Instructors:
Ann F. Hoffman, Senior Principal Scientist, Roche Discovery Technologies
Karol Kozak, Ph.D., Head, Computation Analysis, HCA/HTS Informatics, LMC-RISC, Institute for Biochemistry
Anthony Davies, Ph.D., Director, High-Content Research Facility, Clinical Medicine, Trinity College, Ireland
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
4:00-5:00 Course Registration
5:00-6:00 Grand Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
7:00 Course Registration and Morning Coffee
7:30-8:15 Breakfast Presentation (Opportunity Available)
Contact Katelin Fitzgerald, Manager, Business Development, at 781-972-5458 or kfitzgerald@healthtech.com.
8:30-10:15 Part 1: Setting up the HCA Lab
Anthony Davies, Ph.D., Director, High-Content Research Facility, Clinical Medicine, Trinity College, Ireland
- Issues in setting up a high-content screening laboratory
- Robotics and automation for HCA laboratory
- Staff and training for efficient operation
10:15-11:15 Networking Coffee Break with Exhibit and Poster Viewing
11:15-12:30 Part 2: Instrumentation: Choosing the Right Platform
Anthony Davies, Ph.D., Director, High-Content Research Facility, Clinical Medicine, Trinity College, Ireland
- Choosing the right HCA platform for your needs
- Comparison of HCA instruments on the market
12:30-2:00 Lunch on your own and Technology Demonstrations (Opportunities Available)
Contact Katelin Fitzgerald, Manager, Business Development, at 781-972-5458 or kfitzgerald@healthtech.com.
2:00-3:20 Part 3: Assay Development
Ann F. Hoffman, Senior Principal Scientist, Roche Discovery Technologies
- Development of “screenable” cell-based assays in short time periods
- Development of core and customized HCA assays, including experimental design, methods development and workflow
- Case studies in assay development
3:20-4:15 Networking Refreshment Break with Exhibit and Poster Viewing
4:15-5:30 Part 4: Data Analysis and Management
Karol Kozak, Ph.D., Head, Computation Analysis, HCA/HTS Informatics, LMC-RISC, Institute for Biochemistry
- Challenge of transforming large amount of data and images into actionable knowledge
- Setting-up IT infrastructure to implement and run large-scale HCS experiments
- Image analysis tools for large HCA data sets
- Data mining approaches, including image descriptors computations and classification algorithms
- Progress on data standards
5:30 Close of Day
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
7:30-8:15 Breakfast Presentation (Opportunity Available)
Contact Katelin Fitzgerald, Manager, Business Development, at 781-972-5458 or kfitzgerald@healthtech.com.
8:30-9:50 Part 5: Discussion with the Vendors
Chairperson: Ann F. Hoffman, Senior Principal Scientist, Roche Discovery Technologies
- Q&A with the invited vendor panel
- What are the end-user needs and how are the vendors addressing them?
- What new technologies are coming down the pipeline?
- What are the needs for standards across vendor platforms?
9:50-10:45 Networking Coffee Break with Exhibit and Poster Viewing
10:45-12:00 Part 6: Discussion with all Participants
Chairperson: Anthony Davies, Ph.D., Director, High-Content Research Facility, Clinical Medicine, Trinity College, Ireland
- Discussion of individual challenges and solutions
- Unmet needs in product development
- Preparation for January workshop
12:00 Close of Advanced High-Content Analysis Course
Sponsorship Available.
Contact Katelin Fitzgerald at 781-972-5458 or kfitzgerald@healthtech.com.