Virology: the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses -- submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat – and virus-like agents. 
            
            
            
         
     
    
        
                    
                                    
                
         
                
                    
                                        
                        
                    
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        As NGS panels grow, test interpretation becomes more complex and time-consuming / With the explosion of NGS data, the need for consolidated databases with reliable and transparent curation a...
     
 
 
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: April 21, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Spatial Answers Trilogy - Spatial Answers in Immunology Immunology Researchers share their Spatial Discoveries in SARS-C...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: Apri 19, 2021 Time: 8:00am PDT, 5:00pm CEST Since the inception of modern biological research, BioSafety has evolved into a critical consideration in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Wi...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        Despite available vaccines and treatments, COVID-19 continues to impose a major burden in the world, as a leading cause of hospitalizations and deaths. We and others have been working in te...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: April 14, 2021 Time: 9:00am PDT Testing solutions for CoV-2 have had to evolve as the pandemic creates challenges and opportunities for various technologies to support the ongoing nee...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, key vulnerable populations in the United States and across the world lack access to effective vaccines. IDRI has developed technology that addresses s...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        DATE: April 6, 2021 TIME: 10:00am PDT Accurate and efficient data analysis of protein targets is an integral part of the gel and western blot imaging workflow. The Invitrogen iBright Analysi...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: April 06, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) The discovery of the reproducibility crisis has called into question a worrying number of scientific results over the last few years. In...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        DATE: April 2, 2021 TIME: 09:00am PDT There has been a major development in the serologic diagnosis of Lyme disease. All parties agree (as before) on the paradigm of “Two Tier Testing&...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 08:00am (PST) Research focused on SARS-CoV-2 has become a primary focus in genomic and molecular biology fields. With a constantly changing field with new methods...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: March 16, 2021 Time: 10:00am (PST) Scientific progress and breakthroughs today are often too expensive for most institutions to acquire. Each year, the National Institutes of Health (N...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date:  March 16, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PST),  12:00pm (EST)  An important lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is how critical the microbiology laboratory is to ensuring hospitals have surg...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        DATE: March 09, 2021 TIME: 08:00am PST The COVID-19 pandemic has placed urgency on precise analysis of rare antigen- and virus-specific T cells. At Miltenyi Biotec, we offer a complete workf...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        DATE: February 24, 2021 TIME: 10am PST Automated lab instruments such as liquid handlers and cell sorters are increasingly common in all types of laboratories, driving fast results for labor...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        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...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        DATE: January 27, 2021 TIME: 9am PST Well-timed interaction of correctly functioning maternal immune cells is essential to facilitate healthy placenta formation, as the uterine immune enviro...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        DATE: December 15, 2020 TIME: 10:00am PST Scientists from Thermo Fisher Scientific will walk us through the world of microorganisms. They will discuss their most recent research on viruses,...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        This drug development program is designed to create a family of broad-spectrum, pan-coronaviral drugs that respectively inhibit multiple key enzymes required for viral replication. By target...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        The presentation will provide a review of major emerging zoonotic virus outbreaks from Hendra virus in 1994 in Australia to SARS-CoV-2 in China 2019 and our latest findings on bat biology an...