Corning Life Sciences | Technical Resources

Effects of Cell Culture Surfaces on Cellular Behavior
Thursday, September 18, 2008, 9:00 AM Eastern Time (ET)

A significant portion of research has been devoted to the better understanding of the cellular microenvironment and the specific interactions between neighboring cells and the extracellular matrix. These complex interactions are responsible for a plethora of cellular responses including differentiation, migration and apoptosis. Yet the majority of cell culture is still performed on 2-dimensional polystyrene substrates.

This seminar will review traditional cell culture surfaces, as well as unique new technologies to obtain a more in vivo-like environment. Special attention will be given to:

Corning's CellBIND(r) surface, an enhanced 2-dimensional surface that can improve cell attachment
The unique Ultra-Low Attachment surface that, by preventing cell attachment, can be used to isolate stem and tumor cells as spheroids
The new synthetic Ultra-Web (tm) nanofibrillar substrate, which provides 3-dimensional topography similar to the ECM and thus promotes a more in vivo-like environment

Speaker: John So, M.S.

John So, M.S., is a Field Applications Scientist at Corning Life Sciences and has over ten years of experience in cell culture. He has a Master's degree in Biology and used human hybrid cell lines to construct a physical map of the centromeric region of human chromosome 21. Before joining Corning, he worked at Northwestern University Medical School where he spent several years identifying early detection biomarkers involved in the metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer.

We hope you will join us for this exclusive event.