Workshops and Events

Upcoming Workshops:

  • Long Two‑Week hiPSC Culturing Workshop — February 2–13, 2026
  • Assessing and Maintaining Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Quality — March 2–6, 2026
  • Long‑Week hiPSC‑Derived Neural Progenitors and Neurons Workshop — May 11–18, 2026

* Space limited to 10 participants

* Participants responsible for travel and accommodation

Questions or Assistance: Core Director, Dr. Mayela Gayosso — Lucia.GayossoMiranda@Colorado.EDU or Annalyn Stephens — Annalyn.Stephens@Colorado.EDU

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Mycoplasma Testing Services

  • Cost: $10.00 per sample (¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä researchers). For external companies, please contact the Core Director.
  • Testing Day: Thursdays
  • Results: Delivered within 24 hours

For more information: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D., Core Director Luga3285@colorado.edu or Annalyn Stephens — Annalyn.Stephens@Colorado.EDU

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2025 Workshops

hiPSC & Advanced Stem Cell Training
  • May 12–22, 2025 — Long Two‑Week hiPSC Culturing Workshop
  • June 24–26, 2025 — Long‑Week 3D Culturing Workshop
  • July 7–18, 2025 — Long Two‑Week hiPSC Culturing Workshop
  • September 23–26, 2025 — Assessing & Maintaining Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Quality
  • October 20–24, 2025 — Long‑Week hiPSC‑Derived Neural Culturing Workshop
  • November 17–21, 2025 — Long‑Week hiPSC CRISPR‑Cas9 Genome Editing Workshop
  • December 15–19, 2025 — Long‑Week 3D Culturing Workshop

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2025 Specialized iPSC Workshops

March 24 – April 4, 2025

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) WorkshopTime: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Application deadline: March 15, 2025 Prerequisite: Strong interest in working with iPSCs and derived stem cells Contact: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D. — Luga3285@colorado.edu

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2024 Workshops

December 3–5, 2024

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Workshop — Intensive CourseTime: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Application deadline: November 15, 2024 Prerequisite: Strong interest in working with iPSCs and stem cells Contact: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D. — Luga3285@colorado.edu

December 6, 2024

Gene Editing iPSCs with CRISPR/Cas9 — Intensive CourseTime: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Application deadline: November 15, 2024 Prerequisite: Strong interest in deriving and maintaining CRISPR‑Cas9 genome‑edited hPSCs Contact: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D. — Luga3285@colorado.edu

October 7–18, 2024

Two‑Week iPSC WorkshopTime: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Application deadline: October 1, 2024 Prerequisite: Strong interest in genome editing Contact: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D. — Luga3285@colorado.edu

April 16–26, 2024

Two‑Week iPSC WorkshopTime: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Application deadline: April 6, 2024 Prerequisite: Strong interest in genome editing Contact: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D. — Luga3285@colorado.edu

February 13–16, 2024

Genome Editing Workshop: CRISPR‑Cas9 in Mammalian & hiPSC LinesTime: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Application deadline: February 5, 2024 Prerequisite: Strong interest in genome editing Contact: Mayela Gayosso, Ph.D. — Luga3285@colorado.edu

  • Space limited to 10 participants
  • Participants responsible for travel and accommodation

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