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Oncology

A “Tail” of Two Species: New Canine Immuno-Oncology Research Offering

NanoString has an unparalleled and longstanding tradition of developing best-in-class cancer research tools, thanks to an extensive knowledge accumulated in a decade of interrogating all aspects of the disease. Last…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / March 1, 2021

Clinical Research Infectious Disease Oncology

Of Mice and Men: The importance of Mouse Models in Research

Many animals share common biology with humans, are affected by similar diseases, and may have a comparable response to certain treatments. Animal models are thus useful to address scientific questions…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / February 8, 2021
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Infectious Disease

The Coronavirus mRNA Vaccine Ushers in Hope for 2021

Vaccines: biological agents eliciting an immune response to a specific antigen derived from an infectious disease-causing pathogen. The concept of a “vaccine” emerged in 1796 when Edward Jenner developed the…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / January 19, 2021
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Oncology

NanoString Proudly Introduces the new nCounter® Canine IO Panel.

It may have happened to you, as it happened to some of us here at NanoString®: the furry, four-legged trouble-making family member you just can’t stay mad at is sick,…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / January 5, 2021
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Miscellaneous

AMP-ed Up for Clinical Evaluation with GeoMx DSP

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) joined the list of conferences to go virtual in 2020. NanoString was online with workshops highlighting uses for the groundbreaking GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler…

NanoString / December 21, 2020
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Infectious Disease

COVID-19: The Fall Edition

Normally, the months of September and October are dotted with important dates—end of summer barbeques, the first day of school, joyful plans for Halloween and excitement for the upcoming Holiday…

NanoString / November 12, 2020
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Vision, Cutting-Edge Technology, and Deep Expertise. Interview with the Scientists at Propath UK, the Royals Among the CROs.

A few years ago, the UK Prime Minister’s office announced that Propath, a trusted specialist in molecular pathology for biopharmaceutical research and development, had been nominated to receive a Queen’s…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / November 2, 2020

GeoMx DSP

5 Important Pubs that Explore the Tumor Microenvironment

Exploration is in our DNA. As Homo Sapiens developed in the habitable regions of Africa, search of new food sources, climate changes, and mere curiosity pushed us beyond our confines…

Katie Buchanan / October 19, 2020
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Data Analysis nCounter

Discover the New Platform for Analyzing Gene Expression Profiles

ROSALIND is a cloud-based genomics and gene expression analysis platform. Recently NanoString® has announced its partnership with its provider OnRamp Bioinformatics, to integrate our knowledge and expertise into an optimized…

Elizabeth Schneider / October 19, 2020
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Oncology

From an Egyptian Papyrus to the Hallmarks of Cancer: A Journey through the Development of Knowledge in Oncology Research

The word “cancer” was used for the first time in ancient Greece by Hippocrates, often termed the Father of Medicine for his contributions to modern medical practice. Even prior to…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / September 29, 2020
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Serotonin, Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis and an Inspired Young Scientist–How a Core Facility is Born: Q&A with Prof. Beate Niesler

Imagine you are setting up for an interview with a prominent professor at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, in which you will focus on how a scientific interest triggered…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / September 14, 2020
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Grants Transplants

Molecular Signatures of Antibody-Mediated Rejection and Graft Outcome After Kidney Transplantation. Q&A with Dr. Dela Golshayan, M.D., Ph.D.

When Newsweek Magazine rates you the 9th best Hospital in the World, you know you are doing something remarkable!  Located in Lausanne, Switzerland, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) sits on Lake Geneva…

Laura Tabellini Pierre / August 31, 2020