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SUMMARY:Putting the 'q' back in qPCR: State-of-the art advances in gene ex
 pression measurement - Dr. David Sugden (qStandards) &amp\; Dr. Fernando C
 alero-Nieto (University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20150305T190000Z
DTEND:20150305T220000Z
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CONTACT:Dr. Chibeza C. Agley
DESCRIPTION:Since its inception the real time quantitative polymerase chai
 n reaction\, or more commonly ‘qPCR’\, has become a fundamental and in
 dispensable technique in almost every molecular biology laboratory. RT-qPC
 R has completely revolutionized what we know about the nature and regulati
 on of our genes\; however\, many scientists in academia\, industry and hea
 lthcare do not know how to make full use of its potential.\n\nOn Thursday 
 5th March at Homerton College Cambridge\, we are hosting a state-of-the-ar
 t RT-qPCR seminar for users of this technique in both academia and industr
 y\; all levels are welcome! \n\nLeading expert Dr David Sugden from qStand
 ard and King’s College London will cover the common mistakes and challen
 ges of RT-qPCR\, such as those of standardization\, as well as the inaccur
 acies and misinterpretations that have long been propagated in the wide-sc
 ale 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 resea
 rch . The talks will be followed up with a networking session in which win
 e and food will be provided. There will also be an equipment and reagents 
 showcase and a chance to interact with academic and industry specialists i
 n this technique. We look forward to welcoming you!
LOCATION:Horobin Room\, Homerton College\, Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8P
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