Programme for
Thursday 27th October 2005
0915-0945: Registration
0945-1000: Welcome and introduction
Dr David Rew
1000-1345: Session
1. Advances in Laser Scanning Cytometry
1000-1030: “Laser Scanning Cytometry in the detection of circulating tumour cells”
Dr Lila Zabaglo, Department of Biochemistry, Royal Marsden Hospital, London
1030-1100: “Analysis of immune responses by laser scanning cytometry”
Dr Angela Grierson, Department of Immunology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
1100-1130: “Laser scanning cytometry in the study of respiratory disease”
Dr Gerrit Woltmann, Consultant Chest Physician, Leicester University Hospitals
1130-1200: “Detection of cell cycle arrest by laser scanning cytometry”
Dr Alois Hodel, Syngenta
1200-1245: Informal discussions, technical presentations and buffet lunch
1345-1345: Keynote Address I (All Southampton University Staff also welcome)
“Assessment of
Dr Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, New York Medical College
1345-1545 Session
II: New Developments in Laser Cytometry
1345-1445: “Latest advances in laser scanning cytometry: The new world of quantitative cytology and histology”
Ed Luther, CompuCyte Corporation
1445-1515: “Cytometric biomarkers of therapeutic response”
Dr Katharina Pachmann, Friederich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
1515-1545: “Looking at old colours with new lights: Applying laser scanning cytometry to diagnostic cytopathology, histopathology and hematopathology”
Dr William Geddie, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
1545-1600 Break
1600- 1700: Keynote Address II.
“Use of the iCyte® Automated Imaging Cytometer for enhanced high-content cellular analysis”
Dr. Stephan Ruetz, Novartis, Switzerland
Technical demonstrations of the iCys® Research Imaging Cytometer
will be available throughout the day.
Participants wishing to bring specimens for sample analysis must make
prior arrangements by contact Ed Luther, eluther@compucyte.com.
