Monday, October 24th,2016: 2-4pm – Lab Tour and Networking Session with the UW Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) [Information and Registration]
There will be an introduction to the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities available at the centre and their capabilities of supporting:
- Microbiology and Toxicology testing – bacterial adhesion and growth, biofilm testing, microbial identification, cytotoxicity testing, biocompatibility testing
- Cell culture – cell identification/phenotype, immunohistochemistry,
- Tissue analysis
- Determination of inflammatory response in cells and biological fluids
- Protein and lipid biochemistry and quantification – including colorimetric and fluorescent assays, UV-Vis, radiolabel methods, HPLC, MS
- Biomaterial development, including drug delivery materials
- Biomaterial characterization – microscopy techniques include SEM, TEM, AFM and confocal microscopy, spectroscopic techniques include XPS and FT-IR, measurement of contact angle, biomaterial wettability, water content, protein and lipid uptake, optical transmissibility
Speakers:
- Dr. Lyndon Jones, CORE Director
- Dr. Lakshman Subbaraman, Head of Biological Sciences at CORE