New cell-sorting machine to speed up biomedical research at a university
Official title: Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting System
Funded at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ · NIH-11366405 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new cell sorting instrument will be purchased for Florida A&M University to help researchers separate and study specific cells more quickly.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tallahassee, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $247,661 |
| NIH project number | 1S10GM164867-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11366405 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals whose cells or tissues are studied in liver organoids, pancreatic cancer models, or lung cancer organoid systems.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in basic research or those not linked to organoid or cancer research may not receive direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds the acquisition of a BD FACSMelody cell sorter to enhance ongoing biomedical projects at FAMU. The instrument can analyze cells using multiple fluorescent markers and perform precise four-way sorting, enabling more detailed experiments. Researchers hope to use it for organoid and cancer-related studies, drug screening, and collaboration with other Tallahassee institutions. The upgrade aims to boost research capacity, training, and interdisciplinary work in biology, engineering, and pharmaceutical sciences.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit later from faster development of targeted therapies and improved disease models.
How similar studies have gone: Similar high-end cell sorting equipment has accelerated cell-level analyses and enabled more complex experiments in biomedical labs.
Where this research is happening
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ
Tallahassee, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ali, Jamel — Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ
- Study coordinator: Ali, Jamel
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.