From September 9th to 14th, the 19th All-Russian Conference "Immunology Readings in Chelyabinsk" with international participation, with elements of the school for young scientists on the "Flow Cytometry in Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics" started at South Ural State University.
The first three days of the conference are traditionally dedicated to the school of young scientists. Twenty guests in white coats from Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Urals and Siberia prepare blood samples from the morning, which they will have to examine using the flow cytofluorometry method. A unique device that allows counting the exact number of immune cells of different types is available at the university, in the laboratory based at the China-Russia Research and Education Centre for System Pathology of SUSU.
"Here we have gathered laboratory doctors, postgraduate students, researchers, and employees of companies that sell reagents and equipment," says the conference organizer, Doctor of Sciences (Medicine), Head of the SUSU Laboratory for Immunobiotechnology, Professor Aleksandr Zurochka. "They will gain knowledge and practical skills in assessing the immune status − up to 80 parameters. The latter is a super panel; for beginners we give small panels for simpler studies."
Each young scientist will receive a certificate upon completion of the school.
"Those who need the device for scientific research can start working immediately after returning from the conference," explains Professor Aleksandr Zurochka. "If the institutions where they work have not only this device, but also a license for its use in medical practice, commercial use is also possible."
Traditionally, classes at the school for young scientists are taught by Doctor of Sciences (Biology) Igor Kudriavtsev from St. Petersburg, Candidate of Sciences (Biology) Elena Kostolomova and other invited teachers from major scientific centres of our country.
"Those who are preparing dissertations in immunology and medical clinicians have gathered here," says Elena Kostolomova. "Research using flow cytofluorometry is necessary today for oncohematologists, infectious disease specialists, and doctors studying autoimmune diseases. Every student is important to us."
After three days of laboratory classes, the conference will continue in its usual format. The most advanced results in the field of immunology and infectology will be presented here, and introductory lectures will be given so that young scientists can deeply immerse themselves in the problems.
The conference also includes a China-Russia Symposium on Immunology.