Thermo Fisher Scientific to Highlight New Cell-based Technologies

Latest Tools and Methods to be Presented at Five Exhibitor Showcase Workshops

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, will present a series of workshops highlighting new technologies for cell biology as part of the Exhibitor Showcase at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). Five workshops will showcase the expertise of Thermo Fisher Scientific around key mammalian cell-based research technologies as featured in the company’s Stem Cell Excellence™ program.

Technical experts will cover the latest tools and techniques available for cell-based research, including new thermo-responsive growth surfaces; tools for stem cell maintenance and differentiation; best practices for RNAi-based experimentation; kits and services for biomarker analysis, and techniques for cellular proteomics.

The Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsored workshops run Dec. 14-16 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The workshop schedule follows:

• A New Thermoresponsive Surface for Growing Adherent Cells will be presented by Dr. Masayki Yamato on Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Stem Cell Solutions: Media, Sera and Serum Supplements to Support Human Somatic and Murine Embryonic Stem Cells will be presented by Julie Morris on Dec. 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
• Access to a New World of RNAi-based Discovery will be presented by Emily Anderson on Dec. 15, 7-9 a.m.
• Thermo Scientific SearchLight Array Kits and Services for Biomarker Analysis will be presented by Amy Willson on Dec. 16, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Products for Cellular Proteomics will be presented by Barbara Kaboord on Dec. 16, 10:15-11:15 a.m.

For detailed descriptions of the Thermo Fisher Scientific exhibitor showcase workshops, please visit http://www.thermo.com/ascb.

For more information about the Thermo Fisher Scientific Stem Cell Excellence program and the broad portfolio of products available for stem cell research, please visit www.thermo.com/stemcell.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.