There are still a few spots open in the clinical flow cytometry course being held in Montpellier, France from May 6-8, 2001 (course immediately precedes the ISHL meeting at the same location). The course offers an intensive review of the most common clinical applications of flow cytometry, concentrating on data analysis, interpretation and clinicopathologic correlation. The topics are covered in small classes (6-15 student) using lectures and hands on manipulation of actual patient data. Topics include diagnosis of acute leukemia and lymphoproliferative disorders, minimal residual disease detection, stem cell enumeration, monitoring of immune recovery following bone marrow transplantation, platelet testing, RBC flow cytometry, PNH testing, flow cytometric testing in myeloma, neutrophil function assays, flow cytometric analysis of MDS, and apoptosis. The classes are grouped according to training and experience to ensure an optimal learning experience. The faculty consists of the international leaders in these fieles and include Dr. Maria Jorge Arroz (Egas Moniz Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal), Dr. Kenneth Ault (Maine Medical Center Research Institute ), Dr. David Barnett (Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, U.K.), Dr. Michael Borowitz (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes Department of Pathology), Dr. Bruno Brando (Milano, Italy),Dr. Raul Braylan, (University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville,Florida), Dr. Bruce Davis (Maine Medical Center Research Institute ), Dr. Jeannine Holden (Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia), Dr. Francis Lacombe (Hospital Haut-Lévêque, Pessac, France), Dr. Lawrence Lamb (South Carolina Cancer Center, Columbia, South Carolina), Dr. Rodica Lenkei (St.Gormans Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden), Dr. Alberto Orfao de Matos (Universidad De Citrometra, Salamanca, Spain), Dr. Maryalice Stetler-Stevenson (National Cancer Institute, N.I.H., Bethesda, MD) and Dr. Brent Wood (University of Washington, Seattle, Washington). The teachers are available through out for specific questions and follow up on topics. The classes are grouped according to training and experience. The teachers know the experience level ahead of time and tailor the class to the group. It is an unusual course in that it is flexible and meets everyone's needs. Contact: Carol Eckenwiler, P.O. Box 1328, Hwy 285, Ste. 102, Fairplay, CO 80440; phone (719) 836-2025, fax (719) 836-2122, e-mail clee@chaffee.net for application. Maryalice Stetler-Stevenson Director Flow Cytometry Unit Laboratory of Pathology, NCI, NIH "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama
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