Beckman Coulter Flow Cytometry Meeting
Burleigh Court, University of Loughborough
10th and 11th June 2014
Provisional meeting programme
Day 1, Tuesday 10th June
Registration 09.30
Start 10.30 -13.00
10.30 – 11.10 Introduction, What’s new – Beckman Coulter Flow Cytometry 2014, Dr Markus Kaymer, BC
11.10 – 12.00 The History of Clinical Immunophenotyping, Professor Marion Macey
12.00 – 12.15 DuraClone dry reagents from Beckman Coulter, Nicki Senior, BCUK
12.15 – 12.45 DuraClone: Change the Workflow, Save your Time, Daxa Patel, TDL
12.45 – 13.00 Beckman Coulter Life Science update, Ian Douglas, BCUK
LUNCH 13.00 – 14.00
Clinical Track p.m. 10th June, 14.00 – 17.30
14.00 – 14.30 Immunology topic TBC
14.30 – 15.00 Aquios, Load and Go flow cytometry and case study workflow, Jo Walker & Nicki Senior, BCUK
15.00 – 15.30 ALL MRD by flow cytometry and DuraClone, Lisa Eyre, Birmingham Childrens’ Hospital
Refreshment Break
16.00 – 16.30 ISO 15189, Philippa Coles, MRI
16.30 – 17.00 Leukaemia and Lymphoma by Flow Cytometry, Speaker TBC
17.00 – 17.30 NEQAS, The new reporting system, how to use and interpret it, Liam Whitby, NEQAS
Research 10th June p.m. 14.00 – 17.30
14.00 – 14.30 Ageing of side population defined haematopoietic stem cells, Charlotte Beaver, ICH
14.30 – 15.00 The function of Themis 2 in B cells, Harald Hartweger, NIMR
15.00 – 15.15 Astrios EQ sorter update, Ian Brotherick, BCUK
15.15 – 15.30 High Throughput by flow cytometry
Refreshment Break
16.00 – 16.30 Gallios in a research lab, title TBC, Kate Phillips, Sheffield
16.30 – 17.00 Gallios Simulator with Kaluza Acquisition software, Lee Edwards, BCUK
17.00 – 17.30 Opposing T helper immune responses during malaria and intestinal helminth co-infestation, Stephanie Coomes, NIMR
Day 2, Wednesday 11th June, short talks and discussion workshops 09.00 – 12.15
Clinical a.m.
09.00 – 10.30 Transfusion Applications,
10.45 – 12.15 PNH and development guidelines
Research a.m.
09.00 – 10.30 Multi-colour dyes in flow cytometry,
10.45 – 12.15 How to manage a core facility,
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.15
Short talks and discussion workshops 13.15 – 16.30
Clinical p.m.
13.15 – 14.45 Immunology Clinical - topics TBC,
15.00 – 16.30 Haematology Clinical – BCSH guidelines
Research p.m.
13.15 – 14.45 Kaluza Q&A, BCUK team
15.00 – 16.30 Sorting tips and tricks, new fluorochromes, etc.,