Health & Medicine Webinars

Learn about the latest medical breakthroughs by participating in webinars on topics surrounding disease, prevention and treatment in accordance with the latest research in health and medicine. Updates encompass a biological, psychological and sociological understanding of health.

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OCT 09, 2024 | 9:00 AM

Advancing CPO screening: Integrating Molecular Techniques for...

In the fast-paced world of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) management, time is of the essence. Traditional diagnostic techniques, which can take days to yield results, often lead to...

Speaker: Pr. Rodrigue Dessein, MD, Ph.D. , Ricardo Kosop, MD

Sponsored By: BD

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OCT 08, 2024 | 9:00 PM

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Unlocking the Genetic Code: Harnessing the Power of Human Genotyping...

Join us for an insightful webinar on the use of polygenic risk scores (PRS) for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis of genetic variation across large populations plays a crucial role...

Speaker: Anuradha Mittal, PhD , Shantanu Kaushikkar, MBA , Giordano Bottà, PhD , Paul Lacaze, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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OCT 4, 2024 3:30 PM ET

Certified, Sustainable and Safe Ductless Air Filtration Solutions

Creating a lab with Ductless Air Filtration Solutions that provides certified, sustainable, safety wherever your science takes you....

Speaker: Jesse Coiro

Presented at: The Thomas Experts Series & The Thomas Center Labs
Sponsored By: Erlab

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OCT 03, 2024 | 10:00 AM

Developing a targeted quantifying method for immune cell markers...

Advances in proteomics and mass spectrometry enable the study of limited cell populations such as performing mouse models. Low-protein load studies often requires two steps to perform differ...

Speaker: Brian Searle, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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OCT 02, 2024 | 2:00 PM

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Neoantigen Targeting in Cancer Immunotherapy: Current Strategies...

Learning Objectives 1. Discuss Neoantigen Mechanisms: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms by which neoantigens are generated and recognized by the immune system, including t...

Speaker: Dr. William S. C. Ngai, PhD

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Yxgene

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OCT 02, 2024 | 1:00 PM

Breaking sample type barriers with Direct PCR

The upcoming webinar series will focus on the latest innovations in PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) applications, one of the most versatile and widely used techniques in molecular biology. O...

Speaker: Marija Navickaitė

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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OCT 02, 2024 | 12:00 PM

Beyond the noise: Identifying clinically relevant mutations in...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) allows the simultaneous analysis of multiple genomic alterations with therapeutic implications, paving the way for precision medicine and transforming cancer...

Speaker: Ana Krivokuca, PhD

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: QIAGEN

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OCT 02, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Exploring myeloid cell heterogeneity in autoimmune skin diseases...

Inflammatory skin disorders comprise a diverse set of conditions exhibiting unique characteristics. Our objective was to systematically compare the affected and unaffected skin of individual...

Speaker: Khashayar Afshari, MD, MPH

Sponsored By: Olink Proteomics

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OCT 02, 2024 | 11:00 AM

Unraveling the Roles of Copy Number Variants in Tumorigenesis

Genomic analysis of cancer cells revealed comprehensive mechanism of tumorigenesis in human patients. Among the abnormalities discovered so far, CNVs accounted for a great portion of all the...

Speaker: Xiaolan Fang, PhD

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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OCT 02, 2024 | 8:00 AM

Unveiling Novel Biomarkers and their Spatial Distribution within...

In this webinar, discover how Dr El Ahmar utilizes the BOND RX autostainer and image analysis workflow to stain formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) clinical trial samples with multiplex...

Speaker: Nourhan El Ahmar, MD

Sponsored By: Leica Biosystems

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OCT 02, 2024 | 7:30 AM

Accelerate Discovery and Development by Optimizing the Protein...

De novo gene synthesis and protein expression are established technologies that can give access to nearly any target DNA or protein sequence, allowing for engineering of biologics. In this p...

Speaker: Claudia Chiocchini

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Diving into the Unknown to Address Cancer Disparities: Genetic...

Genomic research has long been skewed toward European populations, leading to significant underrepresentation of Non-European groups in both research studies and genomic databases. This bias...

Speaker: Dr. Jason White

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Comprehensive Profiling of Cancer Neoantigens From Aberrant RNA...

Cancer neoantigens arise from protein-altering somatic mutations in tumor and rank among the most promising next-generation immuno-oncology agents when used in combination with immune checkp...

