Spectral Cytometry Education Day - Deep Dive: Unmixing Evaluation, Reference Controls and High Quality Data.
May 14, 2026 9:00am – 4:00pm
HSFIII, Room 1010 - first floor by check-in desk
Agenda:
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Registration and Breakfast
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Unmixing Evaluation: A Critical Checkpoint Towards High Quality Data
Part 1: Checking Reference Control Quality and Steps to Evaluate Unmixing Quality
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Part 2: Troubleshooting Unmixing Errors
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch is provided
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Evaluating Unmixing Workflow: Hands-On Workshop*
Practice data sets will be used to guide users through workflows to evaluate unmixing outcomes.
Users will gain hands-on experience in: proper gating practices in the Unmixing Wizard, checking reference control quality, and evaluating unmixing accuracy.
*Participation in the hands-on workshop will require an active Cytek Cloud account. Please plan to bring your laptop to participate during the hands-on workshop. Sign up for an account at https://cloud.cytekbio.com/.
Speaker: Jessica Gucwa, Senior Field Applications Specialist, Cytek Biosciences
Register Here: UMB Cytek Day Registration - May 14 Registration is required to attend. Workshop participants should also plan to attend the morning lecture.
Xiaoxuan Fan
Director, Flow Cytometry Shared Resource
xiaoxuanfan@som.umaryland.edu