Free Flow Cytometry Core Facility Training Seminar, Oct. 19
The BUMC Flow Cytometry Core Facility is holding the annual autumn training seminar to introduce new users to flow cytometry. This seminar, “How to run flow cytometry experiments” will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the BUSM Instructional Building in room R103 from 1 – 2 p.m. It will be presented by Flow Cytometry Core Director Gerald V. Denis, PhD.
The purpose of this seminar is to introduce new users (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and all interested others) to the available instruments and services, and to provide some training in basic techniques. All advanced technologies are intimidating to the novice. An important educational goal of the seminar is to increase the comfort level of potential users of flow and familiarize users with basic concepts.
The Flow Cytometry Core Facility operates as a fee-for-service core under the supervision of the Core Committee, at the direction of Dean Antman. Our mission is to offer state-of-the-art instrumentation, analysis and consultation for BUMC scientists who use flow cytometry in their research. As Principal Investigators ourselves, we understand the need to produce data in a timely and cost effective manner. We have assembled a team of talented individuals to help PIs reach their goals, no matter how complex.
There have been many exciting developments in the field of flow cytometry in the last couple of years and BUMC has just acquired a state-of-the-art high end FACSAria III flow cytometer/cell sorter. The seminar will touch on some of the capabilities of this advanced instrument to foster enthusiasm for its use to address scientific problems that BUMC scientists encounter. Powerful flow cytometry tools are often able to provide excellent solutions to diverse problems in immunology, oncology, and molecular and cellular biology. We encourage new users to come and learn about some of these tools that may help in their research.
For more information please contact Yan Deng, ydeng@bu.edu or call 414-5225. There is not cost to attend this seminar.