry	(352) 273-8057	schen@ufl.edu	169A CGRC	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Jin Koh Scientific Director Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry	(352) 273-8059	jinkoh@ufl.edu	168A CGRC	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Ran Zheng Core Research Facility Specialist I Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry	(352) 273-8061	ranzheng@ufl.edu	169 CGRC	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Ning Zhu Core Research Facility Specialist I Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry	(352) 273-8067	nzhu@ufl.edu	169 CGRC	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry
Fanchao Zhu Core Research Facility Technician III Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry	(352) 273-8060	fzhu9482@ufl.edu	169 CGRC	Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry

CORE NEWS

ICBR Closed Monday for the 4th of July

ICBR Closed Monday for the 4th of July ICBR will be closed this Monday (7/4) in observation of the 4th of July We will not be accepting packages or samples on Monday. Our normal business hours will resume on Tuesday (7/5). Enjoy the the long weekend and celebrate responsibly! Please refer to our staff directory for additional details. ...

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ICBR attends AGBT 2022 General Meeting!

This June, ICBR attended the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting in Orlando, the preeminent genome science and technology conference for top global researchers, leaders and innovators. AGBT delivers a premier experience where heads of labs, institutions, businesses, financial analysts and other high-level stakeholders come together to advance the field and drive game-changing innovation. Significant scientific advances are announced and showcased, science and industr...

Important Dates for Fiscal Year End

Please note: Due to the Fiscal Year End, the last invoices to process for FY2022 will be created on Monday, June 13th. Due to Fiscal Year End, ICBR’s upcoming billing schedule will be altered as follows: 6/13/2022 – Last invoices generated in fiscal year 2022 6/23/2022 at noon – Deadline to submit disputes for FY2022 payment. 7/5/2022 – Invoices will begin to be created for FY2023 If you have expiring funds, please work with your core laboratory contact to make sure your project is completed ...

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SynGatorTron™ to speed medical research, alleviate privacy worries

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Soltis named 2021-2022 Teacher/Scholar of the Year

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New COVID test can quickly detect variants

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