Immunology Webinars

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.

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JUN 02, 2021 | 10:30 AM

Keynote Presentation: New Checkpoints and Biomarkers

Learning Objectives: 1. Understand how the outcome of PD-1 blockade is a summation of increased Teffector activity and increased Treg suppressive activity 2. Explain how PD-1 blockade leads...

Speaker: Gordon Freeman, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 9:00 AM

Panel Presentation: Luminex Imaging and Flow Cytometry in Immuno-Oncology

Over the past 25 years, Luminex’s xMAP® Technology has emerged as the worldwide leader in bead-based multiplexing. The new xMAP® INTELLIFLEX platform combines the proven perfor...

Speaker: Katie Gillis , Brian E. Hall , Stephanie Brunelle, Ph.D.

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021
Sponsored By: Luminex - A DiaSorin Company

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JUN 02, 2021 | 6:00 AM

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Research solutions for key regulators...

This webinar will highlight the research solutions that Miltenyi Biotec has to offer for those investigating the roles of Tregs, NK cells, and Macrophages in the context of the tumor microen...

Speaker: Josh Mahlios, Ph.D.

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021
Sponsored By: Miltenyi Biotec

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Interrogating mechanisms of tumor-specific T cell exhaustion and...

Progress developing immune-based treatments to treat the highly lethal pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has lagged behind other cancer types. This may be due, in part, to a fibroinflam...

Speaker: Adam Burrack, M.S., Ph.D.

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Using genetically engineered preclinical models to study T cell...

Immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) is a front-line treatment for lung cancer; however, low mutational burden and ‘non-T cell inflamed’ signatures predict poor responses to ICT in ~5...

Speaker: Leah Schmidt, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Development of FGFR4 targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs)...

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a soft tissue cancer commonly arising in muscle and is the most common soft tissue cancer in children. Patients with metastatic RMS have a poor prognosis that has n...

Speaker: Peter Sullivan, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Th17-Inducing Vaccines for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease which is usually diagnosed in advanced stages. Our goal is to develop vaccines to prevent relapse. Natural Th17 T cells protect against recurrence followin...

Speaker: Keith Knutson, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

EZH2 as an Actionable Therapeutic Target to Enhance Anti-Tumor...

Prostate cancers are considered immunologically ‘cold’ tumors given the very few patients who respond to checkpoint inhibitor therapy (CPI). Recently, enrichment of interferon st...

Speaker: Leigh Ellis, Ph.D.

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

IDO in Melanoma..... Deserves Further Evaluation

Learning Objectives: 1. Learn about IDO pathway 2. IDO rule in cancer...

Speaker: Yousef Zakharia, MD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Rational Modifications to CAR Antigen Binding Domain Improve Sensitivity...

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have demonstrated significant success in treating relapsed or treatment-refractory hematologic malignancies in the clinic, inducing remissions in 70-9...

Speaker: Kole DeGolier, B.S.

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Fueling Antitumor Immunity Using Oncolytic Viruses Encoding Metabolic...

Despite the promising results with current approved immunotherapies, all patients do not have the same level of response, and recent efforts have focused on understanding and avoiding immuno...

Speaker: Dayana Rivadeneira, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

Engineering universal chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) for cancer...

Learning Objectives: 1. Define “universal CARs” and describe their mechanism of action. 2. Explain current challenges in CAR T cell therapy. 3. Describe potential benefits and ch...

Speaker: Jason Lohmueller, Ph.D.

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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JUN 02, 2021 | 12:00 AM

IFNg-activated dermal lymphatic vessels restrict anti-tumor immunity

Learning Objectives: 1. Define the impact of PD-L1 expressed on non-tumor, non-hematopoietic cells in T cell-mediated tumor control 2. Reveal the contribution of IFNg signaling in dermal lym...

Speaker: Amanda Lund, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology Virtual Event Series 2021

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MAY 27, 2021 | 8:00 AM

Socially Distanced Experiments: The Importance of Single-Lab-Accessible...

Date: May 27, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT) With social distancing measures still enforced in large parts of the world, many researchers must minimize time in the lab where they may...

Speaker: Chris Heger, Ph.D

Sponsored By: ACD - A Bio-Techne Brand

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MAY 26, 2021 | 8:00 AM

Flow cytometry as a microbiology tool in the development of next...

Date: May 26, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT) Serious infections can be immediately life threatening: with serious invasive infections a single day can be the difference between life and death for p...

Speaker: Dr. Timothy Inglis, BM, DM, PhD, FRCPath, FRCPA, FFScRCPA, FACTM, FRGS, DTM&H. , Dr. Christine Carson, BSc (Hons) PhD. , Dr. Kieran Mulroney, BSc (Hons) PhD.

