FlowJo and BD to Provide Cloud Platform for Real-Time Single-Cell Marketing Collaboration

Under the agreement, the companies are collaborating to offer the cloud-based platform, FlowJo Envoy, with BD FACSymphony™, a cell analyzer enabling the simultaneous measurement of up to 50 different characteristics of a single cell.* The combination will enable researchers to improve their workflow, collaborations, store their data in the cloud and share single-cell analysis data in real-time.

“After speaking with scientific resource laboratory leaders about their frustrations with coordinating experiments using email threads and social media, we are excited to bring together the BD FACSymphony cell analyzer and FlowJo Envoy to enable scientists to collaborate, coordinate and execute high-parameter single-cell experiments seamlessly in real-time,” said Michael Stadnisky, Ph.D, CEO of FlowJo, LLC.

FlowJo Envoy offers a platform enabling researchers to create and edit a workflow, select instruments for each step, assign steps to collaborators, and upload data and all associated files. Everything is searchable and organized according to the projects and studies the lab is undertaking. In addition, it offers rich comment features and subscriptions to workflow updates so that communication about an experiment stays proximal to the details, SOPs, experimental progress and data.

“Modern application containerization has allowed us to rapidly bring to market a cloud-based platform that will help accelerate research and collaborations on high-parameter flow in a scalable and secure platform,” said Seth Duncan, director of Information Systems and Technology at FlowJo, LLC.

FlowJo and BD made the announcement at CYTO 2017, the 32^nd Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry, being held June 10-14 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

FlowJo Envoy by FlowJo, LLC is available now. For more information about FlowJo Envoy, to request a free trial license, or to get up-to-date training on single-cell data analysis, visit www.flowjo.com.

* The BD FACSymphony system and FlowJo Envoy are intended for Research Use Only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

About FlowJo, LLC

FlowJo, LLC is a privately-owned life sciences informatics company in Ashland, Oregon. Based on technology developed at Stanford, the company was founded in 1997 and provides the leading analysis platform for single-cell flow cytometry analysis. Their software innovations enable collaboration, discovery, high-throughput analysis, and data leadership in single-cell biology. For more information, see www.flowjo.com.

About BD

BD is a global medical technology company that is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. BD leads in patient and health care worker safety and the technologies that enable medical research and clinical laboratories. The company provides innovative solutions that help advance medical research and genomics, enhance the diagnosis of infectious disease and cancer, improve medication management, promote infection prevention, equip surgical and interventional procedures, and support the management of diabetes. The company partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. BD has nearly 50,000 associates across 50 countries who work in close collaboration with customers and partners to help enhance outcomes, lower health care delivery costs, increase efficiencies, improve health care safety and expand access to health. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.