Our professional instructors, who have diverse backgrounds from basic research to clinical laboratory experience, provide you with the optimal combination of flow cytometry theory and hands-on training to allow you to stay current with this changing technology and take full advantage of our products.
Training at BD (San Jose, CA)
Courses are delivered in small class sizes and 2-to-1 ratio of learners-to-instrument provide plenty of hands-on time and opportunity to get comfortable with the operation of software and instruments.
Operator courses are intended for new operators or operators who have not had formal training on the cytometer.
Workshops are intended to advance your knowledge of flow cytometry and specific applications or techniques to take you beyond the basics.
Complete the training request form to attend a training class.
BD FACSAria™ Fusion Cell Sorter Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to sort multicolor samples, acquire and analyze data,
and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4.5 days.
BD FACSAria™ II/III Cell Sorter Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to sort multicolor samples, acquire and analyze data, and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color Clinical Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with tube loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to operate the BD FACS™ Sample Preparation Assistant II or III (SPA II or SPA III) or BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant (LWA).
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 or 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ II Clinical Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with tube loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the tube loader and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to operate the BD FACS™ Sample Preparation Assistant II or III (SPA II or SPA III) or BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant (LWA).
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 or 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days.
BD FACSCanto™ II Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCanto™ II Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform
maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCelesta™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCelesta™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledgeand skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™ High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer Operator Course
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform
maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to use the BD FACSuite™
Clinical Application.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 or 3.5 days
BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with universal loader)
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the universal
loader option and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn
how to use the BD FACSuite™ Clinical Application.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 4 days
Multicolor Flow Cytometry—Beyond the Basics Workshop
Course Description: provides best practices for multicolor panel design, which can be applied to both intracellular and surface markers.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 days
Art of Sorting—Beyond the Basics Workshop
Course Description: provides you with advanced topics and
techniques for sorting. Learn how to define effective sorting criteria
for a variety of samples, including large cells, rare events
and small particles.
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 3 days
Training Virtually
Training delivered online through a web conferencing application. Get training at your lab using your own instrument and software.
Complete the training request form to attend a virtual training course.
BD FACSAria™ Fusion Cell Sorter Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to sort multicolor samples, acquire and analyze data,
and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4.5 days.
BD FACSAria™ II/III Cell Sorter Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to sort multicolor samples, acquire and analyze data,
and perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color Clinical Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with tube loader) - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform
maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to operate the
BD FACS™ Sample Preparation Assistant II or III (SPA II or SPA III)
or BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant (LWA).
Location: Online
Duration: 4 or 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ II Clinical Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with tube loader) - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the tube loader and perform maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to operate the BD FACS™ Sample Preparation Assistant II or III (SPA II or SPA III)
or BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant (LWA).
Location: Online
Duration: 4 or 4.5 days.
BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days.
BD FACSCanto™ II Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCanto™ II Research Flow Cytometer Operator Course (with plate loader) - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™
High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform
maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCelesta™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSCelesta™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader) - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™
High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform
maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader) - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™
High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform
maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and
perform maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer Operator Course (with plate loader) - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data using the BD FACS™
High Throughput Sampler (HTS plate loader) and perform
maintenance tasks.
Location: Online
Duration: 4 days
BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer Operator Course - Virtual Classroom
Course Description: provides you with the practical knowledge
and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform
maintenance tasks. If applicable, learn how to use the BD FACSuite™
Clinical Application.
Location: Online
Duration: 3 or 3.5 days
Training at BD Greater Asia Training Center
Join us for the BDB Flow Cytometry Training Courses 2023, a series of trainings on Flow Cytometry designed for users with varying levels of experience.
Each training module includes theoretical presentation and wet lab session. The theory talks about the principles of research and clinical flow cytometry. In the wet lab session, there will be demonstrations and plenty of hands-on opportunities. At the end of the training, you will be competent to operate and troubleshoot the BD Cell Analyzers and Cell Sorters.
