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“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.” (Matshona Dhliwayo, author and philosopher). It may seem odd, but the…

Spatial Transcriptomics is used to determine subcellular localization of mRNA molecules. NanoString explains how this data enhances research.

Established in 2007, the Nature Methods’ “Method of Year” feature has covered the most revolutionary methodological developments in life science research.   Starting in 2007, the Method of Year winner was,…

Dr. Peter O'Toole, Ph.D., is the director of the Bioscience Technology Facility at the University of York in England, where he established and still leads the Imaging and Cytometry Laboratory, one of the…

E. Aubrey Thompson, Ph.D is a Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. His research focuses on breast cancer and using genomic and…

The Advances in Genome Biology and Technology conference celebrated its 20th-anniversary event this February, and what a dramatic range of advances have occurred in our field since the first meeting!…

NanoString webinars allow you to sit back, relax and listen to a leader in the field talk about his/her research and/or answer your questions.  They have always been a crowd-pleaser,…

Functional annotation of gene and protein expression is a crucial step in deciphering cellular mechanisms. Traditional transcriptomic and proteomic assays are done in bulk, where RNA and proteins from different…

The curtains have fallen on SITC 2019—the 34^th annual meeting organized by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer—but excitement amongst the participants remains high after five days of knowledge exchange…

Early diagnosis of melanoma is critical for improved clinical outcomes and survival of patients. Yet disagreement in traditional histology-based diagnosis frequently occurs.  Despite currently available molecular technologies, melanomas characterized by…

When Elaine Lyon, Ph.D., a scientist on the board of the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) was asked why she is involved with AMP, its activities and initiatives, she quoted…

Since 2017 NanoString has hosted day-long summits in some of the liveliest and most charming European locations, where scientists and key opinion leaders have had the opportunity to share with…