CHiiPs Immunomonitoring Lab (IML)

About the IML Core Lab

The Immunomonitoring Laboratory (IML) was established in March 2014 within the Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs (CHiiPs) through funding provided by the Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, the Dean of the School of Medicine and Chairs of Medicine, Pathology and Immunology, Radiation Oncology and Surgery/Head of the Siteman Cancer Center.

Overview

The IML provides the structure, instrumentation and expertise to monitor the impact of specific immunotherapies on human and mouse immunologic profiles, interrogate mechanisms and pathways related to treatment protocols and advance the conceptual basis for targeted treatment strategies. The IML works closely with the Tissue Procurement Center (TPC) to access clinical samples.

Primary Objectives

  • To conduct assays and provide expertise to support efforts in the areas of human and mouse immunology and immunotherapy (bench to bedside).
  • To explore new basic mechanisms derived from analysis of immune mediated diseases and immunotherapy (bedside to bench).
  • To synergize with other Washington University Centers and Programs to investigate novel roles of immunity in disease processes.
  • To harmonize assay procedures across Immunomonitoring shared resources.

Services

  • Produce custom human and murine MHC I tetramers 
  • Conjugate mAbs and tetramers with metal-containing polymer tags or fluorophores
  • Provide single and multiple cytokine analyses from serum, plasma, cell culture supernatants or other fluids
  • Perform lymphocyte functional assays
  • Promote identification of new biomarkers for translational research
  • Develop barcoding panels for immunophenotype analysis of patient samples
  • Identify unique cellular components/subsets and map interrelated signaling networks
  • Track distinct cellular populations in samples following identification by barcoding
  • Provide tetramer staining and instrumentation support for Immunoassay laboratory
  • Provide instrumentation and expertise for multiplex imaging of tissues

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

Staffed:
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM     

425 S. Euclid Avenue
7th Floor, BJC Institute of Health
St. Louis, MO 63110

Links and Resources

  1. IML Core Lab site
  2. Siteman Cancer Center Shared Resources
  3. Hybridoma Center Monoclonal Antibody Development Core

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Diane Bender, Ph.D.
Lead Scientist/Lab Manager
 
(314) 747-4277
 
diane@chiips.wustl.edu
 
BJCIH 7105
 
Staff Scientist
 
(314) 747-4278
 

 
BJCIH 7107
 
Likui Yang, Ph.D.
Lead Tetramer Scientist
 
(314) 747-4278
 
likuiyang@wustl.edu
 
BJCIH 7107
 
Roderick Lin
Research Specialist
 
(314) 747-4277
 
tianxiangl@wustl.edu
 
BJCIH 7105
 
Kristin Link
Cytometry technician
 
(314) 747-4277
 
linkk@wustl.edu
 
BJCIH 7105
 
Immunoassay technician
 
314-747-4278
 

 
BJCIH 7107
 

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