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.
Wastewater samples are challenging substrates for nucleic acid extraction and the choice of extraction method determines the success of the downstream analysis. Extraction methods must be ab...
Neoantigen vaccines are a type of personalized cancer vaccine. While clinical trials have shown promising results, it is important to note that neoantigen vaccines are still in the early sta...
My laboratory at the Garvan Institute operates an ISO 15189 and NATA accredited laboratory for testing of patients using whole genome and whole exome sequencing, as well as gene panel testin...
Researchers are increasingly turning to RNA sequencing for gene expression analysis from challenging samples. These samples often include fine needle biopsies, micro-dissected tumors or high...
10:00am PT, 12:00pm CT, 1:00pm ET: Welcome 10:15am PT, 12:15pm CT, 1:15pm ET: Digital PCR for minimal residual disease research and cancer research Dr. Christopher E. Mason Professor of Geno...
The evolution of clinical trial design in oncology reflects the current clinical paradigm of personalized medicine, weighing both histology and molecularly-defined biomarkers as the pillars...
One of the most common pathologically relevant mutated variants of ALK-2 (activin receptor-like kinase-2) has a point mutation (R206H) in its Ser/Thr kinase domain that promotes uncontrolled...
The Molecular Twin is a proof-of-principle platform that combines data from several clinical and molecular analytes from both tumor and host and applies AI and machine learning approaches to...
Oligonucleotide therapeutics have emerged as a promising novel class of drugs to treat a wide range of diseases. The development of these therapeutics relies on the proper use of chemical bu...
Advancements in the field of drug discovery and chemical development have necessitated the integration of computer-assisted technologies to expedite processes, uncover efficiencies, and fost...
During this seminar I will present details of my path from Beckman Scholar to MD-PhD, advanced training as a neurologist, then a neurointensivist, and the interleaving of additional research...
HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) can emerge with use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for HIV treatment and prevention. The increasing prevalence of drug-resistant HIV strains poses a serious threat...
Current cancer management follows a multipronged approach that include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. There is a pressing need for a platform technology to provide precision chemother...
Precision oncology is revolutionizing the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to cancer. In fact, the availability of tumor-specific and tumor-agnostic biomarkers and matched therapies is ra...
In the last decade or so, R&D into the human microbiome-based therapeutics and diagnostics has accelerated the widespread availability of next-generation DNA sequencing technologies that...
Recent outbreaks of Ebola virus (EBOV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have exposed our limited therapeutic options for such diseases and our poor understand...
The Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (BBQS) program is a basic research effort in the NIH BRAIN Initiative to develop new tools and approaches in support of a more comprehen...
The escalating demands for operational efficiency, precision, and regulatory adherence in analytical laboratories necessitate the adoption of advanced technological solutions. Laboratory Inf...
The recognition of mRNA molecules as a transformative class of therapeutic drugs has soared, particularly with the development of COVID 19 mRNA vaccines. The cancer treatment landscape is si...
As obligate intracellular pathogens, viruses require host-derived nucleotides, amino acids, and lipids, among others, and the bioavailability of these metabolites can restrict or promote vir...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance is a high priority in healthcare and environmental settings for the safety of both patients and the general public. However, working...
Comprehending the mechanism behind human diseases with an established heritable component represents the forefront of personalized medicine. Nevertheless, numerous medically important genes...
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