LabAutomation 2006 - SLAS
LabAutomation 2006 - SLAS
LabAutomation 2006 - SLAS
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<strong>LabAutomation</strong><strong>2006</strong><br />
Microarray Applications From the Inside Out Smoketree D<br />
Martin Dufva, Danish Technical University Palm Springs Convention Center<br />
Michael Stangegaard, Technical University of Denmark<br />
Who Should Attend<br />
This course is for scientists, technicians, and engineers that consider working with microarrays and for those who are currently working with<br />
some applications of microarrays. It is helpful to be familiar with genes, RNA and proteins to follow the course. In many cases, we will use<br />
biological or clinical relevant examples to illustrate how DNA and protein microarrays work.<br />
How You’ll Benefit From This Course<br />
• Learn about one of the hottest topics in genomics and proteomics<br />
• Understand how this technology operates<br />
• See examples of realized commercial solutions<br />
Microfluidics I/II Mesquite F<br />
Jörg Kutter, Danish Technical University Palm Springs Convention Center<br />
R. Scott Martin, Saint Louis University<br />
Johan Nilsson, Lund University<br />
Who Should Attend<br />
This course is for anyone interested in getting a basic understanding of design, fabrication and workings of microfluidics-based devices for<br />
chemical and biomedical applications. Typical attendees include scientists, engineers, lab managers, and students.<br />
How You’ll Benefit From This Course<br />
• Understand the basics of microfluidics<br />
• Get insight into the advantages and challenges of microfabricated chemical systems<br />
• Understand the considerations about design and choice of materials for those systems<br />
• Develop an understanding for the cross-disciplinarity of this research field<br />
• Get an overview of existing and envisioned applications for this technology, as well as already available commercial implementations<br />
• Hear about the latest developments and trends<br />
Molecular Diagnostic Automation Smoketree B<br />
Patrick Merel, Beckman Coulter, Inc. Palm Springs Convention Center<br />
Who Should Attend<br />
This course is for anyone seeking to improve throughput and automation levels of molecular testing, or wanting to have an overview on<br />
solutions for Nucleic Acid Testing automation.<br />
How You’ll Benefit From This Course<br />
• Understand why automation is necessary in molecular diagnostics<br />
• Overview of the existing solutions for automation of molecular testing<br />
• Appreciate the strategy and technical features of recent molecular products from major diagnostic companies<br />
• Develop an automation project for a molecular testing core facility<br />
• Learn about current and future automation technologies used for molecular testing<br />
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