The CCMA Core Leadership & Development (CoLD) Summit is coming back! Mark your calendars for Feb 19-21, 2027 in Kingston at Queen’s University! Registration opens at the end of October. Stay tuned!

New for CoLD Summit this year: 

  1. Hands-on Workshops Day hosted by TIME-Core (TIME – Queen’s University)
    • Instrument demos in small group rotations organized according to themes
    • Themes include: Spectral & Imaging Flow Cytometry, Spatial Biology Workflow, Automated Sample Prep Optimization, Small Particle Imaging & Flow Cytometry, Intravital Imaging, Volumetric Imaging, and more!
  2. Location – Queen’s University Donald Gordon Hotel & Conference Center 
    • You won’t have to be outside in the cold while getting from your hotel to the talks!
    • On-site pub at the conference center – evening hangouts, exchanging experiences in flow cytometry and microscopy and networking!

CCMA Mission

  • Establish the exchange of information between Canadian and international laboratories that use cytometry and/or microscopy, through collaborations, meetings, symposia and the diffusion of information.

  • Facilitate and organize training events and conferences.

  • Create and develop quality standards for flow cytometry and microscopy.

  • Promote cytometry in order to inform the next generation of « cytometrists ».