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Flow Cytometry Facility

Lydia Tesfa

Flow Cytometry Facility Director

Lydia became the director of the Flow Cytometry Facility in 2019, the year the facility was created. To read more about Lydia’s expertise and experience, see the leadership page.

Jaclyn Mahoney

Flow Cytometry Technician

Jackie received her bachelor’s degree in environmental systems from Cornell University. She worked as a research specialist and lab manager for five years in Dr. Michelle Heck’s laboratory helping to research Citrus Greening disease. She joined the Flow Cytometry Facility in 2019 just after the facility’s expansion, and has been assisting users with training and instrumentation operation.

Amanda Ferguson

Flow Cytometry Technician

Amanda has a Bachelor of Agriculture in Plant Pathology and a Masters of Landscape Architecture both from The Ohio State University.  Before joining the Flow Facility, she worked in research and laboratory support at local companies ST Genetics and Transonic Systems, Inc.  As a facility technician, she assists users with training and instrumentation operation.

Michael Sledziona

Flow Cytometry Technician

Mike studied Applied Physics at Cornell. Before joining the Flow Facility, Mike worked as a 
technician and lab manager for Dr. Cheetham's lab at the vet school assisting
with research into regeneration mechanisms associated with peripheral nerve injury.