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Immunology Core - Core E


Core Director:
Susan Zolla-Pazner, Ph.D.
Phone: 212-263-6769
Email: susan.zolla-pazner@med.nyu.edu

Core Location:
VA Medical Center, 18- 124N

Services and Prices:

  • Immunology Function Assays
    • In vitro Antibody Synthesis - $75
    • The following lymphoproliferation assays are all $25:
      • tetanus
      • diphtheria toxin
      • Candida
      • HIV antigens
      • Hepatitis C antigens
    • CTL assay - $50
    • CD8 anti-HIV inhibition - $150
  • Neutralization Assays
    • Neutralization of primary isolates (PHA-activated PBMC assay) - $150
    • Neutralization of primary isolates (Resting cell assay) - $250
    • Neutralization of primary isolates (Resting cell assay when titred virus is provided) - $150
    • Neutralization of primary isolates (GHOST cell assay) - $50
    • Provision of human monoclonal antibodies = NO COST
  • Lymphocyte Characterization
    • HLA-DR typing - $60
  • Virus Binding ELISA - $5

Fees listed are charged for small numbers of specimens (<50). Where numbers of specimens are large, prices are heavily discounted and charged per 24-well or 96-well plate, whichever is relevant to the assay, i.e., prices are then set per experiment rather than per specimen.

Equipment available:
The VA BSL2 lab where human mAb production is carried out lab contains all of the needed equipment, including biohazard hoods, CO2 incubators, centrifuges, ELISA reader, microscopes, balances, etc. In the VA BSL2+ lab where neutralization assays are conducted, all needed equipment is available and in use, including biohazard hoods, CO2 incubators, freezers, liquid N2 freezers, refrigerators, centrifuges, etc. The Core also has a newly installed Elispot Reader, with access to results on-site in VA 18-124N or at the NB 16W11 where the instrument is located.