[Histonet] AFIP closing

[Joe Nocito]

I was stationed at AFIP from 1986-91.  I was in the Immuno lab. I thought I 
was doing "imunos" when I was stationed in San Antonio, TX (remember the 
Dako kits?) I wasn't even close to the things that AFIP was doing. We were 
making our own rabbit antibodies. Made up our own link and label from 
scratch. Our DAB was order in 5gm powder bottles and we had to prep it under 
the fume hood in full PPE. I really learned about immunos there. Even tried 
a new method using a lead-based solution in a microwave to open up binding 
sites in FFPE tissue. Worked with a new automated immuno stainer from 
Fisher. Think it was called the "Brigoti" machine.
I learned  a lot there, but was ecstatic to return to San Antonio.

Joe
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Hi Histonetters, especially Joyce as it seems we may be the 'same vintage' - 
but I have to chime in as an old-timer and say how sad I am too about the 
AFIP. My histology career essentially started there. I was fortunate enough 
to have been trained there in Lee Luna's time, and knew the folks who 
literally "wrote the book" (you all know which one I mean, I'm sure, the 
Histo Bible). I was also at Walter Reed hospital - which also closed just in 
the past few days - which was then housed within the AFIP building, on the 
same floor actually. It sure makes me feel both blessed for such excellent 
training and at the same time "outmoded" for these institutions to be gone. 
There is little to add after that, but I enjoy reading the posts on Histonet 
just the same.

Brigit in CA
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