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SEP 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM

The Persistence of Pertussis and the Prognostic Value of Bordetella...

Whooping cough caused by Bordetella infection has resurged in recent years. Dr. Karissa Culbreath will discuss the clinical presentation of Bordetella infection and its public health im...

Speaker: Karissa Culbreath, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018
Sponsored By: Diasorin

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SEP 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Antimicrobial Stewardship - Its Role in Managing Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a national and global public health crisis. Each year in the United States (US), at least 2 million people become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria an...

Speaker: Haley Appaneal, Pharm D.

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Advancing precision immunotherapy through next generation sequencing...

DATE: September 12, 2018 TIME: 08:00am PDT, 11:00am EDT In the last presentation of this webinar series, we will continue our discussions on recent advancements i...

Speaker: Timothy Looney, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Ion Torrent

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SEP 12, 2018 | 7:30 AM

Keynote Presentation: Multiplex Molecular Panels in Syndromic...

There are new generations of comprehensive multiplex molecular panels available for infectious diseases syndromic diagnostics. They are able to rapidly detect and identify the most common pat...

Speaker: Vera Tesic, MD, MS, D (ABMM), M (ASCP)

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM

Advancing Metagenomic Tools for Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance...

Next-generation DNA sequencing has opened new possibilities for microbial water quality monitoring, particularly for addressing emerging concerns like antibiotic resistance and opportunistic...

Speaker: Amy Pruden, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM

Accelerating Tuberculosis Elimination with Genomics

The WHO has set ambitious targets for eliminating TB in low-incidence countries such as the US and Canada. While it’s true that the majority of TB cases in these settings arise from rea...

Speaker: Jennifer Gardy, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 11, 2018 | 7:00 AM

Answering the Challenges of Cell Viability and Reporter Gene Assays...

DATE: September 11, 2018TIME: 07:00AM PDTWith increasing safety requirements, and time and financial pressure, the development of new drugs, and the execution of basic research p...

Speaker: Vincent Dupriez, PhD , Jeanine Hinterneder, PhD , Maria Kuzikov, MSc

Sponsored By: Revvity

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SEP 05, 2018 | 8:00 AM

A New Paradigm for Buprenorphine Testing

DATE: September 5, 2018TIME: 8:00AM PDTA New Paradigm for Buprenorphine TestingBuprenorphine (BUP) is a partial mu-agonist synthetic opioid, an important drug for treating opio...

Speaker: Judy Stone, MT(ASCP), Ph.D.,DABCC

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SEP 01, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Thermo Scientific Cell Locker System Segregates Stem Cells, Protecting...

Delicate cultures including stem cells and primary cells are increasingly used in cell therapy research and development for applications in oncology, immunology, neurology and more. Commonly,...

Speaker: Mary Kay Bates, M.S.

Presented at: 6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

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AUG 30, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Early disease detection performing NMR - Understanding how a better...

DATE: August 30, 2018TIME: 11:00am EDT, 5:00pm CEST The need to quantify urine is valuable because it provides information on chemicals that the body makes naturally, as well...

Speaker: Elaine Holmes , Claudio Luchinat

Sponsored By: Bruker Microbiology & Diagnostics

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AUG 30, 2018 | 1:00 AM

Early disease detection performing NMR - Understanding how a better...

DATE: August 30, 2018TIME: 10:00am CEST, 4:00pm CST The need to quantify urine is valuable because it provides information on chemicals that the body makes naturall...

Speaker: Elaine Holmes , Claudio Luchinat

Sponsored By: Bruker Microbiology & Diagnostics

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AUG 29, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Navigating Ducted and Ductless Fume Hoods: Which is Better?

DATE: August 29, 2018TIME: 9:00AM PDTThe world of fume hoods can get complicated with all the options currently available. Join Beth Mankameyer (Sales Engineer) at Labconco as she discu...

Speaker: Beth Mankameyer

Sponsored By: Labconco

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AUG 16, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Advancing precision immunotherapy through next-generation sequencing...

DATE: August, 16, 2018TIME: 08:00AM PDTThis webinar will review recent advancements in the application of next-generation sequencing of T cell receptor beta (TCRB) chain repertoires towards...

Speaker: Timothy Looney, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Ion Torrent

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AUG 15, 2018 | 8:00 AM

3D Spheroid Cell Models for Drug-Resistant Cancer Research

DATE: August 15, 2018TIME: 08:00AM PDT, 11:00AM EDTThe failure of current chemotherapeutic strategies in the fight against cancer can be largely attributed to the occurrence of drug res...

