Training On-Demand
Adding to our regular course portfolio, Dako Academy can offer a wide range of on-demand courses. We can also customize courses in order to meet your specific needs in your own laboratory. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact your Dako Account Manager.
Immunohistochemistry
Course description:
This popular course covers the theory and practice of immunohistochemistry.
Course covers:
- Lecture component focuses on principles of pre-treatment, antibody and detection use and basic histology as it relates to quality immunostaining
- Laboratory sessions cover manual and automated immunostaining, troubleshooting and quality control
- Regulatory guidelines issued by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) are also covered for US participants
Who should attend:
Basic and intermediate level trained technicians
Length:
Three days
pharmacoDiagnostic® Introduction Workshop
Course description: Targeted therapy has created the need for reliable and reproducible assays to aid in the assessment of eligible patients. The intent of personalized medicine requires tests that consistently provide relevant, accurate results. The pharmDx™ family of kits, which include HercepTest™, EGFR pharmDx™, c-Kit pharmDx™, ER/PR pharmDx™, HER2 FISH pharmDx™, and TOP2A FISH pharmDx™, was developed and validated to fulfill this need. As pharmDx™ results will depend on strict adherence to protocols, workshop participants will be taken step-by-step through the entire assay procedure. Participants will also be trained on approved scoring methods for achieving results with minimal intra and inter-laboratory variability.
Course covers:
- One pharmDx™ assay is covered per workshop
- Workshops will focus on either interpretation or technical components
Who should attend:
Laboratory technicians and pathologists
Length:
One day
Interpretation Workshop
Course description:
Skilled pathologists facilitate this workshop in a forum setting, utilizing both virtual images and microscope slides. Participants are encouraged to bring additional cases from their respective laboratories.
Course covers:
Detailed instruction in the practical use of pharmacoDiagnostic® assays, interpretative parameters and interactive assessment of provided sample cases
Who should attend
Clinical pathologists
Length:
One day
Technical Workshop
Course description:
Includes a lecture on the biology of the assay target and detailed descriptions of test components. Adherence to protocols is strongly emphasized throughout the workshop. Microscope slides are used to demonstrate appropriate results and potential staining artifacts.
Course covers:
- Pharmacodiagnostics overview
- Review of kit components and protocols
- Hands-on laboratory sessions utilizing the Autostainer Link 48, Autostainer Plus or manual staining
- Troubleshooting
Who should attend:
Immunotechnicians
Length:
One day (immunohistochemistry)
Two days (in situ hybridization)
FISH/CISH/ISH
Course description:
This course presents basic in situ hybridization training.
Course covers:
- Lecture component covers molecular pathology theory, denaturation, hybridization and detection
- The laboratory sessions include manual as well as automated hybridization, and methods for detection of hybridized probes
Who should attend:
Technicians performing or expecting to perform in situ hybridization techniques
Length:
Three days