A celebration of science and technology

On June 17, one day before FOCIS 2024, Standard BioTools sponsored the Multiplex Single-Cell Proteomic Technologies Symposium in San Francisco to celebrate the publication of two new groundbreaking books. Revealing Uncharted Biology With Single Cell Multiplex Proteomic Technologies: Applications and Platforms, edited by Wendy J. Fantl, PhD, are a complete guide on currently available multiplex single-cell proteomics research techniques and present practical advice on designing experiments leveraging these tools. The two books have a unique focus on complementary platforms and their application to understanding complex biological systems, and contain detailed information on a variety of methods and insights directing a path to successful research outcomes.

Throughout the day, the authors discussed their latest works and their perspectives on how best to approach a research question with current technologies, examining how single-cell tools advance our understanding of disease using immune profiling, tissue mapping, functional analysis, biomarker identification and applied data analysis. An engaged audience listened to presentations from knowledge leaders on a wide range of topics, from assessing global immune competence using CyTOF® technology to identifying therapy resistance mechanisms using spatial analysis of the lung cancer tumor microenvironment to developing predictive biomarkers for endometrial cancer immunotherapy with CyTOF flow cytometry.