Flow Cytometry Course 2023

David Bloxham

Cambridge University Hospitals

Currently the Lead Scientist for flow cytometry at the Haematopathology and Oncology Diagnostic Service, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The unit provides a comprehensive fully integrated diagnostic and disease monitoring service for Haematopathology and Oncology.
Following a broad training in all aspects of Haematology I specialised in the diagnosis of haematological malignancy. I have extensive experience of blood and bone marrow morphology, applications of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and a little over 25 years’ experience of clinical flow cytometry! . These days I find myself increasingly sharing that knowledge with like-minded, and non like-minded!, students, scientists and medical staff. Key interests include applications of flow cytometry, blood and bone marrow morphology, service development including diagnostic capability, harmonisation/standardisation, quality assurance and education.
 

Derek Davies

Derek Davies Cytometry

Derek is an independent Cytometry consultant offering education and training in all forms of cytometry. He was previously the National Science Technology Platform (STP) Training Lead at the Francis Crick Institute in London where his role was to develop Educational and Training courses to support Biomedical Research in the UK and beyond. He co-organises the section’s annual flow cytometry course at the University of York and is active in promotion of cytometry via focussed meetings and other courses. He is one of the principal organisers of the flowcytometryUK annual meeting. Derek is particularly keen to promote cytometry education within the UK and beyond.
 

Karen Hogg

University of York

Karen is currently a Senior Experimental Officer at the University of York, Bioscience Technology Facility.  Karen underpins the scientific service within the Imaging and Cytometry Laboratory and takes a lead role in the research, operation and method development of cell sorting and analysis.  As such, Karen’s expertise is utilized for a wide range of diverse applications both within and external to the Department of Biology.  Karen is also a co-organizer and tutor on multiple flow cytometry courses throughout the UK.  She got her BSc, Joint Honours in Biology and Biochemistry at Keele University, U.K. 1991-1995; then obtained her MSc in Applied Parasitology & Medical Entomology from the University of Liverpool, U.K. 1995-1996; then proceeded to obtain her Phd. from the School of Biology, University of Leeds, U.K. 1996-1999

Ulrika Johansson

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Originally from the west coast of Sweden, I moved to Britain after my University degree (Immunology) and obtained my PhD from Imperial College, London. Academia was nice, however I found it interesting to work in a more direct health care setting, and so after graduation I moved to work as a Clinical Scientist with Prof Marion Macey at Bart’s and The London.  In 2009 I took up the offer to set up a clinical flow cytometry laboratory at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where I still am working.  
Our centre provides the usual HMDS flow services, as well as CAR-T-cell, stem cell and lymphocyte subset enumeration. Additionally, I work with ESCCA (Board) ICCS (Quality and Standards committee) and ELN (MDS flow cytometry group). 
 

Sukhveer Kaur Mann

University of York

Sukhveer has many years of practical experience in flow cytometry across many of the technology platforms and routinely collaborates, teaches and assists researchers with all questions in relation to flow cytometry. Sukhveer also teaches on the RMS Virtual Flow Cytometry Data Analysis courses.

Peter O'Toole

University of York, UK

Peter heads the Imaging and Cytometry Labs within the Technology Facility at the University of York which includes an array of confocal microscopes, flow cytometers and electron microscopes. Peter gained his PhD in the Cell Biophysics Laboratory at the University of Essex and has been involved in many aspects of fluorescence imaging. Research is currently focused on both technology and method development of novel probes and imaging modalities. 

Peter has ongoing collaborations with many leading microscopy and cytometry companies and his group also provides research support to many academics and commercial organisations. Peter is also heavily involved with teaching microscopy and flow cytometry which includes organising and teaching on both the RMS Light Microscopy Summer School and the RMS Practical Flow Cytometry courses.

Dan Payne

James Cook University Hospital

Dan is currently a consultant clinical scientist working at Haematological Diagnostic Service (HMDS), Leeds. This multidisciplinary service receives a diverse range of molecular, histology and flow cytometry requests, the latter accounts for around 10,000 tests per year making this one of the largest clinical flow cytometry services in Europe. The HMDS clinical flow cytometry service assesses both routine/diagnostic and follow-up/MRD samples and operates as a national service for PNH and a number of clinical trials including CLL, myeloma and leukaemia.

Dan is the co-author of national and international guidelines for PNH testing and is a member UK PNH diagnostics and multi-colour immunophenotyping (MIG) consensus working groups. He lectures both nationally and internationally and is has co-run courses for the National Academy for Clinical Flow Cytometry, as well as teaching at Manchester and Leeds university. Outside of the lab, Dan has worked with NHS England to review and update the Scientist Training Programme (STP) curriculum and is an STP and Royal College of Pathologist’s FRCPath examiner.

Lucy Wheeler

North Bristol NHS Trust

Having worked as a supernumerary biomedical science trainee in Oxford, I decided to pursue further training in Immunology. From Oxford, I moved to Bristol and whilst working towards my MSc in Biomedical Science, I found a particular skill and enjoyment in flow cytometry. I gained a senior post in our SIHMDS department in 2018. I am now lead for several ALL and AML trials for flow cytometry in the UK, along with the ELN guidance committee on AML and am involved in the organisational structure and running of our SIHMDS service, providing both support and education to our users. 

Liam Whitby

UK NEQAS

Liam has over 31 years of NHS laboratory and Flow Cytometry experience and has worked within External Quality Assessment for over 25 years. He has authored/co-authored over 20 scientific peer reviewed publications, and lectured on flow cytometry in over a dozen countries. Liam is currently the Director of UK NEQAS for Leucocyte Immunophenotyping, and is also serving his second term as President of the UK NEQAS Charity.