Connie Porretta, BS, I, SCYM (ASCP)

The Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting (FCCS) facility in the department of Microbiology provides state-of-the-art education, training and service to researchers within the Tulane community and beyond.  Applications include analysis and sorting of immune subsets and fluorescent-reporter expressing cells, DNA content, multi-plex bead assays and functional assays.  Expert assistance with experimental design and data analysis, as well as instrument training, are available at no charge. 

Instrumentation includes the BD FACSAria Fusion (BSL2-capable) cell sorter with 11 fluorescent channels, and the BD LSR Fortessa analyzer with 13 fluorescent channels.