Stem Cell Core

Overview of Services

 

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide an excellent physical and intellectual environment for researchers to carry out cutting-edge stem cell research for biological and biomedical discovery. 

  

About the Core:

Gladstone Stem Cell Core (GSCC) is a shared research facility that provides service, training, reagents and equipment for research using human and mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. We provide everything needed to culture, manipulate and image stem cells, including biosafety cabinets, plasticware, media, reagents, microscopes. We offer comprehensive training for researchers interested in incorporating stem cell experiments into their projects and strive to help you implement emerging technologies for stem cell studies. In addition, we provide expert services, and welcome custom projects and collaborations, for research involving human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

 

GSCC provides all of the resources required for research using mouse and human ESCs and iPSCs:  

  • A furnished facility with 16 tissue culture hoods, >20 incubators, media, reagents, tissue culture plasticware, and iPSC-related lines
  • Two fluorescence microscopy systems with GFP, RFP and CFP filters and long-term, time-lapsed movie capabilities
  • Automated cell counting equipment
  • Nucleoporation equipment (Lonza Nucleofector X and Y units)
  • Two aseptic AMG EVOS colony picking microscopes
  • IncuCyte S3 for live cell imaging and analyses
  • Axion Maestro Microelectrode Array system
  • Human iPSC-related standard and custom scientific services
  • An intellectual environment rich in collaboration and idea exchange among its researchers and Core staff

 

Location and Hours of Operation

The Gladstone Institutes

  1650 Owens St, San Francisco, CA 94158
  Stem cell core office - Room 428
  Cell culture facility - Rooms 426, 427, 463 and 461

  Director's office - Room 421

 

Facility is open 24/7 (Access Badge required at weekends and non-business hours)

* Material Order Procurement / iLab reagent orders: supplied 10am - Noon Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in Room 428

 

Getting Started

  • Sign up for a new account using the link in the upper right hand corner, or click here.
  • Login with your approved credentials in the upper right hand corner.

 

Leadership

Ritu Kumar - Core Director

Email:  ritu.kumar@gladstone.ucsf.edu

Phone:  415-734-4924

Fax:  415-355-0960

  

Core Staff

Wendy Runyon - Research Scientist and Lab Manager

Email:  wendy.runyon@gladstone.ucsf.edu

Phone:  415-734-2866

Fax:  415-355-0960

   

Links and Resources

 

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Ritu Kumar
Core Director
 
415-734-4924
 
ritu.kumar@gladstone.ucsf.edu
 
Room 421
 
Wendy Runyon
Core Staff
 
415-734-2866
 
wendy.runyon@gladstone.ucsf.edu
 
Room 428
 

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