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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SEP 12, 2024 | 10:00 AM

The Medical Laboratory Scientist: The First Step of Blood Cancer...

Personalized treatment plans for blood cancers rely on the specialized skills of clinical laboratorians using a variety of analytic methods ranging from microscopic examination to molecular...

Speaker: Dr. Rachel Mariani

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

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SEP 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM

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Laboratory Drivers and Barriers in the ECS Market

The field of carrier screening has rapidly developed over the past several years, in terms of technology, guidelines for testing, and patient knowledge. This webinar aims to educate the audi...

Speaker: Dr. Doron Behar, MD, PhD , Pamela Callum, CGC

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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SEP 10, 2024 | 9:00 AM

One Health Genomic Surveillance Simplified: Illumina Microbial...

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how two pioneering public health labs, National Institute of Virology (NIV), India and Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Brazil, have...

Speaker: Dr. Pragya Yadav , Dr. Varsha Potdar , Dr. Felipe Naveca , Darcy Whitlock

Sponsored By: Illumina

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SEP 05, 2024 | 10:30 AM

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Mastering Multiplexing: Innovative Tools for Multiplexing in Your...

In quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), multiplexing increases sample throughout, while reducing the time and cost associated with having separate reactions for each target. Furthe...

Speaker: Chia-An Yen, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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SEP 05, 2024 | 9:00 AM

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Keynote Presentation: Microbial Life in the Uranium-Contaminated...

The effect of long-term mixed-waste contamination, particularly uranium and nitrate, on the microbial community in the terrestrial subsurface at the Oak Ridge Integrated Field Research Chall...

Speaker: Stefan Green, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Effects of Microgravity on Beneficial Interactions Between Microbes...

The effects of spaceflight on those beneficial microbes that associate with animal tissues is an emerging area in space biology, however, many questions persist regarding how homeostasis bet...

Speaker: Jamie Foster, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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From Microbial Ecology to Agricultural Practice

A study of microbiome structure and function associated with plants roots will be presented. the study showed that the microbiome structure is determined by the plant type, with root microbi...

Speaker: Dror Minz, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Burn Injury and Gut Barrier Dysfunction

Trauma such as burn continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Gut barrier dysfunction is often implicated in post trauma complications. Intoxication at t...

Speaker: Mashkoor A. Choudhry, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Role of Particle-Associated Bacteria in Aggregate Formation in...

The formation of marine snow is an important part of the biological carbon pump as carbon is exported to depth. These particles are composed of cells, minerals, and other sources of organic...

Speaker: Britni Livar

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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SEP 04, 2024 | 1:30 PM

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Customizing Syndromic Respiratory Panels: Maximizing Patient Care...

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a significant public health concern due to their widespread transmission and high rates of illness and death globally. Syndromic molecular methods hav...

Speaker: Heba Mostafa, PhD , Kaisha Gonzalez, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Diasorin

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SEP 04, 2024 | 10:30 AM

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A Respiratory Season Update

In recent past respiratory seasons, the world witnessed a “tripledemic” of Influenza (flu), SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In this presentation, I...

Speaker: Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SM (ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACs, Global Fellow

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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SEP 04, 2024 | 9:00 AM

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Keynote Presentation: Bacterial Vaginosis: New Insights From the...

Bacterial vaginosis is a common cause of vaginal complaints, mainly of odor and discharge in women of reproductive age. BV is poorly understood and recurrence is frequent. More questions tha...

Speaker: Susan Tuddenham, MD MPH

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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SEP 04, 2024 | 8:00 AM

High throughput detection of protein functional states with Navinci's...

In this webinar, we will introduce the in situ proximity ligation technology (isPLA) developed by Navinci, and how it can be used for the highly sensitive detection of protein-protein intera...

Speaker: Doroteya Raykova

Sponsored By: Leica Biosystems

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SEP 04, 2024 | 7:00 AM

The Adventures of RNA: A Fun Journey Through Purification

Join us for a whimsical and educational journey into the microscopic world of RNA in our upcoming webinar. This engaging session tells the story of an RNA molecule and its friends from their...

