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Phagocytic Cell Function
Zak ad Patofizjologii i Immunologii
Instytut Nauk Podstawowych
Wojskowa Akadmia Medyczna
pl. Hallera 1
90-647 Lodz 39, POLAND
Laboratory Profile
Director: Prof Henryk Tchorzewski
1.Facilities available: Instrumentation lab, animal room (mice/rats, rabbits), general biology lab, computer facilities, tissue culture facility, conference room.
Flow Cytometry: Becton Dickinson FACScan with 488 argon laser.
Other major items: Perkin Elmer spectrofluorometer LS5, Perkin Elmer spectrometer UV/VIS Lambda 17, fluorescence photomicroscope, luminometer 1251 LKB.
Computers and Analytical: Lysys II program on BP computer. IBM PC-based PC Lysys data analysis system. 3. Specialization areas: Phagocytic cell function, such a oxidative burst of neutrophils, phagocytosis, endothelial-neutrophil interactions, study o f adhesion glycoproteins, immunophenotyping.
4. Training Opportunities: Isolation, preparation, handling and usage of human blood cells, tissue cells, endothelial cell studies, phenotyping characterization.
5. Special courses offered: FACScan instrument usage; cell function studies; immunophenotyping; receptor expression.
6. Graduate Program: None
7.Local Accomodations: Hotel app. 23$, lunch app. 5$.
8. Transportation: Airport - Warsaw. From Warsaw to Lodz by train (1.5 h) Central Station - Lodz Fabryczna or by car - 130 km.
9. Cost of Internships: Cost of reagents.
Jerzy Kantorski
Department of Pathophysiology & Immunology
Institute of Basic Medical Sciences WAM
Plac J
Hallera 1
90-647 Lodz 39, POLAND.
Phone: (48 42) 324273
FAX: (48 42) 324273