BD Research Cloud 7.0 launches with AI-driven panel design for faster, cleaner flow cytometry
BD has released BD Research Cloud 7.0, introducing BD Horizon Panel Maker - an AI-driven tool that automates one of the most error-prone parts of flow cytometry: panel design. The goal is simple: help immunology and cancer research teams get to usable results faster, with fewer wasted samples and reagents.
The platform sits in the cloud, connects people and instruments, and gives labs a single place to plan experiments, track instrument health, and manage reagents. For teams running high-throughput work or complex panels, this tight integration matters.
Why this matters to your lab
Poor panel design can sink an experiment before acquisition even starts. Spillover, conflicting fluorochromes, and suboptimal marker choices lead to unreliable or irreproducible data. Automating the heavy lifting helps reduce rework and preserves precious samples.
What's new in BD Research Cloud 7.0
- BD Horizon Panel Maker: An AI algorithm generates optimized panel recommendations in seconds based on your experimental inputs.
- Validated starting points: Pull from curated databases of proven panels or build from scratch with your own markers, clones, and fluorochromes.
- Decision support: Integrated comparison tables and a panel complexity score make trade-offs visible so you can pick the best option for your question and instrument.
- Workflow consolidation: Plan studies, collaborate with teammates, monitor instrument health, and handle purchasing and reagent management in one place.
Imaging and spectral panels with BD FACSDiscover instruments
Panel Maker is currently the only commercial tool that supports integrated imaging and spectral panel design with BD FACSDiscover instruments. If your lab is combining morphology with high-parameter cytometry, this linkage saves time and reduces guesswork.
How teams can use it
- Start with your question: Define cell types, markers, fluorochrome preferences, and instrument constraints. Let the tool propose configurations that fit your setup.
- Compare options fast: Use the tables and scores to see which panels balance resolution, spillover, and feasibility.
- Standardize across sites: Share panels and templates inside BD Research Cloud to keep multi-site studies aligned and reproducible.
- Tighten the loop: Pair recommendations with instrument status and reagent inventory so planned panels match what your lab can run today.
Impact on immunology and cancer research
High-parameter experiments are unforgiving. Small design errors multiply at scale. Automating panel design and giving scientists clear, visual trade-offs shortens iteration cycles and increases the chance that first-run data is publishable.
For core facilities, this also means fewer back-and-forths with users, clearer expectations, and consistent best practices across projects and instruments.
Availability
BD Research Cloud 7.0 with BD Horizon Panel Maker is available now. Learn more or get started here: bdresearchcloud.com. For broader product information and research solutions from BD, visit bdbiosciences.com.
About BD
BD is a global medical technology company focused on advancing health through improved discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery. The company provides tools, services, and platforms used daily across research labs and clinical settings.
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