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Immunology Oncology
Why is Spatial Transcriptomics Critical to Studying Sarcomas? Q&A with Dr. Troy McEachron, Ph.D
“Whereas the EWS specimens tended to have very simple genomes, the osteosarcoma specimens looked like a hand grenade had gone off in the genome. These were the most fragmented and…
Grants Transplants
Solid Organ Transplantation and the Immunology of Rejection. Q&A with GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler Grant Winner Dr. Fadi Issa
“Cancer immunotherapy and transplantation are basically the same field; one’s just the flip side of the other”. Dr. Fadi Issa Have you ever been to Oxford? Situated in the gorgeous…
Grants Transplants
Searching for New Biomarkers to Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection. Q&A with HOT Panel Grant Winner Dr. Evan Farkash
Bob’s first question to me was: “How much do you want to learn about kidney pathology?” My response was that I wanted to learn as much as I could, and…
Spotlight on a CRO. Q&A with Dr. Edward J. Weinstein, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Canopy BioSciences.
There is a lot to love in the beautiful city of St. Louis: from the quiet neighborhoods permeated with old world charm to the picturesque streets reminiscent of Paris “petites…
Oncology
Top Ten Challenges in Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy (CIT) research and investments have progressed in the past few years thanks to its successful application across a…
Grants
Research Grant Preparation: Tips and Resources
Grant writing is a critical, albeit time-consuming, part of every scientist’s job. It is always Grant Writing Time! How often did you end up rushing at the last moment to…
Grants Transplants
Q&A with Paola Cassoni, M.D., Ph.D. on Understanding the Pathway to Organ Rejection.
Turin is a lovely Italian city situated between the western and northern borders of Italy by the Alps, looking east at the Monferrato Hills. The Mole Antonelliana, the proud city…
Digital Spatial Profiling
Q&A with Dr. Aubrey Thompson, Ph.D.: The GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler is Turning the Tables on Breast Cancer
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…
Digital Spatial Profiling Miscellaneous
Stories of Remarkable Technological Advances at AGBT 2020
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!…
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The Innovative Way Metabolic Pathways Panel is Being Used
Liver disease encompasses multiple conditions preventing the liver from functioning. These conditions are often associated with altered metabolic pathways including altered glucose and lipid metabolism. in 2019 NanoString® awarded a…
Autoimmunity Digital Spatial Profiling Neuroscience Oncology
Readers’ Favorite Webinars: A Year in Review
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,…
Digital Spatial Profiling
Redefining Precision: Why Spatial Resolution Matters
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…