SponsoredThe Last Mile: Challenges of Bringing COVID-19 Vaccines to Rural AmericaErica Tennenhouse, PhD | January 11, 2021 The ultracold storage needs of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine compounds the challenges inherent to vaccinating rural populations
How COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines WorkAmanda Maxwell, PhD | January 7, 2021 mRNA vaccines employ a novel strategy to stimulate immunity against coronavirus spike proteins
Clinical Applications of Long-Read SequencingMiriam Bergeret, MSc | December 7, 2020 To overcome the challenges of NGS, researchers have turned to third-generation or long-read sequencing technologies
Clinical Spatial Genomics: From Gene Lists to Genetic MapsAhmed Elewa, PhD | November 30, 2020 The innovative approach combines histopathology and genomics to create maps of genetic expression throughout a tissue
NGS Approaches for Diagnosing Neurological DiseasesRaeesa Gupte, PhD | November 30, 2020 Next-generation sequencing can identify known and novel genetic mutations that underlie complex neurological disorders
Best Lab Practices to Prevent Hospital-Acquired AnemiaCatherine Crawford-Brown | November 2, 2020 Approaches clinical laboratories can take to reduce diagnostic blood loss
Hemoglobin A1C Screening in Early Gestational DiabetesMiriam Bergeret, MSc | November 1, 2020 With no clear standards for A1C screening in early pregnancy, researchers focus on establishing useful guidelines
CHIP Screening: Potential Value in the Clinical SettingMichelle Dotzert, PhD | October 15, 2020 Screening for blood cell mutations can identify those at greater risk for hematologic cancers and cardiovascular disease
A New Generation of Malaria VaccinesMiriam Bergeret, MSc | September 4, 2020 Promising results from the first in-human trials of genetically engineered malaria vaccines
Analytical Challenges in Doping DetectionMichelle Dotzert, PhD | September 2, 2020 As new compounds and masking agents continue to emerge, analytical methods must evolve to enable their detection
Microbiome Profiling Could Improve Early Pancreatic Cancer DiagnosisMiriam Bergeret, MSc | September 1, 2020 Recent research reveals a complex interaction between the microbiome and the immune system in pancreatic cancer
Could Procalcitonin Tests Reduce Antibiotic Use in COVID-19?Miriam Bergeret, MSc | August 20, 2020 Recent evidence suggests procalcitonin tests may be able to identify COVID-19 patients with bacterial coinfections to guide antibiotic treatment
ADME Advances: Personalized and Computational ApproachesMasha G. Savelieff, PhD | July 29, 2020 ADME profoundly affects a drug’s properties and has long been a cornerstone of pharmacology and drug discovery
Tumor Organoids for Functional Precision OncologyMiriam Bergeret, MSc | July 15, 2020 Researchers are using patient-derived tumor organoids to match patients with optimal treatments
How NGS is Making Personalized Cancer Vaccines a RealityMiriam Bergeret, MSc | July 9, 2020 Next-generation sequencing has revolutionized the detection of tumor neoantigens
How to Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccine DevelopmentNeeta Ratanghayra, M.Pharm | July 2, 2020 Researchers and regulatory authorities are exploring ways to condense the usual vaccine development timeline
A New Generation of Malaria VaccinesMiriam Bergeret, MSc | June 16, 2020 Promising results from the first in-human trials of genetically engineered malaria vaccines
The Need for Standardization in Liquid Biopsy Sample PrepCatherine Crawford-Brown | June 4, 2020 Reproducible workflows would help clinical labs successfully and routinely perform liquid biopsy assays
Advances in Early HIV DetectionCarolyn Yanavich, PhD | June 3, 2020 Early diagnosis is critical, but fraught with challenges including the widespread use of PrEP
A Guide to Setting up a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Clinical Diagnostic Testing LaboratoryShonali Paul | May 29, 2020 Major challenges testing labs face are preventing contamination, keeping up with the demand for testing, and maintaining an efficiency and accuracy