- Age: Any College Age
- Format/ Schedule: Winter and Summer
- Location Torrance, CA
- 2026 Dates: Winter: January 5th – 9th; Summer: May 4th - 8th; Fall: November 9th - 13th.
- Duration: 5 Days
- Times: 10.00am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday | Tuesday – Saturday
- Class size: 10
Eligibility
Admission
Description
Curriculum
Participants learn to:
– Establish and maintain a cell culture laboratory
– Select, operate, and maintain cell culture equipment
– Comply with biosafety regulations
– Reduce costs through optimized purchasing and laboratory organization
– Sterilize supplies
– Work aseptically
– Isolate cells by explant and enzymatic derivation procedures
– Prepare, aliquot and store cell culture reagents
– Passage, feed and assess adherent and non-adherent cells
– Count cells using a hemocytometer
– Plate cells in defined numbers for experimental procedures
– Cryopreserve cells
– Characterize cells via morphological and immunological markers
– Perform mycoplasma testing
– Electroporate cells with plasmid DNA
– Prevent and eliminate contaminations
– Troubleshoot common cell culture problems
Features
The program features:
– Broadly required entry level lab skills
– Real-world lectures and technical information
– Professional hands-on experience
– Experienced instructors with more than 20 years of cell culture experience
– An optimized curriculum that was originally developed in 2009 at the USC stem cell core facility
– Relevant learning experiences for students 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
– Career education
We’ve helped hundreds of students to gain new skills, enhance their resumes and improve their employment opportunities!
Benefits
Students who take this course:
– Learn essential mammalian cell culture skills that are required by many bioscience positions
– Learn industry standard skills that are not taught by colleges or universities
– Gain comprehensive training in a professionally equipped biotech laboratory
– Avoid picking up “bad habits” through substandard training
– Reduce the burden on employers to provide them with basic training in essential skills
– Stand out to employers and enhance their employment options
Fantastic teacher
Dr. Fox is a fantastic teacher. She works closely with the students to be able to address shortfalls in their techniques. I appreciate the tips and practices that I learned in this course to improve my cell culture skills. I recommend this course to anyone looking to either address issues within their own technique or to advance their current knowledge with cell culture
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