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Pitt’s shared research facilities house special-purpose equipment and offer expert consultation to support a wide range of technical areas across the University.

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When: Monday, October 19th, 2026 from 2pm-5pm

Where: University Club, Ballroom B (second floor)

Who: Open to all Pitt faculty, students, and staff

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Rangos Flow Cytometry Core

Overview of Equipment and Services

The Flow Cytometry Core provides cytometry services to investigators at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center, as well as researchers across University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, and other Pittsburgh academic institutions. As a certified BSL2+ facility, services include staff-assisted cell sorting and analysis, FlowJo and instrument training, and protocol consultation and troubleshooting. The Flow Cytometry Core has three cytometers (BD Fortessa X20, BD LSR II, Cytek Aurora), one Cytek Auora cell sorter (bio-contained) and a data analysis computer containing FlowJo and SpectroFlo available. All first-time users are required to schedule a consultation.

Location and Hours of Operation

Primary: Rangos Research Center Rm 6148, 530 45^th Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201

Primary Sq. Ft: 824

Days of the Week	Hours open
Monday – Friday	9:00 am – 5:00 pm
	24/7 for trained users

Resources

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Radha Gopal, PhD	Scientific Director (Faculty Director)	412-692-8452	rag100@pitt.edu	9129 Rangos Research Center
Rangos Flow Cytometry	General Email		rangoscytometry@pitt.edu	6148 Rangos Research Center
Shushen Xu	Research Technician	412-689-7638	shx74@pitt.edu	6148 Rangos Research Center