Location: York University Date: 15 September 2008 - 19 September 2008 Contact: Event Organiser Tel: 01865 248768 Fax: 01865 791237 Email: events@rms.org.uk Website: none Organised by:   Steve Couzens and Peter O'Toole.    Peter O'Toole   This is a residential course at the University of York. Registration fees include the course, meals and accommodation.     35 IBMS CPD Points have been awarded for the full five day course.    The course is constructed as a set of three modules. You can elect to attend the Course from between five to two days, depending on the Modules selected.  The Modules will consist of lectures interspersed with sessions in the laboratory. We anticipate that instruments from three manufacturers will be available for practical work.   For Module 1, no prior knowledge of flow cytometry is assumed. It will give you a firm grounding in the basics of flow cytometry. There is also a strong emphasis on practical application and four practical sessions are included.  The later Modules assume that you have some basic knowledge of flow cytometry (which can be obtained by taking Module 1).  Module 2, Clinical Applications, will include practical sessions and lectures on applications including immunophenotyping leukaemias, quality control, applications to transplantation and blood transfusion, apoptosis, AIDS and cytokines.   Module 3, Applications in Cell Biology, will include a study of the DNA histogram and the cell cycle, measuring cell cycle kinetics in cultures and in tumours in vivo, using labelling with bromodeoxyuridine, the measurement of cell cycle related proteins, cytokines, apoptosis (including practical work) microbiology.  Feedback from previous delegates 'I was a complete novice to this area, and I found the course fantastic. I am ready to get going on my research........Lecturers' enthusiasm was catching. It inspired me that there are so many exciting applications of flow cytometry. I think the enthusiasm and practical experience of the lecturers really helped – they were not just talking in theorectical terms about things.'  "The course was overall very well planned out. The organisers and lecturers were very approachable and worked very hard to provide us with the much needed and useful information."  "Quality of lectures extremely high"  "Course caters for individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds"  "This course was recommended by a colleague to me and it was so good that I will pass it on to another."   "Overall it was a very informative and well organised course which everyone was impressed with and thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks!" Venue and Travel Information The accommodation for the course is in Alcuin College on the University of York Campus. All lectures take place in the Department of Biology. The conference dinner takes place in the National Science Learning Centre, a brand new facility on the university campus.  For a map of the campus please click here.  For travel information to the University click here. A draft copy of the programme will be available in early 2008.    To download a copy of the 2007 course programme click here.    *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME BASED ON THE 2007 COURSE AND IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE ONLY.   A DETAILED PROGRAMME WILL BE SENT OUT TO ALL DELEGATES AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COURSE.*