Earlier this month we hosted the NanoString GeoMx® DSP Virtual Launch at the QUT Kelvin Grove campus in collaboration with Nanostring and bio-strategy, where we were joined by research staff and students both on-site and virtually to learn more about this newly installed cutting edge technology which helps researchers explore translational work with spatial context.
After opening with the Centre’s Director Professor Lyn Griffiths and Co-Deputy Director Professor Nathan Subramaniam, we first heard from Dr Joseph Beechem, the Chief Scientific Officer at NanoString Technologies. Dr Beechem shared more about the Nanostring Ultra-High-Plex Multi-Omic Spatial Biology Platforms, including the GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP) and the Spatial Molecular Imager.
Afterwards, QUT’s Dr Arutha Kulasinghe spoke about spatial genomics in the era of immunotherapy and COVID-19, followed by QUT’s Dr Nataly Stylianou about dissecting the molecular landscape of the placenta in response to COVID19.
Wrapping up the real-world use of Nanostring Technologies, Dr Rachel Koldej from the Royal Melbourne Hospital discussed her research into high multiplex spatial analysis of the bone marrow immune microenvironment.
In closing the Launch Dr Christina Theodoropoulos from QUT’s Central Analytical Research Facility spoke about accessing the instrument and some of the research grant opportunities and special offers that are available to QUT researchers. For more information see here.
If you would like to learn more about accessing these newly available technologies to aid in your research projects, please contact Dr Christina Theodoropoulos at spatialgenomics@qut.edu.au