Self-run Fortessa Training  

The Dana-Farber Flow Core offers self run analysis on 7 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, Analyzer Schedule, and Instruments pages for more information.
  • PLEASE NOTE:
    • The Core does not train summer students / interns as many labs are onboarding research staff that require training at this time.
      • ​ You do not require analyzer training if your experiments require cell sorting.
      •  THE CORE DOES NOT TRAIN RESEARCHERS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS IN THEIR LAB.
        •  PLEASE COMPLETE STEPS 1 - 3 BELOW AND THEN THE CORE WILL BE IN CONTACT.
        • Researchers must have am ACTIVE Project code assigned to them to receive training.
        • IF YOU WISH TO SCHEDULE AN HTS TRAINING, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM.
  • The required training video will walk you through a complete single-color experiment on the Fortessa. 
    ​Policy review is also required.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Click the link to fill out the form to get your one on one training process started. ​