Flow Stars

#S2:E5 — Alice Givan , now retired, was previously the director of the Flow Cytometry/Fluorescence Imaging Core at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center /Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire and author of the classic text Flow Cytometry: First Principles. In today's episode of Flow Stars, Alice joins Peter O'Toole to discuss how funding issues led to her first job working with a flow cytometer, her...

#S2:E4 — Rui Gardner is Flow Cytometry Core Head at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center . In today’s lively episode of Flow Stars, Rui joins Peter O’Toole to discuss why all undergraduates should be taught how to ask questions, science careers for extroverts, conference nostalgia—and pitchers of sangria—and how to take a brooding boyband lab photo! We also discover what it was like moving c...

#S2:E3 — Kylie Price is the Head of Research Technology at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in New Zealand and current Secretary of ISAC . She is a tireless proponent of the benefits of cytometry and of improving science and technology in New Zealand. She’s also pretty tireless in general, it turns out, as we discover in this episode of Flow Stars. Whether it’s introducing her children t...

#S2:E2 — In the latest episode of Flow Stars, Peter O’Toole is joined by the inspiring Pratip Chattopadhyay , who has had an illustrious career in the fields of flow cytometry and immunoassays and was the founding Director of NYU Langone Health’s Precision Immunology Laboratory (PIL). He is also the founder of startup biomarker discovery engine Talon Biomarkers . Today we discover why Pratip belie...

#S2:E1 — Garry Nolan of the Stanford University School of Medicine has been hugely influential in the fields of hematopoiesis, cancer and leukemia, and network and systems immunology. In the latest inspiring episode of Flow Stars, Garry chats to Peter O’Toole about ensuring scientific research benefits the public, his collection of carnivorous plants, commercializing research, why it’s important t...

#S1:E6 — Many of us owe a debt of thanks to Paul Robinson of Purdue University for developing and maintaining the flow cytometry listserv, and for writing the Handbook of Flow Cytometry Methods. In this episode of Flow Stars, we’ll learn more about how these projects came about. We’ll also discover more about Paul’s passions, his scientific inspirations, and what compelled him to climb Mount Evere...

#S1:E5 — In this episode of Flow Stars, we’re joined by Paul Smith of Cardiff University , who has spent his impressive career using flow cytometry and imaging to tackle problems in cancer biology. We’ll hear more about Paul’s views on the importance of collaborative working, why he hates following recipes, and why you should think carefully about the toys you buy your children. Paul will also let...

#S1:E4 — In today’s episode of Flow Stars we discover more about cytometry training with Derek Davies of the Francis Crick Institute and Karen Hogg of the University of York . These two exceptional trainers share their thoughts on the importance of networking, what gets them out of bed in the morning, and – in Derek’s case – the trials and tribulations of Carshalton Athletic FC. The pair discuss t...

##S1:E3 — Join us for the latest episode of Flow Stars, as we chat to Liam Whitby , Director of UK NEQAS , about his role in improving patient care through quality testing and reporting. We learn more about Liam’s love of superheroes and Disney and how he’s really just a big kid at heart, why you should always visit supermarkets while travelling, and the importance of resilience when life throws y...

##S1:E2 — In this episode of Flow Stars, we’re joined by Jonni Moore of the University of Pennsylvania and Rachel Errington of Cardiff University. In this frank and forthright discussion, we talk about the role of cytometry in interdisciplinary research, and the future of the field, taking in Great Expectations, Brentford FC, and the Philadelphia Eagles along the way. We can also give advance warn...

#S1:E1 — Our first episode of Flow Stars features not one, but two big hitters in the world of flow cytometry, which creates a dynamic and energetic conversation. We find out about Tim’s love for brewing, including how he taught his kid to brew as a science lesson and discuss Alfonso’s passion for kicking people (in organized sports) and how his Olympic hopes were dashed by an unfortunate knee inj...