Rising Stars in Spatial Proteomics
Join our Rising Stars in Spatial webinar series, celebrating the innovative work of scientists involved in spatial proteomics. Each webinar features researchers who are leveraging advanced spatial proteomics technologies to unravel the complexities of the tissue microenvironment and gain a deeper understanding of the complex biological systems driving disease.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from the trailblazers of tomorrow, as they share their cutting-edge work and vision for the future of spatial biology and proteomics.
Expert Speakers:
#1 Shaping the Future of Spatial Biology
Date: Thursday, 27th March 2025
Time: 9am PDT | 12PM EDT | 5PM CET
Speakers: Niro Ramachandran PhD, Chief Business Officer, Akoya Biosciences & Clemens Duerrschmid, Ph.D, Field Applications Manager, Akoya Biosciences
Kicking-off the Rising Stars in Spatial webinar series, Niro Ramachandran, Chief Business Officer at Akoya Biosciences, will discuss the rise of spatial biology, its pioneering researchers, and its future in precision medicine and patient care.
Clemens Duerrschmid, Ph.D. will present a groundbreaking ultrahigh-plex single-cell spatial phenotyping study of human FFPE head and neck tumor tissue. Using the PhenoCycler-Fusion System with a 103-plex antibody panel, this study unveils tumor heterogeneity, providing insights into tumor progression and therapeutic responses, showcasing the power of deep, single-cell spatial phenotyping.
#2 Decoding Spatial Proteomics: Linking Tumour-Immune Cell Proximity to Clinical Outcomes in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Time: 9am PDT | 12PM EDT | 6PM CEST
Speaker: Naomi Berrell, Research Assistant, Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC)
In this webinar, Naomi Berrell from the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre will discuss her research on high-plex spatial proteomics of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) tumor samples. She will explore how immune cell interactions and tumor microenvironment (TME) factors, particularly in cisplatin-resistant cases, correlate with patient survival.
#3 Navigating the Protein Landscape in Human Tissues
Date: Thursday, 24th April 2025
Time: 9am PDT | 12PM EDT | 6PM CEST
Speaker: Anna Martinez Casals PhD, Researcher, Stanford University, Bioengineering Department
Hear Anna Martinez Casals PhD from Stanford University explain more about the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) and Stanford's significant recent contribution in multiplexing 40+ proteins across 46 normal tissues and 20 cancers. Learn about PIPEX, an open-source platform that simplifies the analysis of protein data, enhancing the understanding of protein distribution and interactions.
#4 Discovering Molecular Markers of Renal Cell Neighborhoods via Multimodal Imaging
Date: Thursday, 8th May 2025
Time: 9am PDT | 12PM EDT | 6PM CEST
Speaker: Thai Pham PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University
Join this webinar as Dr. Thai Pham describes a study that integrates Imaging Mass Spectrometry (IMS) with CODEX Multiplexed Immunofluorescence (MxIF) to explore spatio-molecular organization in human nephrons. By enhancing spatial resolution and cellular phenotyping, lipid markers associated with specific cell types and microenvironments were identified, advancing spatial systems biology and providing insights into tissue organization in health and disease.
#5 Mouse FFPE CODEX/PhenoCycler-Fusion Panel Yields Insights into Nanoparticle Reprogramming of Melanoma
Date: Thursday, 22nd May 2025
Time: 9am PDT | 12PM EDT | 5PM CET
Speakers: Joel C. Sunshine, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Sachin Surwase, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, John Hopkins University
Hear how researchers from John Hopkins University have designed and developed a Mouse FFPE CODEX panel to study the TME in a murine melanoma model, adaptable to examine different murine organs and various tumor types.
#6 Multimodal Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics and Proteomics to Uncover the Biological Processes Driving Immunotherapy Response and Resistance in Renal Cancer
Date: Thursday 5th June 2025
Time: 9am PDT | 12PM EDT | 6PM CEST
Speaker: Dr. Anne-Laure Cattin, Francis Crick Institute
Dr. Anne-Laure Cattin from The Francis Crick Institute will discuss her research on kidney cancer, focusing on integrating multiplexed immunofluorescence with a 66-plex antibody panel and single-cell spatial transcriptomics. She’ll explore how tumour microenvironment components relate to immunotherapy responses in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).