Speaker: Daniel P. Wickland, PhD

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Introducing Healing Touch, a biofield therapy, at an NCI Designated...

To determine efficacy of specific complementary therapies to advance evidence-based, integrative healthcare, the complementary modality should first be introduced to stakeholders to determin...

Speaker: Dr. Sue Hess

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Host Genetics Identify Candidate Mechanisms of Cancer Immunotherapy...

Immunotherapy has changed the landscape of oncology, improving survival rates for many patients across a variety of malignancies. Two antibody-based immunotherapies, immune checkpoint inhibi...

Speaker: Heather Gibson

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Social Determinants of Health as Epigenetic Drivers of Disparities...

There are known health outcome disparities among those with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) of minority race and those living with adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) (rural...

Speaker: Andrea Gillis, MD, MSPH

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Concurrent Inhibition of The RAS Pathway and Autophagy As a Treatment...

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized clinically by poor survival and mechanistically by KRAS- and autophagy-dependent growth. We and others previously demonstrated that i...

Speaker: Jonathan Deliberty, PhD Candidate

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Empowering Electronic Health Records to Uncover Real World Evidence...

The 21st Century Cures Act, along with the FDA's Real-World Evidence (RWE) framework, has established a foundation for incorporating real-world data (RWD) into regulatory decision-making...

Speaker: Dr. Amiee Feiqing Huang

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Novel Benefits and Consequences Associated with Altered Transporter...

Solute carriers include numerous uptake transporters that serve as major regulators of drug absorption, disposition, and clearance. Indeed, drug interactions or genetic variation that alter...

Speaker: Jason A. Sprowl, PhD

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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Next Generation Genetic Discovery Systems in Human Immune Cells

Engineered immune cell therapies offer the promise of more tailored interventions than traditional systemic checkpoint blockades, but so far remain ineffective across the majority of clinica...

Speaker: Theodore Roth, MD, PhD

Presented at: Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event Series 2024

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OCT 01, 2024 | 9:00 AM

Streamlining RNA analysis: Eliminate traditional RNA purification...

Real-time reverse transcription PCR analysis of RNA expression in normal and diseased states is a fundamental technique used in research workflows. Immortalized and primary cells are often u...

Speaker: Laura Mier

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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OCT 01, 2024 | 7:00 AM

Unveiling the Antibody Reactome: A New Frontier in Precision Immunology

The human antibody repertoire, or reactome, is a vast and dynamic network of antibody-antigen interactions that plays a crucial role in health and disease. Understanding the complexity of th...

Speaker: Joel Credle, PhD

Sponsored By: Infinity Bio

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SEP 25, 2024 | 7:00 AM

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Connecting the dynamics of antimicrobial response across scales

The cellular physiology of microbes can vary significantly within a population, even when exposed to identical external conditions. Recent theoretical and experimental studies have shown tha...

Speaker: Somenath Bakshi, PhD

Sponsored By: Molecular Machines & Industries (MMI)

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SEP 24, 2024 | 7:00 AM

Cell sorting in clinical immunology research

Human inborn errors of immunity (IEI) comprise a variety of diseases caused by molecular variants that impair both innate and adaptive immune responses. Patients with IEI often exhibit a sus...

Speaker: Luis M. Allende, PhD

Sponsored By: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

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SEPT 23, 2024 3:00 PM CET

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: the essential role of molecular testing...

CML is traditionally regarded as a paradigm of precision medicine, under several points of view: 1) it is the first human malignancy whose molecular pathogenesis was unravelled, well before...

Speaker: Prof. Simona Soverini

Presented at: Welcome to DXRX LabTalks: Your Gateway to Transformative Lab Insights

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SEPT 20, 2024 3:30 PM ET

You Bet Your Assay-How Confident Are You With Your Process Controls?

The FDA submitted its final rule regarding laboratory diagnostic tests (LDTs) on May 6, 2024. While it allows for 4 years for compliance and it is currently being disputed by various associa...

Speaker: Jenny Mailand , Bradley Bellows

Presented at: The Thomas Experts Series & The Thomas Center Labs
Sponsored By: Varizymes

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SEP 19, 2024 | 11:00 AM

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Relevance of Cardiac Biomarkers For Diagnostics and Risk Stratification

Heart failure, in the simplest of terms, indicates that a problem with the ventricles is preventing the heart from filling and/or pumping correctly. It is the result of a complex mechanical...

Speaker: Dr. Diego Araiza Garaygordobil

Sponsored By: Abbott

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