73rd meeting of the Danish Society for Flow Cytometry

Full spectrum vs conventional flow cytometry

The Danish Society for Flow Cytometry (DSFCM) invites you to its 73rd meeting, hosted at Aarhus University on 16 November 2026. This meeting puts full spectrum and conventional flow cytometry side by side, with speakers presenting from both camps and a closing panel discussion. Visit the event page for full details.

Event Details

Location: Lakeside Auditoriums, Bartholins Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C
Date: Monday, 16 November 2026
Time: From 10:30. Programme ends approximately 17:15, followed by a social event for speakers and members until 19:30
Organised by: Danish Society for Flow Cytometry (DSFCM), hosted at Aarhus University

Confirmed Speakers

• Rachael Walker, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK: Colour outside the lines, the magic of spectral flow cytometry
• Anna Fossum, Lund University, Sweden: Introducing spectral flow cytometry into a conventional FACS core facility and its
  users
• Søren Egedal Degn, Aarhus University, Denmark: Still crazy after all these years, using conventional flow cytometry and cell
  sorting to elucidate a life-or-death phenotype
• Maria Elisabeth Harder, Aarhus University, Denmark (title to be confirmed)
• Speaker to be confirmed, Etzerodt group, Aarhus University, Denmark
• Laura Ferrer Font, Spain: Autofluorescence, hidden ally or silent saboteur?
• Emil Birch Christensen, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark (title to be confirmed)
• Mikkel Steen Petersen, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark (title to be confirmed)

The programme closes with a panel discussion involving all speakers.

Social Event

Join us from 17:30 to 19:30 for tapas, a drink, and networking. This event is open to speakers and DSFCM members only. If you are not yet a member, you can join in a few minutes via flowcytometri.dk/join-dsfcm. Membership costs 300 DKK per year (150 DKK for DSFCM membership and 150 DKK to DADL for administering the membership).

Registration

Attendance is free of charge. A no-show fee of 150 DKK will be applied if you register but do not attend and have not cancelled at least 4 days before the meeting.

Register here

Company members interested in a table at the exhibition can sign up at registration. Each company may sign up for one table only; additional company representatives should register without a table. Space is limited to 15 vendor tables (70 x 140 cm), allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Important Dates

• Registration deadline: 2 November 2026, 12:00

Further Information

For programme updates, visit flowcytometri.dk.

We look forward to welcoming you to Aarhus in November 2026.

1st Mediterranean Meeting on Flow Cytometry

We are delighted to announce the inaugural Mediterranean Meeting on Flow Cytometry, a joint congress of the French Cytometry Association (AFC) and the Iberian Society of Cytometry (SIC). Bringing together the SIC 2026 Intercalary Congress and the 29th Annual Congress of the AFC for the very first time, this landmark event takes place at the Granada Exhibition and Conference Center in Granada, Spain.

Event Details

Location: Granada Exhibition and Conference Center, Granada, Spain
Dates: Wednesday–Friday, 25–27 November 2026
Organized by: AFC (French Cytometry Association) and SIC (Iberian Society of Cytometry), in collaboration with partners from across the Mediterranean

Visit the congress website  |  Program at a glance (PDF)

Scientific Topics

The program covers the full breadth of modern flow cytometry across the following areas:

• Artificial intelligence & flow cytometry
• Automation for data analysis
• Technological advances
• Hematology
• High-content spectral and mass cytometry
• Microbiology
• Functional cytometry
• Immunology and immunotherapy
• Nano cytometry
• Standardization and longitudinal studies
• High-content spatial and imaging cytometry
• Data analysis

The program also includes six specialized workshops covering data analysis, spectral cytometry, and imaging cytometry, alongside a commercial exhibition and networking events.

Pre-Conference Event — Sony Spectral User Meeting

Sony Biotechnology will be hosting their 5th Annual European Spectral User Meeting on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 — the day before the main congress opens. This half-day event features scientific talks from distinguished speakers sharing research on the ID7000 Spectral Cell Analyzer and FP7000 Spectral Cell Sorter, and provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the spectral cytometry user community.

Separate registration for this event is required.

Registration Fees

Membership of AFC or SIC is required for reduced registration fees. AFC membership is available free of charge for students. French registrants: 10% VAT applies to all fees. The gala dinner is not included in the registration fee (€37 supplement).

Registration fees include: participation in the scientific programme, congress materials, pre-conference workshops, commercial exhibition access, welcome cocktail, 3 lunches, and coffee breaks.

Register online

To benefit from reduced fees, consider joining the AFC or SIC before registering.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline: 29 May 2026
• Early registration deadline: 11 September 2026
• Congress dates: 25–27 November 2026

Abstract Submission & Awards

Abstract submission is open until 29 May 2026. A Young Cytometrist Award is available to support early-career researchers attending the congress.

• Submit an abstract
• Instructions for authors
• Young Cytometrist Award details (PDF)

Further Information

Full details — including venue and access information, the preliminary program, the list of sponsors and exhibitors, and cancellation conditions — are available on the congress website.

Download the conference announcement poster (PDF).

For enquiries, contact Alpha Visa Congrès at cytometry@alphavisa.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to Granada in November 2026.