An autoantibody is a type of protein (antibody) created by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases (notably lupus erythematosus) are caused by such autoantibodies.
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NOV 19, 2025 | 8:00 AM
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Autoantibody testing plays a critical role in diagnosing autoimmune diseases, yet it remains one of the most complex and variable areas in clinical diagnostics. This webinar will focus on th...
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Maintaining consistent assay performance over time is critical for clinical laboratories....
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Predicting patient outcomes in cancer treatment is key to creating personalized and effective therapeutic plans. Join Dr. Osman in this engaging webinar as she delves into the cutting-edge w...
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be categorized as either anti-citrullinated protein antibody-positive (ACPA+) ornegative (ACPA-). In this webinar, Dr. Sung will present his...
NOV 14, 2023 | 10:00 AM
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Assessment for anti-dsDNA antibodies provides some of the most significant challenges in autoantibody serology testing. Anti-dsDNA antibodies are an important biomarker for systemic lupus er...
Date: November 16, 2022 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST), 5:00pm (CET) Autoantibody assays may have significant differences due to the heterogeneity of autoantibodies, including epitope spe...
Cancer still accounts for nearly 1 in every 4 deaths worldwide. New immunotherapies have the power to induce durable responses in patients with fatal cancers, but only a small percentage of...
Date: November 9, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) CD serology plays an important role in CD screening, diagnosis and monitoring of dietary adherence and ongoing mucosal inflammation....
Date: September 23, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) Western blotting and other immunological protein-analytical methods are widely used for detecting and (semi-)quantifying specific p...
Date: April 01, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) Generating therapeutic antibodies is far more challenging than obtaining antibodies that merely recognize their targets. Engineering po...
Date: February 10, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) Uncovering the interactions between the immune system and cancer cells or pathogens is key for understanding and controlling both ca...
Programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibits T and B cell function upon ligand binding. PD-1 blockade revolutionized cancer treatment, and while numerous patients respond, some develop autoimmune-like...
Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) tends to be more common in women consulting for fertility problems. However, any underlying causal mechanism connecting TAI to fertility aspects is yet to be establ...
Current methods for in vitro diagnosis of autoimmune diseases (ADs) are mainly based on the detection of circulating autoantibodies using specific AD autoantigens. A high-quality recombinant...