Esoterix Scientists Selected for Prestigious Clinical Cytometry Society Award.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ORLANDO, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 12, 2001 At the 16th annual meeting last night in Orlando, The Clinical Cytometry Society (CCS (1) (Common Channel Signaling) A communications system in which one channel is used for signaling and different channels are used for voice/data transmission. Signaling System 7 (SS7) is a CCS system, also known as CCS7. See SS7. ) awarded the prestigious Wallace Coulter Award to Gregory T. Stelzer, Ph.D. and Keith E. Shults of Esoterix Inc. Dr. Bruce Davis This article is about the American football player. For the American businessman, see Bruce Davis (video game industry). Bruce Davis (born June 21, 1956, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina) is a former professional American football player. , President of the Clinical Cytometry Society, explains why his organization selected Dr. Stelzer and Mr. Shults for the award. "We honor these two gentlemen Two Gentlemen is a 1997 EP by The Sea and Cake. Track listing
SSC Standard Systems Center (USAF) SSC State Services Commission (New Zealand) SSC Swedish Space Corporation SSC Salem State College (Massachusetts) ) gating approach to blood and bone marrow analysis by flow cytometry flow cytometry (flōˑ sī·t  ˑ·m . It is principally used in the diagnosis of malignancies of the hematopoietic system hematopoietic systemn. The blood-making organs, principally the bone marrow and lymph nodes. Hematopoietic system The system in the body which is responsible for the production of blood cells. . Both have very distinguished careers, making enormous contributions to education in clinical cytometry." Stelzer and Shults are co-founders of Cytometry Associates, which introduced CD45 (SSC) gating in 1991. The CD45/SSC approach of identifying populations of normal and abnormal cells allows for the analysis of bone marrow on a flow cytometer. While initial acceptance by the industry was difficult, over the last few years the approach has become standard of care, with CD45 gating now used by 76% of clinical cytometry laboratories (College of American Pathology, Summer 2001). Cytometry Associates was acquired by Esoterix in 1995 and became Esoterix Oncology. "I am honored and humbled to accept this award established by Wallace Coulter, a man who changed laboratory medicine with his love of flow cytometry," explains Dr. Gregory Stelzer, Senior Vice president and Chief Scientific Officer of Esoterix Inc. Located in Brentwood, Tenn., Dr. Stelzer created and leads the Esoterix Center for Innovation, which focuses on the research and development of new diagnostic technologies. "To have acceptance by our peers in the world of clinical cytometry is a source of joy. This is a crowning moment in my career," explains Keith Shults, Vice President of Technology Transfer for the Esoterix Center for Innovation. Mr. Shults researches scientific advancements developed in academic settings and facilitates their use in the clinical environment. Neither Stelzer nor Shults plan to rest on their laurels. Both are busy working on the next generation of clinical cytometry, which includes pioneering work using functional phenotyping for signal transduction Signal transduction The transmission of molecular signals from a cell's exterior to its interior. Molecular signals are transmitted between cells by the secretion of hormones and other chemical factors, which are then picked up by different cells. pathway analysis. "We have only scraped the surface of the future," states Shults. The Clinical Cytometry Society is a non-profit society organized to foster the development and implementation of clinical applications in cytometry. The Wallace Coulter Award is an annual award to recognize industry leaders and innovators. The award is co-sponsored by The Beckman Coulter Corporation, in honor of its founder, Wallace Coulter. Coulter is best known for his long line of innovative breakthroughs in hematology analysis and the invention of The Coulter Counter Coulter counter an instrument that counts particles in a fluid medium by electronic means. Can be calibrated to count cells in milk or a blood sample. , which radically changed hematology by allowing more accurate and faster CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. (Complete Blood Count) analysis. Note to Editors: Photos of Dr. Stelzer and Mr. Shults are available. |
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