The Flow Cytometry Facility (FCF) is the centralised service facility of the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University for flow cytometry. The FCF supports scientists and doctors at RWTH Aachen University as well as external users in the purification and analysis of (cell) samples using flow cytometry. FACS-based cell sorting and analysis form the core of the services offered by the FCF. The FCF supports you in all steps of your FACS-based experiments: from the selection of the experimental approach, the provision of proven protocols and reagents, to the performance of cell sorting as a service, as well as equipment training and assistance with the FACS-based analysis of your samples. In addition, the FCF supports you in the evaluation of your FACS data and also provides digital licences for common analysis software. The Flow Cytometry Facility is part of the centralised and cost-efficient research infrastructure managed by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF), which provides shigh-quality technical and scientific services, expertise and access to state-of-the-art research equipment to scientists of the Faculty of Medicine, the RWTH and external users on a partial cost recovery basis. The use of the Flow Cytometry Facility is regulated by an operating and usage concept and is organized and managed using a core facility management software.

Core supports researchers in the use of modern light microscopy systems. Provides advanced optical imaging equipment, technical expertise, and hands-on training for biomedical and clinical research projects. Microscope platforms include confocal and multiphoton microscopy for imaging fluorescently labeled structures to enable the investigation and characterization of cells, tissues, organisms, and biomaterials with high spatial and temporal resolution.

Core provides Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) expertise and services including nucleic acid sample extraction, quantification, RT-qPCR and Quality Control (QC), experimental design, advanced data analysis.

Proteomics Facility is the centralized service unit of the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University for the analysis of proteome samples. Offers sample preparation and mass spectrometric analysis, as well as bioinformatic processing of raw data (identification and quantification) of peptides and proteins, along with functional bioinformatic analysis of the resulting datasets.