The Conversational Flow - An Official Podcast of KCAS

Downtime, Dollars & Data: Avoiding the Hidden Costs of Flow

Episode #32 of The Conversational Flow explores several significant developments shaping the flow cytometry and biopharmaceutical industries, including advances in antibo

The Next Generation of CAR-T and AI-Driven Discovery

Episode 31 of The Conversational Flow Podcast dives deep into some of the most exciting developments currently shaping the future of cell therapy, flow cytometry, and AI-

Automation: Flow Cytometry on Cruise Control

The main discussion of this 30th episode of “The Conversational Flow” centers on automation in flow cytometry, focusing on a recent paper comparing three major sample pre

Accelerating Cancer Immunotherapy: Insights from ACIR

In episode #29 of “The Conversational Flow” podcast, our hosts, Brian and Adam, are joined by guests from Accelerating Cancer Immunotherapy Research (ACIR), a nonprofit d

Why Standardization Is Critical in Immunophenotyping

In episode 28 of “The Conversational Flow”, our hosts, Adam and Brian, discuss why standardization is essential for credible flow cytometry data at scale. They walk throu

Tis the Season for Holiday Lights and Flow Cytometry

This episode dives into how scientific understanding evolves over time, using immunology as a case study to highlight how often researchers underestimate what they don’t

Basophils & Breakthroughs: A Deep Dive into Drug Hypersensitivity

In this most recent episode of “The Conversational Flow”, Adam and Brian dive into the flow-based Basophil Activation Test (BAT), explaining how it works, why it matters,

What Happens if You Go with the Flow Too Much

In episode 25 of "The Conversational Flow" podcast, guest David Leclerc, Director of the Cytometry and Antibody Technology (CAT) Facility at the University of Chicago, jo

Considerations for Flow Cytometry-based Cell Sorting

In this episode, Adam and Brian explored recent advances in cell sorting technology, focusing on image-activated approaches. Unlike traditional flow cytometry, which reli

Flow Cytometry: Not Just for Peripheral Blood Anymore

In episode #23 of The Conversational Flow, Adam and Brian tackle the question: When can flow cytometry be applied to non-blood matrices, and what must be considered? Usin

The Nitty Gritty of Global Harmonization (w/ Special Guest, Karla Moncada)

In this episode, the hosts introduce Karla Moncada, who shares her professional journey from Flowcore management to her current role at KCAS, and unveils her new KCAS vid

Flow Cytometry & Autoimmunity – A High Affinity Pharmacodynamic Match

In episode 21 of “The Conversational Flow” podcast, our hosts, Adam and Brian, explore the transformative power of gene therapy, starting things off by highlighting a com

Impactful Developments Across Oncology and Regulatory Science

In this milestone 20th episode of The Conversational Flow, hosts Adam and Brian dive into impactful developments across oncology, regulatory science, and bioanalytical in

Building on Backbone Panels: Standardization, Speed, and Integration

In the 19th episode of “The Conversational Flow”, our hosts, Brian and Adam, dive into the utility and innovation behind backbone panels in spectral flow cytometry, spotl

Flow Cytometry & Cell Therapy: One Cell Can Make a World of Difference

In this engaging episode of the podcast, hosts Brian Wile and Adam Cotty welcome special guests Michael Naso, Hillary Quinn, and Barry Morse from The Therapeutic Innovati

Flow Validations and Guidance Document Changes in 2024-2025

Episode 17 of The Conversational Flow podcast, hosted by Brian Wile and Adam Cotty, dives into the evolving landscape of flow cytometry networking and regulatory guidance

The Role of Flow in Drug Autoimmune Indication Research

In episode 16 of The Conversational Flow podcast, hosts Brian Wile and Adam Cotty are joined by Allie Greenplate and Ayman Rezk to explore “The Role of Flow in Drug Autoi

Fantastic Fluorophores and Where to Find Them (w/ Kelly Lundsten)

In this exciting 15th episode of The Conversational Flow podcast, titled "Fantastic Fluorophores and Where to Find Them," hosts Brian Wile and Adam Cotty from KCAS Bio ar

Modifying Flow Cytometry Panels: the “Backbone” of Flow Cytometry

A flow cytometry backbone panel is a set of antibodies that can be used as a starting point for identifying cell types, and then supplemented with additional markers. On

Low Content Analysis: When a smaller panel is better than a larger one

During the most recent episode of “The Conversational Flow” podcast, our hosts Brian and Adam talk about those times when a smaller panel might be desirable over a larger