Dear colleagues and friends,

On behalf of the GLIIFCA Board of Directors, I am thrilled to invite you to the 2025 GLIIFCA Annual Meeting, taking place September 19–20 in Chicago. This marks our 34^th year of cutting-edge and practical programming in flow cytometry and imaging.

GLIIFCA has always strived to offer high-quality science in an affordable, accessible format. Your registration includes full access to all sessions, plus breakfast, lunch, and evening receptions on both days.

For the first time in GLIIFCA’s history, we’re bringing the meeting to Chicago, hosted at the Loyola Water Tower Campus. This year’s program features an exciting lineup of emerging researchers and innovative sessions.

Here’s what to expect at GLIIFCA 2025:

• Cytometry Support Group (CSG) Workshops
  A unique forum focused on collaboration and peer problem-solving. Come ready to engage—bring your questions, your challenges, and your stories.

• Scientific Sessions
  Three dynamic sessions highlighting early-career researchers and methodological insight:
  – Embarking on the Cytometry Sea: Tools, Traps, and Truths
  – Single Cells, Big Bridges
  – Signal, Not Seduction: Staying Smart in the Age of Data Visualization

• Flash Talks
  Rapid-fire research updates—perfect for highlighting your recent work. We’re accepting applications for six 8-minutes presentations. Apply here.

• The Sigrid Stewart Keynote Lecture
  This year’s distinguished keynote speaker is Dr. Heather Marlow.

• Vendor Hall
  Meet our sponsors, explore the latest technologies, and connect with the companies advancing the field.

• Closing Social Event at Lucky Strike
  Close out GLIIFCA with a bang. Bowling, arcade games, food and merriment—a GLIIFCA tradition with a twist!

Lastly, Cytek BioScience will be hosting its traveling CYTEK User Group Meeting the day before GLIIFCA, on September 18^th. You’ll find the registration link and program here. It’s a separate event from GLIIFCA, but offers a very strong program for flow cytometry users at every levels.

So, there you have it! We believe the GLIIFCA meeting will have a real impact on your research and your professional network. Registration is open now, and we very much hope to see you this fall.

Warm regards,

David Leclerc

GLIIFCA 2025 President

Registration links:

GLIIFCA ($135)

Cytek User Group Meeting in Chicago

Note: GLIIFCA is not affiliated with neither Loyola University nor the University of Chicago. It’s its own thing.