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What Are Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapies?
Review article covering the history of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), how CAR-T cells are made, and the latest improvements to these life-saving therapies.
July 14, 2022Trevor Smith, MS, M
What Are Controls and Why Do We Need Them?
​In research studies, controls are used as benchmarks. The controls are separated from samples that are exposed to an experimental condition, and they help to indicate if that condition, such as the addition of an analyte, worked as expected. There are many different types of controls, each essential to scientific discovery. Here, we will explore Laboratory Control Samples, positive and negative controls and blank controls.
July 14, 2022Trevor Smith, MS, M
Understanding Regulatory Guidelines for Sourcing Human Biospecimens
Sourcing human biospecimens isn’t easy, as various government and medical professional societies have instituted regulations and accreditation programs to ensure that specimens are collected according to the best practices developed over many years. To make matters more complicated, those regulations and best practices are change.
July 14, 2022Trevor Smith, MS, M
Replace, Refine, Reduce: The Humane Use of Animals in Research
Review article covering the history of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), how CAR-T cells are made, and the latest improvements to these life-saving therapies.
July 14, 2022Trevor Smith, MS, M
Human Primary Keratinocytes in Drug Metabolism Studies
Skin is the largest organ and represents the body’s protective surface as the first contact site for topically applied substances. It plays a key role in controlling not only the penetration and distribution but also the metabolism of topically applied chemicals and is thus a first pass organ for penetrating substances.
July 14, 2022Trevor Smith, MS, M