Interest Groups and Links
Interest groups function at NIH to bring together scientists and trainees interest in common topics. Joining an interest group enables use of an associated email listserv that coordinates reagent requests, other scientific queries, and announcements
Immunology Interest Group : Major faculty that sponsors this web site, weekly immunology seminars , and the annual immunology retreat.
The Cytokine Interest Group : sponsors minisymposia on relevant topics
Apoptosis interest group : sponsors a monthly seminar series
Flow cytometry interest group : sponsors regular research and technology seminars on topics related to flow cytometry
NIH links
Archive of immunology seminars: Video casts of IIG seminars since 2001
NCI-Frederick pre-clinical repository Collection of bulk cytokines and antibodies available for research purposes
Division of Transfusion medicine Can provide various blood products for research on a one-time or recurring basis
NIH tetramer core facility : Contract facility in Atlanta , Georgia that produces MHC class-I or class-II MHC tetramers for use in identifying and enumerating antigen-specific T cells.
Current Protocols (Full-text access for NIH only)
External Links
Jackson Labs ?repository of many immunological important mouse strains
SymAtlas ?database of gene expression data in mouse and human tissues and cell lines
iHOP ?protein-based information linkage and archiving system
FACS spectra : Java-based tool to check emission and absorption of light by many flourochromes
Table of CD antigens from NCBI's online version of the textbook Immunobiology
Chemokine ligands and receptor table
Multiplex cytokine assay blanket purchase agreements
You must have an NIH account to utilize these BPAs. The cost for these assays is the responsibility of the individual labs requesting the testing. Contact Howard Young (301) 846-5700 for questions.
Linco Diagnostics (CLIA certified) BPA 00063621
Platform: Luminex
Pathway Diagnostics (CLIA certified) BPA 00063530 Platforms: Mesoscale Discovery, Luminex, Pierce Searchlight
Pierce Diagnostics BPA 00049380
Platform: Searchlight
Whatman BPA 00063645
Platform: Microspot Elisa (FAST Quant)
User Name: nihbpa
Password: whatman
