Training opportunities in research cores

Research cores offer training for some services, with either courses or ad hoc training in individual or small group sessions.

Field	Core	Type of training
Microscopy	Advanced Microscopy	Individual training as needed.
Bioinformatics-local Bioinformatics training resources on -line and elsewhere	Bioinformatics	Classes, and self study
Laser microdissection	Biorepository and Tissue Research Facility
Flow cytometry including data analysis	Flow Cytometry	One week course, four times a year. Individual training as needed after course.
Transgenic methods and applications	Gene Targeting and Transgenic Facility	One week course, three times a year.
MALDI mass spectrometry	Mass Spectrometry Core	Individual training as needed; usually about two hours.
Imaging small animals and organs	Molecular Imaging	Individual training as needed.
Plate reader, CD, slide scanner, densitometer	Shared Instrumentation	Individual training as needed; 0.25 to 2 hours depending on instrument.
Tissue Culture	Tissue Culture Facility	Individual training as needed.