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Upcoming Training Opportunity:

Pitt Facility Director/Manager Summer Course on Leadership and Management

Pitt School of Business and Pitt Research

Course dates: 18 May – 22 May; Enrollment limited to 16

Facility Directors and managers play an essential role in Pitt’s research enterprise, and investing in your future success is paramount to our collective success. If you are interested in networking with others who share your role, while building knowledge that will leverage your abilities, then we hope that you will consider applying for the one-week limited-enrollment Summer Course on Leadership and Management.

This course is designed to foster leadership, strategic thinking, and innovative problem-solving.  Participants will engage in activities supporting analysis of new and existing capabilities, customers and collaborations.  Time will be available at the end of each day to read material that will be used to support the following day’s activities.  Time will also be dedicated to exploring ways for knowledge-sharing and collaboration with other directors in similar roles across the university. 

Application Requirements

  1. Personal and Professional Information: Provide your full name, current position, organization, and contact details.
  2. Statement of Interest: Briefly describe your motivation for attending the summer course and how it aligns with your professional development goals.
  3. Problem or Business Topic Paragraph: Include a paragraph outlining a specific problem you would like to solve within your facility or a business-related topic you are eager to learn about during the course. This could relate to operational challenges, leadership development, innovation strategies, or any area where you seek growth or improvement.
  4. 100 Word Bio: Attach a current bio highlighting your relevant experience.
  5. Photo: Attach a current head shot for your fellow classmates

Submission Guidelines

This application process is designed to ensure that participants are engaged, motivated, and prepared to make the most of this unique learning opportunity.

This course is funded by the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research.

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About

Luminex Core Laboratory of the Cancer Proteomics Facility

Overview of Equipment and Services

The versatile laboratory multianalyte profiling (LabMAP™) system developed by Luminex Corporation, located in Austin, Texas, is a flexible, easy-to-use protein analysis system that permits the simultaneous quantitative analysis of up to 100 different proteins, peptides, or DNA molecules in a single microtiter well. This multiplexing feature allows one to obtain a wealth of information using a minimum amount of sample. Multiplexing enables a comprehensive overview of complex biological systems and the inclusion of in-process controls. In addition, sample volume requirements are reduced and assay throughput is dramatically increased. Potential applications include:

  • functional genomics
  • validation of drug leads
  • secondary screening
  • absorption and distribution
  • metabolism
  • high-throughput ELISA and Western blot assays.

With the Luminex suspension array system you can:

  • Quantitate up to 100 protein targets from culture media, sera, and other matrices simultaneously
  • Automatically analyze up to 96 samples in 60 minutes (general format: 88 sample wells + 8 standard wells)
  • Dramatically increase the amount of useful data

Location and Hours of Operation

Primary: Hillman Cancer Center Lab 1.18, 5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213

Primary Sq. Ft: 75

Days of the Week

Hours open

Monday – Friday

9:30 am – 5:30 pm

Resources

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Denise Prosser
Core Facility Manager
 
412-623-7748
 
dcp12@pitt.edu
 
HCC Lab 1.18
 
Anna Lokshin, PhD
Faculty Director
 

 
loksax@upmc.edu