Course Listing
Level – Professional Working Scientists
Course Information
| Professional Level | Industry scientists, postdocs, technicians and research associates |
| Format/ Schedule | Spring / Winter |
| Location | Torrance, CA |
| 2023 Dates | Spring: May 15th – May 18th; Winter: November 13th – November 16th; |
| Duration | 4 days |
| Times | 10.00am-5.00pm, Monday-Thursday |
| Class Size | 8 |
| Admission | Participants are accepted on a first-come-first-served rolling basis up to 1 week before the course start date. Additional questions? Click here to learn more about our general admissions policy or call us at 310-483-3651. |
Course Details
| Description | “hiPSC Techniques” provides comprehensive training in validated methods for deriving, culturing, characterizing, and differentiating human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC). |
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| Curriculum | Participants learn to: Our streamlined culture protocols have been validated for use with human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) and human embryonic stem cells (hESC). The course curriculum is updated annually to reflect current techniques. Feeder-dependent culture methods can be taught upon request for an additional cost. Our scientists can also advise on approaches for deriving hiPSC from non-human species. |
| Features and Benefits | The program features: – An optimized and regularly updated curriculum that was originally developed in 2009 at the USC stem cell core facility – Relevant learning experiences for scientists of all skill levels – Streamlined procedures that will save you time and money – Validated protocols and SOPs – Continuing support with troubleshooting problems – Networking with other science professionals – Easy registration – Affordable tuition – Certificate of completion We’ve helped hundreds of science professionals from around the world to gain new skills, enhance their resumes and advance in diverse careers! |
Wesley Tierney –
This course is interesting, fun, and good training for working with not only human stem cells, but also teaches you good techniques for working with all types of cell culture. Dr. Fox gives students both guidance and freedom to attempt complicated assays within a good teaching environment – Wesley Tierney, 2017 participant.
Dr. Avinash Srivastava, City of Hope –
This was the most informative source of educational and hands-on training I have encountered in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Techniques. The course coordinator, Dr. Victoria Fox is very knowledgeable, and her solid scientific research background in stem cells offered a good perspective of laboratory and clinical studies. The execution of the program was extremely well organized. It was small enough that the hands-on breakout sessions in the afternoon were intimate enough to fully participate and ask questions freely. This concise 5-day course changed my approach to stem cell acquisition and helped tremendously in my research. I recommend this course to anyone new or experienced in the changing world of stem cell research – Dr. Avinash Srivastava, City of Hope Scientist and 2017 participant.