This course is designed and delivered by leading research scientists from the pharmaceutical industry to give early career scientists the opportunity to learn how to perform an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Western Blotting, two of the most highly sought-after biochemical & molecular biology techniques.
The programme provides practical laboratory-based training in ELISA & Western Blotting.
The course content is ideal for graduates and postgraduate students who wish to learn well-established techniques. This course is also ideal if you are applying for further research studies or scientific posts and require new skills to add to your CV.
We ask students to design their own experiments and allow students to make (safe) mistakes and learn from these. We believe this helps students to develop independent research skills and gain confidence in their own ability in the laboratory.
The ELISA and Western Blot (2 Days) programme runs from 9:30am – 4pm for 2 consecutive days with an hour break for lunch. We teach at a very low student to tutor ratio (5:1) meaning that students are supervised and encouraged throughout their course.
Day 1 - Western Blot I
Hands on training on SDS-PAGE & Western Blotting for the detection and analysis of proteins from a cell sample. Students will learn how to prepare and load samples into an SDS-PAGE gel for electrophoresis after which they will perform a transfer step and incubate their blots in primary antibody overnight.
Day 2 - Western Blot II & ELISA
In the morning session, students will perform final steps in the western blotting protocol, visualise and analyse their blot results. In the afternoon, students will learn the principles of ELISA and perform a quantitative ELISA.
This course provides both current undergraduate and graduate scientists with a set of transferable skills and techniques in the laboratory, to progress on into jobs which will involve the use of these skills on a day-to-day basis. The skills and techniques learnt on this course also provide scientists with the tools to progress into postgraduate research projects involving these techniques.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into the range of careers and laboratory research opportunities available. On completion of the course, your new skills and laboratory techniques will be endorsed by our lecturers on LinkedIn and a factual reference is provided upon request.
The cost of this course is £999
You can reserve your place on this course with a deposit of just £249.75 if you are booking more than 28 days in advance. The remaining balance is due four weeks prior to the course start date
You can also choose to pay for this course in 6 instalments if you are booking more than 26 weeks in advance, or 12 instalments if you are booking more than 54 weeks in advance
Science Park, Liverpool, L3 5TF
This course lasts for 2 days
9:30am - 4pm