Microbiology Webinars

This compilation of webinars touch on the various human diseases are most commonly attributed to the subject matter of microbiology, as well as the many microbes that are also responsible for numerous beneficial processes.

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SEP 12, 2018 | 1:30 PM

The NCTC 3000 Project: Mapping the Genetic Codes of 3000 Pathogenic...

Reducing the impact of infectious diseases is becoming increasingly vital as the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to rise, threatening the effective prevention and treat...

Speaker: Julie Russell, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 1:30 PM

Connect Across 1000s of Expertly Curated Genomics Datasets Using...

DiseaseLand is an integrated genomics database and visualization software that helps researchers explore 1000s of public and private datasets covering, but not limited to therapeutic areas su...

Speaker: Lucy Williams, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018
Sponsored By: QIAGEN

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SEP 12, 2018 | 12:00 PM

ONETest PathoGenome: A Target Hybridization-Based Next-Generation...

Every year, approximately 800,000 critically ill patients are hospitals in the USA with undiagnosed infections. The only option is to treat these patients with broad-spectrum antimicrobial th...

Speaker: Mohammad Qadir, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 12:00 PM

Antimicrobial Resistance Identification, Strain Typing, and Assay...

Whole genome sequencing of bacterial isolates via next-generation sequencing is becoming a standard approach for clinical microbiology and bio-surveillance labs seeking to conduct outbreak in...

Speaker: Winnie Ridderberg, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018
Sponsored By: QIAGEN

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SEP 12, 2018 | 12:00 PM

Tracking Antibiotic Resistance Across Space and Time

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has long been recognized as an important source of genetic diversity. In the clinical setting, HGT plays an important role in the spread of antibiotic resistanc...

Speaker: Sean Conlan, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 10:30 AM

Laboratory Role in Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Antibodies and...

The ongoing research and scientific debate on pathophysiology, classification, nomenclature and diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome illustrates the complexity of cellular membranes, their...

Speaker: Vladimir Vidanovic, MD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 10:30 AM

Bacteria that Eat Electricity: Understanding Biocathodes Using...

Some bacteria can use an electrode as an electron donor for respiration, generating an electrical current in the process. We are trying to understand a bacterial community that uses electrici...

Speaker: Brian Eddie, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Antimicrobial Stewardship - Its Role in Managing Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a national and global public health crisis. Each year in the United States (US), at least 2 million people become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria an...

Speaker: Haley Appaneal, Pharm D.

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 9:00 AM

The Persistence of Pertussis and the Prognostic Value of Bordetella...

Whooping cough caused by Bordetella infection has resurged in recent years. Dr. Karissa Culbreath will discuss the clinical presentation of Bordetella infection and its public health im...

Speaker: Karissa Culbreath, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018
Sponsored By: Diasorin

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SEP 12, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Advancing precision immunotherapy through next generation sequencing...

DATE: September 12, 2018 TIME: 08:00am PDT, 11:00am EDT In the last presentation of this webinar series, we will continue our discussions on recent advancements i...

Speaker: Timothy Looney, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Ion Torrent

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SEP 12, 2018 | 7:30 AM

Keynote Presentation: Multiplex Molecular Panels in Syndromic...

There are new generations of comprehensive multiplex molecular panels available for infectious diseases syndromic diagnostics. They are able to rapidly detect and identify the most common pat...

Speaker: Vera Tesic, MD, MS, D (ABMM), M (ASCP)

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM

Accelerating Tuberculosis Elimination with Genomics

The WHO has set ambitious targets for eliminating TB in low-incidence countries such as the US and Canada. While it’s true that the majority of TB cases in these settings arise from rea...

Speaker: Jennifer Gardy, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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SEP 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM

Advancing Metagenomic Tools for Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance...

Next-generation DNA sequencing has opened new possibilities for microbial water quality monitoring, particularly for addressing emerging concerns like antibiotic resistance and opportunistic...

Speaker: Amy Pruden, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event Series 2018

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AUG 30, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Early disease detection performing NMR - Understanding how a better...

DATE: August 30, 2018TIME: 11:00am EDT, 5:00pm CEST The need to quantify urine is valuable because it provides information on chemicals that the body makes naturally, as well...

Speaker: Elaine Holmes , Claudio Luchinat

Sponsored By: Bruker Microbiology & Diagnostics

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AUG 30, 2018 | 1:00 AM

Early disease detection performing NMR - Understanding how a better...

