Promega: Offers portal software to track samples across modules, network accessible, unified reporting. #AMP2017
11:15am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Promega: Now has Maxprep liquid handler for preprocessing: ProK, lysis; incubate, plunger placement and elution. Tr… https://t.co/dcHqaSbRJh
11:11am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Promega: "Modular Automation Workflows for Maxwell® Nucleic Acid Extraction of Molecular Oncology Sample Types Such… https://t.co/ybgwLufL1m
11:10am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Promega: Maxwell RSC 48 now equipped with a camera. Checking what's on the table vs. what you've said is there. 2x… https://t.co/jCkGIMVUOJ
11:08am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @Tecan_Talk: Visiting #SLC for #AMP2017? Don't forget to take a selfie with the ‘You Are Here’ art installation… https://t.co/e42SUmp7iP
10:55am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Q: Is the Oncomine Dx now available? Duncan: Yes, since Sept. Q: Concern about false positives? Ma: Strict cut-off:… https://t.co/TIbc9EUwR0
10:49am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: "This is not the future, this is now." Further increase in sens. would be through error-correction algorithms;… https://t.co/q2irU49tc1
10:40am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Found a T790M EGFR resistance mutation, from two separate aliquots. Same mutation showed up from separate sampl… https://t.co/RR2nBx4XDT
10:38am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Have found all mutations found in tumor tissue biopsy (EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA etc) Goes through one case: Stg IV, P… https://t.co/WFlVjc5qom
10:37am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: 'In our case, a false-positive is definitely a no-no.' Shows a chart of genes, alleles, and allele frequencies… https://t.co/15R5V9QK82
10:36am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Sens 85%, Spec 99%, down to 0.1%. Sens achieved via barcoding. Allows distinguishing error from true mutation #AMP2017
10:33am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Challenges: Pt frailty - 17% of biopsies resulted in complications; insufficient material (5% of EGFR single-ge… https://t.co/GBFVDXqw86
10:32am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma:Stats around lung ca: 80-85% NSCLC, 15-20% SCLC. EGFR, BRAF, ALK/ROS1 fusion, MET amp all offer specific treatment options #AMP2017
10:31am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: A needle in a haystack, 'but the needle looks different'. Shows sensitivity chart - Sanger at 10-20%, Pyro 5-10… https://t.co/7TWGoBAnTv
10:30am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: cfDNA released from both healthy and tumor cells; apoptosis, necrosis and secretion. Unstable: 20-30ng per 5mL,… https://t.co/iCpAvbWexT
10:29am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Tumors shed intact cells (CTCs), cellular components (cfDNA and cfRNA) and also exosomes, cell-membrane derived vesicles #AMP2017
10:27am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Also biospy tissue limited: greater demand due to molecular profiling, surgery is costly (about $37K cost) #AMP2017
Ma:Points out that biopsy is invasive - patient may be in poor condition, or tumor inaccessible; impractical for pr… https://t.co/YefYHB7Ks9
10:25am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Ma: Defines liquid biopsy, with figure from Diaz et al ASCO 32:579 (2014). Advantages: real-time eval and monitorin… https://t.co/9iuiwwiWrQ
Charles Ma (Cancer Genetics Inc) Thermo workshop: "Cell-free DNA and lung cancer clinical research" #AMP2017
10:23am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Thermo: conlcude 'NGS can simplify elaborate testing algorithms and consolidate workflow.' Speaker: Daniel Duncan,… https://t.co/P2SaoitCl3
Thermo: Graphed number of slides consumed per single-gene test (as many as 18 slides for 7 genes) vs 1 for Oncomine… https://t.co/lDEJFJNvSP
10:21am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Thermo: Retrospective analysis at IASLC world conf in lung ca: shows distribution that Core Needle Biopsy (n=1,029)… https://t.co/ZJfCJVyTuG
10:18am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Thermo: Shows NCCN guidelines - BRAF V600E, ROS1, EGFR exon 19 del and Exon 21 L858R. Add'l targets listed, points… https://t.co/59uBLZKYfx
10:16am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Thermo Oncomine Dx Target test: specific sample prep, cDNA synthesis, target test, OneTouch 2 Dx, PGM Dx and Torren… https://t.co/orPvu8Q8Tb
