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Provides:
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Strategic direction for Institute’s research technology platforms
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Leadership of global HGTC goals, direction and vision
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Relationship management with technology partners, key stakeholders and MIMR research groups
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Business development
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New technology evaluation, procurement and implementation
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Publication and grant review
Other expertise:
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Flow cytometry including cell sorting
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Spectral cytometry
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Measuring proliferation by FCM
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Cytometry A Editorial Board
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ISAC Secretary and Council Member
Kylie Price | Chief Technology Officer | Hugh Green Fellow
Alfonso Schmidt | Bioimaging Specialist
Provides:
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Training for histology and microscopy
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Design and development of brightfield/fluorescent imaging experiments
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Unique pipeline covering sample preparation, sectioning, staining, image recording, processing and analysis
Other expertise:
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Cell sorting
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Flow cytometry
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Marine biology
Sventja von Daake| Cytomics Specialist
Provides:
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Support for single cell RNA sequencing pipeline
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Development and support for molecular histology
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Whole mouse brain clarification and immunostaining
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Nanopore sample prep/sequencing training​
Other expertise:
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Molecular biology
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Single particle negative stain electron microscopy
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High-throughput protein-protein interaction discovery
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Vector engineering, protein expression and purification
Sam Small | Flow Cytometrist and Cell Sorting Specialist
Provides:
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Pre-sort consultation and cell sorting services
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Sort optimisation and development
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Luminex training and support
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Spectral cytometer training
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Other expertise:​
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FCM data analysis 
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FlowJo assistance
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Troubleshooting advice for flow cytometers
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Sample acquisition advice
Rebecca McKenzie| mRNA Specialist
Provides:
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Molecular biology advice and assay design
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Production of mRNA through in vitro transcription
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Vector design and engineering
Other expertise:
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CRISPR-Cas technology
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Bacterial strain culturing and engineering
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Next generation sequencing library preparation
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Fluorescence based time-lapse microscopy
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Microfluidic set up and design
David Eccles| Bioinformatics Analyst
Provides:
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cDNA differential expression analysis
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Genome assembly
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Code porting and debugging
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Computing workflow optimisation
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Result presentation (graphing, visualisation)
Other expertise:
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Sequencing project design (eg Illumina/Nanopore)
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Nanopore sample prep/sequencing training