Speaker: Thomas Winkelmüller, PhD

Sponsored By: BioEcho Life Sciences

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Off Target Effects of the Atypical Antipsychotic Clozapine Associated...

Antipsychotic (AP) medications are increasingly recognised for their association with a heightened risk of infections. Clozapine, an atypical AP reserved for treatment-resistant schizophreni...

Speaker: Georgios Miliotis, BSc (Hons), PgDip, MRes, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Severe Respiratory Disease in Cynomolgus Macaques After Inhalation...

The ongoing surge of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses in avian species has resulted in numerous spillover events into mammalian species including dairy cows and humans, posing a potential pandemi...

Speaker: Douglas S. Reed, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Commensal Microbes Fortify Skin Barrier

The skin epidermis is the body's main defense against dehydration and harmful substances. We used germ-free mice to show that the microbiota is essential for proper differentiation and r...

Speaker: Aayushi Uberoi, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Targeting Gut Dysbiosis in APOE4 Carriers: Strategies for Mitigating...

Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE4) is the primary genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). APOE4 carriers, especially females, tend to develop gut dysbiosis earlier t...

Speaker: Dr. Ai-Ling Lin

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Steroid and Bile Acid Metabolism by the Gut Bacterium, Clostridium...

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Speaker: Jason M. Ridlon, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Viral hijacking : How hRSV NS1 Wrests Control of Host Immune Regulation

Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) infection is a significant global health and economic burden. Lower respiratory tract hRSV infections predominantly affect young children, the elderl...

Speaker: Jacqueline Payton, MD, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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SEP 03, 2024 | 1:30 PM

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The Fungus Among Us - Detecting Candida auris Colonization and...

Candida auris is a serious emerging public health threat due to its multi-drug resistance and the ability to spread in healthcare facilities. In addition, it is challenging and time consumin...

Speaker: Sarah Elliott, PhD , Sherry Dunbar, PhD, MBA

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Diasorin

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SEP 03, 2024 | 12:00 PM

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Novel Engineered Polymerases For The Detection Of Infectious Diseases

Curious about how engineered polymerases are transforming the landscape of infectious disease diagnostics? Our speaker, Dr. Maja Studencka-Turski, will guide you through a comprehensive disc...

Speaker: Dr. Maja Studencka-Turski PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Medix Biochemica

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SEP 03, 2024 | 9:00 AM

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Navigating the Molecular Frontier: From Poo to Precision - A Journey...

In the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular diagnostics, the focus is shifting from top to bottom, with a redirection from post-pandemic respiratory testing to developments in gastrointe...

Speaker: Rachel Alexander, M.S. MB(ASCP)

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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SEP 03, 2024 | 7:30 AM

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Keynote Presentation: Point of Care Diagnostics for Infectious...

The global demand for point-of-care testing (POCT) for diagnosing infectious diseases is growing. Bringing the test directly to the person needing the result greatly reduces the turn-around-...

Speaker: Jeanne A. Jordan, PhD, HCLD(ABB), MT(ASCP)

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Point-of-Care Testing for Microbial Infectious Diseases: The Urgent...

Infectious diseases have been a major threat to human health throughout history, causing significant economic damage worldwide. In modern medicine, quickly and accurately identifying the ger...

Speaker: Shaun N. Robertson, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Translation Studies in Arboviral Pathogens

Discussion of chikungunya arthritis studies and dengue vascular permeability studies including translation science....

Speaker: Aileen Chang, MD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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Functional Amyloid Confer Defense Against Predatory Bacteria

bacteriovorus is a predatory bacterium that preys on Gram-negative bacteria. B. bacteriovorus invades the prey-cell periplasm – the space between the inner and outer membrane – l...

Speaker: Hannah Ledvina, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Week Virtual Event Series 2024

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