Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of British Columbia
$150,000.00
Flow Cytometer for Radioactive Samples
FY 2014-15
Summary
The purchase of the BD FACSVerse instrument, a flow cytometer designed to support cell analysis for biomedical research applications, is critical for the ongoing research of 9 labs at UBC. Installed in Dr. Hafeli's radiopharmaceutical lab in the new Pharmaceutical Sciences building, the instrument will be used to carry out flow cytometry of radioactive cells and particles, something that is currently not allowed at any other facility/ lab on campus. The Hafeli lab has extensive experience with all types of radioisotopes and has the permits to house the instrument. This highly sensitive instrument will provide a unique capability which is crucial not only in the development of the novel radiopharmaceuticals at UBC, the Cancer Agency, the Centre of Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and TRIUMF, but also in many biology, life sciences and engineering experiments.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
474414-2015
Name nom
Hafeli, Urs
Department département
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
150000
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1511
Committee name en
Materials and Chemical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie chimique et des matériaux
Area of application code
1211
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Medical and health sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences médicales et de la santé
Research subject code
6400
Research subject group en
Life sciences research related to human health and disease
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la vie liées à la santé publique et aux maladies humaines
Research subject en
Life sciences research related to human health and disease
Research subject fr
Sciences de la vie liées à la santé publique et aux maladies humaines
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Flow Cytometer for Radioactive Samples
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The purchase of the BD FACSVerse instrument, a flow cytometer designed to support cell analysis for biomedical research applications, is critical for the ongoing research of 9 labs at UBC. Installed in Dr. Hafeli's radiopharmaceutical lab in the new Pharmaceutical Sciences building, the instrument will be used to carry out flow cytometry of radioactive cells and particles, something that is currently not allowed at any other facility/ lab on campus. The Hafeli lab has extensive experience with all types of radioisotopes and has the permits to house the instrument. This highly sensitive instrument will provide a unique capability which is crucial not only in the development of the novel radiopharmaceuticals at UBC, the Cancer Agency, the Centre of Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and TRIUMF, but also in many biology, life sciences and engineering experiments.
