CROSSTALKS / Flow Cytometry and Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) in Translational Medicine: From Cellular Heterogeneity to Clinical Intervention
Emre Vatandaşlar, MSc, from Istanbul Medipol University SABITA will be at CROSSTALKS on March 25, 2026, between 10.00 and 14.00. The event will take place in person at the Conference Hall of Medipol Mega University Hospital.
During the event, Emre Vatandaşlar will give a presentation titled “Flow Cytometry and Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) in Translational Medicine: From Cellular Heterogeneity to Clinical Intervention.” The talk will focus on how cellular heterogeneity represents a central challenge in translational medicine, particularly in hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and immunotherapy. Multiparametric flow cytometry enables high-resolution single-cell phenotypingile fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) allows the physical isolation of defined cell subsets for downstream molecular and functional analyses. Recent advances in optical and digital technologies have expanded the detection of rare cell populations and extracellular vesicles, while imaging-integrated systems further enhance translational investigations. Within this framework, FACS stands at the center of the continuum from cellular phenotyping to clinical intervention.
The presentation will also address emerging directions such as imaging-integrated cell sorters, organelle-level analysis, artificial intelligence in cytometry, biomarker discovery, companion diagnostics, personalized oncology, cell therapy manufacturing, and GMP-compatible cell sorting.
Location: Medipol Mega University Hospital, Main Conference Hall
*All participants are required to fill in the registration form.
Cellular heterogeneity represents a central challenge in translational medicine, particularly in hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and immunotherapy. Multiparametric flow cytometry enables high-resolution single-cell phenotyping, while fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) allows physical isolation of defined cell subsets for downstream molecular and functional analyses. Advances in optical and digital technologies have expanded the detection of rare cell populations and extracellular vesicles. Imaging-integrated systems further enhance translational investigation. FACS stands at the center of the continuum from cellular phenotyping to clinical intervention.
Holds a B.Sc degree in Biology from Istanbul University. During undergraduate studies he spent two years on Taxonomy and Physiology of Marine Molluscs as an assistanship at Hydrobiology Section. After undergraduate studies he took part for one year at Yale University, Departmant of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences as an Postgraduate Fellow. He concluded his Master Degree in Neuroscience at Istanbul Medipol University. He is currently working as a Flow Cytometry/FACS Laboratory Manager at SABITA (Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies) and doing his Ph.D in Histology and Embryology at Istanbul Medipol University.