Biospecimen News
Finally, an on-demand source of mutation characterized tumor FFPE tissue samples
Precision medicine demands precision research. In other words, researchers require very specific human biospecimens to develop new techniques, tests, diagnostics, and treatments. Sadly, such samples are in sparse supply and finding them can be quite challenging and painful. Supply comes nowhere close to meeting demand. Genetic signatures are the quintessence of specificity in human biospecimens…
Read MorePlastic is everywhere, including our bloodstreams
Plastics are ubiquitous in the developed world, and scientists have long known that humans breathe and inadvertently eat microscopic fragments – equivalent, by one account, to a credit card’s worth plastic every week. Now, for the first time, Dutch researchers have proved micro- and nanoplastic particles from the environment end up in the human bloodstream. It’s the latest discovery affirming the importance of human biospecimens in advancing medical progress.
Read MoreCatching up with Chris Ianelli, founder of iSpecimen
Our CEO, Chris Ianelli, MD, PhD, was recently interviewed by Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC), where he will be speaking in January 2018, about the power of the iSpecimen Marketplace in redefining the way human biospecimens are procured. PMWC attracts recognized authorities and experts across healthcare and biotechnology sectors, and we are very excited for…
Read MoreNational Donate Life Month Matters to Everyone
Every April, a non-profit organization called Donate Life America raises awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation through social media and cause-based campaigns. At the time of unexpected tragedy, many families make tough, but important decisions about providing the gift of life to those nearly 125,000 patients on the ‘waiting list’ for life…
Read MoreSpecimen preservation and degradation are active research topics
Considering the amount of research that depends on the optimal integrity of human biospecimens, the preservation and degradation of human biospecimens themselves has been an ongoing focus of scientific research.
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