User Meeting
Let's COMET™️ together
Join us for the first North America Lunaphore User Meeting
Register now Add to your calendarOctober 2
Boston, MA
Le Méridien Boston Cambridge
About the meeting
Join us for the first Lunaphore User Meeting on October 2nd, 2024 in Boston.
This event is designed to bring together the COMET™️ user community, foster collaboration, and gather invaluable feedback. You will also gain insights into Lunaphore’s latest solutions and future developments. Highlights include talks on user experiences and various networking opportunities.
Confirmed speakers:
- Alexander Klimowicz, PhD – Senior Principal Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
- Hinda Najem, MD, PhD – Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University
- Akil A. Merchant, MD – Director, Spatial Molecular Profiling Core
Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai
- Nick Weaver, PhD – Scientist, Tissue Biomarker Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Pino Bordignon, PhD – Application Development Manager Transcriptomics, Lunaphore
- Doris Loutan – Product Manager COMET™️, Lunaphore
- Deborah Heintze – General Manager, Lunaphore
Agenda:
| 9:00 AM | Doors Open – Continental Breakfast & Registration |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks – Working together toward patient care Deborah Heintze, Lunaphore |
| 10:15 AM | Title TBC Alexander Klimowicz, Boehringer Ingelheim |
| 10:45 AM | Spatial proteomic influence in CNS tumors’ target identification and therapeutic development Hinda Najem, Northwestern University |
| 11:15 AM | Coffee break |
| 11:45 AM | Single cell spatial biomarkers in lymphoma Akil A. Merchant, Cedars-Sinai |
| 12:15 PM | Transitioning from 6-plex to hyperplex to study the tumor-immune microenvironment Nick Weaver, Dana-Farber |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| 2:15 PM | Integrating RNA in existing seqIF workflows Pino Bordignon, Lunaphore |
| 2:45 PM | Enhancing your COMET experience: panel development features & future vision Doris Loutan, Lunaphore Bastian Nicolai, Lunaphore |
| 3:30 PM | Closing remarks Deborah Heintze, Lunaphore |
| 3:45 PM | Happy Hour & Networking |
| 5:00 PM | Doors Close |
Save the date and register now by filling out the form below.
Meeting venue
Le Méridien Boston Cambridge
20 Sidney St, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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Accommodation
If you travel from outside Boston, you can take advantage of our group rate (369 USD/night + taxes) and stay at the Le Méridien Boston Cambridge.
To request a room, fill out this form.
As the number of rooms is limited, we strongly encourage reserving your room early. Please note: Submitting the form does not guarantee a room. Official email confirmation will be sent by [email protected].
Driving
Parking in the on-site garage will be free for the meeting attendees.
Is the meeting open to anyone?
No, the meeting is exclusively for scientists leveraging Lunaphore products for their research/activities.
Is there a limit on attendees from each institution?
Multiple people from each institution or research group can join. However, we recommend not sending more than 5 participants.
How can I register?
To register, please fill out the registration form provided.
Is attendance free?
Yes, registration and attendance are completely free. However, travel and accommodation costs will not be covered by Lunaphore.
I am not based in North America, can I join?
Yes, as long as you are a Lunaphore user.
An EMEA User Meeting will also be planned in the first half of 2025.
Questions or support?
For any questions or support, please contact us at [email protected].