VIGZEN SEMINAR
MERSCOPE®: A True Multiomic Spatial Analysis Platform for Biological Research
Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
11 am-12 pm CDT
Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute
Auditorium Room # 2.160
ABOUT THIS SEMINAR
Biological systems are composed of numerous cell types, intricately organized to form functional tissues and organs. However, the tissue organization is lost when cells are dissociated for single-cell sequencing, making it difficult to study how the cellular heterogeneity is contributing to the function of the tissue.
In this presentation, we will introduce you to Vizgen’s all-in-one in situ genomics platform MERSCOPE, which enables the direct profiling of the spatial organization of intact tissue with genomic-scale throughput. MERSCOPE is a cutting-edge spatial biology platform capable of co-detecting up to 500 genes and 6 proteins in FFPE, fresh frozen, and fixed frozen tissue types. You learn how the MERSCOPE® Platform can be applied to a wide range of biological research areas and how to use the MERSCOPE® Vizualizer software to visualize MERFISH spatial data. Lunch will be provided- register today!
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MEET THE PRESENTERS
Miguel Medina, Ph.D.
Regional Account Manager- US Central, Vizgen
Miguel joined Vizgen in 2021 as a Regional Account Manager. He received his doctorate degree in Immunology from Baylor College of Medicine and worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center as a post-doc developing cancer vaccines prior to joining biotech. He worked at various companies prior to joining Vizgen in the areas of immunology, cancer research, and neurosciences.
Sayak Mitter, Ph.D.
Field Application Scientist, Vizgen
Sayak joined Vizgen in 2021 as a Field Applications Scientist based out of Chicago. Sayak brings with him imaging and analysis expertise from his time in GE Healthcare, Cytiva, and Leica Microsystems. Prior to his Field Applications role, Sayak spent several years characterizing retinal response to oxidative injury.
