Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a laboratory method in which a specific segment of genetic material is amplified by undergoing multiple rounds of DNA synthesis. PCR utilizes synthetic fragments of DNA, made up of a specific sequence of nucleotides, designed to select the desired segment of DNA.
Date: October 5, 2021 Time: 6:00am (PDT), 9:00am (EDT), 3:00pm (CEST) Dr. Markus Kostrzewa shall elaborate the progress that has been made in the Research & Development department of Bru...
Date: September 16, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) For diagnostic testing, proper sample collection and transport play a pivotal role in the accurate and timely identification of a p...
Date: Spetember 14, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) Pneumonia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is associated with the developmen...
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two clinically distinct forms of disease, varicella and herpes zoster. These forms can each present with multiple manifestations ranging from lesions incl...
Date: June 29, 2021 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT) SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve and surveillance of variants is a necessity. Routine analysis of genetic sequence data allows the identif...
Date: June 29, 2021 Time: 08:00am PDT As the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 keeps mutating, there is a growing need to sequence the viral genome from many COVID-19-positive samples to...
Date: June 9, 2021 Time: 09 June 2021, 7am PDT, 10am EDT, 4pm CEST cells with dramatic implications on the validity of past cell culture related research. The fact that at least 509 cell lin...
Date: May 18, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST) The global pandemic has caused an increased focus and scrutiny on molecular diagnostic assay development, resulting in a need for assays that provide qu...
The detection and analysis of traces for the purpose of providing clues in criminal investigations has a rich history that dates back to the mid-18th Century. Traces are remnants of past eve...
Myeloid neoplasms represent a highly heterogeneous group of diseases that encompass myeloproliferative, myelodysplastic (myeloproliferative/myelodysplastic) syndrome and acute myeloid leukem...
Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are a reliable, sensitive, and accurate diagnostic approach used in viral detection. The approach involves the isolation of nucleic acids from a sampl...
Detection and/or amplification of target DNA sequences by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a prevalent method in molecular biology. PCR has a broad range of applications, including use in...
Controlling the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and ensuring a return to 'normal' activities in a post-COVID world requires two complementary efforts: 1) Widespread a...
Historically, nasopharyngeal sampling has been considered the gold standard for the detection of most upper respiratory tract infections, however major medical and laboratory supply chain is...
Revolutionary sequencing technologies are enabling whole transcriptome profiling of tens to hundreds of thousands of single cells in parallel, in a single experiment. This has led to an expl...
As of March 2021, SARS-CoV-2 has infected 115 million people and caused over 2.56 million deaths. The emergence of mutants associated with changes to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has shown tha...
Cannabis testing laboratories play a pivotal role in today’s cannabis industry. These laboratories test a wide-ranging list of compounds, including cannabinoids, terpenes, and a multit...
Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 08:00am (PST) Research focused on SARS-CoV-2 has become a primary focus in genomic and molecular biology fields. With a constantly changing field with new methods...
DATE: February 24, 2021 TIME: 10am PST Automated lab instruments such as liquid handlers and cell sorters are increasingly common in all types of laboratories, driving fast results for labor...
DATE: December 15, 2020 TIME: 10:00am PST Scientists from Thermo Fisher Scientific will walk us through the world of microorganisms. They will discuss their most recent research on viruses,...
The University of Louisville Infectious Diseases Laboratory (IDL) is a high-complexity, CLIA-certified laboratory in Louisville, KY. The IDL adopted the Luminex ARIES® platform in 2016 f...
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has been a key technology during the COVIID-19 pandemic and has helped researchers characterize the SARs-CoV-2 genome, perform strain-typing for molecular ep...
DATE: November 19, 2020 TIME: 7am PST Congenital CMV is the most frequent infectious cause of neonatal malformation in developed nations. Yet, this disease is largely under-recognized by hea...
Date: November 19, 2020 Time: 12:00am (PDT), 9:00am (CET), 4:00pm (SGT) We present split-FISH, a multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization method that leverages a split-probe design to...
Date: October 5, 2021 Time: 6:00am (PDT), 9:00am (EDT), 3:00pm (CEST) Dr. Markus Kostrzewa shall elaborate the progress that has been made in the Research & Development department of Bru...
Date: September 16, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) For diagnostic testing, proper sample collection and transport play a pivotal role in the accurate and timely identification of a p...
Date: Spetember 14, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) Pneumonia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is associated with the developmen...
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two clinically distinct forms of disease, varicella and herpes zoster. These forms can each present with multiple manifestations ranging from lesions incl...
Date: June 29, 2021 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT) SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve and surveillance of variants is a necessity. Routine analysis of genetic sequence data allows the identif...
Date: June 29, 2021 Time: 08:00am PDT As the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 keeps mutating, there is a growing need to sequence the viral genome from many COVID-19-positive samples to...
Date: June 9, 2021 Time: 09 June 2021, 7am PDT, 10am EDT, 4pm CEST cells with dramatic implications on the validity of past cell culture related research. The fact that at least 509 cell lin...
Date: May 18, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST) The global pandemic has caused an increased focus and scrutiny on molecular diagnostic assay development, resulting in a need for assays that provide qu...
The detection and analysis of traces for the purpose of providing clues in criminal investigations has a rich history that dates back to the mid-18th Century. Traces are remnants of past eve...
Myeloid neoplasms represent a highly heterogeneous group of diseases that encompass myeloproliferative, myelodysplastic (myeloproliferative/myelodysplastic) syndrome and acute myeloid leukem...
Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are a reliable, sensitive, and accurate diagnostic approach used in viral detection. The approach involves the isolation of nucleic acids from a sampl...
Detection and/or amplification of target DNA sequences by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a prevalent method in molecular biology. PCR has a broad range of applications, including use in...
Controlling the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and ensuring a return to 'normal' activities in a post-COVID world requires two complementary efforts: 1) Widespread a...
Historically, nasopharyngeal sampling has been considered the gold standard for the detection of most upper respiratory tract infections, however major medical and laboratory supply chain is...
Revolutionary sequencing technologies are enabling whole transcriptome profiling of tens to hundreds of thousands of single cells in parallel, in a single experiment. This has led to an expl...
As of March 2021, SARS-CoV-2 has infected 115 million people and caused over 2.56 million deaths. The emergence of mutants associated with changes to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has shown tha...
Cannabis testing laboratories play a pivotal role in today’s cannabis industry. These laboratories test a wide-ranging list of compounds, including cannabinoids, terpenes, and a multit...
Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 08:00am (PST) Research focused on SARS-CoV-2 has become a primary focus in genomic and molecular biology fields. With a constantly changing field with new methods...
DATE: February 24, 2021 TIME: 10am PST Automated lab instruments such as liquid handlers and cell sorters are increasingly common in all types of laboratories, driving fast results for labor...
DATE: December 15, 2020 TIME: 10:00am PST Scientists from Thermo Fisher Scientific will walk us through the world of microorganisms. They will discuss their most recent research on viruses,...
The University of Louisville Infectious Diseases Laboratory (IDL) is a high-complexity, CLIA-certified laboratory in Louisville, KY. The IDL adopted the Luminex ARIES® platform in 2016 f...
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has been a key technology during the COVIID-19 pandemic and has helped researchers characterize the SARs-CoV-2 genome, perform strain-typing for molecular ep...
DATE: November 19, 2020 TIME: 7am PST Congenital CMV is the most frequent infectious cause of neonatal malformation in developed nations. Yet, this disease is largely under-recognized by hea...
Date: November 19, 2020 Time: 12:00am (PDT), 9:00am (CET), 4:00pm (SGT) We present split-FISH, a multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization method that leverages a split-probe design to...
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