Canadian Cytometry and Microscopy Symposium-Toronto-Ontario-November 24-26 2011

[Claire Brown]

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I am on the organizing committee for the 3rd Bi-Annual Canadian Cytometry and Microscopy Symposium. It will be held at the Delta Chelsea Hotel<http://accounts.deltahotels.com/group.html?uid=G1305037275&type=grp> in the heart of downtown Toronto from November 24 to 26, 2011. I want to extend an invitation to you to attend our symposium. My appologies to our American colleagues but we had trouble securing our venue and had no choice to schedule it over American Thanksgiving. Maybe you want to spend Thanksgiving in the lovely city of Toronto?

We have a wonderful program planned (see below for more details). There will be a core facility managers meeting on Thursday afternoon. Scientific symposia all day Friday and there will be a chance that your abstract will be selected for a symposium talk! Saturday is a full day with twelve practical instructional tutorials filled with tips and advice to streamline your research.

The highlight the meeting will be our Thursday night keynote talk by Dr. David Hedley (Ontario Cancer Institute / Princess Margaret Hospital) on Rediscovering cytometry in human cancer biology and advanced therapeutics. The keynote will be followed by a complementary opening reception.

There will be exhibits and poster sessions and lots of time to network, talk to colleagues and vendors. We have worked hard at picking the right venue and getting corporate sponsorship to help fund the event so you will see the registration fees are very reasonable.

Student Registration        $150* (before October 17, 2011)                               $200* (after October 17, 2011)
Regular Registration        $250* (before October 17, 2011)                               $350* (after October 17, 2011)
*Registration includes the opening reception, coffee breaks and lunch on Friday and Saturday.

Abstract deadline is Monday October 17th, 2011.

Please go to our web site for more information and to register.

Cytometry and Microscopy in Toronto<http://www.cytometry.ca/en/events/symposium2011/index.html>
http://www.cytometry.ca/en/events/symposium2011/index.html

Hope to see some of you in Toronto in November!

Claire Brown
CCA Vice-President
McGill Imaging Facility Director

Program Preview Below

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Afternoon           Core Facility Managers Meeting

Evening                Keynote Address followed by a cocktail reception.
                              Dr. David Hedley (Ontario Cancer Institute / Princess Margaret Hospital)
                              Rediscovering cytometry in human cancer biology and advanced therapeutics

Friday, November 25, 2011

Scientific Symposia on Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Neurology, Chronic Diseases

Confirmed Speakers
Julie Yuan (Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto)
AML-discovery via phospho-flow and proteomics.

He Song Sun (University of Toronto at Scarborough)
Chlamydia induces cancerous pathways by blocking normal mitotic patterns.

Sheila Singh (Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, McMaster University )
Brain tumor initiating cells.

Sergio Grinstein (Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto)
Imaging phagocytosis: receptors, signal transduction and the cytoskeleton.

Rupert Kaul (Department of Immunology, University of Toronto)
The immunology of HIV transmission.

Janet Markle (Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto)
Immunogenetics of type I diabetes.

Suzie Dufour (Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto)
A microprobe for in vivo single neuron electrophysiology and optogenetics.

Annie Bourdeau (Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto)
Human and mouse studies facilitated by phosflow and cytokine bead arrays.

Isabelle Aubert (Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto)
Imaging brain matters.

Laurie Ailles (Ontario Cancer Institute, University of Toronto)
Flow cytometry for understanding intra- and inter-tumoral heterogeneity in human cancer.


Saturday, November 26, 2011

Morning Introductory Tutorials

Multicolor Applications
Live Cell Microscopy Applications
Cell Cycle and Apoptosis
Instrument Standardization
Cell Sorting Applications & Biosafety
Light Sources & Detectors - Sponsored by LUMEN Dynamics
Advanced Techniques in Flow
Introduction to Image Processing and Analysis

Afternoon Advanced Tutorials

3D Imaging Techniques
Data analysis for Flow Cytometry Standardization
Measuring Protein-Protein Interactions
Advanced Multicolor Applications for Flow




Sincerely,

Claire

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Claire M. Brown, PhD
McGill University
Assistant Professor, Physiology
Life Sciences Complex Imaging Facility Director