DATE: August 30, 2018TIME: 10:00am CEST, 4:00pm CST The need to quantify urine is valuable because it provides information on chemicals that the body makes naturall...

Speaker: Elaine Holmes , Claudio Luchinat

Sponsored By: Bruker Microbiology & Diagnostics

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AUG 09, 2018 | 7:00 AM

3D Cell Cultures and Tissue Clearing: A High Content Confocal...

With the advent of cost effective culturing approaches, 3D cell culture models (3D-CCMs) have been rapidly adopted for drug discovery since they provide a more physiologically relevant micro-...

Speaker: Michael Johnson, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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JUL 19, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Investigating the role of microRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression

DATE: July 19, 2018TIME: 09:00am PDT Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly disease with a 5 year-survival rate of approximately 6%. Despite recent...

Speaker: Silvia Ottaviani, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific/Gibco

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JUL 18, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Freeze Drying Solutions For Your Lab

Does your work require you to freeze dry samples? Are your results inconsistent? Is your freeze dry cycle taking too long? Learn how to optimize your lyophilization process. This webinar will...

Speaker: Megan Zimerman, B.A. in Biology , Jenny Sprung

Sponsored By: Labconco

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JUL 12, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Little and Large - Using the flexibility of the MoFlo Astrios...

Our MoFlo Astrios serves or multidisciplinary Department of Biology through our open access Bioscience Technology Imaging and Cytometry Core Lab at the University of York. As a core instrumen...

Speaker: Dr. Karen Hogg , Dr. Peter O'Toole

Sponsored By: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

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JUL 11, 2018 | 10:00 AM

Disrupting sexually transmitted diseases by leveraging innovative...

DATE: July 11, 2018TIME: 10:00AM PDT, 1:00PM EDTSexually transmitted diseases remain a major global public health burden despite the availability of effective prevention strategies to d...

Speaker: Joan Chow, MPH, DrPH

Sponsored By: Roche Molecular Diagnostics

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JUN 28, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Isolation of immune cells Straight From whole blood, buffy coat,...

DATE: June 28, 2018TIME: 8:00AM PDTEnrichment of leukocytes from blood products like buffy coat, leukocyte reduction chambers (LRSC) or leukapheresis material can be time consuming...

Speaker: Zhong Yu, PhD , Gregory Winkels, MS

Sponsored By: Miltenyi Biotec

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JUN 07, 2018 | 7:00 AM

How microCT Can Provide Insight into Dynamic Disease Processes

DATE: June 7, 2018TIME: 07:00AM PDT, 4:00PM CESTIn this webinar, Prof. Greetje Vande Velde will give an overview of her work, which involves lung and brain infections. Dr Vande Ve...

Speaker: Greetje Vande Velde

Sponsored By: Bruker Microbiology & Diagnostics

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MAY 24, 2018 | 9:30 AM

Turning to a new dimension in cell culture for cancer research

DATE: May 24, 2018 TIME: 9:30PM PDT The current gold standard in in vitro pre-clinical cancer treatment screening remain cell lines,...

Speaker: Carlemi Calitz, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific/Gibco

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MAY 03, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Fecal Lactoferrin Measurements in Clinical Practice

DATE: May 3rd, 2018TIME: 8:00 AM PDT, 11:00 AM EDTIntestinal inflammation is a hallmark of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Cr...

Speaker: Paul Rufo, MD, MMSc

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APR 27, 2018 | 10:00 AM

Investigating DNA repair mechanisms in hypoxic brain tumours and...

DATE: April 27, 2018TIME: 10:00am PST, 1:00pm ESTGlioblastoma (GBM) and Medulloblastoma (MB) are the most common adult and paediatric brain tumours, both of which can have devastating c...

Speaker: Sophie Cowman

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific/Gibco

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MAR 22, 2018 | 9:00 AM

Differentiation sensitizes stem-like glioblastoma tumor-initiating...

DATE: March 22, 2018TIME: 09:00am PST, 12:00pm ESTGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain cancer, with nearly universal recurrence after treatment. GBMs are highly heter...

Speaker: Jasmine Hughes

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific/Gibco

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MAR 22, 2018 | 7:00 AM

Emerging Diagnostic Strategies to Support C. difficile Infection...

DATE: March 22, 2018TIME: 07:00am PDT, 10:00am EDTClostridium difficile (C. diff) is a highly problematic healthcare-associated infection that is easily spread and often results in poor...

Speaker: Lance Peterson, MD, FASCP, FIDSA, FAAM, FSHEA

Sponsored By: Roche Diagnostics

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