"We are not getting information like this from any where. The seminar was amazing, very useful to my work. Thanks for organizing these sessions."
"Great tips! I'll pass along information I learned here to my colleagues to let them know how we should conduct cell culture properly. Many thanks indeed again."
"I use your seminars as training for new employees and estimate they save my company more than $24,000 a year in training costs."
"Thank you so much for the webinar on growing happier cells. It was fantastic. Our lab is starting up cell culture and I must admit I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. After participating, I feel very confident we will be able to get this up and running in no time with good reproducible results."
"I have been doing cell culture for 20+ years, and found the presentation informative and thought provoking. One can never learn enough about cell culture as it is an evolving art/science."
The Corning Scientific Seminars are free online technical presentations that provide novel tips, best practices and proven techniques to help advance your research. Delivered by scientists, these one hour sessions have proven useful for technicians as well as for researchers who have been doing cell culture and assays for years. All attendees receive a certificate of completion.
To register for upcoming training or download previously recorded seminars, click here.
Upcoming Seminars
Growing Happier Cells
- Presented by John A. Ryan, Ph.D. To develop expertise in cell culture it is essential to develop an awareness based on understanding rather than just following protocols - a "gourmet" rather than "cookbook" approach. This presentation will focus on growing "happier" cells:
Understanding what a cultured cell really is
Optimizing the culture environment
Optimizing your culture technique
This seminar will be broadcast on:
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
12 noon - 1 pm U.S. Eastern Time
Thursday, April 17, 2008
9:00 am - 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Register here...
Growing Cells on Transwell Inserts - Tip and Techniques
- Presented by Jeanne Phillips, Ph.D. For over 30 years, scientists have been culturing cells on permeable supports. This methodology provides a more in vivo-like environment for the cells and enables the researcher to achieve polarized epithelial or endothelial cell cultures, co-culture of cells separated by a porous membrane, migration and invasion analysis, and a multitude of other applications. This seminar will help researchers:
Understand the benefits and limitations of using permeable supports
Select the right inserts for their applications
Provide helpful hints for maximizing cell performance
This seminar will be broadcast on:
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
12 noon - 1 pm U.S. Eastern Time
Thursday, May 15, 2008
9:00 am - 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Register here...
Primary Cell Culture - Tips and Techniques for Getting Started
- Presented by John A. Ryan, Ph.D. Primary cells cultures are the source of all cell lines and are increasingly used by researchers for obtaining specialized cells. This seminar will review the methods for initiating primary cultures and their advantages and limitations. Areas covered will include:
Selection techniques for targeting specific cell types
Steps for improving culture results
Optimizing environmental conditions including medium
This seminar will be broadcast on:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
12 noon - 1 pm U.S. Eastern Time
Thursday, June 19, 2008
9:00 am - 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Register here...
Corning is happy to acknowledge the help of ATCC and SIVB in sponsoring these Cell Culture and Assay Training Seminars.
Founded in 1925, ATCC is the world's leading Biological Resource Center. Its mission is to acquire, authenticate, preserve, produce, develop and share biological materials for the advancement of scientific knowledge. ATCC offers over 3,600 cell lines from 80 species as well as fully tested media, sera and tissue culture reagents for growing them. Its mission is to acquire, authenticate, preserve, develop and distribute biological materials, information, technology, intellectual property and standards for the advancement, validation and application of scientific knowledge.
Our newest co-sponsor, The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) was originally founded in 1946 as the Tissue Culture Association to foster exchange of knowledge of in vitro biology of cells, tissues and organs from both plant and animals. In 1994 the name was changed to the SIVB. The focus of the SIVB is on biological research, development, and applications of significance to science and society. Their mission is accomplished through the Society's publications; national and local conferences, meetings and workshops; and through support of teaching initiatives in cooperation with educational institutions.
