Laboratory Medicine: is where clinical tests are carried out to obtain information about the health of a patient to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
DATE: February 22, 2018TIME: 09:00am PST, 12:00pm EST, 06:00pm CEST(Europe)Colorectal cancer (CRC) develops during a multi-step process from small lesions of the intestinal epithelium....
Heart failure (HF) is a major problem for our contemporary societies in terms of prevalence, mortality and cost. Natriuretic peptides are recognized biomarkers for the diagnosis of HF but als...
In the last years a number of advanced nanotechnologies have been proposed developed for the administration of drugs (nanomedicines for drug delivery), in order to provide possibilities...
The distinction between "complementary" and "companion" diagnostics tests confuse many physicians and healthcare professionals. Panelists Professor Thomas Webster (Northea...
There are many tumor biomarkers but, they mostly reflect tumor mass or past growth, when what is more important is to obtain an indication of future growth and therapy response.Proliferat...
Compassion fatigue, or the state of chronic stress for those caring for people or animals in distress, can affect anyone working in the lab animal sciences. This can even affect employe...
Preclinical translational imaging, and specifically molecular imaging methods such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) as well as magne...
The translation gap in biomedical research can be attributed in part to differences in how outcomes are assessed in preclinical research and in the clinic. Reasons for these mismatches includ...
Assessment of how changes in husbandry affect an animal can be challenging as most common methods of assessment, such as corticosterone levels, are more reliable for assessment of acute stres...
There is a growing debate about the usefulness of animal studies in biomedical research and drug development. Some of the challenges in translation from animals to human patients may be from...
Nonterminal blood collection from mice is frequently performed in biomedical research. Multiple phlebotomy sites and restraint techniques are available to investigators. Methods that minimize...
Compassion Fatigue can affect all those that care for and work with laboratory animals, including husbandry staff, veterinary staff, researchers, and other support staff. It is known as the &...
Introduction:The cannulation of the cisterna magna in the rat is a valuable model for in-vivo sampling of cerebrospinal fluid for studying delivery of new drugs into the central nervous sys...
The ability to rapidly and accurately identify pain in mice is critical for providing them optimal care and welfare. To meet this need, we developed and validated the Grooming Transfer Test (...
Conspecific aggression is a common problem amongst laboratory housed male mice. While C57BL/6 are not the most aggressive strain we house, they are exceedingly common, and dealing with...
There is a considerable interest and need for evidence-based recommendations regarding the social housing of laboratory rabbits. This presentation will review the principles surrounding the s...
Pluripotent stem cells can reproduce indefinitely and develop into any cell type in the body. We are putting pluripotent stem cells to use, for a neuron replacement therapy for Parkinso...
DATE: January 30, 2018TIME: 9:00AM PST, 12:00PM ESTInfectious disease surveillance and monitoring is critical in settings where disease outbreaks and antibiotic resistance can dramatica...
DATE: January 23, 2018TIME: 12:00 PM PST, 3:00 PM ESTThe translation of basic scientific research to clinical application in the hospital or clinic setting is vital for advancing the qu...
DATE: January 18, 2018TIME: 7:00 AM PST, 10:00 AM ESTProteins in body fluids are generally measured using automated immunoassays on consolidated analyzers. Conceptual dra...
DATE: December 14, 2017TIME: 08:00am PST, 11:00am EST, 4:00pm BST, 5:00pm CESTThe benefits of genomic analysis are well understood, however, the majority of patients do not harbor drugg...
DATE: December 5, 2017TIME: 10:00AM PT, 1:00PM ET Monoclonal Gammopathies (MG) are characterized by chromosomal aberration of B-cells or plasma cells resulting in benign or mal...
DATE: December 5, 2017TIME: 08:00am PST, 10:00am CST, 11:00am EST, 5:00pm CET Recently there has been a resurgence of Syphilis infections over the last several years with rates...
DATE: December 5th, 2017TIME: 6:00AM PTAndrogen receptor (AR) signaling remains a driver in the lethal phenotype of prostate cancer, castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Nov...