The program is designed into a set of three (3) modules – Basic, Intermediate Flow Cytometry or Cell Sorting. Each module will be conducted within a day and is available in multiple sessions. You may choose to attend any combination of each session, depending on your requirements and availability.
Each training module is delivered in a small class size of six (6) and is free till further notice. Terms and conditions apply.
Get hands-on training on:
- BD FACSCanto™ II Flow Cytometry System
- BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer
- BD FACSAria™ Fusion Cell Sorter
Note: Theoretical concepts on flow cytometry and FACSDivaTM software application will be applicable to most BD analyzers and sorters.
Overview of courses
Basic Flow Cytometry Training
Training Agenda
- Theoretical presentation on the subsystem of a flow cytometer, compensation with tips and tricks
- Demonstration of the CST performance checks with the BD FACSDivaTM software
- Hands on with a Start-to-Finish workflow on a BD flow analyzer
Key Takeaways
- Understand the basic concepts of flow cytometry
- Operate and maintain a BD flow analyzer
- Acquire and analyze data independently on a BD flow analyzer
Who should sign up?
This introductory course is targeted at users who are:
- New to flow cytometry and/or BD Flow Cytometers
- Have some experience in flow cytometry and would like a reinforcement of flow cytometry fundamentals
Intermediate Flow Cytometry Training
Training Agenda
- Theoretical presentation on the fundamentals of panel design
- Demonstration on setting PMT voltages, introducing the concepts of electronic noise and linearity of detectors
- Demonstration of spread and resolution with example datasets from 9 colors to many more
Key Takeaways
- Build mid to high parameter panels with confidence
- Understand the concepts of spillover, spread and resolution
- Develop an astute perspective on how biology, fluorochrome and instrument will affect the performance of a multicolor panel
Who should sign up?
The advanced course is useful for:
- Professionals who have completed the Basic Flow Cytometry Training or have some background in flow cytometry, fluorescence theory and compensation
- Researchers and medical technologists in both clinical and research applications aiming to adopt best practices in flow cytometry with mid to high parameter needs
Prerequisite:
- Participants should have completed the Basic Flow Cytometry; or
- Participants should have at least one year of flow cytometry and a good understanding of the theory behind multicolor compensation and properties of fluorochromes
Cell Sorting Training
Training Agenda
- Theoretical overview of cell sorting
- Hands on with stream setup and drop delay
- Demonstration to set up tube- and plate-sort
- Presentation on the sort modes and its uses
Key Takeaways
- Understand the importance of setting up a good stream and drop delay
- Set up a sort independently with a BD Cell Sorter
Who should sign up?
We recommend that participants complete the Basic Flow Cytometry Training and have a working knowledge of BD FACSDivaTM software, including general acquisition and analysis functions, automated compensation, and basic CS&T tasks. This course is open to users aiming to operate a BD FACSAria™ Fusion with minimal assistance*.
*Please note that this course does not certify operators to be a superuser in core facilities at this moment.
Schedule
| Training Session | Basic Flow Cytometry Training | Intermediate Flow Cytometry Training | Cell Sorting Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Feb 2023 | 24 Feb 2023 | |
| 2 | 22 Mar 2023 | 23 Mar 2023 | 24 Mar 2023 |
| 3 | 15 Jun 2023 | 16 Jun 2023 | |
| 4 | 19 Jul 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 |
| 5 | 19 Oct 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | |
| 6 | 22 Nov 2023 | 23 Nov 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 |
Registration
BDB Flow Cytometry Training Courses 2023
Duration: Each module will be conducted within a day and is available in multiple sessions. You may choose to attend any combination of each session, depending on your requirements and availability.
Location: BD Greater Asia Training Center, Singapore
Terms and Conditions:
- Courses are currently open only to users residing in Singapore on an individually assessed basis. Travel to and from the training center is not covered.
- After registering, please look out for a confirmation email from us nearer to the course start date. Registration is not confirmed until you receive the email, please check your spam folder or drop us an email at BDB.SEA.Marketing@bd.com if in doubt.
