Thermo Scientific to Showcase Practical Tools, Technologies and Applications for Stem Cell Research

Join Thermo Scientific at booth #830 and also at our Industry Symposium on Wednesday June 15th at 8:30am to learn more about our extensive range of solutions for the stem cell research. At our Industry Symposium we have assembled a panel of experts to present innovative uses of our products across the stem cell workflow. If you face challenges from storage and expansion through media design, cellular reprogramming to characterizing stem cells and using stem cells for drug discovery then stop by and take advantage of the opportunity to learn more.

Challenges with iPS cells? Reprogramming of somatic cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) offers the possibility to generate sources of stem cells for a variety of uses, from more relevant drug discovery and toxicity testing, through to cell therapies. Now with the Thermo Scientific Open BioSystems vIPS Kit rapid, reliable cell reprogramming can be achieved easily in your laboratory. Extensive validation studies have demonstrated the similarity of the kit induced pluripotent stem cells to human embryonic stem cells, including the ability to differentiate into all three germ layers. An easy to follow, validated protocol ensures that you can successfully produce your own induced pluripotent stem cells. The iPS cells you create can then be used to develop disease specific cell-lines for example.

Trying to understand the fundamentals of stem cell differentiation? Hear from leading researchers from UCSF on the use of the Thermo Scientific microRNA toolbox to dissect the de-differentiation of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem as a case study, demonstrating how to set up and optimize a microRNA screen, verify hits, and follow these hits to information on development, pathways and mechanism.

Get tips and tricks on the do’s and don’ts of media formulation for stem cells from our experts. Learn about the Thermo Scientific Hyclone AdvanceSTEM media platform, which provides a range of validated formulations to promote expansion and differentiation of a wide variety of stem cell types from IPSC through mesenchymal, to mESCs and hESCs.

Learn about the Thermo Scientific Nunclon VITA surface, this revolutionary new cell-culture surface offers the ability to grow stem cells without the use of feeder layers and yet maintain pluripotency over many cell passages.

Looking to use stem cells in drug discovery as more relevant models of disease? Learn from our scientists about the Thermo Scientific cell analysis platforms (Thermo Scientific ArrayScan VTI HCS Reader and the Thermo Scientific CellInsight personal image Cytometer) offer the capability for deeper insights in to stem cell biology, from investigative studies on differentiation and colony formation through to phenotypic screens using disease relevant cells generated using IPSCs.

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