Welcome!
ALERT Welcome to Pitt’s iLab system, established on 10 August 2024. Pitt’s iLab is integrated into our single sign on system and our billing backends, tying faculty and staff grants to reserved time and services.
As of August 2025, we have 16 shared research facilities online!
Looking ahead, by the end of fall 2025 we will have 30+ shared research facilities in our system, and we will offer training classes for faculty, staff and students at Pitt.
This summer we will update the department of all Pitt employees using a standardized naming convention - please do not modify that field. We are using it to build templates enabling automated reporting.
Please review our new Shared Facilities webpage and the iLab training material available in the “Using Core Facilities” section.
(hide this warning on this page)The Unified Flow Core (UFC) provides advanced flow cytometry and cell sorting services to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and neighboring institutions. Services include instrument setup, data analysis, and consultation for experimental design. Training is available for independent use of analytical cytometers. Assistance is also available for sample preparation and evaluating whether flow cytometry is suitable for specific research needs.
The Unified Flow Core has the following instruments at each Oakland and Shadyside location:
Assembly Building G532: two cell sorters (1 bio-contained), five cytometers (2 full spectral), one imaging cytometer, and one chip cytometer
BST E1514: two cell sorters (bio-contained) and five cytometers (2 full spectral)
Primary Sq. Ft: 879
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Days of the Week |
Hours open |
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Monday – Friday |
8:30 am – 5:30 pm |
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24/7 for trained users |
Secondary Sq. Ft: 688
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Days of the Week |
Hours open |
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Monday – Friday |
8:30 am – 5:30 pm |
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24/7 for trained users |
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Dewayne Falkner |
Director of Operations (Facility Director)
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724-799-1520
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falkner@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532/ BST E1514
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| Larry Kane |
Faculty Director
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lkane@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532/ BST E1514
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| Unified Flow Core |
Core Facility
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flowcore@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532/ BST E1514
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| Ailing Liu |
Application Scientist
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ail13@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532/ BST E1514
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| Heidi Gunzelman |
Training at Assembly
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hmg44@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532
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| Nicole Brandon |
Training Attune NxT
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nrb18@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532
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| Nan Sheng |
Training at BST
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nas260@pitt.edu
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BST E1514
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| Nevil Abraham |
Training ImageStream
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nea45@pitt.edu
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Assembly G532
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