S1 E5 | Life of Her Mind

Groundbreaking neurobiologist, Dr. Gina Turrigiano heads up the Turrigiano Lab in Brandeis University’s Biology Department. Dr. Turrigiano’s work focuses on brain plasticity. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the following:    How Dr. Turrigiano and her husband, electrophysiologist, Dr. Sasha Nelson, navigated the challenges involved in ... . . .

Life of Her Mind

Labroots is excited to announce the relaunch of The Life of Her Mind, a podcast series focusing on the lives, perspectives, career pathways, and research of women working across STEM fields. . . .

S1 E3 | The Power of Attraction: Exploring Dynabeads in Sample Preparation

Liquid Biopsy: Understand the significance of liquid biopsy in cancer research and the role of magnetic beads in sample preparation: After listening to the podcast, learners will be able to explain the importance of liquid biopsy as a minimally invasive diagnostic tool for detecting biomarkers and circulating tumor cells, and understand how magnetic beads, such as Dynabeads, play a crucial role in ... . . .

S1 E2 | The Power of Attraction: Exploring Dynabeads in Sample Preparation

Proteomics - Immunoprecipitation: Understand the significance of proteins in biological research and the role of immunoprecipitation: After listening to the podcast, learners will be able to explain the importance of proteins in cellular processes, the concept of immunoprecipitation (IP) for enriching specific target proteins, and the benefits of using magnetic beads, such as Dynabeads and ... . . .

Tarek M. Ashkar (El-Achkar), MD - Terence P. Kahn Professor of Nephrology Professor of Medicine (Nephrology),Physiology, Anatomy & Cell Biology Indiana University

Sarah Teichmann, Ph.D. - Professor of Stem Cell Medicine, University of Cambridge

Andrea Radtke, Ph.D. - Principal Scientist - Spatial Biology, Leica Microsystems

Join us for a live webinar on the latest advancements in spatial biology. Featuring two insightful presentations, learn how cutting-edge imaging and single-cell technologies are transforming our understanding of human organs in health and disease. This event includes live discussions and a Q&A session, allowing you to engage directly with experts and gain insights into advanced imaging ...

APR 16, 2025 7:00 AM PDT

Bingsi Li, Ph.D. - Vice President, Head of Innovation Center </br>Burning Rock Dx

Xinru Mao,Ph.D. - Head of Pharma Biomarker & CDx Service </br>Head of International IVD Business</br> Burning Rock Dx

ctDNA test, which is an important aspect in liquid biopsy, offers a non-invasive alternative to tissue biopsies for cancer diagnosis and monitoring. Ultra-deep ctDNA sequencing enabling the detection of rare mutations present in a small content of the DNA, which facilitates the growth of molecular pathology and paves the way for improving personalized treatment. Detecting rare ctDNA variants in ...

APR 17, 2025 8:00 AM PDT

Dr. Christine Rongey - Medical Director, Abbott, Medical and Scientific Affairs

Marvin Berman, PhD - Associate Director, Reproductive/Endocrine Research System

Dr. Marvin Berman will discuss how Sigma Metrics enables you to build sustained operational excellence with an introduction from Dr. Christine Rongey on quality assessments and sigma metrics. Sigma Metrics plays a critical role in laboratory medicine. Healthcare providers rely on assay testing to help diagnose, monitor, and treat patients. The decisions you make regarding clinical chemistry ...

APR 21, 2025 7:00 AM PDT

Alex Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. - Field Application Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Joanna Geddes - Product Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Membrane proteins are the gateway to cells and are involved in many critical functions. Each membrane protein is unique, and their complexity makes it difficult to fit into a standardized expression and purification workflow. While there is not a standardized solution to membrane proteins, there are best practices to achieve a streamlined and successful Membrane Protein Expression and ...

APR 23, 2025 8:00 AM PDT