BD LSR Fortessa Training

The Flow Cytometry Core at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers self run analysis on 8 cell analyzers, with a staff of expert cytometry technicians to assist with your experiments. 
Please follow the workflow below to become a certified user of the core.
​See the Rates for Analysis and Instruments pages for more information.

PLEASE NOTE:

• THE CORE DOES NOT TRAIN RESEARCHERS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS IN THEIR LAB.
• The Core does not train summer students / interns as many labs are onboarding research staff at this time.
  • You do not require analyzer training if your experiments require cell sorting.
    • PLEASE COMPLETE STEPS 1 - 3 BELOW AND THEN THE CORE WILL BE IN CONTACT.
    • Researchers must have an ACTIVE Project code assigned to them to receive training.

 

Watch Video and Review Documents

• The required training video will walk you through a complete single-color experiment on the Fortessa.
• ​Policy review is also required.

 

Complete Quiz

• You must score a 100% on this quiz to use the self-run analyzers.
• Questions will be derived from the training video above, and the core policies page on the website.

 

Request to Be Trained

• Ensure that you have scored 100% on the quiz, an active ilabs account, and active project prior to placing a request to be trained.
• If you have not completed the tasks above your request to be trained will be DELETED.