John J. Moulds Laboratories
In 2004, LifeShare’s Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to name the laboratories for world-renowned serologist and immunohematologist John J. Moulds, MT(ASCP)SBB.
Mr. Moulds joined LifeShare in 2004, bringing with him the expertise and wisdom of a highly distinguished career in immunohematology. In addition to his expert contributions to the laboratory and the creation of the Scientific Support division, Mr. Moulds donated his extensive collection of rare reference cells to LifeShare.
With this contribution, LifeShare’s rare reference cell collection became one of the largest in the world.
The laboratories were formally dedicated on February 19, 2011, as the John J. Moulds Reference and Scientific Support Laboratories. Mr. Moulds passed away later that same year. We, at LifeShare Blood Centers, will never forget him and work to carry on his great legacy.
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Contacts Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL)
Laboratory Administration
Jared Fry, MT(ASCP)SBB
Technical Director, Laboratories
318.673.1513
Cindy Steinmetz, MT(ASCP)SBB
Supervisor, IRL
318.673.1505
Shreveport Laboratory
8910 Linwood Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
318.673.1466
Toll-free: 866.842.3779
Fax: 318.227.8317
Email
Scientific Support Services
Katrina Billingsley, MT(ASCP)SBB
Manager, Scientific Support
318.673.1463
Scientific Support Services
8910 Linwood Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone: 318.673.1546 or
318.673.1547
Fax: 318.227.8317
Email
Don Humble, MT(ASCP)
Supervisor, Lake Charles Laboratory
337.439.5851
Lake Charles Laboratory
214 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337.439.5851
Toll-free: 800.256.4932
Fax: 337.494.3853
Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC)
Storage
20C or in vapor state LN2 until ready to use
Cell Count
20C or in vapor state LN2 until ready to use
Sterility
Products are tested and found to be negative for mycoplasma and endotoxin.
Infectious Diseases
Donor tested and found to be negative for HIV 1, HIV 2, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HTLV 1, WNV, Zika, and Syphilis
Methods
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) are primary cells isolated from the vein of the umbilical cord. They are a model system for studying endothelial cell function, with applications including hypoxia, inflammation, oxidative stress, response to infection, and both normal and tumor-associated angiogenesis.