Our aims
Our aim is to collect and coordinate information on training and career development that are of use to core facility personnel. We organize, seek out and publicize courses and training opportunities that could benefit core facility staff and management.
We also establish a networking space for more individualized training such as mentorship, cross facility job shadowing and staff exchanges. Moreover, we aim to determine requirements for a CTLS qualification in core facility management and promote a universal career path for facility staff.
Current Activities
Thanks to all the survey participants, the results of the CTLS Training WG survey are now available on Journal of Biomolecular Techniques, 2021. The paper is entitled 'An International survey of Training Needs and Career Paths of Core Facility Staff'. Click here to download.
Our on-going activities are carried out by the Focus Groups. The aim and participants of each group are listed below.
CTLS event endorsement
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For more information, please send us an email at training@ctls-org.eu
Our Members
Chair
Luisa Cortes
Portugal
Vice-chairs
Veronica De Sanctis
Italy
Viktoryia Sidarovich
Italy
Members
- Ilaria Guerini (Italy)
- Joshua Rappoport (USA)
- Rafael Camacho (Sweden)
- Ian Brewis (UK)*
- Isabel Crespo Torres (Spain)
- Pamela Gatto (Italy)
- Nathalie Aulner (France)*
- Rashi Halder (Luxemburg)
- Telmo Pereira (Portugal)
- Aina Rodriguez (Spain)*
- Jacopo Zasso (Italy)*
- Krzysztof Skowronek (Poland)
- Takeshi Fujisawa (UK)
- Cristina Croia (Italy)
- Marion Berard (France)*
- Rand Haley (USA)
- Alessandro Mattè (Italy)
(*) Job Shadowing Focus Group active members
Focus Group 1
Job Shadowing
Coordinator
Ilaria Guerini
Italy
Information
The CTLS Job Shadowing Programme will provide successful applicants with a CTLS Award to fund a visit to a different core facility with priority given to mobility between countries.
For further information please email:
Thank you.
Focus Group 2
Mentorship
Coordinator
Joshua Rappoport
USA
Information
The CTLS Mentorship Programme is a flexible programme with scope for the mentoring to develop as the mentee and mentor decide. Visit CTLS Mentors to see the list of mentors who have volunteered to support this exciting initiative, including information regarding their expertise, from scientific fields to areas of core facility management. If you are interested in being mentored, please reach out directly to a mentor via their contact information on the CTLS Mentors webpage. If you have any questions about this programme or if you want to serve as a mentor, please email mentorship@ctls-org.eu Thank you.
Focus Group 3
User training
Coordinator
Rafael Camacho
Sweden
Information
Benchmarking activities, sharing of best practice for users training and other ideas aimed at improving users training strategies
Focus Group 4
CTLS Webinars series
The CTLS Webinar series, launched in September 2020, provides a forum to exchange information and ideas for both CTLS members and non-members.
Topics and presenters are identified throughout the year during Training Working Group meetings.
To suggest a speaker or topic, contact us at training@ctls-org.eu