Advancing Flow Cytometry from Discovery to Clinical Research, including the launch of the BD FACSDiscover™ A7 platform - hosted by Waters Biosciences (formerly BD Biosciences).
Registration is now open for FACSDiscover™ London 2026, a science led meeting exploring the future of spectral and image enabled flow cytometry.
The programme will feature scientific presentations, technology innovations, research case studies, discussions on standardisation and reproducibility, and insights into image enabled cytometry and advanced single cell analysis. The event will also include the UK introduction of the new BD FACSDiscover™ A7 platform.
Confirmed speakers include Professor David Kent (Centre for Blood Research, University of York), IMU Biosciences and Peter Mage (Waters Biosciences). Additional speakers will be announced shortly.
Programme
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Registration and networking | |
| 10:00 | Opening keynote: The evolution of flow cytometry for higher parameter single cell research | Eric Diebold, VP/GM, Instruments and Informatics |
| 10:30 | Innovation spotlight: Advances in spectral cytometry for complex panel design | Peter Mage, Principal Engineer, Advanced Technologies |
| 11:00 | Research spotlight (invited): Moving HD Immunology Into the Clinic | Thomas Hayday CRO & Adam Laing CSO IMU Biosciences |
| 11:30 | Innovation spotlight: Approaches to standardisation in flow cytometry | Peter Mage |
| 12:00 | Lunch and networking | |
| 13:00 | Innovation spotlight: Image enabled cytometry and cellular context | Aaron Middlebrook Associate Principal Scientist Scientific Applications |
| 13:30 | Research spotlight (invited): Imaging cytometry in biological interpretation | David Kent, Centre for Blood Research, York Biomedical Research Institute |
| 14:00 | Research spotlight (invited): Image enabled cytometry in advanced cell analysis | Raffaello Cimbro Global Lead (Flow Cytometry), AstraZeneca |
| 14:30 | Application spotlight: Analysis, panel design and image derived interpretation in research | Serena Di Cecilia, Software Solutions, Technical Consulting |
| 15:00 | Closing vision: The future of advanced flow cytometry from discovery to clinical research | Eric Diebold |
| 15:30 onwards | Technology exploration, scientific exchange and networking reception | |
Registration
