The Flow Cytometry Laboratory team presents at the 2025 International Clinical Cytometry Society (ICCS) Annual Meeting

The Flow Cytometry Laboratory team presented at the 2025 International Clinical Cytometry Society (ICCS) Annual Meeting. In addition to attending sessions on the latest advances in the field, our team members are proudly representing BIDMC in several key activities.

• Bruce Loewen, MLS (ASCP), our Lead Technologist, was one of only two individuals selected to receive a scholarship for the ICCS pre-conference course. He also served as an anchor for the Career Lab session, representing early-career professionals in discussions on career development in flow cytometry.
• Helena Varela de Araujo, SCYM (ASCP), Clinical Supervisor of the laboratory, was invited by Sysmex to deliver a lecture titled “From Validation to Routine Use: Lessons from Implementing the DryEx PNH High-Sensitivity Assay Kit.”
• Veronica Alvarez, MD (PGY-2 Resident), was selected to present a clinical case on “Challenges of Adult T cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Surveillance by Flow Cytometry: Limitations of TRBC1 / TRBC2 Analysis in the Setting of a Highly Constrained T Cell Repertoire.”

Congratulations to the team on their achievements and contributions! Photo above (l to r): Jing-Ping Zang, PhD (flow tech), Bruce Loewen MLS(ASCP) (lead flow tech), Helena Varela de Araujo SCYM(ASCP) (clinical supervisor), Dionicy Tarantino MLS(ASCP) (flow tech), Bartosz Grzywacz, MD (medical director), Stefanie Mattson (clinical manager).