Annotation Committee

Lead: Kelly Lundsten (kelly@fluorofinder.com)
Making groundbreaking strides in identifying essential markers for immunological cell subsets in healthy human peripheral blood:

• Marker combinations and gating strategies are ready for final approval
• Looking for subject matter experts to refine and validate key markers
• Implementing the Delphi Method to drive consensus
• Planning empirical validation of marker panels
• Exploring innovative panel variations across conjugate formats and instruments

Bioinformatics Committee

Leads: Sofie Van Gassen (sofie.vangassen@ugent.be), Sarah Bonte (sarahm.bonte@ugent.be)
Transforming cytometry data analysis with cutting-edge bioinformatics:

• Developing algorithms for dataset alignment and label transfers for accurate
  cross-dataset mapping
• Aggregating global reference ranges for harmonized insights
• Innovating new concepts in cell population labelling
• Pioneering FAIR data standards for enhanced data accessibility

Outreach Committee

Lead: Kamila Czechowska (kamikus3@gmail.com)
Expanding the impact of cytometry science through outreach and education:

• More workshops & presentations to share the latest advancements
• Developing fresh educational resources for broader accessibility
• Strengthening engagement strategies to grow the community
• Building new connections across scientific disciplines

Project Management Committee

Lead: Goce Bogdanoski (bogdanoskig@gmail.com)
Driving efficiency and collaboration across all working groups:

• Optimizing workflows for seamless project execution
• Developing By-Laws & IP disclosure forms to safeguard innovation
• Establishing structured collaboration processes
• Managing the Non-For-Profit registration for long-term sustainability

New Committees in planning phase

Ontology Committee
Lead: Alexander Diehl (addiehl@buffalo.edu)

Clinical Validation Committee
Leads: Brian Wile (Brian.wile@kcasbio.com), KCAS Bio; Tony Chadderton (achadderton@incyte.com), Incyte

Qualification Committee
Lead: Marsha Hartman (drmarshalhartman@gmail.com), FlowView Diagnostics

Data Committee

• Global reference range and co-expression database starting with canonical cell populations
• Expanding based on Annotation committee releases
• Establishing standardized protocols for data uniformity

Upcoming Meetings

All meetings can be accessed through the SOULCAP public calendar

Meeting Type	Schedule	Next Meeting	Contact
Town Hall	Quarterly	First week April	Ryan Brinkman
Annotation	As needed	-	Kelly Lundsten
Bioinformatics	Biweekly, Mondays alternating 3 PM/9 PM CET	February 10, 3 PM CET	Sofie Van Gassen, Sarah Bonte
Outreach	Biweekly Thursdays, 3 PM CET	February 6, 3 PM CET	Kamila Czechowska

Previous meeting recordings are available on the SOULCAP Google Drive 
(access granted upon joining SOULCAP! See below).

Join Committees and Working Groups

We are actively seeking volunteers in:

• Annotation Review: Help validate immunological marker combinations and gating strategies.
• Bioinformatics: Help try out algorithms for automated alignment and annotation
• Organizational Planning: Contribute to foundational documents and governance structure.
• Outreach Champions: Design educational materials and lead community engagement.
• Domain Expert Consultation: Provide expertise in specialized areas.

Learn how to join SOULCAP and its committees here!