Speakers

  • Amanda C. Winters

    Talk: Development of dPCR-based molecular MRD for acute myeloid leukemia


    Dr. Amanda Winters is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado. As a clinician, she treats children and adolescents diagnosed with leukemias...

    Amanda C. Winters
  • Ana Krivokuca

    Talk: How to translate complex genomic data to clinically-oriented personalized cancer care: a real-world experience


    Dr. Ana Krivokuca is the founder and the Head of the Department for genetic counseling at the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia. An experienced clinical laboratory geneticist, Dr. Krivoku...

    Ana Krivokuca
  • Andrea Huxhold

    Talk: Liquid biopsy workflow optimization for improved assay sensitivity and multianalyte applications of cell-free RNA, DNA and CTCs


    Dr. Andrea Huxhold is a Senior Global Marketing Manager and joined QIAGEN in 2014 as a product development scientist at the joint venture with BD, PreAnalytiX. She developed the PAXgene Blood ccfDNA...

    Andrea Huxhold
  • Doug Bost

    Talk: Digital PCR and copy number variants enable absolute and relative quantification of donor-derived cell-free DNA for post-transplant organ monitoring


    Mr. Doug Bost is a Co-Founder and CEO of JETA Molecular, as well as a Board Member and Vice-President of Transplant Monitoring at Omixon Biocomputing in Budapest, Hungary. JETA is diagnostics company...

    Doug Bost
  • Helge Taubert

    Talk: Cell-free DNA variant sequencing using plasma and AR-V7 testing of circulating tumor cells in prostate cancer patients


    Prof. Helge Taubert is Head of the Division of Molecular Urology at the University Hospital Erlangen, Germany. He is researching multifactorial models of prostate tumor pathology to in future help...

    Helge Taubert
  • Preethi Gunaratne

    Talk: Developing mRNA vaccines targeting immunogenic neoantigens translated from chimeric RNAs for the treatment and prevention of cancer


    Preethi Gunaratne, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston, with a dual appointment at the Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Seque...

    Preethi Gunaratne
  • Amanda C. Winters
    Amanda C. Winters
  • Ana Krivokuca
    Ana Krivokuca
  • Andrea Huxhold
    Andrea Huxhold
  • Doug Bost
    Doug Bost
  • Helge Taubert
    Helge Taubert
  • Preethi Gunaratne
    Preethi Gunaratne
  • Jim Huggett

    Talk: A decade of dPCR


    Dr. Huggett is a Science Fellow at the National Measurement Laboratory (NML, the UK's designated national measurement institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurement based at LGC). He received...

    Jim Huggett
  • John Paul Chuckalovcak

    Talk: The fine art of dPCR – From template to validation


    John Paul Chuckalovcak is broadly trained in molecular biology with expertise in analytical test optimization and validation. In his 10 years of experience with digital PCR, he has supported the techn...

    John Paul Chuckalovcak
  • Wim Trypsteen

    Talk: Searching for rainbows: How the QIAcuity digital PCR system helps HIV reservoir quantification


    Wim Trypsteen is a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University with a decade of experience in digital PCR technology ranging from assay development to generating new data analysis algorithms. He has...

    Wim Trypsteen
  • Jim Huggett
    Jim Huggett
  • John Paul Chuckalovcak
    John Paul Chuckalovcak
  • Wim Trypsteen
    Wim Trypsteen
  • Bruce R. McCord

    Talk: Investigating the genital microbiome by metagenomic sequencing and qPCR to prove sexual contact


    Bruce R. McCord is an analytical chemist developing procedures for forensic analysis including both biochemical (genomics) and chemical assays (trace analysis). His current research interests involve...

    Bruce McCord
  • Christopher J. Stewart

    Talk: Diet-microbe-host interaction in early life


    Dr Christopher Stewart is a Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Research Fellow and 2021 Lister Institute Prize Fellow at Newcastle University, UK. He gained a PhD in Microbial Ecology at Northumbria Univer...

    Christopher Stewart
  • George Duncan

    Talk: Investigating the genital microbiome by metagenomic sequencing and qPCR to prove sexual contact


    George Duncan finished a job as a Visiting Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida International University and is presently Affiliated Faculty at Nova Southe...

    George Duncan
  • Guillaume Tahon

    Talk: Reshaping the tree of life - elucidating the role of novel archaea in ecology and evolution


    Guillaume Tahon is a postdoctoral researcher within the Microbial Evolution group studying the uncultured archaeathrough culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches. He uses state-of-the-art...

