Day/Date |
Start time |
Finish Time |
Event |
Location |
Wednesday Evening
June 20, 2007 |
7:00pm |
10:00pm |
Welcome Reception |
McLeod |
Thursday
June 21, 2007 |
7:00am
|
8:00am |
Breakfast |
Dorms/Hotel |
8:15am
| 8:30am |
Welcome Comments |
McLeod |
8:30am
| 9:15am |
Prof Dieter Naumann |
McLeod |
9:15am
| 10:00am |
Prof Rich Mendelsohn |
McLeod |
10:00am
| 10:30am |
Coffee Break |
Ballroom |
10:30am
| 11:15am |
Dr Nick Stone |
McLeod |
11:15am
| 12:00pm |
Prof Michael Morris |
McLeod |
12:00pm
| 1:00pm |
Lunch |
442-444-448 |
1:00pm
| 1:40pm |
Special Lecture: Dr Robert Nordstrom |
McLeod |
1:40pm
| 2:20pm |
Special Lecture: Dr Daniel Kopans |
McLeod |
2:25pm
| 3:25pm |
Break Out Discussion Groups: Topics 1-7* |
Hurtig (HT) |
3:40pm
| 5:00pm |
Summary of Break Out Discussions |
McLeod |
5:00pm
| 7:00pm |
Poster Session/Vendor Exhibit/Happy Hour |
Ballroom |
Friday
June 22, 2007 |
7:00am |
8:15am |
Breakfast |
Dorms/Hotel |
8:30am
| 9:15am |
Dr Bayden Wood
| McLeod |
9:15am
| 10:00am |
Dr Benjamin Bird |
McLeod |
10:00am
| 10:30am |
Coffee Break |
Ballroom |
10:30am
| 11:15am |
Dr Peter Lasch |
McLeod |
11:15am
| 12:00pm |
Dr Gerald Steiner |
McLeod |
12:00pm
| 1:00pm |
Lunch |
442-444-448 |
1:00pm
| 2:00pm |
Break Out Discussion Groups: Topics 1-7* |
Hurtig (HT) |
2:15pm
| 3:45pm |
Summary of Break Out Discussions |
McLeod |
3:45pm
| 4:00pm |
Closing Remarks |
McLeod |
4:00pm
| 6:00pm |
Coffee Break/Hands on Instrument Time |
Ballroom |
Saturday
June 23, 2007 |
7:00am |
8:00am |
Breakfast |
Dorms/Hotel |
8:30 am |
12:00 pm |
Hands-on instrument work |
Ballroom/HT |
** Break Out Discussion Topics:
1. Standardization of data collection, preprocessing and diagnostic algorithms
2. Standardization of sample preparation and fixation of cytological samples
3. Standardization of sample preparation and fixation of histological samples
4. Comparison and standardization of different instruments; issues of data point spacing and data acquisition
5. Discussions on the importance of experimental design, i.e. the need for confirming experiments.
6. Discussions regarding what is a ‘statistically significant’ number of samples, methods of ensuring validation, i.e. confirming the robustness of the algorithms by employing datasets obtained from different instruments.
7. Vendors: Discussion of standardization from the manufacturers’ point of view. |
