Ann Kimball & John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics

The Ann Kimball & John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics (KJCCT), or the “Johnson’s Center,” is a 5000 sq. ft. facility that includes 1710 sq. ft. of cleanroom space, a dedicated quality control laboratory, support spaces, and material, equipment, and cryogenic storage required for GMP operations.

 

Six independent production rooms, furnished with state-of-the-art equipment, will allow investigators—with support from our expert personnel—to translate laboratory discoveries into cutting-edge cellular therapies for patient care.

 

Combined with a fully equipped, in-house quality control laboratory for comprehensive testing and release of products, KJCCT offers HM the ability to deliver new cellular therapies to our patients in the safest, most cost-efficient, and rapid manner.

 

Core Director:

Daniel Kota, PhD
Director, Office of Translational Production & Quality; Director, cGMP Core
713.208.0639

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Services

  • Cell Processing/Manufacturing and Cryopreservation
  • Method Development and Validation
  • Cryostorage
  • Cell Characterization
  • Sterility testing
  • Endotoxin testing
  • Mycoplasma testing
  • Autoclave Sterilization
  • QC (batch release) and Raw Materials Testing
  • Regulatory consultation

Core Equipment

Explore the specialized equipment available within the Johnson Center to support cell processing, quality control, and sterilization needs.
  • Cell Processing / Manufacturing and Cryopreservation Equipment
  • Quality Control Equipment
  • Autoclave Equipment
  • Cell Processing / Manufacturing and Cryopreservation Equipment

    Cell Processing / Manufacturing and Cryopreservation Equipment

    • Sepax C-Pro Cell Processing System
    • CliniMACs Plus Cell Depletion and Enrichment System
    • CliniMACs Prodigy Automated Cell Processing System
    • VIA Thaw CB1000
    • Cook Regentec Cellseal Automated Thawing DFS
    • TSCD-II Sterile Tubing Welders
    • Carl Zeiss™ Primo Vert™ Inverted Microscopes
    • SEBRA 2380 Tube Sealer Kits
    • NUAire 6ft Biological Safety Cabinets
    • CO2 Incubators
    • ME1002TE Precision Balances
    • VIA Freeze
    • Cryomed Controlled Rate Freezer
    • CryoPlus™ LN2 Vapor Freezers
  • Quality Control Equipment

    Quality Control Equipment

    • BioMerieux BACT/ALERT 3D
    • Countess™ II FL Automated Cell Counter
    • CliniMACs Quant Flow Cytometer
    • Endosafe® nexgen-PTS™
    • Synergy HTX Multi-mode Reader
    • Lucetta 2 Luminometer
    • Previ Color Gram
    • BIOFIRE® Mycoplasma Nucleic Acid Amplification Technique (NAT)
    • CFX Opus 96 Touch Real-Time PCR Detection System
    • Mettler Toledo™ Excellence Plus XPE Analytical Balance
  • Autoclave Equipment

    Autoclave Equipment

    • AMSCO® 250LS Small Steam Sterilizer
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