Basic Curriculum

 

 

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Basic Training Curriculum


Our course curriculum will cover the following topics:

 

    Introduction to the field of Cytometry and cell sorting

    What is flow cytometry?

            Basic theory including optics, electronics, fluidics

    The power of flow cytometry…why do we use it

            What type of data is generated-FCS files etc

    Overview of instruments

            How do analyzers differ from sorters

    Multicolor Immunophenotyic Analysis

              Basic considerations; how to select fluorochromes

       Demonstration of data acquisition including color compensation

               Gating strategies -  live and post acquisition

    Demonstration of data analysis

    Data Analysis practice - demo programs included

    Variations on the Immunophenotyping

                Intracellular Protein detection

                Other special applications

    DNA analysis - Introduction

                Cell prep, acquisition Demo    

                Software overview and Demo

    Workshop on data analysis and interpretation

                Multicolor and DNA files with emphasis on how to analyze and interpret

    Special Applications

                Functional Assays

                Molecular cytometry

    Resources

                Protocols, Bibliographies,  and Information Sources

    Where to go from here

                Other courses, tutorials, meetings, vendor offerings

 

Please note: This training is not instrument specific, but applicable to any and all instruments.  We strive to teach you how to get the most out of your cytometer, not how to push the buttons. 


Typical training times are

 

Weekend Venues Afternoon Venues Weekday Venues

Friday evening 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Saturday 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 to Noon

Varying days

3 afternoons

 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM

Varying days

2 days

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM