Engaging Thought Leadership
Over 40 dynamic interactive discussions, roundtables, and presentations curated with insights from top industry leaders and experts
Spatial Biology West Coast 2024
04 - 05 December 2024 | San Diego, CA
Transforming disease understanding & fast-tracking the effective implementation of spatial technologies by connecting multi-omic experts from across the West Coast
Spatial Biology West Coast 2024
Meet Our Expert Speakers
Spatial Biology West Coast 2024 again brings together a panel of prominent leaders and scientists, sharing new case studies, innovative, data and industry outlooks.
Below are some of our featured speakers:
Anoja Perera
Director, Sequencing and Discovery Genomics,
Stowers Institute
Danielle Tan
Senior Scientist,
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Edward Moler
Founder,
MeRealm, LLC
Ioannis Vlachos
Director of Spatial Technologies,
Harvard Medical School
Joao Costa
Principal Scientist,
Takeda
Koichi Hashikawa
Principal Computational Scientist,
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine
Michael Surace
Director,
AstraZeneca
Premi Haynes
Principal Scientist,
Bristol Myers Squibb
Ryan Logan
Professor,
Boston University
Silas Maniatis
Associate Director, Technology Innovation,
New York Genome Centre
Sripad Ram
Digital Pathology and Image Analysis Lead,
Pfizer Inc
Stephen Byers
Professor & Associate Director,
Georgetown University
Brittany Adams
Spatial Profiling Hub Lab Manager,
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Carter Allen
Research Scientist,
Eli Lilly & Co.
Gregory Schwartz
Scientist,
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Guolan Lu
Instructor,
Stanford University
Hatef Mehrabian
Senior Research Scientist,
Gilead Sciences
Jiannis Ragoussis
Professor, Head of Genome Sciences,
McGill University
Lei Li
Lead Bioinformatics Research Scientist,
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Leonardo Collado Torres
Investigator & Assistant Professor,
Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Department of Biostatistics as Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Peng Yin
Professor,
Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Sean Houghton
Senior Bioinformatics Analyst,
Weill Cornell University
Shuoshuo Wang
Scientific Director,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Broad Institute
Sílvia Sisó
Discovery Pathologist,
Abbvie
SJ Gao
Professor,
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Stephen Wong
Chair Professor,
Houston Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine
Tesfaye Mersha
Professor & Group Leader,
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Yu-Hwa Lo
Professor,
University of California, San Diego
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Yuan (Karen) Mei
Molecular Neuroscientist and Bioinformatician,
University of California, San Diego
Yuping Zhang
Associate Professor,
University of Connecticut
Zhengqing Ouyang
Associate Professor,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Meet Our Esteemed Sponsors
Diamond Sponsor
NanoString Technologies
Diamond Sponsorship
NanoString, a Bruker company, is a leader in spatial biology offering an ecosystem of innovative discovery and translational research tools that empower scientists to map the universe of biology. The GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler is a flexible reliable solution, combining the power of whole tissue imaging with gene expression and protein data for spatial whole transcriptomics and proteomics. The CosMx™ Spatial Molecular Imager is a single-cell imaging platform powered by spatial multiomics enabling researchers to map single cells in their native environments to extract deep biological insights and novel discoveries from one experiment. The AtoMx™ Spatial Informatics Platform is a cloud-based informatics solution with advanced analytics and global collaboration capabilities, enabling powerful spatial biology insights anytime, anywhere. At the foundation of our research tools is our nCounter® Analysis System which offers a secure way to easily profile the expression of hundreds of genes, proteins, miRNAs, or copy number variations, simultaneously with high sensitivity and precision. For more information, please visit www.nanostring.com.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Enable Medicine
Silver Sponsor
Built by scientists, for scientists, Enable is the most comprehensive solution for your advanced biological research needs. Partner with our in-house experts to supercharge your data-to-insights R&D funnel and address targeted biological questions. Alongside hands-on support from the Enable team, take advantage of the Enable Cloud Platform, which integrates powerful visualization and analysis tools, high-parameter data storage, and extensive index and search capabilities, to fuel seamless data management, accelerated discovery, and team collaboration.
Standard BioTools
Silver Sponsor
Standard BioTools™, previously known as Fluidigm®, is driven by a bold vision – Unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health. Standard BioTools provides essential, standardized technologies that empower customers to scale and accelerate their research through delivery of consistent, reliable, and repeatable results.
Bronze Sponsors
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Network & Programme Sponsors
National University of Singapore Unveil Novel Single-Cell RNA Analysis Technique
The novel technique effectively denoises scRNA-seq data by fitting a low-dimensional manifold in the high-dimensional space.
AI Analysis of Patient Serum Presents Promising New Lyme Disease Diagnosis Tool
The AI-enabled immunological approach aims to bring accurate diagnoses faster and sooner after potential infection.
Novel Proteomics Biomarkers Show Potential for TB Lateral Flow Test
Earlier diagnosis of tuberculosis using an easy to use proteomic panel could save millions of lives from the disease.
The Dawn and Future of Spatial Transcriptomics
Adding positional context to the transcriptomics techniques was a breakthrough that would beckon in a new age of biopsy analysis. Now, integration with AI is the latest transformational addition to the field.
Avicenna.AI Algorithms Pass EU Medical Devices Regulations
Compliance with MDR 2017/745 medical device regulation is a critical step toward European Union CE-mark authorisation.
Pixelgen Single Cell Spatial Proteomics Kit
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley
7450 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108
By Trolley
The closest Trolley stop to the hotel is Hazard Center Station – this stop is served by the Sycuan Green Line. The hotel is a 7 mins walk from the station. When alighting at this stop, walk north on Hazard Center East Driveway towards Hazard Center Drive. Then turn left and the hotel will be on your right.
By Car
There is self-parking available (garage parking) at the hotel for $34 (this may be subject to state local taxes). There is no valet parking at this venue. For further information please contact the hotel directly. For driving instructions and a map, please click here
By Air
San Diego International Airport – The DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego – Mission Valley is 7 miles from the International Airport. A single taxi ride to the hotel will cost approx. $40 and will take around 20 minutes. Transportation to/from the hotel is provided by Super Shuttle, Cloud 9, or other shuttle services for approx. $10-$15 per person. Please click here for more information on travelling to the hotel from the airport.
By Bus
The closest bus stop to the venue is Camino De La Reina & Mission Center Rd, which is a 13min walk away. When alighting at this stop, walk north on Mission Center Rd towards Camino De La Reina. Turn left onto Hazard Center Dr and then right on to Frazee Rd – the hotel should be on the right hand side. Please click here for more information on Trolley and bus services in the area.
Oxford Global has secured a number of bedrooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley at a reduced conference rate:
Tuesday 3rd December 2024– $290 (taxes included)
Wednesday 4th December 2024 – $290 (taxes included)
Should you wish to book a room, please visit our shop, https://purchase.oxfordglobal.co.uk/us/events/spatial-biology-west-coast-2024/. The final cut-off date to book bedrooms is Tuesday 5th November 2024 – any bookings after this date are subject to availability and rates. Please note that any cancellations within 30 days prior to arrival are subject to cancellation charges.
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