    Guillaume Tahon
  • Koen Venema

    Talk: The TNO in vitro model of the colon: a sophisticated tool to study the effect of food and pharmaceuticals on the gut microbiota


    Koen Venema is i) Professor at University Maastricht - campus Venlo, ii) founder and CEO of Beneficial Microbes® Consultancy, iii) founder and CEO of Beneficial Bugs BV, iv) CMO of InnerBuddies...

    Koen Venema
  • Mirna Ghemrawi

    Talk: Investigating the genital microbiome by metagenomic sequencing and qPCR to prove sexual contact


    Mirna Ghemrawi is a doctoral student in biochemistry with a forensic science focus. Researching at the McCord Lab in Florida International University, Mirna is currently developing genetic testing for...

    Mirna Ghemrawi
  • Patricia Geesink

    Talk: Reshaping the tree of life - elucidating the role of novel archaea in ecology and evolution


    Patricia Geesing is a postdoctoral researcher within the Microbial Evolution group studying Asgard archaea to illuminate the prokaryote-to-eukaryote transition. Her research is center...

    Patricia Geesink
  • Windi Muziasari

    Talk: Monitoring antibiotic resistance in the environment


    Windi Muziasari has gained years of experience and the know-how to monitor antibiotic resistance from environmental samples such as wastewater, rivers, lakes, soils and manure using a high-throughput...

    Windi Muziasari
  • Bruce McCord
    Bruce R. McCord
  • Christopher Stewart
    Christopher J. Stewart
  • George Duncan
    George Duncan
  • Guillaume Tahon
    Guillaume Tahon
  • Koen Venema
    Koen Venema
  • Mirna Ghemrawi
    Mirna Ghemrawi
  • Patricia Geesink
    Patricia Geesink
  • Windi Muziasari
    Windi Muziasari
  • Andreas Kraemer

    Talk: Knowledge graphs and more: Analytics-driven drug discovery using advanced biomedical relationships knowledge


    Dr. Andreas Kraemer is a computational biologist at QIAGEN Digital Insights, leading the development of machine learning and knowledge graph-based algorithms for discovery and clinical products. He...

    Andreas Kraemer
  • Jeff Green

    Talk: Identifying novel drug targets in paraganglioma


    Jeff Green holds a degree from Stanford University and is a software engineer at QIAGEN. He joined QIAGEN 16 years ago through its acquisition of Ingenuity Systems in 2013. Jeff is an integral part of...

    Jeff Green
  • Joshua Yang

    Talk: The promise of next-generation protein sequencing


    Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Glyphic Biotechnologies, a VC-funded biotechnology startup commercializing a next-generation protein sequencing platform. His first-author, peer-reviewed publications...

    Joshua Yang
  • Marina Bessarabova

    Talk: Knowledge graphs and more: Analytics-driven drug discovery using advanced biomedical relationships knowledge


    Dr. Marina Bessarabova holds an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in biological sciences. She is the global product manager for QIAGEN Digital Insights data science solutions. Before QIAGEN Digital Insights, she was...

    Marina Bessarabova
  • Mark Uhlik

    Talk: Xerna TME(TM) Panel: A Novel Precision Medicine Platform


    Mark is a seasoned leader in translational oncology and drug discovery/development with over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Mark earned his B.S. in Microbiology from Colorado...

    Mark Uhlik
  • Reinhard Ortmann

    Talk: Expertise in kit-based molecular companion diagnostics development and commercialization


    Reinhard Ortmann is Director Oncology & Precision Diagnostics at QIAGEN and focuses on companion diagnostic commercialization. He is responsible for early companion diagnostic and drug launch...

    Reinhard Ortmann
  • Simon Plummer

    Talk: Identifying novel drug targets in paraganglioma


    Dr. Plummer holds a PhD in biochemical pharmacology. He has served in various research roles throughout his career focusing on high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics interpretation of data...

    Simon Plummer
  • Tiina Kähkönen

    Talk: Developing novel therapies for cancer bone metastasis, an unmet medical need


    Tiina Kähkönen has a PhD in oncology studying breast cancer bone metastasis and related drug research. In OncoBone Therapeutics, her responsibilities include leading pipeline programs to pro...

    Tiina Kähkönen
  • Verena Schramm

    Talk: QIAGEN Genomic Services - one partner to accelerate your research programs


     

    Dr. Verena Schramm, Director, Digital and Genomics Services joined QIAGEN in 2016 as a Global Product Manager for NGS Library preparation products. Before taking over the product management team for...

