Computational cytometry summer school (4th edition)
10-14 May 2027, Ghent, Belgium
Selection deadline: 4 November 2026
Computational cytometry summer school (4th edition)
Computational cytometry summer school (4th edition)
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Sarah Bonte
Sofie Van Gassen
After three successful editions, we are very excited to announce the fourth edition of our Computational cytometry summer school!
Join us for an extensive hands-on program designed for researchers, data scientists and professionals interested in advancing their skills in computational techniques for cytometry data analysis in R. Theoretical sessions will be interlaced with time to work on your own data, with expert instructors ready to assist.
This summer school covers the full computational cytometry pipeline, including:
- Basic cytometry data handling
- Quality control
- Batch effect correction
- Clustering
- Statistics
- Creating publication-ready figures
Objectives:
By the end of the summer school, researchers will better understand the dos and don'ts of many different algorithms and feel comfortable to start exploring cytometry data in R. While an example dataset will be provided, participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own FCS files to explore.
Required skills:
Basic experience in R programming: Register for the following R Introduction
How to apply:
Send in your application before the deadline: 4 November 2026.
Confirmed speakers
Jef Goossenaerts
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, BE
Givanna Putri
Givanna Putri
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and The Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, AU
Katrien Quintelier
Katrien Quintelier
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, BE, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, NL
Program
Day 1 - Monday, 10 May, 2027
13:00
13:30
Registration & welcome coffee
13:30
14:00
Welcome word
14:00
15:00
Set up R projects
15:00
15:30
Coffee break
15:30
17:00
Basic cytometry handling in R part 1
17:30
19:00
Foodtruck
Day 2 - Tuesday, 11 May, 2027
08:30
09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00
11:00
Basic cytometry handling in R part 2
11:00
11:30
Coffee break
11:30
12:30
Own data
12:30
13:30
Lunch
13:30
15:30
QC
15:30
16:00
Coffee break
16:00
17:00
Spectral unmixing
Day 3 - Wednesday, 12 May, 2027
08:30
09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00
11:00
Batch effect correction
11:00
11:30
Coffee break
11:30
12:30
Own data
12:30
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:30
Clustering theory
14:30
15:00
Coffee break
15:00
17:00
Own data
17:00
17:30
Flow core tour
Day 4 - Thursday, 13 May, 2027
08:30
09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00
11:00
Clustering
11:00
11:30
Coffee break
11:30
12:30
Own data
12:30
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:30
Statistics
14:30
15:30
Overview of our work
15:30
16:00
Coffee break
16:00
17:00
Guest speaker
Givanna Putri
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and The Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, AU
18:30
21:00
Dinner
Day 5 - Friday, 14 May, 2027
09:00
09:30
Welcome coffee
09:30
11:00
Figures
11:00
11:30
Coffee break
11:30
12:30
Sponsor talks
12:30
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:30
Sponsor talks
14:30
15:00
Coffee break
15:00
16:30
Own data
16:30
17:00
Closing words
Organizing committee
Sarah Bonte
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, BE
Sofie Van Gassen
VIB Flow Core Ghent, BE
Abstracts
The full list of abstracts will be available on 03-05-2027 until 13-08-2027
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
Travel grants
Application - Computational cytometry summer school 2027
Submission closing date
Attendees
The full list of attendees will be available on 03-05-2027 until 13-08-2027
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
