Human Immunology Core

Overview of Services

The Human Immunology Core provides reagents and scientific expertise to investigators studying immune function in humans. The core serves as a central facility for cell and tissue processing, generation of human blood cell products, and the performance of qualified cellular and molecular immune assays for early-phase clinical trials. Assays include multicolor immunophenotyping, high throughput sequencing of T cell receptor and B cell receptor genes, luminex, ELISPOTs, ELISA and expert scientific and technical consultations to investigators wishing to develop or incorporate the newest immunology technologies into their research.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY CORE (P30-CA016520, P30-AI045008) IN YOUR PUBLICATIONS. 

Research Resource Identifier (RRID)

Our RRID is: RRID:SCR_022380. Please cite us using this identifier when publishing your results. 

Leadership

Eline T. Luning Prak, MD, PhD | Core Director

James Riley, PhD | Core Director

Honghong Sun MD, PhD | Technical Director

Wenzhao Meng, PhD | Molecular Immunology Director

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

• https://pathbio.med.upenn.edu/hic/site/

Contact Primary Cell Ordering

• cells@mail.med.upenn.edu

Contacts