The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Annual Meeting

When:  February 2-6, 2019

Where:  Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC

Website:  http://slas2019.org

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) holds its annual meeting February 2-6, 2019 in Washington D.C.   The meeting includes advances in many leading-edge technologies including flow cytometry.

Notably, two courses are offered that are taught by experts in the field of flow cytometry:   Introduction to Flow Cytometry and Advanced Flow Cytometry will be taught by Dr. Paul Robinson, Purdue University,  and Dr. John Nolan of the Scintillon Institute.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts!

Introduction to Flow Cytometry Course Topics: 

  • How a flow cytometer works
  • Light sources and optics
  • Detectors and electronics
  • Fluorophores and fluorescence
  • Data analysis and software
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Cell proliferation and death
  • Cell sorting

Advanced Flow Cytometry Course Topics:

  • High throughput flow cytometry
  • Functional assays
  • Receptor binding and occupancy.
  • Multiplexing
  • Extracellular vesicles and other small particles
  • Spectral flow cytometry
  • Computation and informatics