As incoming President of the Clinical Cytometry Society (CCS), Editor
of the CCS Newsletter (first issue just out) and co-editor-in-Chief
of Communications in Clinical Cytometry, my major goal is to promote
the development of new clinical applications. Therefore, I welcome
anyone's comments and suggestions as to how we as clinical flow
cytometrists can best achieve this.
As Hedley says we have invited basic scientists to speak in
Charleston every year, but the type of dialogue we want
has not developed. Forum meetings will help and are planned and
maybe a dialogue thru this mailing list and the CCS Newsletter and
journal will help. An encouraging development is that
representatives of CCS and CCD (ISAC) recently met and made progress
towards consolidation of efforts in an attempt to rid ourselves of
"intermindable turf wars". Hopefully this progress will continue.
Please send your comments directly to me via e-mail, fax or mail.
John W. Parker, M.D.
USC School of Medicine
Department of Pathology
2250 Alcazar St., CSC 108
Los Angeles, CA 90033-4523
PHONE: 213-342-2920
FAX: 213-342-2990
E-MAIL: tedlock@pathfinder.hsc.usc.edu