Beckman Coulter: Introducing Cytoflex SRT

Peter O’Toole is Director of the Bioscience Technology Facility at the University of York covering the broad technologies required for a multi-disciplined Department of Biology.

He has also built up and heads the highly successful Imaging and Cytometry Labs which includes an array of flow cytometers, confocal microscopes, electron microscopes and novel instrumentation. Peter gained his PhD in the Cell Biophysics Laboratory at Essex and has been involved in many aspects of fluorescence imaging. Research is currently focused on both technology and method development of novel probes for cytometry and various imaging modalities, as well as label-free imaging. His lab also provides research support to many academics and commercial organisations and he has ongoing collaborations and consultancy contracts with many leading microscopy and cytometry companies.

Peter serves on an array of committees for e.g. BBSRC , Vice-President of the Royal Microscopical Society, Exec member of Core Technologies for Life Science and Steering committee for ELMI. Peter is also heavily involved with microscopy and cytometry training through a variety of international courses.

Derek Davies is the Science Technology Platform Training Lead at the Francis Crick Institute in London. For many years he ran the core flow cytometry facility at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute and oversaw the move of that facility to the Crick in 2016. He has experience in delivering an analytical and sorting flow service to a large research base and of introducing new technology to the facility. He is Chair of flowcytometryUK, Is immediate past-Chair of the Cytometry section of the Royal Microscopical Society and is a former ISAC councilor.

Karen Hogg 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 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

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The history of Beckman Coulter is one of innovation, beginning with Dr Arnold O. Beckman’s solution for determining the precise measurement of pH in lemon juice—the acidimeter, or pH meter. From a small operation in the rear of a garage in Pasadena, California, to its recognition today as a world leader in clinical diagnostics and life science research, Beckman Coulter owes its success to three men of vision who revolutionized science and medicine: Arnold O. Beckman, PhD, and brothers Wallace and Joseph Coulter.

For 75 years, the world has turned to us for solutions, and we are proud to say we’ve solved many of them. Beckman Coulter’s focus is to help create the world’s most efficient laboratories that improve patient health and reduce the cost of care. Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is dedicated to developing and providing advanced technologies and equipment for research and discovery to explore new treatment methods. Our products include Centrifugation, Flow Cytometry, Liquid Handling, Genomic solutions and Particle Characterization which are implemented in all major areas of Life Sciences such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, nanotechnology and molecular biology to simplify and automate existing processes in the lab.

For our top competitors, biomedical testing is one business among many; for Beckman Coulter, it is our sole focus. In today’s market, we are one of the few participants with full capacity to design, develop, manufacture, sell and service our products.
Our vision: Advancing science through discovery – Our mission: Delivering innovative and trusted scientific solutions across the globe

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FlowcytometryUK was formed in 2006 to act as a central point of contact for all the local flow societies in the UK. As well as a mailing list that goes to over 600 cytometrists not just in the UK but beyond, we run an annual scientific meeting which alternates between a one-day meeting and a three-day meeting. The next one-day meeting will be on November 18th 2021 at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge and the next three-day meeting will be in July 2022 at the University of Birmingham. These meetings are administered by the Royal Microscopical Society and details will be found on their website (www.rms.org.uk).