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PCR Past Present & Future Webinar

In this webinar Kary Mullis tells his story about his discovery of PCR, and is joined by expert panelists Stephen Bustin, and Reginald Beer who highlight current innovations in qPCR-based applications and next generation PCR technologies.

PCR: Past, Present & Future Webinar | September 11, 2013

Thirty years ago, in 1983, Kary B. Mullis conceived an experimental method for amplifying small quantities of DNA— the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)—that would go on to revolutionize the study of genetics, forensics, and biological anthropology. Over three decades, PCR techniques, fueled by advances in enzymology and automation, have continually improved and evolved to meet the changing needs and demands of life-science researchers. Today, armed with an arsenal of potent reagents, reliable software, and robust instrumentation, PCR will be a vital part of new applications of next-generation sequencing, clinical diagnostics, and drug discovery.

Main Topics:

• Conception of PCR from the inventor of the PCR process himself – Kary Mullis
• Current innovations used by your peers in real-time PCR
• And next-generation PCR technologies to anticipate

Speakers:

Kary B. Mullis, Ph.D.
Nobel Laureate
Inventor of the PCR Process
Chief Scientific Officer of Altermune Technologies, Ltd.

Sthephen Bustin, Ph. D.
Professor of Allied Health and Medicine at Anglia Ruskin University in the U.K.

Reginald Beer, Ph.D.
Medical Diagnostics Initiative Leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory