SPIDER-FLOW: State-of-the-art high-Parameter Immunology and DEvelopmental biology Research FLOW cytometer (SPIDER-FLOW) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The immune system is a network of cells and molecules, interacting to protect our body from infections and playing a critical role in a range of inflammatory diseases and cancer. The cells and molecules in the local tissue environment created by inflammation thus provide targetable markers which can be employed for detection, tracing, drug delivery and to regulate the outcome of inflammation and disease. Therefore, a major focus of our research is on a thorough characterization of the heterogeneity and dynamic changes of populations of immune cells in mouse models and human samples of various ...