Scientific Organisers: Andy Filby, Andrew Fuller and David McDonald (Newcastle University)
This flow cytometry facilities meeting is aimed at those managing or working in flow cytometry facilities. The meeting will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne. The meeting is very much focused on defining our identity as core technologists, both in terms of career structure and recognition from grant funding agencies. We will also focus on new and emerging technologies as well as operational aspects of running and working in a core. Presentations will be given from those working in or using core facilities and our industry colleagues. There will be ample time in the programme for discussion and networking with participants. We look forward to welcoming you to Newcastle upon Tyne.
Scientific Organisers
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Dr Andrew Filby
Newcastle University
Dr Filby is currently head of the Flow Cytometry Core Facility at Newcastle University. He leads a dedicated team of flow cytometry specialists/researchers with the sole aim of providing a comprehensive, cutting edge cytometry resource to the wider research community at Newcastle University and beyond. A significant part of his focus is the development of novel cytometry-based techniques that have underpinned several high profile publications in journals including Science (2012/2017) and Cell (2013. He also received the Cytometry Part A paper of the year accolade in 2011 for developing an unbiased approach for assessing if asymmetric division plays a role in the immune system. He specialises in Imaging Flow Cytometry and the use of fluorescence dyes to track cell proliferation, with a particular interest in machine and deep learning approaches for cytometry data analysis. Dr Filby is also an International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) Shared Resource Laboratory Emerging Leader (SRL-EL) and is heavily involved in a number of educational initiatives for cytometry at both national and international levels. -
Mr Andrew Fuller
Newcastle University
Andrew is an Experimental Scientific Officer at Newcastle University Flow Cytometry Core Facility. He has been working for the facility for 7 years and has developed experience in all areas of the field He specialises in flow and mass cytometry covering complex panel design, instrument maintenance and operation, troubleshooting instrumentation, cell sorting and data analysis as well as all aspects of user training. He has detailed experience in small particle analysis and Imaging Mass Cytometry using the Hyperion system. Recently his focus has been on the development of label free image analysis to identify leukocyte subpopulations from bright field images, work that is being carried out with international collaborators. Andrew has given high level flow cytometry training at the EMBL Heidelberg and is involved in local and international training within flow cytometry.
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Dr David McDonald
Newcastle University
Dr David McDonald is the high dimensional cytometry specialist at Newcastle University. With a decade of experience in the field, he has contributed to cutting edge publications in top journals including Cell, Science and Nature. An expert in both fluorescence and mass cytometry, he facilitates multiple highly-multiplexed suspension cytof and tissue imaging studies whilst continuing to push the boundaries of what is achievable by fluorescence in the core.
David brings to cytometry a successful post-doctoral career characterising immune aberrations from genetic-led discovery of novel primary immune deficiency and a PhD in drug-autoantigen interactions.
Having devoted his skills toward integrating high dimensional technologies as a main-stay of the core facility he now turns his focus back towards his genetic-led roots in the emerging era of Genomic Cytometry.
Attendee Information
Registration Fees
Registration to the two day meeting is FREE for academic attendees. This includes attendance to both days of the meeting, refreshments, lunches and conference dinner on Wednesday 8 January. If you are unable to attend the dinner, please can you let me know, by emailing Kate Wooding
Academic Attendee Rate - FREE
Commercial Attendee Rate - £330 (£275 + VAT)
Techno bites - £684 (£570 + VAT) Techno bite available on a first come first served basis, by emailing Kate Wooding, this includes regisration for one commerical attendee
Registration will close on Monday 16 December at noon unless we become fully booked before this date. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Conference Dinner
The conference dinner will take place at the restaurant As You Like It.
Accommodation
Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SD is offering a reduced rate for attendees to this meeting of £85 a night which includes bed and breakfast. In order to receive this reduced rate you must quote reference 294071 either by telephoning 0191 229 2605 or email res_newcastle@sandmanhotels.co.uk and pay by credit card. Each guest will be required to provide card details at the time of booking and this allocation will expire on the 8 December 2019. It is not possible to book online and receive the reduced rate.
Venue
The meeting will take place over two days from Wednesday 8 January at 12.00 until Thursday 9 January at 13.00, in the Lindisfarne room, Hadrian Building, King's Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU.
Sponsors
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BD Biosciences
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Luminex Corporation
At Luminex, our mission is to empower labs to obtain reliable, timely and actionable answers, ultimately advancing health. We serve the needs of our customers in diverse markets including clinical diagnostics, drug discovery, life science research, immunology, and personalized medicine. Our goal is to transform global healthcare with innovative instruments and assays that deliver cost-effective results to clinicians and researchers. The flexible and open-architecture design of our xMAP® Technology is used in a wide variety of applications, from academic and clinical research to biodefense and clinical diagnostics. Our xTAG®, MultiCode® and NanoGrid technologies support a wide range of clinical applications, including infectious disease testing and genetics, providing exceptional sensitivity and specificity, unmatched throughput flexibility, and speed. Our innovative Amnis® and Guava® Flow Cytometers provide complete solutions to advance life science discovery, process quality, and clinical monitoring. Through these technologies and the expertise of Luminex employees worldwide, we envision a Luminex solution in every lab around the world seeking to obtain timely and confident answers.
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Miltenyi Biotec Ltd
Miltenyi Biotec is a global provider of products and services that advance biomedical research and cellular therapy. Our innovative tools support research at every level, from basic research to translational research to clinical application. This integrated portfolio enables scientists and clinicians to obtain, analyse, and utilize the cell. Our technologies cover techniques of sample preparation, cell isolation, cell sorting, flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular analysis, and preclinical imaging. Our 30 years of expertise spans research areas including immunology, stem cell biology, neuroscience, and cancer, and clinical research areas like haematology, graft engineering, and apheresis. In our commitment to the scientific community, we also offer comprehensive scientific support, consultation, and expert training. Today, Miltenyi Biotec has 2,500 employees in 28 countries – all dedicated to helping researchers and clinicians around the world make a greater impact on science and health.
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Sony Biotechnology
Sony Europe BV is dedicated to helping the scientific community, researchers, laboratory professionals, and institutions achieve the best scientific results possible. By leveraging Sony’s comprehensive expertise in electronics innovation and design and with our technological assets we are accelerating development of next-generation cell analysis systems. We bring a unique perspective to science’s high-level instrumentation and are creating innovative products to address our customer’s challenges.
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