Posts by KCAS Bio

WRIB Award Winner – Taylor Dufield Blogs
Read article Behind the Science: Q&A with WRIB Poster Award Winner Taylor Dufield

Poster Title: Method Development and Validation for the Determination of Two Protein Biomarkers by Multiplexed Online and Offline Hybrid LC-MS/MS in Human Heart Tissue Can you explain your role at KCAS Bio? I am a Scientist 1 at KCAS Bio in the Mass Spectrometry Bioanalysis Method Development group. In…

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Listen to podcast Podcast (The Conversational Flow) Eps #32: “Downtime, Dollars & Data: Avoiding the Hidden Costs of Flow”

Episode #32 of The Conversational Flow explores several significant developments shaping the flow cytometry and biopharmaceutical industries, including advances in antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), questions surrounding circadian timing in cancer treatment, and major life sciences acquisitions. Our hosts, Brian and Adam, discuss how improvements in ADC linker technology and…

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Read article Functional Assays in Drug Development: A Complete Guide to Evaluating Biological Activity

What are functional assays? Understanding the interactions between drugs and biological systems is critical for the success of a new drug. One key tool in this process is functional assays. Functional assays in drug development are customized assays that evaluate the impact of drugs on the functionality of cells.

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Listen to podcast Podcast (The Weekly Bioanalysis) Eps #100: “6 Years & 100 Episodes: What in the World Has Happened?”

In this special 100th episode of The Weekly Bioanalysis, hosts John Perkins and Dominic Warrino are joined on camera by KCAS Bio CEO John Bucksath and Chief Commercial Officer Amy Mize to celebrate a major milestone. Together, they reflect on the podcast’s origins during the uncertainty of the COVID-19…

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Listen to podcast Podcast (The Conversational Flow) Eps #31: “The Next Generation of CAR-T and AI-Driven Discovery”

Episode 31 of The Conversational Flow Podcast dives deep into some of the most exciting developments currently shaping the future of cell therapy, flow cytometry, and AI-driven drug development. Our hosts, Brian and Adam, discuss major advances in allogeneic and in vivo CAR-T therapies, including how new manufacturing platforms…

CellStimulation_KCASBio Blogs
Read article Cell Stimulation for Flow Cytometry

Why Cell Stimulation Matters in Flow Cytometry Many flow cytometry users are happy to start an experiment with a general protocol and a question about their specimen: Will my cells make more cytokines or express more markers after activation? In a healthy person, immune cells like B cells, T cells,…

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Read article Website Consent and Data Management

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Off-the-Shelf vs Customized Biomarker Assays: What Does Off-the-Shelf Really Mean? Blogs
Read article Off-the-Shelf vs Custom Biomarker Assays: Key Differences and Use Cases

In biomarker-driven drug development, selecting the right assay format is critical for generating reliable data that informs scientific and clinical decisions. Whether quantifying proteins, immune cell subsets, or complex molecular signatures, the choice between off-the-shelf and customized assays has direct implications for timelines, costs, and how well the assay…

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Read article GLP Compliance: A Pillar of Reliability in Drug Development

The Importance of GLP Compliance Certificate for Bioanalytical CROs We are proud to celebrate the one-year anniversary of our Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Test Facility based in Lyon (France), dedicated to…

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Read article Validated Flow Cytometry Panels for Translational Research – CYTO2024

KCAS Bio is attending CYTO2024, the 37th annual Congress of the International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry in Edinburgh, Scotland! A great occasion to explore the latest advancements in cytometry science and to discuss our flow cytometry services with the community. At this edition, Alessandra…

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Read article The Role of Communication in Bioanalytical Success

In our daily life we interact with many different people who help us by applying their expertise to deliver things we would otherwise struggle with. Often the differentiator for us, as consumers, is how we feel we’ve been treated by the people who are working on our behalf. The…

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Read article Understanding AAV Shedding in Tears: KCAS Bio’s Latest Study

Recently, Matthew Pennington, PhD (one of KCAS’s Senior Scientists) was the senior author on a publication entitled “A Validated Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Detection of Adeno Associated Viral Vectors in Bio Shedding Studies of Tears”. Below, Matt explains the significance in what they accomplished…