Highlights from the Virtual Clinical Science Summit 2021

Thousands of scientists and healthcare professionals from across the world have joined leading manufacturers online to explore the important developments in clinical diagnostics and drive forward research.

The successful Virtual Clinical Science Summit 2021 showcased the most exciting innovations and hottest topics spanning the fields of COVID-19 and infectious disease, cardiology, mesenchymal stem cells, clinical automation, genomic surveillance, point of care, and more.

First launched a year ago, the SelectScience^® Virtual Summits offer a crucial platform for the science industry to continue to connect at this critical time, featuring eminent speakers, technology workshops, interactive resource hubs from leading brands and dedicated networking sessions.

The Scientists’ Choice Awards^® 2021 winners for clinical science were also announced at this year's summit. Watch the awards presentation to see who won.

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A total of 24 compelling presentations over two packed days drew the crowds, as did the new product launch zone.

Just a few of the talks now available to watch on demand include:

• High-sensitivity cardiac troponin measurement at point of care: Roadmap for regulatory validation - Prof. Rob Christenson, University of Maryland [Keynote]
• Characterization of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their use in the treatment of COVID-19 - Dr. Vasiliki E. Kalodimou, IASO Maternity-Pediatric and Research Hospital [Keynote]
• Enabling precision medicine through pharmacogenomics - Dr. Xander M.R. van Wijk, The University of Chicago
• High quality high-sensitivity cardiac troponin requires excellent laboratory quality assurance practice - Dr. Peter Kavsak, Juravinski Hospital
• Characterization of emerging chemical and biological threats using micro-physiological systems - Dr. Tyler Goralski, Johns Hopkins - The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
• PD-1 mechanism of action: What do we know? - Prof. Adil Daud, University of California
• Pluripotent stem cell-derived lung organoids to study human lung development and disease - Dr. Sandra Leibel, USCD and Rady Children's Hospital

SelectScience CEO Kerry Parker said: “It’s been fantastic to be able to offer a platform to these speakers right at the forefront of their fields and we would like to thank them all for taking the time to share their work with our audience.”

A number of leading manufacturers presented their latest technologies available in the field, including Agilent Technologies, Merck, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waters, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, ELITechGroup, PerkinElmer, LGC Biosearch Technologies, ELGA LabWater, Eppendorf, Erba Mannheim, Fluidic Analytics and QIAGEN. All presentations are now available on demand.

Live Q&A sessions were a big hit and provided two-way communication between visitors, speakers, and manufacturers, allowing for valuable insights into the clinical community.

Attendees were able to collect a virtual swag bag of useful resources completely free of charge. Featured highlights from the summit include:

• How to buy pre-clinical and clinical automation technology »
• The essential guide to ELISA automation »
• Clinical LC-MS: Routine diagnostics made simple »
• Your guide to gold standard ESR analysis »
• Pure water for the modern clinical laboratory »
• Overcome electrolyte analysis challenges with maintenance-free biosensor technology »
• Ensuring qPCR data reliability: Controlling for contamination »
• LC-MS/MS clinical diagnostics solutions: Analytical technology for better care »
• Thermo Scientific Sensititre plate guide for antimicrobial susceptibility testing »
• Removing bottlenecks in SARS-CoV-2 detection »

Missed the live event? Don't worry - all presentations are now available to view on demand>>