Powering deepest functional insights from live single cells with Beacon Discovery
May 20, 2025 17:00 BST / 18:00 CEST / 12:00 EDT / 09:00 PDT
Single-cell functional analysis is essential for uncovering the behavior of individual cells. It complements cellular transcriptomics analysis by providing critical insights that empowers researchers to discover complex biological processes and diseases.
Join our live webinar with two experts, Dr. Joseph Zenga, MD, and Dr. Alireza Salmanzadeh, MBA, PhD, as they introduce Beacon Discovery™, a flexible and accessible solution for temporal functional cellular analysis powered by proven Opto-Electro Positioning (OEP®) technology. Learn how Beacon Discovery facilitates advanced single-cell analysis with multi-dimensional data and sequential assays, and supports scalable and efficient workflows to drive breakthroughs in cell therapy, antibody discovery, vaccines, and beyond.
Plus, Dr. Zenga will share how he has used this platform to push the boundaries of T-cell profiling and CAR/TCR discovery, opening new possibilities for cancer immunotherapy.
Key learning objectives
- Learn how to rapidly identify functional CARs and TCRs to use as cell therapy candidates, and how to simultaneously collect cytokine, surface phenotype, and cytotoxicity data for individual cells for T-cell profiling
- Learn how to find rare targets faster, and discover many more functional hits than hybridoma, and profile antibody repertoire to characterize vaccine performance
- Learn how to perform real-time sequential multiplexed assays to capture dynamic cellular behaviors, and how to link live-cell functional analysis with genomic and transcriptomic data from the same single cell for deeper insights
- Gain expertise in immune profiling, long-term cell culturing, cell-cell interaction, and high-throughput screening to accelerate translational research
Who should attend?
- Researchers interested in assessing the function of single cells
- Researchers working on T cells, cell therapy, and CAR/TCR discovery and antibody discovery
- Academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical professionals
Certificate of attendance
If you attend the live webinar, you will automatically receive a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.
If you view the on-demand webinar, you can request a certificate of attendance by emailing editor@selectscience.net.
Speakers
Dr. Joseph Zenga is Associate Professor and Chief of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Reconstruction at Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). His research focuses on advancing cancer immunotherapies through the study of tumor antigen-specific T cells. Dr. Zenga’s lab integrates cutting-edge single-cell techniques including, tumor cell–T cell co-cultures and single-cell RNA/TCR sequencing to accelerate TCR discovery. Clinically, he specializes in complex reconstruction, providing personalized, multidisciplinary care for patients with head and neck cancer.
Dr. Alireza Salmanzadeh, is an experienced leader in driving strategic growth and commercializing innovative products in the life sciences and biotech industry. At Bruker Cellular Analysis, he led the development and launch of the Beacon Discovery platform, guiding cross-functional teams to expand into high-growth markets and deliver strong commercial results through targeted sales, pricing, and strategic partnerships. With a track record of success at 10x Genomics, BD Biosciences, and Clear Labs, Dr. Salmanzadeh brings expertise in breakthrough technologies and excels at solving complex business challenges with strategic insight and agile execution.
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