Pratip K. Chattopadhyay, Ph.D. Innovative Leading multidisciplinary team that developed 30-parameter flow cytometry (2014 - ) Leading single cell RNA sequencing effort (2014 - ) Introduced Brilliant Violet dyes to flow cytometry (2012) Led NIH evaluation of new mass cytometry technology (2010) Central role in the development of six novel bioinformatic tools (2010-2014) Optimized 96-paramete Optimized 96-parameter, single cell transcriptomic technology for immune monitoring (2010) Performed largest clinical research studies to date that used multicolor flow cytometry Developed novel (widely used) method for purification of antigen-specific CD4+ T-cells (2005) Inspired the development of SPICE data analysis software Introduced Quantum Dots for use in flow cytometry (2005) Lead author, first report of 20-parameter flow cytometry (2005) Leader 60+ national and international invited talks since 2006 10 high profile keynote or plenary speaking invitations since 2010 Work profiled on BioLegend, Invitrogen, Fluidigm, and BD BioSciences websites Work highlighted by Faculty of 1000, College of American Pathologists (CAP) Today, Genetic Engineering News, Nature Technology Feature, NIH Intramural Research Program advertising Duke University Center for AIDS Resea Duke University Center for AIDS Research Visiting Professor (2010) ISAC Scholar (2012 - ) NIH Special Service Award (2007) Chair and course organizer of full-day courses on multicolor flow cytometry and advanced data analysis Co-developed new manuscript category for journal (Cytometry Part A) Key developer of CYTO U (on-line education for flow and image cytometry), leader of e-delivery task force [email protected] 703-732-6096 Productive 50 publications over 12 years as a post-doctoral and independent researcher Top tier journals (Nature Medicine, Nature Protocols, Nature Immunology, Cell, Immunity, Blood) h-index = 25 (25 papers with at least 25 citations), i10-index = 38 (38 papers with at least 10 citations) Citation count, July 2015: 2938 Citation count, July 2015: 2938 Patent Application : A Small Laboratory Device to Automate and Expedite Cell Thawing.