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Shared Core Facilities

The Shared Resources at Versiti Blood Research Institute (VBRI) form a network of laboratories dedicated to advancing biomedical research by providing investigators affiliated with VBRI and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus access to specialized services, state of the art instruments, and expert staff. Supported by the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation, these core facilities provide resources that would be cost-prohibitive for individual labs to maintain independently. The Shared Resources equip researchers with the tools, training, and technical expertise needed to maximize the impact of their work.  With a commitment to cutting-edge technology and collaboration, these facilities empower researchers to drive progress and achieve groundbreaking discoveries.

Researchers can reserve instruments and services through VBRI’s iLab portal. Registration as an iLab user is required for certain instruments and services, and some equipment may require prior training by Shared Resources staff. Additional shared instrumentation is available on a no-fee, walk-up basis and does not require iLab access. By using VBRI Shared Resources, you are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions.

For iLab registration, equipment details, support requests, or feedback, please contact sharedresources@versiti.org.

Medical College of Wisconsin Research Cores and Shared Resources provide research services using advanced instruments and technologies that would otherwise not be available to our faculty. Services are available to all MCW and partner institution faculty. Please follow the link to the Directory of Medical College of Wisconsin Cores.

L. William Cashdollar, PhD

Director, Core Laboratories, Investigator
L. William  Cashdollar, PhD

Karin Hoffmeister, MD

Senior Investigator, Interim Co-Director, and Executive Director for Research
Karin  Hoffmeister, MD
Erin Yttre

Erin Yttre

Sr. Coordinator Shared Resources and Lab Operations

sharedresources@versiti.org

Core Lab Operators

 

Kelsey Benton, PhD

Imaging Specialist
Microscopy Core 

 

Brad Best

Senior Research Technologist
Vector Core

 

Rebekah Doerfler, PhD

Senior Specialist Flow Cytometry, Flow Cytometry Core

 

Tongjun Gu, PhD

Director, Bioinformatics Core, Associate Investigator,
Bioinformatics Core

 

Rachel Henson

Senior Coordinator Hematology, Biorepository Core

 

Irene Hernandez

Senior Research Technologist,
Hybridoma Core

 

Trudy Holyst

Senior Research Technologist,
Protein Core, Single Cell Core, Shared Instruments

 

Kevin Jennings, PhD

Flow Cytometry Specialist, Flow Cytometry Core

 

Nicole Leon, HTL(ASCP)

Senior Coordinator,
Histology Core

 

Jeremy Mattson

Senior Research Technologist,
Hemostasis & Thrombosis Core

 

Eric Michalski

Research Technologist II,
Single Cell Core, Vector Core, Shared Instruments

 

Savannah Neu, PhD

Senior Coordinator,
Flow Cytometry Core

 

Marie Schulte, PhD

Imaging Specialist
Microscopy Core

 

Steven Traeger

Research Technologist II,
Flow Cytometry Core

 

Shriramprasad Venkatesan, PhD

Computational Biologist,
Bioinformatics Core

 

Shikan Zheng, MS

Analyst Research Bioinformatics,
Bioinformatics Core

Acknowledgment and Authorship

The Versiti Blood Research Institute Shared Resources Core Facility is supported by the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation (VBRIF) and must be acknowledged in any manuscripts, publications and presentations that utilize our services for data generation or analysis. Please acknowledge us using RRID number SCR_025503 and notify sharedresources@versiti.org

Example: The authors would like to acknowledge Versiti Blood Research Institute Shared Resources Core Facility (RRID: SCR_025503), supported by the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation, for their services, instrumentation, and specialist support.

Visit the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) for more information about recommended guidelines for authorship on manuscripts.

 

Z Grant Application Support

VBRI Shared Resources aid in the preparation of competitive grant applications that rely on access to shared resources.
 

Z Bioinformatics

VBRI Bioinformatics lab offers tailored data analysis services across multiple platforms by leveraging cutting-edge methodologies.
 

Z MRMC Hematology Biorepository

Versiti Blood Research Institute’s hematology biobank will help advance lifesaving research discoveries through well-typed patient donor samples.
 

Z Flow Cytometry

VBRI Flow Core provides access to a wide range of flow cytometry services and instrumentation, from basic and conventional analyzers to advanced spectral and imaging devices, along with high-throughput cell sorting.
 

Z Histology

The Histology Core processes fresh and frozen tissues to prepare sections suited for routine and customized histology stains, immunohistochemistry and other applications.
 

Z Hybridoma

The Hybridoma facility aids in the generation, characterization, to-scale production and maintenance of monoclonal antibodies.
 

Z Microscopy

The Microscopy Core provides researchers access to a variety of microscope systems. Imaging Specialists train users and provide guidance with image acquisition and analysis.
 

Z Molecular and Single Cell Biology

This resource operates instrumentation for quantitative, real-time PCR, preparation and analysis of DNA/RNA and single-cell applications on the 10X, BD Rhapsody and Takara iCell8 platforms.
 

Z Protein

Chemistry supports custom peptide synthesis and maintains state-of-the-art instrumentation for the purification and characterization of proteins and nanoparticles.
 

Z Shared Instrumentation

Shared instruments enable routine or specialized devices for protein and nucleic acid quantitation and gel imaging, plate readers for various detection technologies, hematology analyzers, and ImmunoSpot analyzers.
 

Z Thrombosis and Hemostasis

The Thrombosis Core supports investigators studying thrombosis and hemostasis with equipment for the analysis of hemostatic parameters of blood and plasma samples and platelet and blood vessel function.
 

Z Viral Vectors

The Viral Vector Core provides vector design and production focused on adenovirus, retrovirus, lentivirus and adeno-associated virus.

Research Offices

 

Z Clinical Trials & Research Office

Versiti’s clinical research office manages the relationship between clinical trials and human volunteers for medical studies.
 

Z Office of Research Innovation & Technology Transfer

Patenting, grant management, licensing and contract negotiation services for technological advances across Versiti and Versiti Blood Research Institute.