# Flow Cytometry Shared Resource

> **NIH NIH P30** · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $82,626

## Abstract

FLOW CYTOMETRY SHARED RESOURCE: PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT 
Quantitative cytology as facilitated by flow cytometry is an essential tool of cancer researchers. The objective 
of the Flow Cytometry Shared Resource (FCSR) is, therefore, to provide cost-effective and state-of-the-art cell 
analysis and cell sorting instrumentation and services in support of the basic, translational, and clinical cancer 
research activities of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center (MCC) members and 
the MCC research programs. The FCSR additionally provides instrumentation and services in support of 
surface plasmon resonance (SPR), a sensitive method for the label-free determination of the selectivity and 
affinity of interactions between diverse biological molecules. The FCSR supports this mission by maintaining 6 
major instruments—2 advanced multi-laser cell sorters, 2 multi-laser cell analyzers, an advanced imaging 
cytometer, and a dual-channel SPR instrument. The resource is directed by Daniel Conrad, PhD, and is 
supported by 2 FTEs. The resource director and/or staff support MCC programmatic science by providing: 
consultative services for experimental design and data interpretation; education to certify end-users in the use 
of the equipment; operator-assisted cell sorting, cell analysis, and SPR; method development; and instrument 
maintenance. All FCSR services are located in a single central location within easy walking distance of MCC. 
The FCSR is a jointly managed (MCC and VCU) resource, and standard hours for the facility are 8 AM until 6 
PM, Monday through Friday. Trained and certified users have access to the facility 24 hours per day, 7 days per 
week. Equipment time and technician-assisted activities are tracked and charged back. The services provided 
by the FCSR add significant value for MCC-member research, as the nature of these services (often involving 
live cells) requires that they be available locally, and they would in any case be cost prohibitive if sourced from 
a commercial provider. The work supported by the FCSR continues to have a positive impact on cancer 
research by allowing MCC members to pursue their research objectives in a cost-effective and efficient 
manner. Indeed, in CY2015 FCSR supported the research of 38 MCC members (representing 58% of the total 
user base). MCC-member usage came from representatives of all 4 MCC research programs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10174759
- **Project number:** 5P30CA016059-40
- **Recipient organization:** VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Rebecca Kelley Martin
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $82,626
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1995-12-01 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10174759

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10174759, Flow Cytometry Shared Resource (5P30CA016059-40). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10174759. Licensed CC0.

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