KCAS-blog-thumb_2024-00_The Age of Cell _ Gene Blogs
Read article The Age of Cell & Gene Therapies is Upon Us. So What Does That Mean?

Cell and Gene Therapies (CGTs) are types of treatment that uses cellular or genetic material with the goal of treating a disease or a disordered. Often it can be a combination of cell and gene therapies, which is the case for Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T-Cells). There are…

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Read article Can Automation Improve Compliance, Consistency, & Efficiency for CGTP Data Analysis

Please download this poster, “Can Automation Improve Compliance, Consistency, & Efficiency for CGTP Data Analysis” BioData-KCAS-Poster-72x36_FinalDownload…

KCAS-event_2024-03_Cell_Gene April 9 - April 11

The Cell & Gene Meeting on the Med is a premier European conference focusing on advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). ATMPs are a revolutionary class of treatments that involve modifying a patient’s cells to fight disease. This conference unites researchers, developers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders from around the world who…

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Read article Rosalind Franklin and the DNA Helix

Rosalind Franklin: Unveiling the DNA Helix and Beyond She is known for the celebrated photo 51 She is famous for her X-rays An American university and an English research institute bear her name  Her name is Rosalind Franklin. Her crucially important X-ray crystallography work was key to…

KCAS-event_2024-ASGCT May 7 - May 11

The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual meeting is the premier gathering for scientists, physicians, industry leaders, and patient advocates working at the forefront of gene and cell therapy. This year’s meeting, taking place in Baltimore, MD from May 7th to 11th, 2024, promises to be an…

KCAS-event_2024-BSG_CT March 21 - March 21

The Boston Society Gene & Cell Therapy Conference, renowned for its focus on translating groundbreaking scientific ideas into practical industrial applications, returns for another enriching gathering. This year’s event promises to be an invaluable platform for researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to connect, share knowledge, and shape the future of…

KCAS-blog-thumb_2023-11A_immunogenicity Blogs
Read article The Role of Immune Profiling for Studying Disease & Therapy Response

Immunogenicity refers to the ability of a substance, such as an antigen or a vaccine, to provoke an immune response in an organism. The recognition of the substance as foreign triggers an immune response, which involves the production of antibodies and the activation of immune cells to fight against or…

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View webinar KCAS Bio Webinar – Produced by Bioanalysis Zone “Bioanalytical Considerations for Immunogenicity of Cell and Gene Therapies”

Produced by Bioanalysis Zone Recorded on December 11, 2023 Webinar available here.  Webinar Description: In this webinar, Dominic Warrino discusses the bioanalytical considerations of immunogenicity of cell and gene therapies. Bioanalysis method development and method validation of immunogenicity assays for support of cell and…

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Read article ELISpot Assay: Versatile Applications and Common Challenges to Overcome

ELISpot (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot) is an immunoassay-based technique used to quantify cells that are capable of secreting proteins, including cytokines, cytotoxic molecules, and antibodies, when stimulated with the appropriate antigen. Initially designed to monitor the frequency of circulating antigen-specific memory B-cells, it is now commonly used to determine the frequency…

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Read article What Can We Learn from Our Tears? Learn About a Recently Published Ocular Study by the Cell & Gene Therapy Department at KCAS

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…

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Listen to podcast The weekly Bioanalysis Podcast Eps #68: “Molecular Cell & Gene Therapy”

Special guest Carrie Vyhlidal, PhD of KCAS Bio joins John and Dom in the 68th episode of “The Weekly Bioanalysis” to discuss the ways molecular cell & gene therapy services has evolved and why their role will likely become more and more important to the world of bioanalytical…