Program Schedule

Friday 22nd
8:00am
Exhibitor Registration Open
Hall 4A
2:00pm
Attendee Registration Open
Hall 4A
Saturday 23rd
7:00am
Registration Open
Hall 4A
8:00am
(SW5) Image Processing and Analysis for Microscopy
Room 216
(SW2) Mentoring and Leadership for ABRF Membership and Corporate Sponsors
Room 212B
  • (SW2) Mentoring Skills for ABRF members and Corporate Partners
    Bob Garvey
(SW4) Use of FFPE in Next-Generation Sequencing: Considerations from Bedside to Bench
Room 213B
(SW1) Data Independent Acquisition in Practice: Foundations and Resources for Implementing DIA
Room 212A
(SW3) Lean Tools for Enhanced Core Management
Room 213A
4:00pm
New Member/First Time Attendee Welcome & Orientation Meeting
Room 209
Research Group/Committee Chairs Orientation Meeting
Room 208
5:00pm
Perspectives of ABRF, A Bridge from the Past to the Future
Room 214ABC
6:30pm
Opening Reception
Hall 4A
Sunday 24th
6:30am
Renew Hatha Yoga
Room 208
7:30am
Registration Open
Hall 4A
8:00am
Big Data and Health
Room 214ABC
9:00am
Mass Spectrometry (Open Mic)
Room 214D
Genomics: Open Mic
Room 214ABC
Core Administration Open Mic - Research Community Action Post FASEB Report on Maximizing the Value of Shared Research Resources
Room 212AB
Imaging (Open Mic)
Room 213AB
10:00am
Exhibit Hall Open
Hall 4A
Coffee Break
Hall 4A
10:30am
Imaging: Imaging Flow
Genomics: Epitranscriptomics
Room 214ABC
Core Administration: Multi-Institutional Core Collaborations
Room 212AB
Mass Spectrometry: Making a Proteomics Core Nimble and Efficient
Room 214D
12:00pm
Lunch
Hall 4A
1:00pm
Understanding the Science of Branding when Branding for Science
Room 214ABC
2:00pm
Coffee Break
Hall 4A
2:30pm
(Mass Spectrometry): Proteomics Research Groups: PRG, iPRG, WIN
Room 214D
(Imaging): Light Microscopy and Flow Cytometry Research Groups
Room 213AB
(Genomics): GRG (Genomics Research Group) / DSRG (DNA Sequencing Research Group)
Room 214ABC
Core Administration: The Future of ABRF: Strategic Planning and Branding
Room 212AB
3:45pm
Imaging: Spectroscopic Imaging
Room 213AB
Core Administration: Publication Tracking/Acknowledgement
Room 212AB
Genomics: GERG (Genome Editing Research Group/GBIRG (Genome Bioinformatics Researc Group)
Room 214ABC
5:30pm
Poster Session I and Wine & Cheese Reception
Hall 4A
  • Evaluation of different sample preparation workflows for reproducible, quantitative, and in-depth analysis of urine proteomics
  • Accelerating high-throughput screening with FirePlex®-HT
  • QIAseq FastSelect: One-step, rapid removal of rRNA during whole transcriptome NGS library prep
  • Quantitative Profiling of Post-Translational Modifications in E. coli
  • Data Portal: Experiences Managing and Delivering Data to End Users at the University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Analysis of Complex Microbial Samples Using High Definition Mapping
  • Streamlining DNA Sequencing and Bioinformatics Analysis Using Software Containers
  • Absolute Quantitation of the N-Linked Glycans from Biotheraputic IgGs
  • Exploring Core Facility Employee Job Satisfaction: Influence of Institutional Support and Career Development.
  • MagMax DNA Multi-Sample Ultra 2.0 genomic DNA purification from DBS cards on the KingFisher instrument
  • A Fluorescence-based Method for Accurate Quantification of NGS libraries in Minutes
  • Deconstructed PCR: A novel method for reducing PCR bias
  • Whole organ vascular imaging with cellular resolution
  • Evaluation of a New Gradient Elution Protein Sequencer
  • Sample quality control of cell-free DNA
  • Analysis of Human Nuclear Protein Complexes by Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Profiling
  • Comparison of three libraries for 10x Genomics single cell immune TCR repertoire profiling
  • A metagenomic analysis of environmental and clinical samples using a secure hybrid cloud solution
  • Imaging in Developmental Biology: An Essential Tool with No Instructions
  • RipTide™ High Throughput NGS Library Prep for Genotyping in Populations
  • Molecular-targeted optical coherent microscopy as an optical biopsy tool for early detection of cancer
Poster Session I and Wine & Cheese Reception
Hall 4A
  • Exploring the benefits of using commercially available pre-plated DNA-seq reagents for high throughput NGS library prep
  • ampPD – An Automated Primer Design Tool for Highly Multiplexed, Single-tube Tiled Amplicon PCR for Resequencing of Tumor Samples
  • High Sensitivity PTM Characterization in Complex Cell Lysates Using Trapped Ion Mobility
  • Immuno-biotechnology and bioinformatics in Community Colleges
  • MetaboQuan-R: A Series of Rapid, Targeted UPLC-MS/MS Methods for Metabolomics Research in a Core Laboratory
  • Enzymatic Methyl-Seq: Next Generation Methylomes
  • Liquid biopsy quality control – the importance of plasma quality, sample preparation, and library input for next generation sequencing analysis
  • Raw Signal Analysis of Low Coverage Oxford Nanopore Reads Produces Highly Accurate Clinically Relevant Genotypes
  • Evaluation of Cell Fixations for Downstream RNA Isolation
  • Integrating database search and de novo sequencing for immunopeptidomics with DIA approach
  • SysMet: A Tool for Integrative Systems Metabolomics
  • New Developments in Nucleic Acid Sample Quality Control
  • Infectious Disease Metagenomics – Error Mitigation And Best Practices For The Clinical Routine Use Of Metagenomic Sequencing
  • MULTI-seq: Scalable Single-Cell RNA-seq Multiplexing Using Lipid-Tagged Indices
  • Leveraging the versatility of the chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model as a tool in the fight against cancer.
  • Simple and scalable genome analysis with Transposase Enzyme Linked Long-read Sequencing (TELL-Seq): from haplotype phasing to de novo assembly in a tube
  • Purification, Characterization and Cytotoxic Activity of Peptides and Proteins from Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) Seeds
  • Impact of enrichment strategy on observed expression in fresh frozen tissues
  • Comprehensive structural analysis of cancer genomes by genome mapping
  • LipidQuan–A Plug and Play Solution for Targeted Lipid Profiling
  • Genotyping by sequencing of Canis familiaris using iGenomX RipTide DNA library preparation
  • High throughput, reduction transcriptomics using Ultraplex RNA sequencing
  • Validation of antibody panels for high-plex immunohistochemistry applications
  • The Complete Microbiome Workflow: Deciphering the Secrets of the Human Microbiome for Future Diagnostic Solutions
  • Automation of IDT probe-based targeted enrichment workflow using xGen® Lockdown Probes in a high-throughput lab
  • Multiplex miRNA Profiling for Biomarker Discovery and Verification Studies Using the FirePlex® Platform
6:30pm
Technology Showcase: New Developments in NGS sample Quality Control – from FFPE RNA to cell-free DNA
Room 213AB
Technology Showcase: Morphology-Driven High-Plex Spatial Analysis of Tissue Microenviroments
Room 210AB
Technology Showcase: Making Precision Medicine Accessible with SLIMamp™ Robust, Rapid, Single-Tube Multiplex NGS Panels
Room 209
Technology Showcase: The Antibody Crisis: Leveraging Machine Learning for Evidence-Based Antibody Search
Room 214D
Technology Showcase: Assure the Performance of Your Fluorescence Microscope
Room 212AB
Technology Showcase: Integrating Bionano Genome Maps into the Workflow at MGI: Generating High Quality Human Reference Assemblies and Delivering Comprehensive Structural Variant Detection
Room 216
Monday 25th
7:30am
Registration Open
Hall 4A
8:00am
The ABRF Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Biomolecular Technologies Presentation
Room 214ABC
9:00am
Light Microscopy
Room 214ABC
Imaging – Light Microscopy
Room 214ABC
10:30am
Genomics: Metagenomics
Room 214ABC
Imaging and Mass Spectrometry: Imaging and Spatially Explicit Mass Spectrometry
Room 214D
Core Administration: Mentoring Approaches in Varied Professional Environments
Room 212AB
10:00am
Coffee Break
Hall 4A
Exhibit Hall Open
Hall 4A
12:00pm
Lunch
Hall 4A
1:00pm
Imaging: Analysis of Super-Resolution Microscopy Image Data
Room 213AB
Genomics: CRISPR/Cas Technology
Room 214ABC
Mass Spectrometry: Emerging Technologies to Bring Glycoproteomics within Reach
Room 214D
Core Administration: Pathways to Sustainability: Green Lab Program, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) and BETR Grants
Room 212AB
2:30pm
Poster Session II and Coffee Break
Hall 4A
  • QIAseq multimodal analytical technology: Single workflow DNA/RNA NGS library prep and analysis
  • cellPhoresis: A dielectrophoresis based technique for rapid, nondestructive cell separation and analysis.
