Join us across Europe to hear from renowned speakers who are experts in the field of digital PCR. With venues confirmed in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, we will be hosting these events close to you.
During these best-in-class events you will have the opportunity to discover the latest advancements in the world of digital PCR, hear about the cutting-edge Droplet Digital PCR technology pioneered by Bio-Rad, and dive into the different applications of ddPCR and how this has been adopted in many different research fields to advance scientific discovery.
There will be plenty of opportunity to network, meet the experts, discuss your own research, and ask your burning questions.
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Launch event and venue details:
When
Registration is now closed
Address
BMA House
Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9JP
Agenda
Scientific Programme
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration and morning coffee |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Introduction and product News Jose Martins/Robert Beal– Bio-Rad Application Specialist ddPCR |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | QX ONE: Applications in Viral Gene Therapy Tara Quang, Senior Research Scientist, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Using droplet digital PCR to quantify inherited human herpesvirus 6 in the UK Biobank Dr. Michael Wood – Infection and Immunity, University of Glasgow |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Benefits of ddPCR for the genotyping and quality control of cell engineered induced pluripotent stem cells Dr. Jana Urbanova, Scientist, bit.bio. |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Use of the QXOne in gene therapy vector manufacturing: experience from an academic facility Dr Giulia Massaro – University College London, School of Pharmacy |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Development of a methylation based ddPCR test for improved detection of hard to diagnose cancers Dr Shannon Beattie– CEO GenoME Diagnostics |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Getting the best from your ddPCR experiments Kelly Sillence – Bio-Rad Regional Application Specialist |
| 14:30 – 14:40 | Q&A, closing remarks and Leaving Coffee |
When
Event Completed
Location:
Hotel Mondial am Dom Cologne MGallery
Kurt-Hackenberg-Platz 1
50667 COLOGNE
GERMANY
How to get there:
Agenda
Scientific Programme
Talks will be held in English or German, slides are in English
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Registration |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Welcome and Introduction Peter Engel/Dieter Schmidt-Bäse, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Introduction to Droplet Digital PCR technology Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | ddPCR based analyses for robust, rapid, and sensitive molecular diagnostics of gliomas Dr. Marietta Wolter, Neuropathology (Düsseldorf) |
| 11:40 – 12:10 | IVD products for ddPCR Dr. Manja Böhme, Biotype |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | Lunch Break |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | For a fistful of transcripts: Establishing a highly sensitive and specific ddPCR assay for haematological diagnostics
Dr. Kevin Roth, MVZ Heppenheim |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | ddPCR for diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in the routine molecular diagnostic laboratory Nadia Korthals, Human Genetics (Münster) |
| 14:10 – 14:40 | News in ddPCR Eddy van Collenburg, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:40 – 15:40 | Trouble Shooting in ddPCR Jörg Bantin & Eddy van Collenburg, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Closing Remarks |
When
Event Completed
Location:
Hotel Victoria
Centralbahnplatz 3–4
4002 Basel
How to get there:
- Centrally located directly opposite the SBB railroad station
- 8 min or 11 min with tramline 2 from Badischer Bahnhof or Messe Basel to the hotel
- From the hotel many sights can be reached within 15 minutes by public transport
- Bus line 50 from and to the Euroairport directly opposite the hotel
- At check-in, every guest receives the Basel Card for free use of public transport in Basel
- Hotel's own underground car park with direct access to the lobby if arriving by car: Exit Basel City, Zentrum
Süd, Bahnhof SBB, entrance to the "Centralbahnparking" underground car park (entrance: Gartenstasse 150, max. entrance height 2.10m), follow signs for "Hotel Victoria" (2nd basement level, keep right)
Agenda
Scientific Programme
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome and Introduction Marco Pegurri, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Personalised monitoring of Melanoma patients using ctDNA Francisco Garcia Ascencio, Oncobit |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | CAR-T monitoring using ddPCR Gertrud Wiedemann, Inselspital Bern |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Forming Multiplex & Duplex ddPCR Assays fit for purpose Sergey Yakushev, Microsynth |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Multiplex ddPCR for the detection of Allergens using the QX600 René Köppel, Kant. Labor Zürich |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch and Networking |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Droplet Digital PCR Systems Marco Bianchi, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Best Practices in ddPCR Pia Scheu, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
When
Event Completed
Address
Symbion A/S - Fruebjergvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
How to get there:
Travelling by bus or train: Take the bus or train to Ryparken St. and walk to the venue (approximately 11 minutes). If travelling by car, park at the free parking zone behind the building or on the road in front of the building. Please Note: It’s very important to register your vehicle at the reception.
Agenda
Scientific Programme
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Registration and morning coffee |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Introduction and product News Pelle Larshammar – Bio-Rad Regional Application Specialist ddPCR |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Antibiotic resistance genes in the marine environment around Tórshavn municipality Dr. Anni Djurhuus – University of the Faroe Islands |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Pre-clinical development of CAR20(NAP)-T for treatment of B cell malignancy Dr. Di Yu – Department of Immunology, Uppsala University |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | TBC |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Utilizing Droplet Digital PCR for Clinical Diagnostics Dr. Simone karlsson Terp – Department of clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | DNA methylation analysis by droplet digital PCR – optimization and application in cancer research Dr.Heidi Pharo – Institute for Cancer Research – Oslo University Hospital |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | The Genesis System and Celselect Slide™ Technology Isabell Koxholt – Bio-Rad Regional Application Specialist |
| 14:20 – 14:30 | Q&A, closing remarks and Leaving Coffee |
When
Event Completed
Address
BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT)
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Föhrer Str. 15
13353 Berlin
Agenda
Scientific Programme
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Pre-conference-talk: A basic introduction to ddPCR for beginners Dr. Armin Michel, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome and Introduction Andreas Glaser, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | New Products Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Utilization of ddPCR for HIV Reservoir quantification Dr. Christian Gaebler, Charité, Translational Immunology of Viral Infections, Berlinn |
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Multiplex Gene Editing and Detection of Translocations Viktor Glaser, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Berlin |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | MIVD products for ddPCR Dr. Manja Böhme, Biotype, Dresden |
| 11:50 – 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Charakterisierung von Kontroll- und Referenzmaterialien mittels ddPCR Annemarie Martin, Ges. f. Biotechnologische Diagnostik, Potsdam |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Quantification of CRISPR knock-in events in transgenic tumor cell lines Dr. Michael Launspach, Charité, Pädiatr. Onkologie, Berlin |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Future of ddPCR - assays, applications and more Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:20 – 14:30 | Short Break |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Troubleshooting for ddPCR – Ask the Expert Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Closing Remarks |
When
Event Completed
Location:
Aula F10
Chiostro di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Via Mortara 94 - Ferrara
Agenda
Scientific Programme
All talks given in Italian
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome and Introduction University of Ferrara |
| 09:40 – 10:10 | Droplet Digital PCR Technology Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Non-invasive prenatal detection of fetal beta-thalassemia point mutations by ddPCR. Giulia Breveglieri, University of Ferrara |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Correction of beta-thalassemia mutations with CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing strategy: validation by ddPCR. Lucia Carmela Cosenza, University of Ferrara |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Two-tailed RT-digital PCR: a sensitive and specific approach for the quantification of microRNAs by Droplet Digital PCR. Lucilla D’Abundo, University of Ferrara |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Human and viral gene expression quantification, including miRNAs and DNA tumor virus genotyping. Giulia di Mauro, Chiara Mazziotta e Giada Badiale, University of Ferrara |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Closing remarks. Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch and meet the experts |
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