UPM Flow Cytometry Core successfully held the first nationwide 2-Day Flow Cytometry Workshop in collaboration with the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC)

March 31, 2026

Contributed by College of Medicine (Pharmacology)

In the photos: Dr. Ana Joy Lozano (Laboratory Supervisor of the UPM Flow Cytometry Core, National Institutes of Health, UP Manila), and Dr. You Yi Leon Hwang (Head of the A*STAR SIgN Flow Cytometry Platform, A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network), during the lecture series discussion. Dr. Paul Edward Hutchinson (Head of the Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore), and Dr. Xiaoning Wang, (Laboratory Manager of the Flow Cytometry Laboratory Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore) during the open forum session.

The UPM Flow Cytometry Core successfully conducted its first nationwide flow cytometry workshop titled “Decoding Cells in Motion: A 2-Day Workshop on Flow Cytometry,” held on March 16–17, 2026, in collaboration with the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC).

Day 1 featured an engaging lecture series held at Sheraton Manila Bay, bringing together students, researchers, clinicians, and academicians from across the country. The speakers covered fundamental principles of flow cytometry, including panel design, compensation, post-acquisition analysis, and its applications in infectious diseases. They also provided an introduction to spectral flow cytometry and the detection of nanoscale particles, overall giving participants a comprehensive understanding of both traditional and advanced flow cytometry techniques.

*In the photo: The UPM Flow Cytometry Core, together with participants and flow cytometry experts from ISAC, A*STAR Singapore, and NUS.*

In the photos: Participants doing hand-on flow cytometry staining and sample acquisition using the CytoFLEX LX flow cytometer (upper and lower photos). FlowJo analysis was conducted with support from experts (middle photos), where participants were guided through gating strategies, population identification, and interpretation of flow cytometry results

Day 2 of the hands-on training, held on March 17, 2026, was conducted in two batches at the UPM Flow Cytometry Core, National Institutes of Health Building. The laboratory session included hands-on small particle detection, 10-color compensation and 10-color T cell immunophenotyping experiments. This was followed by a FlowJo analysis session, where participants were guided through gating strategies, cell population identification, and data interpretation, as facilitated by Dr. Ana Joy Lozano.

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