  • Characterization and cytotoxic activity of Non-Specific Lipid Transfer Protein (NsLTP) from Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds
  • Reproducibility of indel formation rates by comparing guideRNA format and delivery method
  • RipTide™ Ultra High-Throughput Rapid DNA Library Preparation for Next Generation Sequencing
  • Total Solubilization of FFPE Samples for High-Throughput Clinical Proteomics in One Step
  • High-Throughput, Low Volume gDNA Extraction from Whole Blood Enabled by Covaris Adaptive Focused Acoustics (AFA) and oneTUBE-10
  • Echo® System-Enhanced SMART-Seq v2 for RNASeq Applications
  • Automated single cell tracking of in vitro multi-cellular morphogenesis predicts pluripotent stem cell fate decisions
  • An Unbiased Comparison of BigDye Terminator and BrilliantDye Terminator
  • Integration and validation of RNA ISH, multispectral imaging and analysis protocols into a Core environment
  • Purification and Characterization of Proteins and Peptides from Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) Seeds
  • Evaluation of commercially available 16S metagenomics kits
  • Generating Standards for Epigenetics Research: The FDA’s Working Group on Epigenome Quality Control (EpiQC)
  • MetaboQuest: Tool for Metabolite Identification
  • Long fragments achieve lower base quality in Illumina paired-end sequencing
  • Depletion of Abundant RNAs in Eukaryote, Blood Samples, and Bacteria Increases Sensitivity of Next Generation Sequencing-Based Transcriptome Profiling
  • End-to-end next-generation sequencing for strain sub-typing and epidemiological analysis: an exploration of relatedness and virulence in Streptococcus pyogenes and SDSE
  • Impact of fecal microbiome extraction technique on relative abundance of genera within expected and unexpected communities
  • QUALITY CONTROL OF MODERN FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPES
  • Sequencing complex genomes with PromethION technology in a core setting
  • Whole Genome Sequencing of Microbial Communities for Scaling Microbiome and Metagenomic Studies
  • Delivering greater value by operating core facilities under a quality management system.
  • Evaluating Next Generation Sequencing library quantification methods
  • Research Resource Identifiers (RRID) for Core Facilities and Research Equipment
  • Comprehensive Detection of Germline and Somatic Structural Mutation in Cancer Genomes by Bionano Genomics Optical Mapping
  • Core Analysis Viewer: Simplifying Omics Data Delivery, Training, and Interpretation
  • Automated genomic DNA extraction from large volume whole blood
  • Neuroprotective roles of fractalkine in multiple sclerosis: Characterization of novel humanized animal model
  • Streamlined SMRTbell® library generation using addition-only, single tube strategy for all library types reduces time to results.
