June 13-15, 2013:  Canadian Cytometry and Microscopy Symposium (www.regonline.ca/ccma-accm2013<http://www.regonline.ca/ccma-accm2013> )
We have a great program featuring:

- Dr. Peter Friedel from Radboud University as keynote speaker on INTRAVITAL IMAGING
- 10 practical workshops on hot topics in imaging and flow cytometry
- Plenary lectures by top researchers
- Corporate Lunch-N-Learn sessions
- Poster exhibit (several poster prizes)
- Travel awards
- A meeting of core facility managers on June 13

There will be many opportunities to network during the breaks and to visit booths where vendors will show their latest products.


See below a short version of the program - detailed scientific program is available for download at: www.regonline.com/custImages/280282/CCMA2013_Program.pdf<http://www.regonline.com/custImages/280282/CCMA2013_Program.pdf>
Registration at: www.regonline.com/ccma-accm2013<http://www.regonline.com/ccma-accm2013>
Register now and save $100: the deadline for early registration has been extended until April 30, 2013!

PROGRAM

Thursday, June 13
13:00 - 17:30   Core Facility Managers' Meeting
            Information and panel discussion of:
                        a) Core Facility Based Associations
                        b) Training Approaches
                        c) Running a Core on a Lean Budget
                        d) Institutional or Group Service Contracts
                        e) Funding Sources and Institutional Support
18:00 - 21:00   Core Facility Managers' Networking Dinner

Friday, June 14
09:15 - 10:15   Keynote Lecture: "Intravital Microscopy of Cancer Invasion, Therapy Response and Resistance"
                        Dr. Peter Friedl, Radboud University
10:15 - 11:00   Plenary Lecture: "Detecting Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses"
                        Dr. Connie Krawczyk, McGill University
11:00 - 11:30   Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30   Concurrent Workshops
            Imaging 1: Super-resolution imaging - challenges and successes
            Flow 1: Rare cell analysis in flow
12:30 - 14:00   Lunch - Lunch-N-Learn - Sponsor exhibits
14:00 - 16:30   Concurrent Workshops
            Imaging 2: Imaging living samples
            Flow 2: Clinical flow applications
            Flow 3: Clinical flow analysis + Bioinformatics
16:30 - 17:30   Plenary Lecture: "Epithelial Remodeling in Mammary Development and Cancer"
                        Dr. Luke McCaffrey, McGill University
17:30 - 19:30   Wine & Cheese Reception
                        Poster Session
                        Sponsor exhibits

Saturday, June 15
09:00 - 11:30   Concurrent Workshops
            Imaging 3: Which 3D microscopy technique should I use?
            Flow 4: Panel designs and standardization
            Flow 5: Small particle analysis by flow
11:30 - 12:30   Plenary Lecture: "Taming a superbug: The S. aureus story"
                        Dr. Joaquim Madrenas, McGill University
12:30 - 14:00   Lunch - Lunch-N-Learn - Sponsor exhibits
14:00 - 16:30   Concurrent Workshops
            Imaging 4: Quantitative imaging
            Flow 6: Mass panel, Mass data flow cytometry
16:30 - 17:30   Plenary Lecture: "Novel insights into dendritic spine maintenance and motility"
                        Dr. Anne McKinney, McGill University
17:30 - 18:00   Closing Remarks
18:00 - 18:30   CCMA General Assembly

Sincerely,

Claire