Register: On-Demand Hematopoietic Course
Register now to complete an on-demand training course on the Colony Forming Unit (CFU) assay
Learn the key concepts of primary hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) biology and how to successfully set up the Colony Forming Unit (CFU) Assay in your own lab.
Instructor Bio
Dr. Jackie Damen is the Senior Scientific Advisor of the Hematopoiesis department at STEMCELL Technologies. In a career spanning over 20 years, Dr. Damen has acquired extensive experience in the field of hematopoiesis, where her key strengths lie in stem cell biology, protein biochemistry, and cell signaling, especially in the area of erythropoietin. In her role as Senior Scientific Advisor, Hematopoiesis, as well as her past experience as Director of Contract Assay Services at STEMCELL, Dr. Damen has conducted hundreds of customized studies involving the CFU assay to provide numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients with solutions to their drug development questions. Dr. Damen actively participates in several educational initiatives, regularly providing online talks and presentations of topical interest at high profile conferences such as the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. At STEMCELL, Dr. Damen has been involved in customer training in hematopoietic stem cell biology and colony identification since 2002.
Course Curriculum
- Part 1: Introduction to Hematopoiesis
- Part 2: Hematopoiesis In Vivo
- Part 1: Overview of Hematopoietic Assays
- Part 2: The CFU Assay
- Part 1: CFU Colony Morphology (Human)
- Part 2: CFU Colony Scoring
- Part 3: Introduction to STEMvision™ and Automated CFU Counting
- Complete this final assessment to test your knowledge and receive a certificate of completion.