10:15am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
Thermo Fisher workshop Speaker: From Cancer Genetics @cancer_genetics: Reviews typical stepwise approach: 7-8d for… https://t.co/h2PFKDcDkU
10:13am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @matthewherper: Don't miss this @amy_harmon piece! https://t.co/pzwpzLWY7h
7:40am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @NatureComms: Two major pathways for cancer and aging, telomeres and PI-3 kinase, shown to be linked. https://t.co/e70czVRFdE
6:31am November 15th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @JMDiagn: #AMP2017 meeting Abstracts, FREE in JMD: https://t.co/nkWO9gLbnq. Light reading for traveling to this years @AMPath meeting!…
1:49pm November 14th 2017 via Hootsuite
Real-space and real-time dynamics of CRISPR-Cas9 visualized by high-speed atomic force microscopy | Nature Communic… https://t.co/GOravZIe5B
1:47pm November 14th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @AMPath: Your bags are (mostly) packed, your posters/slides are prepped, and you're almost ready for #AMP2017. There's one important thi…
8:06am November 14th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @Pillar_Bio: Did you hear about @Pillar_Bio and @illumina collaborating on NGS-based in-vitro diagnostics? https://t.co/Yzkh743Bau Look…
4:44pm November 13th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @Pillar_Bio: Interested in a new clinical oncology assay technology? Visit the @Pillar_Bio booth 1724 at #AMP2017
6:37am November 13th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @ontariogenomics: Why precision research may lead to blockbuster, not customized, medicines #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/NVml3dmDrn
1:45pm November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @psufka: I agree with @EricTopol: Twitter is the *best* way to keep up with science & medicine. #ACR17 https://t.co/poyf16FyvK
12:34pm November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
NIH awards to test ways to store, access, share, and compute on biomedical data in the cloud | NIH https://t.co/1iS4B2hQbu
9:20am November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
Omics! Omics!: A Nucleotide Mixture-Based Error Correcting Short Read Chemistry https://t.co/7sYT76j50N
8:35am November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
Carbon nanofibres linked to mesothelioma | Cosmos https://t.co/fffQzIwwnA
7:35am November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
Deadly lung cancers are driven by multiple genetic changes https://t.co/2lJptzpr6u
6:30am November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
What Happens When You Put 500,000 People's DNA Online - The Atlantic https://t.co/Xs4NInrpO0
5:30am November 7th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @Aiims1742: TumorMap: an interactive tool for exploring molecular similarities https://t.co/EBZrWkjI3N https://t.co/pkrMDq5XqY
7:10pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @maxplanckpress: Meow! Inspirational moments in the life of famous scientists : ) by @Piecomic https://t.co/54yVXVeqjY
6:40pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @guardianscience: Why we can't leave AI in the hands of Big Tech https://t.co/KxbIE949kV
3:40pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @ancientorigins: #Volvelle: The paper machine designed to calculate the time and compute the truth of religion - https://t.co/7S6dXW4rbg…
2:54pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @guardianscience: What Darwin’s theories tell us about the shape alien life will take https://t.co/CTFVvZhPMg
2:40pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @guardianscience: Recognising that mind and body are not separate opens door for new treatments https://t.co/cyS95Ju7WK
1:40pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @moorejh: A review of #postdoc salaries in the US https://t.co/NobwLiO7Gx #phd #phdchat #research #scichat https://t.co/boQTw5gFSZ
12:40pm November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @moorejh: A review of pathway-based analysis tools that visualize genetic variants https://t.co/rhsbeg4i2I #dataviz #bioinformatics
11:40am November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @DrKhouryCDC: Incidental findings in genome sequencing results: “Not pathogenic, until proven otherwise.” Via @GIMjournal. https://t.co…
10:28am November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
RT @HCA_News: The Chinese company Annoroad raised $105M in its latest funding round, reflecting global confidence in #genomics. https://t.c…
10:26am November 4th 2017 via Hootsuite
