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NASA Microarray Workshop 2007
Workshop Goal:
Provide a scientific and technical forum to explore microarray and microfluidic technologies for space and terrestrial applications
Overall Objectives
- Describe the capabilities of the LOCAD-PTS and extended PTS systems
- Identify which areas of research and technology development in academic, industry, and government settings will be further enabled by LOCAD-PTS technology
- Explain the integration of microfluidics and microarray analysis into the LOCAD-PTS
- Explore microarray and microfluidic techniques that will advance space and terrestrial applications
- Identify collaborative efforts
Workshop Schedule, Preliminary Version
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Thursday, September 27 |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Continental breakfast |
| 9:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Session I: Incorporation of Microarrays into the LOCAD Technology Platform |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am |
Dr. Lisa Monaco, Jacobs ESTS Group
Welcome/LOCAD’s Historic Role in the NASA Vision |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am |
Dr. Norm Wainwright, Director, R&D, Charles River Laboratories
and Astronaut Sunita Williams
“ISS Testing of the LOCAD-PTS” |
| 9:50 am – 10:00 am |
Discussion |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am |
Dr. Andrew Steele, Professor, Carnegie Institution of Washington
“AMASE testing and Extended PTS/MAPOC development” |
| 10:30am – 10:45 am |
Discussion |
| 10:45 am |
Coffee/Snack Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Open Forum,
“Technologies and Agencies Most Enabled by LOCAD”
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| 12:15 pm |
Break for lunch |
| 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm |
Session II: Microarray and Lab-on-a-Chip Techniques for Space/Terrestrial Applications
Discussion Leader: Dr. Andrew Steele, Carnegie Institution in Washington |
| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Dr. Johnathan Kiel, Air Force Research Laboratory, San Antonio
“Select Agent Recovery and Identification Using Aptamer-Linked Immobilized Sorbent Assay” |
| 2:00 pm – 2:10 pm |
Discussion |
| 2:10 pm – 2:40 pm |
Dr. Stephen Johnston, Director, Center for Innovations in Medicine
“New Strategy for Generating Antibodies for Arrays” |
| 2:40 pm – 2:50 pm |
Discussion |
| 2:50 pm – 3:45 pm |
Break-Out Sessions |
| 3:45 pm |
Afternoon/Snack Break |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Dr. James Landers, University of Virginia
“Microfluidic-based electrophoresis and PCR” |
| 4:30 pm – 4:40 pm |
Discussion |
| 4:40 pm – 5:30 pm |
Speaker, Institution
“Topic TBD” |
| 5:30 pm – 5:45 pm |
Discussion |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
Social Hour
Hors d’oeuvres and drinks |
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Friday, September 28 |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Session III: The Future of Microarrays in Space/Terrestrial Technology Applications
Discussion Leader: Dr. Norman Wainwright, Charles River Laboratories |
| 9:00 am – 9:35 am |
Speaker, Organization
“Title of Presentation” |
| 9:40 am – 9:50 am |
Discussion |
| 9:50 am – 10:20 am |
Representitive, Microbiology Laboratory, Johnson Space Center
“Future Requirements for Microbial Detection Technologies” |
| 10:20 am – 10:30 am |
Discussion |
| 10:30 am |
Coffee/Snack Break |
| 10:40 am – 11:10 am |
Speaker, Organization
“Title of Presentation” |
| 11:10 am – 11:20 am |
Discussion |
| 11:20 am – 12:20 am |
Discussion: Challenges for Space Technology Applications |
| 12:20 pm – 12:30 pm |
Closing Remarks by LOCAD Team |
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