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European translational cancer research seminar series:
Unlock the full potential inside your FFPE samples
View the new presentations from the seminar series on translational cancer research
Affymetrix hosted a series of translational cancer research seminars at some of the most prestigious academic cancer centers in Europe. The seminars focused on the challenges associated with successfully obtaining genomic profiles from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue – an important but challenging sample source for clinical cancer researchers. View the presentations to understand how Affymetrix solutions are used for FFPE tissue analyses:
- Enabled leading oncologists to uncover genome-wide copy number aberrations that are guiding risk stratification in pediatric cancers (Joshua Schiffman, MD, University of Utah, USA)
- Advanced the discovery of novel biomarkers using cancer-specific gene expression microarray-based tests (Austin Tanney, PhD, Almac Diagnostics Ltd, UK)
- Led to the acceleration of target validation using a unique in situ RNA assay that allows the visualization of a single mRNA copy in single cells (Paul Turner, PhD, Affymetrix UK Ltd)
- Enabled the development of intuitive data analysis solutions for DNA copy number aberration detection (Zhiwei Che, PhD, BioDiscovery Inc, USA)
Events were held at University College London (London, UK), Charité (Berlin, Germany), DKFZ (Heidelberg, Germany), Institut Curie (Paris, France), and VUMC (Amsterdam, Netherlands).
Keynote speakers and presentations
Joshua Schiffman, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Utah, USA
Identifying and translating genomic biomarkers in pediatric cancer using OncoScan™ FFPE Express*
Austin Tanney, PhD
Scientific Liaison Manager,
Almac Diagnostics Ltd, UK
Discovering and developing cancer expression biomarkers from FFPE tissue into clinical application
Zhiwei Che, PhD
Director of Application Science, BioDiscovery Inc, USA
Affymetrix OncoScan™* data analysis with Nexus Copy Number™
Paul Turner, PhD
Field Applications Scientist, Affymetrix UK Ltd
Seeing is believing: QuantiGene® ViewRNA*—a unique in situ RNA visualization tool for the detection of single copy mRNA in single cells
Johanne McGregor, PhD
European Marketing Programmes Manager – RNA
Affymetrix solutions for discovering genomic biomarkers from archived cancer tissue
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Learn more about our cancer research solutions
Affymetrix offers a comprehensive suite of cancer research solutions for studying any genomic parameter at any level of complexity from the whole-genome to the single gene. Our various tools can also be applied at each stage of a basic or translational workflow from discovery to functional characterization or test development.
Genomic biomarker discovery solutions: whole-genome analysis tools
- Solid tumor DNA copy number aberration, somatic mutation, and allelic ratio detection: OncoScan™ FFPE Express Services*
- Blood tumor DNA copy number aberration, somatic mutation, and allelic ratio detection: CytoScan® HD Array*
- Gene expression profiling: whole-transcriptome microarrays
- Gene regulation profiling: GeneChip® miRNA 2.0 Array*
Technical and clinical validation solutions: tools for the analysis of 100's to single genes
- Multiplex, straight-from-sample gene expression assays: QuantiGene® Plex 2.0 Assay*
- In situ RNA hybridization assays to visualize single copies of mRNA in single cells: QuantiGene® ViewRNA Assays*
- Gene regulation profiling: QuantiGene® miRNA 2.0 Assay*
- Flexible, fast mode qRT-PCR reagents: VeriQuest® Real-time PCR Master Mixes
Cytokine profiling solutions:
Diagnostic test development solutions:
Supporting literature
- Solutions overview for FFPE sample profiling
- Publications on FFPE sample profiling
- Scientist Spotlight: Joshua Schiffman's research on copy number changes in pediatric cancers
- OncoScan™ FFPE Express brochure
- QuantiGene® Assays for cancer and disease research application note
- QuantiGene® ViewRNA Assays brochure
- Affymetrix® Gene Profiling Array and Reagents product spotlight
*"For Research Use Only. Not for diagnostic procedures."