Program
Each month we will meet on the second Tuesday, from Noon – 2 PM, ET (except March, which will be the third Tuesday). There is no charge for any session. Each month requires a new registration. This allows you to select your session of interest. Please make sure to update to current version of Zoom each month, so that you can take advantage of breakout rooms and other new features as they are added. The attached document provides our guidelines for attendee etiquette.
January 12, 2021
Session A:
“Best Practices: External Business, Partnerships, Alternative Revenue Streams”
Stephen Byers, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Shared Resources
Georgetown University
Session B:
“ctDNA Assays and Challenges: Analyte, Analytical Validation and Quality Control Materials“
Mickey Williams, Ph.D.
Director
Molecular Characterization Laboratory
Frederick National Laboratory
Session Sponsor: Takara
“Illumina Library Preparation for Challenging Samples”
- Xiaoshan Wang, Field Application Specialist
February 9, 2021
“Using Pitch Principles to Promote Your Core, Part 1”
Susan Pusek, Dr.Sc.
Director of Education Programs
NC TraCS
University of North Carolina
Session Sponsor: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
“Elevate and Automate your Workflow with Acoustics Technology”
- Marianna Mott, Senior Automation Consultant, Beckman Coulter
Marianna will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk.
March 16, 2021 (Third Tuesday)
Session A:
“Using Pitch Principles to Promote Your Core, Part 2”
Susan Pusek, Dr.Sc.
Director of Education Programs
NC TraCS
University of North Carolina
Session B:
“Running a natural history biorepository: international networks and best practices”
Jonathan Coddington
Lead: Global Genome Initiative
Senior Research Entomologist & Curator of Arachnida & Myriapoda
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
April 13, 2021
Session A:
“FAIR Guiding Principles for Scientific Data Management & Stewardship”
Stuart Ray, MDProfessor of Medicine, Oncology & Health Sciences Informatics
Vice Chair of Medicine for Data Integrity and Analytics
Department of Medicine, Division of Infections Diseases
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Session Sponsor: Partek
Session B:
“Best Practices: Cell Free DNA Methylation & Other Applications”
Anton WellsteinProfessor of Oncology & Pharmacology
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown University
Session Sponsor: Agilent
Representatives will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk.
May 11, 2021
Session A:
“High-Dimensional Analysis of the Liver Tumor Microenvironment Using Imaging Mass Cytometry™“
Won Jin HoAssistant Professor
Cancer Immunology/GI Oncology
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins University
Session Sponsor: Fluidigm
Andrew Quong
Chief Science Officer
Fluidigm
Andrew will be available for questions following the session.
Session B:
“Lab Sustainability and Greening: National Institutes of Health Green Labs Program”
Bani Bhattacharya, DEP ORFProgram Manager
Minoo Shakoury-Elizeh
Staff Scientist
NIH Green Lab Program
Session Sponsor: UVA Sustainability and Green Labs and ORCA
Christine Alencar
Sustainability and Engagement Specialist
June 8, 2021
Session A:
“Targeted methyl-seq applications using the Fluidigm D3 System”
Drs. Benjamin Tycko & Angelica CastanoHackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Genomics and Epigenomics Shared Resource
Session Sponsor: TBD
Session B:
“Quality Control”
Belynda Hicks, Ph.D.Deputy Director
Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory (CGR)
DCEG, NCI FNLCR
Leidos Biomedical Research
Session Sponsor: TBD
July 13, 2021
Session A:
“Single Cell Cores: Service Models and Best Practices”
Shanu MehtaNanowell Cytometry Core
MIT
Heidi Monroe
Genomics Research Core
University of Pittsburgh
Session Sponsor: Parse Biosciences
Representatives will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk.
Session B:
“Visual Communication Skills for Core Facilities”
Matt DeVriesAdministrative Director of Core Services and Shared Resources
Case Western Reserve University: School of Medicine – Office of Research Administration
Case Western Reserve University: Office of Research & Technology Management
Session Sponsor: TBD
August 10, 2021
Session A:
“Best Practices: Single Cell Analytics”
Sarah Wheelen, M.D, Ph.D.Bioinformatics Director
SKCCC Experimental & Computational Genomics Core
Johns Hopkins University
Session Sponsor: Illumina
Representatives will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk.
Session B:
“Rigor, Reproducibility, Transparency & Safety”
Jon Lorsch, Ph.D.
Director
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Session Sponsor: Cytiva
“Magnetic Bead Solutions for Nucleic Acid Testing (Extraction, Cleanup, Size Selection)”
- Donald Green, Field Application Specialist, Cytiva
Representatives will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk
September 14, 2021
Session A:
“Understanding the need of Voltration / Gaintration for your own benefit”
Dr. Alfonso BlancoAssociate Professor
Director of Flow Cytometry
UCD – Conway Institute
University College Dublin (Ireland)
Session Sponsor: Nanostring
“Utilizing the Nanostring Digital Spatial Profiler for robust spatial interrogation of the immune landscape within human cancer”
Tullia C. Bruno, PhD
Assistant Professor
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Session B:
“Conflict Resolution”
Maryalice MeisterDirector of HR
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Session Sponsor: TBD
October 12, 2021
Session A:
“Measuring Your Impact: Core Metrics”
Jay Fox, Ph.DAssociate Director, Laboratory Infrastructure
Professor of Microbiology, Immunology & Cancer Biology
University of Virginia
Session Sponsor: TBD
Session B:
“Cryo EM”
Kelly Dryden, Ph.D.
Director
Electron Microscopy Core
University of Virginia
Session Sponsor:
ThermoFisher Microscopy
Representatives will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk.
November 9, 2021
Session A:
“ABRF Research Group Presentations: Flow Cytometry & Light Microscopy”
Session Sponsor: TBD
Session B:
“ABRF Research Group Presentations: Genome Editing and Protein Sequencing”
Session Sponsor: Mission Bio
Representatives will be available for Office Hours at the end of the main talk.
December 14, 2021
Session A:
“Year-End Business Meeting”
Session Sponsor: TBD
Session B:
“Year-End Business Meeting“
Session Sponsor: TBD
