Statement from T. Bushnell, Candidate for ISAC Biological Councilor

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From: Bushnell, Timothy <Timothy_Bushnell@URMC.Rochester.edu>
Date: Fri Mar 21 2008 - 07:21:57 EDT

Colleagues:

As you probably know, ISAC is holding elections this year.  The
deadline
for voting is next Wednesday, March 26th.  This was announced via
email
and on the ISAC homepage at:
http://www.isac-net.org/content/view/730/2/ .

I am a candidate for Biological Councilor, and would like to share
with
you my thoughts on my goals and plans should I be elected.  I would
welcome anyone's comments on these goals because, as Bob pointed out,
with discussion we can refine our positions and be responsive to you,
the members of ISAC.

What I hope to bring to ISAC is an expansion of the existing programs
which serve to unite and coordinate existing affiliated societies in
North America and abroad. ISAC is uniquely positioned to support the
growth and development of regional meetings and other events to
facilitate professional networking and contacts directly related to
cytometry. Networking at such meetings is a very effective way of
communicating and sharing pertinent information about cytometry -
often
to those not affiliated with ISAC - which will increase membership as
the benefits of ISAC association are presented to an untapped market.

These meetings can also serve as a clearinghouse to discuss and
promulgate the ISAC initiatives including: education, data
presentation,
data file standardization, and biosafety. Getting this information in
the hands of the casual user will greatly enhance ISAC's efforts to
affect wholesale change in the scientific community.

I'm very enthusiastic about adding my efforts to the ISAC - most
specifically areas I have expertise in:

*                 Expanding the membership base in North
America and abroad by developing ISAC initiated outreach programs, at
the local and regional level. These programs will seek to identify the
casual user of cytometry, and provide them with the methods, protocols
and standards that ISAC has and will continue to develop.

*

*                 Finding, recognizing and recruiting
cytometry facility core directors as a group vital to our membership
and
supporting them by offering ISAC models, standards, information, as
well
as an international resource to which they can come with problems,
questions and issues.

*

*                 Supporting and building more regional
meetings with a greater ISAC presence via an information kiosk,
financial support for speakers, and a level of professional
camaraderie
that has been the hallmark of cytometry users around the world.

*

*                 Building stronger, mutually beneficial
alliances with corporate sponsors at a regional level to facilitate a
growing base of new and existing regional groups.

My experience in developing and growing the WNYFUG from nothing, as
well
as my training as a member and program chair of the long-running
GLIIFCA
meeting provides me the perspective and skill-set necessary to achieve
these goals.

I am an avid supporter of technology, specifically cytometry based
instrumentation, for the greater understanding of biology across the
board - however, with such change and development as we've seen in
just
20 years, that needs to be tempered with sound practices, strength of
information, networking on a global scale so that we are keenly aware
of
both developments in cytometry as well as potential pitfalls. The key
to
this level of awareness on a global scale is by seeing and serving the
regional areas, where those 'in the trenches' can find guidance and
direction from those around the world.

I would urge all ISAC members to take a few minutes to review the
candidates and cast a vote.  Your selection helps shape the future of
the Society.

Thank you in advance for your support,

Tim Bushnell

Timothy Bushnell, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Oncology

Co-Director, URMC Flow Cytometry Facility

Office: 585-273-5535

Lab: 585-273-1361

Cell: 585-690-5157

Fax: 585-276-0233

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/Aab/geneped/flow/

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/wnyfug/

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