Follow a curation of discoveries and updates in immunology focusing on immune responses to infectious disease, structure and function, and developments in the defense against infection by watching and engaging in these webinars.
To prepare for the 2019 flu season it is important to get immunized. In 2019 a tetravalent (four-virus) vaccine is available in a number of forms including an egg-free formulation that is for...
Multiple factors can affect and impact infection dynamics and virulence produced by influenza virus (IV) infections. Susceptibility factors and host responses can also have major effects in d...
DATE: November 5, 2019TIME: 8:00am PSTThe International Committee for Harmonisation issued their recommendations on validating an analytical instrument, ICH Q2, to support users of a...
DATE: October 30, 2019 TIME: 10:00am PDTNew to T cell applications or just want a refresher on best practices? Miltenyi Biotec offers a large range of T cell culture products to optimiz...
DATE: October 29, 2019TIME: 09:00am PDTTrichomonas vaginalis and Mycoplasma genitalium are common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) yet are not as well studied or understood as gon...
DATE: October 29, 2019TIME: 8:00am PDTAlthough immune-based therapies targeting the inhibitory receptors (PD-L1, PD1, and CTLA4) are proven to be effective to treat cancer, some pati...
DATE: October 22, 2019TIME: 10:00am PDTNext-generation sequencing (NGS) is quickly becoming the go-to tool for testing labs looking to bring on additional clinically relevant tests requ...
DATE: October 2, 2019TIME: 11:00am PDT, 2:00pm EDT Ditch the Excel spreadsheets and manage your molecular workflows entirely in your LIMS Achieve configuration of molecular workf...
DATE: September 24, 2019TIME: 10:00AM PDTRegenerative medicine has become a key focus worldwide and the number of stem cell-based clinical trials are rapidly increasing every year. Yet,...
DATE: September 19, 2019TIME: 9:00am PT, 12:00pm ET Cancer research continues to push the boundaries with new advancements in tissue analysis and biomarker detection. Now, more...
Learning Objectives: Review basic immuno-pathobiology of IBD and the phenotypes of IBD or IBDs - Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis and Indeterminate Colitis Briefly describe the epide...
DATE: September 19, 2019TIME: 7:00am PDT, 10:00am EDT, 3:00pm BST Cardioprotection by salvage of the infarct-affected myocardium is an unmet yet highly desired therapeutic goal...
DATE: September 18, 2019 TIME: 9:00am PDT, 12:00pm EDTDue to globalization, changes in the environment and climate, and the encroach- ment of humans into natural habitats, recent out...
Plants recruit soil microbes that provide nutrients, promote growth and protect against pathogens. However, the full potential of microbial communities for supporting plant health and agricul...
Learning objectives:1. Metagenomic analysis is already complex, and complicated further by incomplete and non-standardized databases of known organisms2. Fungi may have their own 'mic...
DATE: September 10, 2019TIME: 9:00am PDTAfter new users become familiar with flow cytometry instrumentation and learn how to set up the instrument and acquire data, the next topic to ma...
DATE: September 10, 2019TIME: 8:00am PTNext generation sequencing of the immune repertoire allows detailed, sequence-specific insight into the immune system’s adaptive response...
DATE: September 10, 2019 TIME: 3:00pm CEST, 06:00am PT, 09:00am ET The assessment of cell health and cellular responses after experimental manipulation continue to be...
DATE: September 5, 2019TIME: 12:00pm PDTAstrocytes are a major cell type in the mammalian CNS. They are involved in a number of essential processes such as synapse formation and functio...
DATE: September 5, 2019TIME: 7:00am PT, 10:00am ET, 4:00pm CEST PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) has gone through a massive evolution since its development in 1983. Besides it...
Date: August 27, 2019Time: 11:00am PDT, 2:00pm EDTBackground: Clinical guidelines for H. pylori screening and post-treatment testing endorse the use of urea breath test (UBT), H. py...
DATE: August 27, 2019 TIME: 9:00am PDT, 12:00pm EDT Immunotherapies targeting PD-1 or PD-L1 have proven remarkably effective for treating cancer in some patients, with considerabl...
DATE: August 27, 2019TIME: 08:00 AM PDTOur laboratory is exploring hypotheses about how lipid metabolism contributes to racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease using comprehen...
DATE: August 14, 2019TIME: 9:00am PT. 12:00pm ET Implementation of Lean Methodology in Biobanking Operations to standardize sample management processes is effective. Each proce...
DATE: July 30, 2019TIME: 10:00am PT/ 1:00pm ET The importance of building a validation structure within your lab cannot be overstated. Once in place, the ability to identify high...
DATE: July 24, 2019TIMEL 8:00am PT Mass cytometry (CyTOF®) is a powerful approach to characterize the immune composition of complex biological specimens and gain insights in...
DATE: July 23, 2019TIME: 10:00am PDTThe tumor microenvironment is a complex network of different cell types and states that imparts distinct properties to the tumor and plays a signif...