Putting the 'q' back in qPCR: State-of-the art advances in gene expression measurement

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• Dr. David Sugden (qStandards) & Dr. Fernando Calero-Nieto (University of Cambridge)
• Thursday 05 March 2015, 19:00-22:00
• Horobin Room, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PH.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Dr. Chibeza C. Agley.

Registration is free; Academic-Industry Networking; Food & Wine provided; Register now at CamBioScience.com

Since its inception the real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, or more commonly ‘qPCR’, has become a fundamental and indispensable technique in almost every molecular biology laboratory. RT-qPCR has completely revolutionized what we know about the nature and regulation of our genes; however, many scientists in academia, industry and healthcare do not know how to make full use of its potential.

On Thursday 5th March at Homerton College Cambridge, we are hosting a state-of-the-art RT-qPCR seminar for users of this technique in both academia and industry; all levels are welcome!

Leading expert Dr David Sugden from qStandard and King’s College London will cover the common mistakes and challenges of RT-qPCR, such as those of standardization, as well as the inaccuracies and misinterpretations that have long been propagated in the wide-scale application of the technique. In addition, Dr Fernando Calero-Nieto, a senior scientist from the Göttgens lab at the University of Cambridge, will talk about the virtues and difficulties of single-cell RT-qPCR and the novel opportunities it has created in blood stem/progenitor cell research . The talks will be followed up with a networking session in which wine and food will be provided. There will also be an equipment and reagents showcase and a chance to interact with academic and industry specialists in this technique. We look forward to welcoming you!

This talk is part of the Molecular Techniques Seminars series.

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