2 - 5 March 2026, (Clinical Module date TBC), Online
This course will run over four half-days from Monday 2 March to Thursday 5 March 2026, plus one optional additional Clinical Module on a date to be confirmed. The course will cover the basics of analysis for a number of different applications including antibody phenotyping, DNA and cell cycle kinetics, cell proliferation and death, and functional studies. There will also be the opportunity to explore high-dimensional analysis using dimensionality reduction and clustering techniques.
Pre-recorded lectures will be provided in advance of the course with live small group practical sessions in the afternoons. It will run in the afternoon UK time to make it more accessible to those in some time zones (14:00 GMT/15:00 CET/09:00 EST). For Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) the course will start at 12:30am on Tuesday 3 March, Wednesday 4 March, Thursday 5 March and Friday 6 March.
The Clinical Module will be a full day UK time (09:00 GMT/10:00 CET/04:00 EST and 19:30 ACDT).
Delegates will be able to use data files (which will be provided) and follow along with directed analysis by the course demonstrators. Analysis will be performed in either FlowJo or FCS Express and applications specialists will also form part of the demonstrator team.
This course is open to all and is suitable for those who are relatively new to flow cytometry and those who wish to expand their experience with applications and specific analysis.
Scientific Organisers
Derek Davies
Derek is an independent Cytometry consultant offering education and training in all forms of cytometry. He was previously the National Science Technology Platform (STP) Training Lead at the Francis Crick Institute in London where his role was to develop Educational and Training courses to support Biomedical Research in the UK and beyond. He co-organises the section’s annual flow cytometry course at the University of York and is active in promotion of cytometry via focussed meetings and other courses. He is one of the principal organisers of the flowcytometryUK annual meeting. Derek is particularly keen to promote cytometry education within the UK and beyond.
Karen Hogg
Karen is currently a Senior Experimental Officer at the University of York, Bioscience Technology Facility. Karen underpins the scientific service within the Imaging and Cytometry Laboratory and takes a lead role in the research, operation and method development of cell sorting and analysis. As such, Karen’s expertise is utilized for a wide range of diverse applications both within and external to the Department of Biology. Karen is also a co-organizer and tutor on multiple flow cytometry courses throughout the UK. She got her BSc, Joint Honours in Biology and Biochemistry at Keele University, U.K. 1991-1995; then obtained her MSc in Applied Parasitology & Medical Entomology from the University of Liverpool, U.K. 1995-1996; then proceeded to obtain her Phd. from the School of Biology, University of Leeds, U.K. 1996-1999
Peter O'Toole
Peter heads the Imaging and Cytometry Labs within the Technology Facility at the University of York which includes an array of confocal microscopes, flow cytometers and electron microscopes. Peter gained his PhD in the Cell Biophysics Laboratory at the University of Essex and has been involved in many aspects of fluorescence imaging. Research is currently focused on both technology and method development of novel probes and imaging modalities.
Peter has ongoing collaborations with many leading microscopy and cytometry companies and his group also provides research support to many academics and commercial organisations. Peter is also heavily involved with teaching microscopy and flow cytometry which includes organising and teaching on both the RMS Light Microscopy Summer School and the RMS Practical Flow Cytometry courses.
Sukhveer Kaur Mann
Sukhveer has many years of practical experience in flow cytometry across many of the technology platforms and routinely collaborates, teaches and assists researchers with all questions in relation to flow cytometry. Sukhveer also teaches on the RMS Virtual Flow Cytometry Data Analysis courses.
RMS Event Contacts
Debbie Hunt
debbie@rms.org.uk
+44(0)1865 254766
Contact Debbie for RMS membership enquires, Summer Studentships, Bursaries, RMS Courses, History Committee queries and microscope donations.
