High-speed cell sorting technology for cancer and infectious disease research
Official title: High-speed cell sorter for biomedical research.
Funded at Southern Illinois University Carbondale · NIH-11359332 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A fast, multi-marker cell sorter is being purchased to help SIUC researchers study cancer, immune responses, and infections, plus train students in this cutting-edge technique.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Southern Illinois University Carbondale NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Carbondale, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $248,901 |
| NIH project number | 1S10GM164633-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11359332 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are patients or samples associated with ongoing cancer biology or infectious disease research projects at SIUC and affiliated medical schools, or students and researchers who may participate in training using the instrument.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not part of this grant; it focuses on equipment and training for researchers.
What this research studies
This grant funds the acquisition of a high-speed flow cytometry cell sorter (BD FACSMelody) to enable rapid isolation of specific cell types from mixed samples. Researchers across SIU Carbondale and its School of Medicine will use the instrument to advance cancer biology, immunology, host-pathogen interactions, and vaccinology projects. The project emphasizes training students and postdocs, with the sorter integrated into curricula and laboratory courses. The shared instrument will broaden research possibilities that were previously limited by available equipment. This could accelerate discoveries by enabling experiments that require precise, multi-parameter cell sorting.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could benefit in the long term from faster discoveries in cancer and infectious disease research enabled by improved cell sorting capabilities.
How similar studies have gone: Other institutions have successfully used high-speed cell sorters to accelerate basic and translational research and training programs.
Where this research is happening
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Konjufca, Vjollca H — Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Study coordinator: Konjufca, Vjollca H
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.