Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kern

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kern, MD, is co-founder of MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory and Head of Flow Cytometry Department at MLL. MLL provides complete diagnostic service for hematologic neoplasms. The Flow Cytometry Department as one of the core units is analyzing more than 50,000 samples per year. Dr. Kern has been involved scientifically in the advancement of flow cytometry with focus on MDS and MRD in AML as well as in the application of AI and has co-authored more than 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals. Another focus of Dr. Kern´s work has been quality assurance in flow cytometry. He is heading proficiency testing programs, is acting as an inspector for accreditation according to ISO 15189 and is the President of International Clinical Cytometry Society (ICCS).