Module: Core Facilities / Biobank

The training module 'Core Facilities' as part of the 'Faculty Research Training Program' includes the following training sessions.

The learning objective of this training module is to get acquainted and correctly use the infrastructure of various Core Facilities / Biobank.

Core Facilities Management Software: End user training

• Aim: Learn how to make reservations in the CFMS module and how to manage your account
• Format: Presentation, Q&A session
• Guest speaker: Frédéric Clement, Core Facilities manager
• Organiser: Core Facilities
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), Together
• Register here

Core Facilities Management Software: Group Leaders and Proxies Training

• Aim: Learn how to manage your lab and team in using Core Facilities and how to manage spending when using Core Facilities
• Format: Presentation, Q&A session
• Guest speaker: Frédéric Clement, Core Facilities manager
• Organiser: Core Facilities
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), Together
• Register here

Core Flow Cytometry: How to set up a basic analytical Flow Cytometry experiment

• Aim: Learn the basic principles of Flow Cytometry and how to design and execute a basic analytical Flow Cytometry experiment.
• Format: Hands-on information session
• Guest speaker: Maarten Verdonckt, Core Flow Cytometry
• Organiser: Core Flow Cytometry
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), 3rd Floor, Core Flow Cytometry
• Register here

Core Flow Cytometry: How to prepare a sample for cell sorting

• Aim: Learn how to prepare a sample for cell sorting and what is important for a well sorted (quality and purity) sample.
• Format: Hands-on information session
• Guest speaker: Maarten Verdonckt, Core Flow Cytometry
• Organiser: Core Flow Cytometry
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.

• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), 3rd Floor, Core Flow Cytometry
• Register here

Core ARTH Infinity: How to set up a small animal imaging experiment

• Aim: Learn the importance of preclinical imaging in the field of medical imaging and what needs to be considered when setting up an animal experiment.
• Format: Hands-on information session
• Guest speaker: prof. Christian Vanhove, manager Core ARTH Infinity
• Organiser: Core ARTH Infinity
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), Core ARTH Infinity
• Register here

Core ARTH Histology: The Basics

• Aim: Learn basic skills for independent use of the instruments within the Core ARTH Histology.
• Format: Hands-on information session
• Guest speaker: Representative Core ARTH Histology
• Organiser: Core ARTH Histology
• When: Every 1st Monday of the unpair months except in July.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37),  Core ARTH Histology
• Register here

Core Clinical Cell & Tissue Culture (ctc²): The basics

• Aim: Learn the basics of cell culture techniques.
• Format: Hands-on information session
• Guest speaker: Core ctc² team
• Organiser: Core clinical cell & tissue culture
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), Core ctc²
• Register here

Core Digital PCR: The basics

• Aim: Learn the basic principles of digital PCR and how the core can support your DNA/RNA research.

• Format: Information session

• Guest speaker: Dr. Wim Trypsteen, DIGPCR

• Organiser: Core DIGPCR, digital PCR core

• When: 2 sessions per year (October/ April) are provided based on registrations
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, The Core (Entrance 37), 3rd floor
• Register here

Core Zebrafish Facility Ghent: A Basic Training Course on Zebrafish Handling and Experimentation

• Aim: Learn the basic principles of zebrafish handling and experimentation
• Format: Hands-on session
• Guest speakers: Hanna De Saffel and Andy Willaert, Core Zebrafish Facility Ghent
• Organiser: Core Zebrafish Facility Ghent
• When: Several sessions per year can be provided based on registrations.
• Where: Campus Ghent University Hospital, Medical Research Building 1 – MRB1, (entrance 34), ground floor
• Register here

Biobank best practices

More training options

• Support organised by the Core Facilities.
• Support and training organised by the Human Body Materials Service (Biobank)