  • Bead-Linked Transposome Technology: Ushers a Next Era in library prep enabling a normalization-free workflow for whole genome and flexible targeted resequencing
Poster Session II and Coffee Break
Hall 4A
  • K-means Spectral Unmixing for Multi-channel Imaging and Image Analysis Platform at a Core Facility
  • A Robust, Streamlined, Enzyme-based DNA Library Preparation Method Amenable to a Wide Range of DNA Inputs
  • Mass spectral Analysis of acetylated peptides: Implications in proteomics
  • A 12 minute, single tube, nanogram input library prep
  • High-throughput and automated procedures for microbiome analysis of stool and soil
  • A Rapid and Simple Proteomics Digestion Protocol
  • A Low DNA Input Protocol for High-quality PacBio De Novo Genome Assemblies
  • Detecting Genomic DNA Contamination in RNA Samples Using the Bio-Rad Droplet Digital PCR System
  • miniaturized automated PCR setup
  • Multi-site Evaluation of Next-Generation Sequencing Methods for Small RNA Quantification
  • NGS DreamPrepTM: A fully automated NGS library preparation solution from sample to quantified, pooled, and sequence-ready libraries
  • Adoption of Evaluation and Assessment Data Management Tools for a Growing Core Facility with Program Grants
  • ABRF-sPRG 2018-2019: Development and Characterization of a Stable-Isotope Labeled Phosphopeptide Standard
  • Flash Oxidation (FOX): A New and Improved Platform for Biopharmaceutical Hydroxyl Radical Protein Foot-printing Higher Order Structural Analysis
  • High-Throughput, High MW DNA Extraction and Size Selection for Long-Read Sequencing
  • Linking the Resistome to the Microbiome: A Culture-Free Method Links Plasmid, Virus, and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes to their Hosts in Complex Microbial Populations
  • Incorporating In-Source Fragments Improves Metabolite Identification Accuracy in Untargeted LC−MS and LC−MS/MS Datasets.
  • Let it brie: Using the non-destructive SepQuant dropletProbe sampling system to analyze the free amino acid content of various cheeses
  • Supporting Single Cell RNA-seq Analysis at Harvard - A Community Approach
  • High throughput profiling of glycans released from therapeutic glycoproteins via micro-permethylation.
3:30pm
Imaging: Technical Considerations in Object/Particle Tracking
Room 213AB
Mass Spectrometry: From Precision Proteomics to Precision Medicine
Room 214D
Genomics: MGRG (Metagenomics) and ABRF-NGS (The NGS Study Consortium)
Room 214ABC
Core Administration: Leadership in Science
Room 212AB
4:30pm
Core Administration: Rigor and Reproducibility Practices in a Core Setting
Room 214ABC
6:00pm
Technology Showcase: Sequence with Confidence: The Next Evolution of SMRT Sequencing
Room 212AB
Technology Showcase: Biology at True Resolution with 10x Genomics Solutions
Room 214D
Technology Showcase: Game Changing LC Technology
Room 216
Technology Showcase: Next-Gen Analysis of Genomic Variants, Differential Gene Expression and Proteomics Data
Room 210AB
Technology Showcase: Qiagen(TBD)
Room 209
Technology Showcase: ZEISS Elyra 7 with Lattice SIM, a New Platform for Fast and Gentle 3D Superresolution Microscopy
Room 213AB
7:00pm
Deep Stretch/Yin Yoga Class
Room 208
Tuesday 26th
7:30am
Registration Open
Hall 4A
8:00am
HDX and Imaging in the Core
Room 214ABC
9:00am
ABRF AND FASEB – A VALUED PARTNERSHIP
Room 214ABC
10:00am
Coffee Break
Hall 4A
Exhibit Hall Open
Hall 4A
10:30am
(Core Administration): Make New Friends and Learn about Advanced Biotechnology Education, Shared/Core Facility Equivalents in Two-Year Colleges
Room 212AB
Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology
Room 214D
(Genomics): Single Cell Genomics Applications
Room 214ABC
12:00pm
Lunch
Hall 4A
1:00pm
(Genomics, Imaging, and Mass Spectrometry): Is the Grass Really Greener? Changing Career Paths
Room 214ABC
Core Administration: Equipment Grants: It's All in the Details
Room 212AB
2:30pm
ABRF Awards
Room 214ABC
4:00pm
Members Meeting
Room 214ABC
7:00pm
Closing Program
The LDR & Grotto