Sunday, August 30 – Friday, September 4, 2009

Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263

To register on-line; go to  www.roswellpark.org/register

The Twenty-First Annual Clinical Course on Flow & Image Cytometry will take place at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY, USA. The course will include hands-on laboratory and computer training in small groups, led by expert faculty; lectures on a variety of general and advanced topics; and many opportunities for informal discussion. The course will emphasize basic flow theory, current best practices in the clinical laboratory, flow cytometric diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma, and frontiers for the future.

The schedule includes morning and early afternoon lectures, followed by 3-4 hour blocks of laboratory and computer training. Participants will rotate through each of the seven practical modules. They can choose between a laboratory track focusing on Flow Cytometric Clinical Sciences, or one dealing with Interpretation Leukemia and Flow Cytometric data. Evenings will provide time for questions and answers, panel discussions and informal interactions. There will be a celebratory dinner at Niagara Falls on Thursday evening.

OBJECTIVES

Participants will gain an understanding of the principles of flow cytometry and up-to-date-knowledge of the ways in which cytometry can be applied to, among others, the following clinical problems:

> leukemia and lymphoma phenotyping and interpretation of histograms
> analysis of myeloid disorders and granulocyte function
> analysis of intracellular epitopes and signaling pathways in leukemia
> staining and histogram analysis for DNA cell cycle stage and ploidy
> high level multicolor clinical flow cytometry
> quality control, standardization, and proper experimental design
> flow cytometric diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies
> reference and alternative methods for CD4 and CD34 measurements
> selection of flurochromes and compensation issues
> staining of leukocytes for tetramers to evaluate antigen specificity
> use of tracking dyes to follow cell proliferation
> imaging techniques for chemosensitivity and FISH analysis

FACULTY

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Faculty

Maurice Barcos, MD, PhD - Dept. of Pathology, Dept. of Flow & Image Cytometry
Myron Czuczman, MD - Chief, Lymphoma Section, Dept. of Medicine
George Deeb, MD - Dept. of Pathology, Assoc. Director, Dept. of Flow & Image Cytometry
Hans Minderman, PhD - Dept. of Pathology, Co-Director, Dept. of Flow & Image Cytometry
Carleton Stewart, PhD - Dept. of Pathology, Emeritus Director, Dept. of Flow & Image Cytometry
Paul Wallace, PhD - Dept. of Pathology, Director, Dept. of Flow & Image Cytometry

Guest Faculty

Samer Al-Quran, MD - University of Florida College of Medicine
Albert Donnenberg, PhD - University of Pittsburg Medical Center
Vera Donnenberg, PhD - University of Pittsburg Medical Center
Alice Givan, PhD - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Marc Golightly, PhD, SI (ASCP) - State University of New York, Stony Brook
John Martin, PhD - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Katharine Muirhead, PhD -  SciGro, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin
Maurice O'Gorman, PhD(ABMLI), MBA - Northwestern University Medical School
T. Vincent Shankey, PhD - Beckman Coulter Advanced Technology/Cell Analysis Group
Howard Shapiro, MD - The Center for Microbial Cytometry, West Newton, Massachusetts
Alan Waggoner, PhD - Carnegie Mellon University
Brent Wood, MD, PhD - University of Washington, Seattle

DATES/TIME: The course begins at 10 AM on Sunday, August 30th and concludes on Friday, September 4th at noon. 

LOCATION: Lectures and laboratories will take place at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Sts., Buffalo, NY, USA 14263.

AUDIENCE: This course is directed at individuals with at last some experience in flow cytometry. Registration is limited to 45 participants.

ACCOMMODATIONS: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Comfort Suites Hotel, 601 Main St., Buffalo, NY, at a special rate of $95 per night, single or double occupancy. Complimentary buffet breakfast is included in this rate. For reservations, please call 716-854-5500. The Comfort Suites is located just 5 minutes from RPCI, and within walking distance of Shea's Performing Arts Center and many restaurants and nightclubs. Free suttle service is available to and from the hotel and Roswell Park.

Please reserve your room no later than August 14, 2009 to insure this special rate. When making your reservation, please notify the hotel that you will be attending the Flow & image Cytometry Course at Roswell Park.

ACCREDITATION: Roswell Park Cancer Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute desginates this educational activity for a maximum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 credits(TM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

TRAVEL: Roswell Park Cancer Institute is served by the Buffalo/Niagara International Airport, which is approximately six miles from the Roswell campus. Most major US airlines, and a number of discount air carriers, fly into Buffalo. The Comfort Suites offers shuttle transportation from the airport to the hotel. Alternately, the Buffalo bus terminal is two miles away from the hotel and the Amtrak rail station in Depew, NY is 11 miles away. Paid parking is available around the Roswell campus. Driving directions to Roswell Park can be found at www.roswellpark.org/directions

COURSE REGISTRATION FEE: $1,200 US funds (increasing to $1,400 after August 1, 2009). The fee includes course materials, refreshment breaks, lunches, two dinners, the welcome reception, the closing celebration dinner at Niagara Falls and transportation. To register on-line, go to  www.roswellpark.org/register

CANCELLATION POLICY: There is a $25 administrative fee on all cancellations made before August 1, 2009. Those cancelling after August 1st will be charged half of the registration fee. No refunds will be given after August 21, 2009.

For registration, acommodation and travel information, or if you have any special needs, contact:

Denise Hammell
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Education Office
Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263

Voice: (716) 845-5706
Fax: (716) 845-8178
E-Mail: Denise.Hammell@Roswellpark.org

For course content information please contact:

Marilyn Price
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Laboratory of Flow Cytometry
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263

Voice: (716) 845-8471
Fax: (716) 845-8806
E-Mail: Marilyn.Price@RoswellPark.org