In this episode, Peter is joined by Joanne and Ray Lannigan, two much-loved figures in the flow cytometry community.

Joanne and Ray share how they found their way into flow from very different beginnings, from Joanne’s early dream of becoming a doctor to Ray’s route through electronics, the Navy, and field service engineering.

They also reflect on the risks, setbacks, and turning points that shaped their careers, including a difficult move to Maryland, financial uncertainty, and the opportunities that eventually led to UVA and Cytek.

Along the way, they discuss mentorship, community, life after retirement, working across time zones, conference adventures, family, food, music, and their ongoing work with ISAC’s Instruments for Science initiative.

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In this episode, Peter sits down with Ulf Landegren, Professor of Molecular Medicine at Uppsala University and a pioneer in DNA-based detection technologies.

Ulf shares the story behind one of his lab’s most important breakthroughs, rolling circle amplification, and how it almost didn’t happen when a student pushed ahead despite his doubts.

He also explores how this technology has evolved into powerful methods for detecting cancer mutations with extraordinary sensitivity, offering new ways to monitor disease and patient outcomes, particularly in leukemia.

Along the way, Ulf reflects on the human side of science—from the role of curiosity and persistence in discovery to lively (and very vocal) scientific debates with his son on family bike rides.

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In this episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by Virginia Litwin, the President-Elect of the International Society For Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC).

They discuss Virginia's journey from academia to industry and her pivotal role in the creation and development of CYTO Women, a committee that's having a genuine positive impact on the opportunities available for women in cytometry.

She also shares her experiences in translational science, working closely with clinical trials, and her passion for standardization in flow cytometry.

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In this episode of Flow Stars, we're joined by Anis Larbi, Medical & Scientific Affairs, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences.

Anis chats about his experience working at the prestigious A*STAR in Singapore, where he led a dual career as both a principal investigator and the head of a core flow cytometry facility.

He also shares his advocacy of networking, explains this inspired him to make the leap from academia to industry and discusses some of the snobbery some academics have about this transition.

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In this episode, Peter O'Toole welcomes Sofie Van Gassen, a Postdoctoral Researcher from VIB-UGent. Sofie explains how a computer scientist can end up working in flow cytometry and sets out her vision for the future of data science in flow. She also sets out her twin passions for developing algorithms and pipelines for data analysis—and gardening.

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Today, Peter O'Toole chats with Dave Novo-Lake, founder of De Novo Research, a pioneering figure in flow cytometry data analysis, and the creator of FCS Express. Dave shares his journey from developing groundbreaking software in his spare time at a Boston lab to establishing a successful business that transformed clinical flow cytometry.

He also talks about keeping his passion for science alive with special projects, his extensive health and fitness routines, and an intriguing open-source initiative to create accessible scientific tools for developing countries.

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Today, our host Peter O'Toole sits down with the distinguished Mario Roederer, ImmunoTechnology Section Chief and Acting Head of the Translational Research Program at the National Institutes of Health.

Mario shares some fascinating insights from his illustrious career, from demonstrating flow cytometry to Presidents Barack Obama and George Bush to developing the widely used FlowJo™ software.

He also shares his inspirations, starting from his family roots and early education to the pivotal mentorship of figures like Bob Murphy and Len Herzenberg. Plus, we learn about the challenges and triumphs of his career, including his critical work on medical countermeasures for infectious diseases.

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Let's shift our focus from just the people behind the science to the technologies they're using.

In this special episode, we dive deep into spectral flow cytometry with a panel of leading experts, featuring:

• Tamar Tak, Coordinator Flow Cytometry Facility, Leiden University Medical Center
• Domenico Lo Tartaro, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Andrew Patentreger, Senior Team Lead, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
• Kelly Lundsten, Biotechnology Market and Technical Bioassay Consultant, Luminous Bioanalytical Consulting
• John Bianchi Colangeli, Resource Technologist I, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

They introduce the fundamentals of spectral flow and explain the chief benefits it can bring to your research.

Our panel also chats about the latest instrument innovations, such as the CytoFLEX mosaic Spectral Detection Module which can switch between conventional and spectral modes, enabling them to answer new research questions, optimize panel designs, and gain deeper insights.

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