    Verena Schramm
  • Andreas Kraemer
    Andreas Kraemer
  • Jeff Green
    Jeff Green
  • Joshua Yang
    Joshua Yang
  • Marina Bessarabova
    Marina Bessarabova
  • Mark Uhlik
    Mark Uhlik
  • Reinhard Ortmann
    Reinhard Ortmann
  • Simon Plummer
    Simon Plummer
  • Tiina Kähkönen
    Tiina Kähkönen
  • Verena Schramm
    Verena Schramm
  • Davida Smyth

    Talk: Moving beyond SARS-CoV-2 surveillance: How can next-generation sequencing support wastewater-based epidemiology?


    Dr. Davida Smyth is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at Texas A&M University – San Antonio. She conducts research with her undergraduate team in the area of comparative microbial genom...

    Davida Smyth
  • Dominic O'Neil

    Optimization of wastewater SARS-CoV-2 samples to enable NGS-based detection of emerging variants


    Dominic O'Neil has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. Before joining QIAGEN, he gained molecular biology expertise at several companies, including three years at the Whitehead/MIT...

    Dominic ONeil
  • Dylan Barbera

    Talk: High-sensitivity, targeted NGS variant detection of viral and bacterial pathogens: A novel  solution for healthcare and environmental surveillance and research


    Dylan Barbera received his bachelors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Microbiology from The Pennsylvania State University. He received his Master's of Science from Mount St. Mary's...

    Dylan Barbera
  • Jonathan Shaffer

    Talk: Optimization of wastewater SARS-CoV-2 samples to enable NGS-based detection of emerging variants


    Dr. Jonathan Shaffer received his Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular genetics from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2008, where his research focused on determining mechanisms that...

    Jon Shaffer
  • Laura Isabela Uribe Figueroa

    Talk: Viral load estimation using digital PCR and RT-PCR in patients infected with omicron subvariants and its correlation with clinical features


    Laura Isabela Uribe Figueroa is a biochemist with a strong background in molecular biology. She has been active in the field of genomics for the last 15 years. Laura has a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from...

    Laura Isabela Uribe Figueroa
  • Ryan Farr

    Talk: Altered microRNA expression in COVID-19 patients accurately identifies SARS-CoV-2 infection


    Ryan Farr is a molecular biologist, virologist and bioinformatician who, as a Research Scientist with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), conducts molecular disease-related...

    Ryan Farr
  • Davida Smyth
    Davida Smyth
  • Dominic ONeil
    Dominic O'Neil
  • Dylan Barbera
    Dylan Barbera
  • Jon Shaffer
    Jonathan Shaffer
  • Laura Isabela Uribe Figueroa
    Laura Isabela Uribe Figueroa
  • Ryan Farr
    Ryan Farr
  • Bryan Wilson

    Talk: The Chagos Archipelago: Coral Reefs from the Days of Yore


    Dr. Bryan Wilson is a coral biologist at the University of Oxford and a recent recipient of a QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant. Dr. Wilson is studying the resilience and recovery of coral reefs under a rapidly changing...

    Bryan Wislon
  • David Willemsen

    Talk: Let’s make science more sustainable together


    David Willemsen is a Scientist for product development at QIAGEN. He joined the QIAGEN Hilden R&D team in 2022, and his work focuses on developing environmentally friendly solutions for nucleic...

    David Willemsen
  • Eva Haenssler

    Talk: Let’s make science more sustainable together


    Eva Haenssler is an Associate Director responsible for sample technology product development, including solutions for manual and automated extraction from a wide range of sample materials. Since joining...

    Eva Haenssler
  • Raj Patey

    Talk: Building a global culture of sustainability in the lab


    Raj Patey is a Business Development Director at My Green Lab, focusing on the ACT eco-labels for laboratory consumables, chemicals, and equipment. Raj works with laboratory suppliers to engage with customers...

    Raj Patey
  • Stefan Thiele

    Hard work and heart work – A short guide to lab sustainability


    Dr. Stefan Thiele is a microbial ecologist at the University in Bergen, Norway, working on bacterial and archaeal communities in different Arctic environments using mainly sequencing-based methods. After...

    Stefen Thiele
  • Bryan Wislon
    Bryan Wilson
  • David Willemsen
    David Willemsen
  • Eva Haenssler
    Eva Haenssler
  • Raj Patey
    Raj Patey
  • Stefen Thiele
    Stefan Thiele
  • Camilla Heinzmann

    Delivering a Powerful Message workshop


    Camilla Heinzmann is the founder and principal of Heinzmann Coaching and Consulting, Inc. She is an accomplished speaker, adult learning expert and learning facilitator with over 20 years of experience...

    Camilla Heinzmann
  • Camilla Heinzmann
    Camilla Heinzmann