Speaker: Clarissa Willers, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific/Gibco

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AUG 09, 2018 | 7:00 AM

3D Cell Cultures and Tissue Clearing: A High Content Confocal...

With the advent of cost effective culturing approaches, 3D cell culture models (3D-CCMs) have been rapidly adopted for drug discovery since they provide a more physiologically relevant micro-...

Speaker: Michael Johnson, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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AUG 09, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Exon-level array: Bridging the gap between chromosomal microarray...

DATE: August 9, 2018TIME: 8:00am PDT, 11:00am EDT Current exon-level arrays and NGS techniques for CNV detection are plagued with a high number of false-positive...

Speaker: Nicole de Leeuw, PhD , Kristina Cusmano-Ozog, MD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Applied Biosystems

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AUG 08, 2018 | 1:00 PM

Deciphering the cancer immunity cycle through next generation...

DATE: August 8, 2018 TIME: 1:00pm PDT, 4:00pm EDT To kick off our three-part immuno-oncology webinar series, Dr. Cawley will highlight recent advancements driven...

Speaker: Simon Cawley, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Ion Torrent

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AUG 08, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Lupus Anticoagulant Testing: Managing Interferences and Optimizing...

DATE: August 8, 2018TIME: 8:00AM PT, 11:00AM ETAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune acquired thrombophilic disorder which is diagnosed based on clinical and labor...

Speaker: Geoffrey Wool, MD, PHD

Sponsored By: Diagnostica Stago, Inc.

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AUG 07, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Using Reference Standards to Validate your NGS Oncology Workflow

DATE: August 7, 2018TIME: 08:00AM PDT, 11:00AM EDTWe are currently at an exciting precipice in clinical oncology management, where an increased rate of biomarker identification is drivi...

Speaker: Hannah Child, PhD

Sponsored By: Horizon Discovery

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AUG 01, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Autologous iPS cell therapy for Macular Degeneration: From bench-to-bedside

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a promising source of personalized therapy. These cells can provide immune-compatible autologous replacement tissue for the treatment of potentially a...

Speaker: Kapil Bharti

Presented at: 6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

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JUL 19, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Investigating the role of microRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression

DATE: July 19, 2018TIME: 09:00am PDT Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly disease with a 5 year-survival rate of approximately 6%. Despite recent...

Speaker: Silvia Ottaviani, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific/Gibco

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JUL 18, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Freeze Drying Solutions For Your Lab

Does your work require you to freeze dry samples? Are your results inconsistent? Is your freeze dry cycle taking too long? Learn how to optimize your lyophilization process. This webinar will...

Speaker: Megan Zimerman, B.A. in Biology , Jenny Sprung

Sponsored By: Labconco

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JUL 12, 2018 | 6:00 PM

Making Polychromatic Flow Cytometry easy after Instrument Characterization...

DATE: July 12, 2018TIME: 6:00PM PDTPolychromatic flow cytometry is a powerful tool in measuring and quantitating the expression of numerous antigens present on a single cell. Diffe...

Speaker: Grace Chojnowski

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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JUL 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Making Polychromatic Flow Cytometry easy after Instrument Characterization...

DATE: July 12, 2018TIME: 9:00AM PDTPolychromatic flow cytometry is a powerful tool in measuring and quantitating the expression of numerous antigens present on a single cell. Diffe...

Speaker: Grace Chojnowski

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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JUL 12, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Little and Large - Using the flexibility of the MoFlo Astrios...

Our MoFlo Astrios serves or multidisciplinary Department of Biology through our open access Bioscience Technology Imaging and Cytometry Core Lab at the University of York. As a core instrumen...

Speaker: Dr. Karen Hogg , Professor Peter O'Toole

Sponsored By: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

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JUL 11, 2018 | 10:00 AM

Disrupting sexually transmitted diseases by leveraging innovative...

DATE: July 11, 2018TIME: 10:00AM PDT, 1:00PM EDTSexually transmitted diseases remain a major global public health burden despite the availability of effective prevention strategies to d...

Speaker: Joan Chow, MPH, DrPH

Sponsored By: Roche Molecular Diagnostics

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JUL 01, 2018 | 12:00 PM

Strategies for Successful Grant Proposals

I describe several strategies for writing successful grant proposals. Each strategy derives from understanding the implications of two basic facts: funders seek to advance their mission...

Speaker: Devon Brewer, Ph.D.

Presented at: 6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

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