Webinar - Minimizing variability in microbiome workflows
Location
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Event Description
As researchers in the field, we understand the challenges presented by variability in microbiome workflows. Consistency and reproducibility are crucial for advancing scientific knowledge and driving impactful discoveries. In this webinar, we will delve into the importance of standardized microbiome workflows and how they can be leveraged to minimize variability and enhance your study’s overall performance and success. I will be moderating the discussion between Tara Crawford Parks, Ph.D. and Steven Medina, Ph.D. It’s sure to be an insightful webinar you won’t want to miss.
Key Topics to be Covered:
- The significance of standardized sample collection and its impact on future microbiome applications
- Fecal self-collection as a means to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials and microbiome research
- The impact FDA authorization has on a fecal self-collection device to ensure quality and high standards for diverse microbiome applications
Our esteemed panel of experts will share their knowledge and experiences, providing practical insights and strategies to implement in your own research.
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Speakers
Heloise Breton, Ph.D.
Product Manager, Microbiome & Metabolomics·DNA Genotek Inc
Tara Crawford Parks, Ph.D.
R&D Sr. Manager·DNA Genotek
Dr. Tara Crawford Parks joined the DNA Genotek R&D team as a Scientist working on the product development team at the start of 2019. She leads multiple projects to support the development, verification and validation of our molecular products. Prior to joining our team, Tara received her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science with a minor in Chemistry and her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa where she pursued her post-doctoral research and later worked as a Research Associate. Tara’s expertise is in cellular and molecular biology with a focus on translational medicine and human health, specifically in the areas of neuromuscular disease and cancer biology.
Steven Medina
Director, Microbiome Collection Core·Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics
Steven joined the Harvard Chan Microbiome Collection Core’s leadership team in October 2022 to guide the development of customizable, mail-safe stool collection kits, while fully integrating the group’s downstream analysis with the multi’omics workflows represented by other research cores found at Harvard, including HMAC (Harvard Chan Microbiome Analysis Core) and the Harvard Chan Freezer Core. Steven joined the HCMCC from the University of Chicago’s Duchossois Family Institute, where he led the Biobank Core in isolating human gut-derived bacteria in anaerobic environments to establish a cGMP compliant strain bank.
Heloise joined DNA Genotek in 2015, starting in the customer facing team and later moving into product management. Using her years of experience working with researchers in human genomics and microbiome, she currently leads product management for microbiome devices and services. Heloise holds a PhD in applied bioscience from Ontario Tech University where she studied chemical and microbial signatures of forensically relevant samples. She has previous experience as an environmental microbiologist and is a member of the Canadian College of Microbiologists.