Register: On-Demand Introduction to STEMvision™ Course
Sign up for an on-demand course to learn best practices for the operation of automated CFU scoring using STEMvision™.
In this self-paced, virtual course, you will learn how to operate the STEMvision™ instrument to perform imaging and analysis of CFU colonies from the CFU assay.
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 and the International Society of Cellular Therapy (ISCT). At STEMCELL, Dr. Damen has been involved in customer training in hematopoietic stem cell biology and colony identification since 2002.
Course Curriculum
- Part 1: Advantages of automation with STEMvision™
- Part 2: Main features and available analysis packages for STEMvision™
- Part 3: Components required to standardize the CFU assay for automation
Mini Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Estimated time for completion: 20 minutes
- Part 1: Critical steps of the STEMvision™ workflow for image acquisition
- Part 2: Best practices when loading and imaging CFU culture plates
- Part 3: Setup of the optical parameters required for CFU image acquisition with STEMvision™
Mini Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Virtual Lab: Step-by-step narrated “How To” lab video demonstrations for STEMvision™
Estimated time for completion: 25 minutes
- Part 1: Choosing the appropriate assay type and successfully analyzing STEMvision™ images
- Part 2: Distinguishing the different ways to visualize CFU results from STEMvision™
- Part 3: How to open, view, and edit images using the Colony Marker™ software
Mini Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Virtual Lab: Step-by-step narrated “How To” lab video demonstrations for STEMvision™
Estimated time for completion: 25 minutes
- Recognizing and identifying areas for improvement in standardizing CFU assay workflow when performing automated analysis with STEMvison™
Mini Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Estimated time for completion: 20 minutes
Complete this final assessment to test your knowledge and receive a certificate following successful completion.
