FREE Symposium
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time
SARS-CoV-2 has put unprecedented pressure on medical professionals, public health organizations, and the general public. The accurate and timely diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is paramount to controlling the spread of this virus. This, in turn, relies on the establishment of well-validated testing and detection measures to ensure rapid result dissemination without sacrificing sensitivity and specificity.
This virtual symposium, brought to you by The Scientist, will explore the limitations and challenges of current SARS-CoV-2 qPCR-based testing approaches, their root causes, and what can be learned for the future.
Symposium program
11:00 AM – Basic considerations for SARS-CoV-2 testing by RT-qPCR
Stephen Bustin, PhD
qPCR data needs to be validated in a standardized manner. In this talk, Dr. Bustin will address qPCR sensitivity, specificity, and efficiency, as well as comment on data robustness and how to best ...