DATE: February 22, 2018TIME: 09:00am PST, 12:00pm EST, 06:00pm CEST(Europe)Colorectal cancer (CRC) develops during a multi-step process from small lesions of the intestinal epithelium....
Heart failure (HF) is a major problem for our contemporary societies in terms of prevalence, mortality and cost. Natriuretic peptides are recognized biomarkers for the diagnosis of HF but als...
In the last years a number of advanced nanotechnologies have been proposed developed for the administration of drugs (nanomedicines for drug delivery), in order to provide possibilities...
The distinction between "complementary" and "companion" diagnostics tests confuse many physicians and healthcare professionals. Panelists Professor Thomas Webster (Northea...
There are many tumor biomarkers but, they mostly reflect tumor mass or past growth, when what is more important is to obtain an indication of future growth and therapy response.Proliferat...
Compassion fatigue, or the state of chronic stress for those caring for people or animals in distress, can affect anyone working in the lab animal sciences. This can even affect employe...
Preclinical translational imaging, and specifically molecular imaging methods such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) as well as magne...
The translation gap in biomedical research can be attributed in part to differences in how outcomes are assessed in preclinical research and in the clinic. Reasons for these mismatches includ...
Assessment of how changes in husbandry affect an animal can be challenging as most common methods of assessment, such as corticosterone levels, are more reliable for assessment of acute stres...
There is a growing debate about the usefulness of animal studies in biomedical research and drug development. Some of the challenges in translation from animals to human patients may be from...
Nonterminal blood collection from mice is frequently performed in biomedical research. Multiple phlebotomy sites and restraint techniques are available to investigators. Methods that minimize...
Compassion Fatigue can affect all those that care for and work with laboratory animals, including husbandry staff, veterinary staff, researchers, and other support staff. It is known as the &...
Introduction:The cannulation of the cisterna magna in the rat is a valuable model for in-vivo sampling of cerebrospinal fluid for studying delivery of new drugs into the central nervous sys...
The ability to rapidly and accurately identify pain in mice is critical for providing them optimal care and welfare. To meet this need, we developed and validated the Grooming Transfer Test (...
Conspecific aggression is a common problem amongst laboratory housed male mice. While C57BL/6 are not the most aggressive strain we house, they are exceedingly common, and dealing with...
There is a considerable interest and need for evidence-based recommendations regarding the social housing of laboratory rabbits. This presentation will review the principles surrounding the s...
Pluripotent stem cells can reproduce indefinitely and develop into any cell type in the body. We are putting pluripotent stem cells to use, for a neuron replacement therapy for Parkinso...
DATE: January 30, 2018TIME: 9:00AM PST, 12:00PM ESTInfectious disease surveillance and monitoring is critical in settings where disease outbreaks and antibiotic resistance can dramatica...
DATE: January 23, 2018TIME: 12:00 PM PST, 3:00 PM ESTThe translation of basic scientific research to clinical application in the hospital or clinic setting is vital for advancing the qu...
DATE: January 18, 2018TIME: 7:00 AM PST, 10:00 AM ESTProteins in body fluids are generally measured using automated immunoassays on consolidated analyzers. Conceptual dra...
DATE: December 14, 2017TIME: 08:00am PST, 11:00am EST, 4:00pm BST, 5:00pm CESTThe benefits of genomic analysis are well understood, however, the majority of patients do not harbor drugg...
DATE: December 5, 2017TIME: 10:00AM PT, 1:00PM ET Monoclonal Gammopathies (MG) are characterized by chromosomal aberration of B-cells or plasma cells resulting in benign or mal...
DATE: December 5, 2017TIME: 08:00am PST, 10:00am CST, 11:00am EST, 5:00pm CET Recently there has been a resurgence of Syphilis infections over the last several years with rates...
DATE: December 5th, 2017TIME: 6:00AM PTAndrogen receptor (AR) signaling remains a driver in the lethal phenotype of prostate cancer, castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Nov...
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