The Flow facility

  • Location: Lewis Hall 3052
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Facility is under the administrative management of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology. Dr. Elena Galkina acts as Facility Director in collaboration with trained Flow Cytometry Faculty Staff, who gives daily operational support.

The Flow Core currently houses eight unique instruments for flow cytometry experimentation. Please refer to the provided instrument descriptions and resources to determine which piece is right for your experiment.

The following services and fee schedule apply to the individual instruments listed.

  • Cytek Aurora
  • BD FACSAria Fusion
  • ImageStream
  • MSD MESO QuickPlex SQ 120
  • MagPix
  • VetScan HM5 Hematology Analyzer
  • VetScan VS2 Chemical Analyzer
  • NanoString nCounter

Cytek Aurora

Unassisted Run
($/hr)		 Assisted Run ($/hr) FlowJo Data Re-Analysis ($/hr) Assisted FlowJo Data Re-Analysis ($/hr)
EVMS User* $36.00 $56.00 $24.00 $44.00
Non-EVMS User $54.00 $84.00 $36.00 $66.00

Acquisition: Charged at 1hr. min.
Initial Training: No Charge to EVMS Researchers


BD FACSAria Fusion

Setup for Sorting ($) Cell Sorting ($/hr)
EVMS User* $60.00 $60.00
Non-EVMS U $60.00 $90.00

Setup: Flat Charge
Sorting: 1hr. min.


ImageStreamx MK II

Unassisted Run
($/hr)		 Assisted Run ($/hr) Assisted IDEAS Data Re-Analysis ($/hr)
EVMS User* $40.00 $60.00 $50.00
Non-EVMS User $60.00 $90.00 $75.00

Acquisition: Charged at 1hr. min.
Initial Training: No Charge to EVMS Researchers


Meso Scale Discovery

Unassisted Run ($)
EVMS User* $30.00
Non-EVMS User $45.00

Acquisition: Charges are on a per plate basis


VetScan HM5 and VetScan VS2

Unassisted Run ($)
EVMS User* Prices TBD
Non-EVMS User Prices TBD

Acquisition: Charges are on a per plate basis.


NanoString

miRNA Hybridization ($) Total RNA Hybridization ($)
EVMS User* $200.00 $300.00
Non-EVMS User

Contact Us

Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Flow Cytometry Core Facility
Lewis Hall, Room 3052 and Room 3057
700 W. Olney Road
Norfolk, VA 23507
FlowFacility@EVMS.EDU
Flow Core (LH, Room 3057): 757.446.7435

Flow Cytometry Operator

Alex Coleman
colemaka@EVMS.EDU

Director of Flow Cytometry Core Facilities

Elena Galkina, PhD, FAHA
Email: galkinev@EVMS.EDU
Galkina Lab (LH, Room 3143): 757.446.5761
Galkina Lab (LH, Room 3141): 757.446.5177