GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL IMAGING AND FLOW CYTOMETRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
GLI2FCA Eight
THE PARK EAST HOTEL
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
OCTOBER 1- 3, 1999 Summary of meeting
Site Organizer: Wendy Kopinski
Program Chairs: Jonni Moore, Kathy Muirhead, Betsy Ohlsson-Wilhelm
This continuing medical laboratory education activity is recognized by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as meeting the criteria for 12 hours of CMLE credit.
BioErgonomics is planning on driving a van or bus to the meeting from Minnesota. If anyone is interested in joining them for a "free ride", please contact Randy Myers at
bioe@bioe.com or phone 800-350-6466, 651-426-6466 for information.The theme for the Flowdown will be "Crazy Eights"; dress for a tacky party.
FRIDAY Evening - October 1
Registration 4PM – 11 PM
Reception/Exhibitor Session/Poster Set-Up 8PM – 11 PM
SATURDAY - October 2
Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 AM
PLENARY SESSION I 8:30 – 11:45 AM
Current Applications- What are we doing now?
Chair – Betsy Ohlsson-Wilhelm
Featured Speaker: Phil McCoy
, Camden, NJ, "The Dog in Dogma" a discussion of what has changed in our approach to clinical flow cytometryPlenary Talks:
"ASRs" – Helene Paxton, Baltimore, MD
"How to Do Four Color Compensation"– Carl Stewart
"Single vs. Dual Platform Absolute Counting" – Michelle Bergeron, Ottawa, Quebec
"Principles of Quantitation in Image Analysis: Practical Considerations for Drug Discovery"– Mike Esterman, Indianapolis, IN
Submitted Platform Presentations
Luncheon Roundtables 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Chair- Julie Auger, Chicago, IL
A variety of round table discussions will be offered covering a wide range of flow cytometry and image topics. Some topics will include cytokine networks, leukemia/lymphoma phenotyping, cell cycle regulation, cell sorting, management issues etc. Someone experienced in the field will lead each discussion. A sign-up sheet will be available Friday night for roundtable selection.
PLENARY SESSION II 1:45 – 5:00 PM
Emerging Applications–What is just around the bend?
Chair – Jonni Moore, Philadelphia, PA
Featured Speaker: - Carolyn Keever-Taylor, Milwaukee, WI
"Progenitor Cell Graft Analysis"
Plenary Talks:
"HIV Detection by in situ hybridization" - Vicki Mosiman, Mountain View, CA
"Quantitation of Donor and Recipient Cells in Bronchial Lavages from Lung Transplant Patients" - Lynn Haynes, Milwaukee
"PKH2 for Detection of Antigen Specific Lymphocyte Proliferation" - Ray Waters, Ames, IA
"Quantitative Histology and Cytology by Laser Scanning Cytometry" – Jim Hendricks, New Orleans, LA
"Instrumentation, Reagents, Standards: What is coming? - Alan Stahl, San Diego, CA
Submitted Platform Presentations
Wine and Cheese Happy Hours
& Poster Session in Exhibit Area 5:15 – 7:30 PM
"TACKY PARTY" FLOWDOWN 8 - 12 PM
SUNDAY - October 3
Steering Committee Meeting 7:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 AM
PLENARY SESSION III 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Future Applications- What is on the Horizon?
Chair, Kathy Muirhead
Featured Speaker: – Carl June
, Philadelphia, PA, "Cell and Gene Therapy: Where are We on the Road from Hype to Hope?"Plenary Talks:
"Flow Molecular Cytobiology: The Next Generation" - Michael Monpetit, Ottawa, Quebec
"Analysis of Ad-p53 Mediated Gene Therapy in Ovarian Carcinoma" – Jake Jacobberger, Cleveland, OH
"Wide field, multicolor fluorescence image analysis techniques for studying functional cancer biology" David Hedley, Toronto, Ontario
Panel Discussion -"Getting it all Together: How to Avoid Information Overload (data management)"
Chair – Paul Robinson, Indianapolis, IN
AWARD/ TRAVEL STIPEND
PRESENTATIONS 11:40 AM
STEERING COMMITTEE
Canada
David Hedley, Frank Mandy
Illinois
Julie Auger, Charles Goolsby,
Maurice R. G. O’Gorman, T. Vincent Shankey
Indiana
J. Paul Robinson, Philip Marder
Michigan
Bruce Davis, Alexander Nakeff
Minnesota
Waclaw Jaszcz, Wendy Walters
New York
Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, John M. Lehman,
Carleton C. Stewart
Ohio
Charles L. Hitchcock, James W. Jacobberger
Pennsylvania
Jonni Moore, Katharine Muirhead,
Stanley E. Shackney
Wisconsin
Wendy Kopinski, Kathleen Schell
CORPORATE MEMBERS
AND MEETING SPONSORS
Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems
BIOErgonomics, Inc.
Bio Rad Laboratories
CalTag, Inc.
Compucyte Corporation
Coulter Corporation
Cytomation, Inc.
DAKO Corporation
Flow Cytometry Standards Corp.
Genzyme Diagnostics
Leinco Technologies Inc.
Luminex Corporation
Medical Science Associates
Miltenyi Biotec, Inc.
PharMingen, Inc.
Phoenix Flow Systems, Inc.
R&D Systems, Inc.
Serotec Ltd.
Spherotech, Inc.
Verity Software House, Inc.
Northwestern University Cancer Center
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
(100 years of Cancer Treatment)
Also Featuring:
One Day Workshop on Quantitative Flow Cytometry
offered by the
GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL IMAGING AND FLOW CYTOMETRY ASSOCIATION
October 1, 1999
The Park East Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
presented by the Center for Quantitative Cytometry
Course Curriculum
I. Lectures
A. Theory and Practice of Quantitative Flow Cytometry
B. Classification of Available Flow Cytometry Standards
C. Unified Setup for All Instruments
D. Comprehensive Quality Control for Instruments and Reagents
II. Individual and Group Data Analysis and Problem Solving
III. Quantitative Software
A. Demonstration and Training
B. Individual Practice
IV. Written Examination and Graduation Certificate
Instructors: Gerry Marti, MD and Abe Schwartz, Ph.D.
Tuition: $275 for One Day Workshop. You may send this payment to the GLIIFCA office along with your meeting registration.
For more information call Abe Schwartz: 787-753-9341 or fax 787-758-3267 email: fcsc@caribe.net