Applications of Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry is a complex and powerful tool for cell analysis, essential in many aspects of clinical and research interest. For the correct implementation of cytometry in the field of clinical and translational research, in addition to having the technical skills, it is necessary to know the applications of flow cytometry in this field. This workshop reviews the technical knowledge of flow cytometry, already covered in the blended workshop “Introduction to flow cytometry”, with emphasis on the critical points of this technology. In addition, the applications that can be developed in the field of cell biology, biotechnology and drug discovery, environmental sciences, biomedicine, clinical and translational research will be discussed. For this reason, this workshop is of particular relevance, as it will deal with various applications, from a theoretical and practical point of view, analysing the critical points of each one of them, and showing how to carry out good practices for the implementation and development of these applications in the clinical and translational research fields.

To obtain the Certified Diploma, students will take a test exam with 50 questions valued at 0 or 1 point. For each question, there is only one correct answer. Each wrong answer subtracts 0.25 points. Minimum requirement: Qualification of 25/50 points (50% of the maximum qualification). The same exam will be carried out at the beginning and after finishing the Workshop, to check the use and progress of the students.

1. FUNDAMENTALS OF FLOW CYTOMETRY:
   Technical bases of flow cytometry. Pre-analytical and analytical phase. Design and optimisation of experiments in flow cytometry.
2. APPLICATIONS IN CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY:
   Overview of applications in cell and molecular biology. Design and optimisation of experiments. Laboratory practice. Analysis of results.
3. APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY:
   Overview of applications in biotechnology and drug discovery. Design and optimisation of experiments. Laboratory practice. Analysis of results.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS:
   Panorámica de aplicaciones en medio ambiente. Diseño y optimización de experimentos. Prácticas de laboratorio. Análisis de resultados.
5. APPLICATIONS IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL MEDICINE:
   Overview of applications in translational research and clinical medicine. Design and optimisation of experiments. Laboratory practice. Analysis of results.

• Graduates and active technicians: 350€
  
• Personnel Unemployment and Students : 300€*
  *With the corresponding certificate.

The fees include workshop teaching materials, exam fees and Diploma.

Flow Cytometry, Principe Felipe Research Center: citomica@cipf.esCytomics Laboratory, University of Valencia: jose.e.oconnor@uv.es

The Workshop is limited to 15 places.
Admission will be done in strict order of pre-registration.
A waiting list will be established to assign possible vacancies.