Assistant Professor and Manager of the Research Flow Cytometry Facility
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati/Ohio/USA
Celine Lages is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rheumatology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She also manages the Research Flow Cytometry Facility, which supports over 500 users annually, including over 140 investigators. The facility has nine staff members and 20 instruments: ten analyzers, one imaging cytometer, six sorters, two Luminex, and one IsoLight.
Celine has a background in genetic and aging biology and extensive knowledge in immunology and hepatology. She has worked with murine, human, and non-human primate samples from various tissues and has expertise in flow cytometry panel design, data analysis, and cell sorting.
What inspired you to apply to the LDP or what are you looking forward to with the LDP?
As the manager of our facility, one of my goals is to enhance the education of our users on flow cytometry technology to tackle the reproducibility crisis. I am currently developing material to educate our users on high-parameter data analysis. Being involved with ISAC and the LDP will increase my chances of discussing with other SRL leaders how they manage those analyses, their facilities, and their users’ needs. Interacting with ISAC scholars, innovators, and committee members will enable me to keep up with the latest trends in the field of flow cytometry. I also intend to participate in various committees to understand the Society, thereby giving back to the community.
How did you get into Cytometry?
I first became involved with flow cytometry during my undergraduate program. I had the opportunity to work in a laboratory studying the configuration of the Duffy blood group on IL8 binding. It was a great feeling not having to count cells! During my graduate program, we started a new project on identifying neural stem cells using various flow cytometry techniques. I became hooked on the technique and the possibilities it offered. For my postdoc, I wanted to learn even more about the technic. Since then, I have been around flow cytometry data or instruments every week!
Scientific Interest and Avenues for Collaboration
High-parameter data analysis
Participation / Support of ISAC (This can be your involvement on a committee(s), CYTO conference involvement etc.)
- Co-chair, Flow Cytometry Content Subcommittee, ISAC
- SRL Committee, ISAC
- Mass Cytometry Task Force, ISAC
- Data Analysis Task Force, ISAC
- Mentoring Working Group, ISAC
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