Prof. Jo Vandesompele
Professor, Ghent University, pxlence, CellCarta
Jo Vandesompele is a professor at Ghent University, Belgium and group leader at the Cancer Research Institute in Ghent where he co-supervises the OncoRNALab. He obtained a Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering and a PhD in Medical Genetics. He is author of more than 250 scientific articles, including some pioneering publications in the domain of RNA quantification and non-coding RNA. His H-index is 97, with 97 000 citations.
Jo is also co-founder of 3 companies, with roles as Chief Scientific Officer, including pxlence, InActiv Blue, and Biogazelle (now a CellCarta company).
Jo is also co-founder of 3 companies, with roles as Chief Scientific Officer, including pxlence, InActiv Blue, and Biogazelle (now a CellCarta company).
September 28
Translational research is such a popular field that it’s challenging to keep up with the latest advances. Refresh your knowledge and get yourself updated in just a few hours. In this session, watch the engaging talks of some of the brightest scientists in the field as they discuss applications of dPCR in cancer, HIV and chimeric molecules.
- Opening remarks from QIAGEN
- The use of dPCR for liquid biopsies
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jo Vandesompele, Ghent University, pxlence, CellCarta - Application of dPCR to monitor response to treatments in patients affected by solid tumors
Speaker: Dr. Marzia Del Re, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Università di PisaUniversità di Pisa, Italy - dMIQE guidelines for Digital PCR and HIV reservoirs quantification
Speaker: Dr. Wim Trypsteen, Researcher and Founding Partner of the Ghent University dPCR Consortium, Belgium - Applications of Digital PCR for Monitoring Transplant Success – Stem Cell Chimerism Analysis
Speaker: Mr. Doug Bost, JETA Molecular, Netherlands - PCR diagnosis of malaria: since 1993
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Nguitragool, Mahidol University (MU), Thailand - Closing remarks from QIAGEN
Prof. Jo Vandesompele and 4 other experts
September 28
Translational research is such a popular field that it’s challenging to keep up with the latest advances. Refresh your knowledge and get yourself updated in just a few hours. In this session, watch the engaging talks of some of the brightest scientists in the field as they discuss applications of dPCR in cancer, HIV and chimeric molecules.
- Opening remarks from QIAGEN
- The use of dPCR for liquid biopsies
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jo Vandesompele, Ghent University, pxlence, CellCarta - Application of dPCR to monitor response to treatments in patients affected by solid tumors
Speaker: Dr. Marzia Del Re, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Università di PisaUniversità di Pisa, Italy - dMIQE guidelines for Digital PCR and HIV reservoirs quantification
Speaker: Dr. Wim Trypsteen, Researcher and Founding Partner of the Ghent University dPCR Consortium, Belgium - Applications of Digital PCR for Monitoring Transplant Success – Stem Cell Chimerism Analysis
Speaker: Mr. Doug Bost, JETA Molecular, Netherlands - PCR diagnosis of malaria: since 1993
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Nguitragool, Mahidol University (MU), Thailand - Closing remarks from QIAGEN
Prof. Jo Vandesompele and 4 other experts