Flow Course

ctnebe (ctnebe@t-online.de)
Wed, 17 Sep 97 00:49 MET DST

Dear Collegues,
we run our 6th annual cousrse fo clinical flow cytometry from september 29th to
october 3rd. We have still a few opportunities to attend. The topics are the
following:
Monday Welcome and introduction Dr. T. Nebe
Laserscanning cytometry Compucyte Inc.
Staining techniques in cytometry, CD-nomenclature Dr. T. Nebe
Analysis of genetoxicity (micronuclei) Dr. M. Nüsse
Cytometric analysis of bacteria NN

Tuesday Technology for the complete blood count Dr. H.T. Seeger
Anemia: reticulocytes, PNH, autoantibodies Dr. T. Nebe
Thrombocytopenia: Autoantibodies, HAT, young platelets Dr. T. Nebe
Platelet activation in-vivo und in-vitro, Dr. A. Ruf
platelet defect syndromes
Fluorescence-In-Situ-Hybridisation in Hematology PD Dr. M. Bentz,
Progenitor cells Dr. K. Gutensohn

Wednesday NK-Assay Dr. W. Hirt, Heidelberg
Immunodeficiencies Dr. T. Nebe
Phagocytosis and oxidative burst Dr. W. Hirt
Basophil degranulation test Dr. T. Nebe
LDL-receptor test for the diagnosis of FH Dr. W. Hirt

Thursday Analysis of cytoplasmic cytokines Dr. T. Jung
Cytoplasmic cytokines (part 2) BD/Pharmingen
Cell proliferation: Methods for cell cycle analysis Dr. T. Nebe
and lymphocyte activation
Cell death: Apoptosis and necrosis Dr. T. Nebe
tunel method, sub-G1, propidium, Annexin V
Multi drug resistance Dr. Siegsmund

Friday Immunophenotyping of acute leukemias (part 1) Dr. H. Diem,
special techniques, demonstration of cases and Dr. T. Nebe
by flow cytometry and microscopy
Immunophenotyping of acute leukemias (part 2)
Non-Hodgkin-Lymphomas (REAL classification) Dr. H.G. Höffkes
End of the course
All speakers are experienced in their fields and each topic is covered by a
lecture and benchwork. The course fee is 400 DM and the hotel rate is 105 DM
per night

Please send your apllication to:
C. Thomas Nebe
Klinikum Mannheim
Central Laboratory
D-68135 Mannheim
FAX +49 621 383-3819
Tel.+49 621 383-3485