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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MAY 13, 2021 | 9:00 AM

Laboratory Medicine and Healthcare Excellence; Till death do us...

Date: May 13, 2021 Time: 9:00am PDT The value proposition for laboratory medicine has long been theorized, estimated and debated. Despite decades of effort and intangible proof, the strategi...

Speaker: Tricia Ravalico , Colleen Strain, BSc, PhD

Sponsored By: Abbott

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MAY 11, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Secure Your Next Great Discovery

Date: May 11, 2021 Time: 10:00zm PDT Your samples are some of the most valuable assets in the laboratory. After spending countless hours on extraction and preparation, your conclusions could...

Speaker: Paulina Kocjan , Kate Meola , Zareh Zurabyan

Presented at: Eppendorf Planet of Knowledge - A New Dimension
Sponsored By: Eppendorf

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MAY 11, 2021 | 8:00 AM

Miltenyi's World of T cells - Solutions to enhance your T cell...

DATE: May 11, 2021 TIME: 8:00am PDT T cells are most important from basic research to therapeutic approaches and play a pivotal role in many diverse application fields such as basic immu...

Speaker: Dr. Marcello Stein

Sponsored By: Miltenyi Biotec

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MAY 06, 2021 | 7:00 AM

Everyday Cell Culture Practice - Improve reproducibility of your...

Date: May 6, 2021 Time: 7:00am PDT, 10:00am EDT, 4:00pm CEST Eukaryotic cell cultures respond to the most subtle influence. Apart from the risk of contamination, minimal changes in cultivati...

Speaker: Jessica Wagener, PhD

Sponsored By: Eppendorf

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APR 28, 2021 | 8:00 AM

How to optimize your shake flask and bioreactor cultures

DATE: April 28, 2021 TIME: 08am PST Shakers and bioreactors are established versatile systems for cultivating microorganism, plant, and animal cells in suspension. Both methods aim at increa...

Speaker: Ines Hartmann , Ankita Desai

Sponsored By: Eppendorf

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APR 28, 2021 | 7:00 AM

Host genome analysis of structural variations by Optical Genome...

Date: April 28, 2021 Time: 7:00am (PDT), 10:00am (EDT) The varied clinical manifestations and outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infections implicate a role of host-genetics in the predisp...

Speaker: Ravindra Kolhe, MD, PhD

Sponsored By: Bionano

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APR 22, 2021 | 5:00 PM

Researchers share their Spatial Discoveries in Neurology Research

Date: April 22, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) System transcriptomics of the schizophrenia brain - Phillip Khaitovich Schizophrenia tops the psychiatric disorder l...

Speaker: Philipp Khaitovich , Joan Liu

Sponsored By: NanoString Technologies, Illumina

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APR 21, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Putting Serological SARS-CoV-2 Testing into Context

Date: April 21, 2021 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT) Serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 has been steadily adopted into clinical practice over the course of this pandemic. In this webinar,...

Speaker: Sarah Wheeler, PhD , Veronica Luzzi, PhD, DABCC, FACB , Eduard Grebe, PhD

Sponsored By: Bio-Rad Laboratories

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APR 21, 2021 | 5:00 PM

Immunology Researchers share their Spatial Discoveries in SARS-CoV-2...

Date: April 21, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Spatial Answers Trilogy - Spatial Answers in Immunology Immunology Researchers share their Spatial Discoveries in SARS-C...

Speaker: Doug Brown, PhD , Susanne Krasemann, MD, PhD , Michelle Naughton, PhD

Sponsored By: NanoString Technologies, Illumina

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APR 20, 2021 | 7:00 AM

Rapid biotherapeutic charge variant analysis by CZE-UV and CZE-MS

Date: April 20, 2021 Time: 7:00am (PDT), 10:00am (EST) There is a vital need to characterize Biopharmaceuticals in early phase screening to ensure the most suitable candidates are accelerate...

Speaker: Christian Baumann, PhD , Whitney Lane Smith, PhD

Sponsored By: SCIEX

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APR 19, 2021 | 8:00 AM

Take the Risk out of Rotations: Understanding and Implementing...

Date: Apri 19, 2021 Time: 8:00am PDT, 5:00pm CEST Since the inception of modern biological research, BioSafety has evolved into a critical consideration in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Wi...

Speaker: Dr. Derek Lenz

Sponsored By: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

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APR 14, 2021 | 4:30 PM

How RT-PCR Testing Allows Labcorp to Perform National SARS-CoV-2...

When SARS-CoV-2 reached the United States in late January 2020, Labcorp immediately began development of an RT-PCR test to aid in detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 in infected patients. As...

Speaker: Brian Krueger, PhD

Presented at: Coronavirus Series
Sponsored By: PacBio

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