2026 Flow Course: October 20 - 23, 2026

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Tuesday through Friday

Register for the 2026 course today!

Pricing:

BC Academic: $50
BC Biotech: $200
Non-BC Academic: $300
Non-BC Biotech: $400

This course features repeating modules to ensure all attendees can fully participate and get the most from the training. Application Specialists will be available throughout the week to answer questions and discuss projects. Some classes may have limited capacity, and participants are expected to rotate through all available instruments, including both spectral and conventional systems.

Contact andrew.johnson@ubc.ca for more details.

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Topics and talk:

Cell proliferation, tracking and viability.
New dyes and fluorochrome chemistry
Panel design
Flowjo analysis
Instrument QC and validation
Compensation: manual vs auto with beads or cells
Cytof mass spectrometry and parallel technologies
Cell sorting

Minimum class size is 10 and maximum is 30.

Instruments:

Beckman CytoFlex S Mosaic Spectral Analyser
Beckman CytoFlex SRT Sorter
Cytek Aurora CS Sorter
Cytek Aurora EVO Analyser
Miltenyi MACSQuant TYTO sorter
Sony ID7000 Analyser
Thermo Attune Xenith Analyser

Course:

Small groups of 2-3 per instrument working through challenges.
Instrument maintenance, trouble shooting and general up keep.
QC choices and keeping standards high day after day.
Compensation 6+ colours
Complex analysis and gating controls prior to sorting
Cell sorting into plates, tubes and micro-tubes.

For the past ten years, the UBC FLOW facility has been running advanced flow cytometry courses for various research networks across Canada; for example, the Stem Cell Network and Allergen Network. We opened the course up to all students across Canada and the world. During the advanced flow cytometry course, we provide instruction on the necessary techniques and skills to enable students to move comfortably to the next level.