Hsian-Rong Tseng's Biography

Hsian-Rong Tseng, Professor, Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, California NanoSystems Institute, University of California-Los Angeles

Dr. Tseng is professor in the Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at UCLA. He also holds memberships of the California NanoSystems Institute, Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging and Institute for Molecular Medicine on the UCLA campus. Since he joined UCLA Pharmacology in 2003, Dr. Tseng’s group at UCLA has developed a series of nanotechnology- and microfluidics-enabled in vitro molecular diagnostic (IVMD) technologies. In collaboration with his physician colleagues, the goal of their joint team is to translate these new IVMD technologies from research bench to clinical practice.

NanoVelcro-Embedded Microchips for Detection and Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells: Validation Studies in Oncology Clinic

Tuesday, 25 September 2012 at 10:00

Add to Calendar ▼2012-09-25 10:00:002012-09-25 11:00:00Europe/LondonNanoVelcro-Embedded Microchips for Detection and Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells: Validation Studies in Oncology ClinicSingle Cell Analysis Summit in San Diego, USASan Diego, USASELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

This presentation will introduce a new type of cell-affinity assay that is capable of detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood samples collected from metastatic cancer patients. Similar to most of the existing approaches, anti-EpCAM was grafted onto the surfaces to distinguish CTCs from the surrounding hematologic cells. The uniqueness of our technology is the use of nanostructured surfaces, which facilitates local topographical interactionsbetween CTCs and substrates at the very first cell/substrate contacting time point. We demonstrated the ability of these nanostructured substrates to capture CTCs in whole blood samples with significantly improved efficiency and selectivity.

Add to Calendar ▼2012-09-25 00:00:002012-09-26 00:00:00Europe/LondonSingle Cell Analysis SummitSingle Cell Analysis Summit in San Diego, USASan Diego, USASELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

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