From 28-30th of May 2019, our unit hosted the 2nd ISAC Cape Town Flow Cytometry Workshop, in partnership with the International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) . The workshop was held at the Tygerberg Medical Campus.
Seven internationally acclaimed experts in flow cytometry and some of our local experts in Cape Town conducted lectures and wetlabs on a range of topics, including stem cell analysis, cell cycle analysis, polychromatic flow cytometry, intracellular cytometry and cell signaling , electrostatic sorting and measures of quality control. A highlight was the demonstration on the assembly of a flow cytometer from all its most essential components.
Tutorials were presented and equipped the delegates to plan flow cytometry experiments effectively, analyse their data correctly and apply the correct quality control strategies.
This workshop included approximately 50 participants from academia and industry all across South Africa, with some participants joining us from other countries within Southern Africa. Overall, this workshop was very well received, and sparked discussions between the ISAC faculty and participants regarding project planning, quality control, troubleshooting, etc.
Overall this workshop was a great success, with both the ISAC faculty and the participants thoroughly enjoying the experience. Our staff members worked hard to make this a world class experience. We hope to see you at the next ISAC course!
All delegates and faculty members at the ISAC Flow Cytometry Work-shop in Cape Town.
Dr Bill Telford (Center for Cancer Research National Cancer Institute MARYLAND, USA) presenting a demonstration on how to build your own flow cytometer.
Alan Saluk (Scripps Institute, USA) presenting a wetlab on electrostatic sorting.
Dr Krishnamurthy (Central Imaging and Flow Cytometry at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India) preparing samples during the wetlab on DNA cell cycle and ploidy analysis.
