Reasons to celebrate
Science is not just black or white. Neither are digital PCR reactions. We strive to make ours as colorful as possible. And we want to celebrate these many colors with you at our Digital PCR Festival 2.0. Here are three very vibrant reasons why you should join us:
- It’s not magic, it’s multiplexing – Our digital PCR reactions are green, crimson, yellow, orange and red– to give you the possibility to analyze more targets in one reaction. What can you do with all that color? Join us, get dirty and find out.
- Digital PCR researchers show off their colors – We’ve got thought leaders and young scientists coming together to share, learn and inspire us with their discoveries. And you can engage with them too. You don’t even need a backstage pass.
- Beyond monochromatic digital PCR science – From applications to publications to engaging talks to personal insights, you’ll enjoy a truly colorful experience.
We’ll send you a recording of all sessions, just in case a scheduling conflict, a different time zone or unforeseen circumstances prevent you from listening to talks you’re interested in.
We’ve got one more spoiler for you. It’s one fantastic trailer, that for once, won’t be better than the full feature:
The program spectra
Think all that wine has to do with digital PCR is that you drink it with colleagues to celebrate a successful dPCR publication? Then check out this series of lively talks and see how others rely on dPCR to analyze nucleic acids in all samples. No exaggeration necessary. There will be chickens, wine, plants and that’s not even all…
- Opening remarks from QIAGEN
- dPCR-based diagnostics to explore the One Health concept
Speaker: Dr. Olivier Couillerot, I.A.G.E., France - Quantification of Brettanomyces bruxellensis, a major wine spoilage yeast
Speaker: Tommaso Nicolato, Laboratoire EXCELL, France - Digital PCR assay for same day detection and estimation of Salmonella contamination levels in poultry rinse
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prashant Singh, Florida State University, USA - The future of biodiversity monitoring utilizing environmental DNA and digital PCR
Speaker: Dr. Abu Bakar Adibah, Department of Biology, Universiti-Pendidikan-Sultan-Idris, Malaysia - Nanoplates, adapters, and liquid handlers: Sharing the power of digital PCR in a teaching lab
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Carlos Goller, North Carolina State University, USA - Leveraging RT-dPCR to quantify transcriptional regulation in plants
Speaker: Assist. Prof. Dr. Jake Brunkard, University of Wisconsin, USA - Digital PCR for detection and quantification of genetically modified organisms
Speaker: Assist. Prof. Dr. David Dobnik, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia - Closing remarks from QIAGEN
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
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
No Digital PCR Festival would be complete without exploring the use of digital PCR in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Discover how scientists apply dPCR in cell and gene therapies where precision and sensitivity are of highest importance.
- Opening remarks from QIAGEN
- PCR in Biopharma - Past, Present, and the Future
Speaker: Prof Dr. Mikael Kubista, Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic - Digital PCR Empowers Liquid Biopsy for Comprehensive Solid Tumor Management: Integrating Circulating Tumor Cells and Extracellular Vesicles
Speaker: Prof Dr. Hsian-Rong Tseng, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, USA - Multiplex dPCR offers quantitative viral vector genome integrity evaluation
Speaker: Assist. Prof. Dr. David Dobnik, Niba Labs d.o.o. , Slovenia - Digital PCR Applications for Gene Therapy Products Including AAV Quantitation
Speaker: Mr. Stuart Nelson, Eli Lilly and Company, USA - Quantifying AAV vector genome titer in process ̶ intermediate samples by digital PCR and digital droplet PCR (d/dPCR)
Speaker: Mr. Chieme Kennedy Okechukwu, National Resilience, USA - Closing remarks from QIAGEN