Facilities

Shared research facilities. Enabling discovery.

KRI's shared facilities provide the technologies and infrastructure that support research across the Institute, enabling experimental, analytical and translational studies and collaborative projects with external partners.

These facilities and technologies are also accessible to external researchers and organisations through collaborative projects, open-access programmes or research services, subject to availability and applicable access arrangements. Interested users are encouraged to contact KRI to discuss their research needs.

Facility

Genomics & Molecular Analysis

Scalable sequencing, automated NGS preparation and molecular-analysis systems supporting cancer research, diagnostics and longitudinal monitoring.

Infrastructure

  • NovaSeq X sequencing platform
  • NextSeq sequencing platforms
  • Five Agilent Magnis NGS preparation systems
  • Hamilton automated NGS workstation
  • DigitalMLPA
  • Array comparative genomic hybridisation

Research applications

  • Comprehensive tumour profiling
  • DNA/RNA-fusion analysis
  • Exome sequencing & transcriptomics
  • Custom panels
  • Liquid biopsy & cfDNA
  • MRD & longitudinal monitoring
Facility

Flow Cytometry & Cell Sorting

High-dimensional immune and tumour phenotyping, isolation of defined cell populations and soluble-mediator analysis for downstream molecular, culture and functional studies.

Infrastructure

  • Five-laser high-dimensional flow cytometry
  • Panels of up to 50 colours
  • Digital cytometry for TIL populations
  • Cell sorting
  • Two Luminex 3D systems
  • One Bio-Plex platform

Research applications

  • Immune and tumour phenotyping
  • Cytokine measurement
  • Population isolation for downstream studies
Facility

Cellular & Functional Research

Cell isolation, culture, expansion, perturbation and functional measurement — supporting mechanistic and translational research rather than clinical manufacturing.

Infrastructure

  • Primary & established cell culture
  • TIL isolation and expansion
  • Research-oriented CAR-T preparation
  • Functional immune assays
  • CRISPR library screening
  • Mouse studies
  • PDX-associated research

Research applications

  • Adoptive cell therapy research
  • Target validation
  • Functional genomics
Facility

Specimen Processing, Cryopreservation & Storage

Project-specific collection, processing, accessioning, aliquoting, storage, chain-of-custody and release, defined before study initiation.

Infrastructure

  • Peripheral blood & bone marrow
  • Fresh tumour tissue and FFPE material
  • Plasma and urine
  • cfDNA-based specimens
  • Cell cultures and sorted populations
  • Mouse-study material and PDX-associated samples

Research applications

  • Cryopreservation
  • Monitored liquid-nitrogen storage
  • Longitudinal and multicentre sample continuity

Enquiry route

Facility discussions begin with a research feasibility conversation rather than an unrestricted sample-submission form.

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