Research - Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
CERRMA provides well equipped labs for research and for medical education programs in the fields of stem cells, tissue culture, Nano medicine and related molecular biology techniques.Applied Research Technologies: 1. Stem cells research lab ( broad field and cell line targeted) 2.Lab for medical nanotechnology 3.Lab for cell and tissue culture 4.Molecular biology lab 5.Lab for advanced microscopy6.Cryo- preservation bank 7.Lab for sterile experimental research common facilitiesEQUIPMENTS :2 Vertical laminar flow hoods + Chemical hoodMicroscopes: Fluorescence + 2 inverted + Light + digital cameras + software for image analysisMagnet bead stem cells separators (automated robosep + manual easy sep)Automated Tissue dissociatorAutomated Cell CounterBio Rad R T PCRCentrifuges ( universal variable speed + refrigerated)-20° & -80 ° refrigerator2 liquid nitrogen tanks (15 L)2 CO2 incubatorsOrdinary lab incubatorsSemi-auto. microtome for immunohistochemistryElectric balances (2) + pH meter+ water bath + auto pipettes (4)Laser Confocal microscopeQuantitative flow cytometer and cells sorter.Stem Cells and Tissue Culture Research Applications :Basic Stem cells research (isolation from different sources, sorting, culturing, differentiation, characterization, transplantation)Cell line targeted research ( hepatocytes*, hematology*. Cardiac myocytes, insulin producing cells,*, chondrocytes, inner ear stem cells*, nervous tissue*, skin)Nearby Stem Cells Research Plan: ( Cancer stem cells, IPSCs, establishment cell lines (cryobank), exploration of new suface markers), tissue engineering, encapsulation, spheroids)Nano Medicine Research Applications:Basic Nano techniques ( metallic + biodegradable NP)Nano medicine & drug deliveryNano medicine in cancer therapyResearch activities including MS, MD, Scientific papers.Seminars.Workshops.Hands on training.Participation in all Medical Research Cent