The BZ advent calendar
Countdown to Christmas with our festive BZ advent calendar!
Did someone say Christmas? Time to pipette some holiday cheer! In this BZ advent calendar, we’ve collected some of our favorite content, as well as some exclusive pieces. Dive into some festivities below!
1 – Webinar fun on day one!
Challenges and opportunities for high-complexity flow cytometry in clinical trials
2 – Coffee chats brewed for you
Coffee chat: past, present and future of quantitative drug discovery practices
Coffee Chat: reporting requirements for ICH M10
3 – News spree
What if we could eliminate the need for lymphodepleting chemotherapy before CAR T-cell therapy?
15-minute heart attack detection: UCLA’s breakthrough paper-based test
A device that monitors health by wrapping around your finger? No sweat
4 – eBooks galore
eBook: The current bioanalytical landscape for biosimilars
eBook: Flow cytometry in cancer therapy development
eBook: vaccine development in clinical trials
eBook: Bioanalysis of Antibody Drug Conjugates by LC/MS: Challenges and Solutions
5 – Achievements from 2024
FDA approved: the first hemophilia A gene therapy authorized for the United States
Breakthrough blood test detects deadly brain cancers in just 60 minutes
FDA-approved AI-driven tool for sepsis diagnosis
New monoclonal antibody treatment for malaria: a breakthrough on the horizon?
Big breakthrough in small science: new MS technology could reshape sample analysis
6 – Event picks
26th International Reid Bioanalytical Forum
7 – Podcast heaven
The new frontier: assessing efficacy and safety of CGTs using biomarkers
The new frontier: immunogenicity testing for cell and gene therapies
ADA detection and characterization for immunogenicity testing: insights from ICON’s Lindsay Denhoff
The new frontier: regulatory implications for cell and gene therapies
The new frontier: qPCR vs ddPCR for cell and gene therapies
Beyond the Abstract: an interview with Hetal Sarvaiya and Yuting Wang
8 – Articles to celebrate
9 – Infographics that shine
Infographic: Doping at the Olympic Games – past, present and future
Infographic: Immunogenicity assessment of therapeutic proteins
Infographic: Assay monitoring – the importance of performance and maintenance
Infographic: Bioanalytical support for AAV therapies
Infographic: The Essentials of Sample Preparation
Infographic: monoclonal antibody production strategies using phage display vs in vivo immunization
Infographic: Gyrolab® hybridization assays for oligonucleotide analysis
10 – eBooks again!
Technology Digest: Antibody engineering and SpyTag-SpyCatcher technology
eBook: adapting to an evolving drug modality landscape
Technology Digest: Transforming drug development with label-free, kinetic-based assays
Technology Digest: the trials and triumphs in oligonucleotide bioanalysis
eBook: Antibody–drug conjugate bioanalysis
11 – Expert insights
Working with a CRO: Sara Underwood on bioanalytical and PK projects
12 – One for the bioanalysis elves
Evidence of a Christmas spirit network in the brain: functional MRI study
Mass spectrometry to catch Christmas tree thieves and timber traffickers
The effect of having Christmas dinner with in-laws on gut microbiota composition
Christmas-Related Reduction in Beta Activity in Parkinson’s Disease
13 – Techniques to enhance your research team
The origin-adjusted approach for biomarker quantification by LC–MS
Unraveling O-glycosylation patterns with mucinases and mass spectrometry
Best practices in qPCR and dPCR validation in regulated bioanalytical laboratories
The power of virtual screening for identifying small molecule drug candidates
14 – Events foreseen
Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and ToxExpo 2025
18th European Biosimilars Congress
15 – Graphics to be admired
Survey infographic: benefits and challenges of biomarker studies for oncology drug development
Infographic: iChem Workflow – Current advancements in automation and future hurdles
Infographic: the use of ELISpot assays for evaluating the safety of therapeutic drugs
16 – A knowledge stream
Sweat tech: the latest microfluidic patch for measuring trace perspiration
Advanced DDT-IMS technology speeds up detection of TNT-derived metabolites
New US Pharmacopeia guidelines could transform biologics impurity control
Using a fingerprint for non-invasive drug monitoring
17 – Top tips for your research team
Tips and tricks: how to streamline compliance in a regulated pharmaceutical laboratory
Evolving best practices: considerations for conventional and spectral flow
Top tips for PhD applications: an interview with Melanie Bailey
18 – Discussions to deepen your bioanalysis esteem
Panel discussion: LBA and LC–MS/MS hybrid assays
Panel discussion: challenges and advances in AAV therapy bioanalysis
Challenges and opportunities for high-complexity flow cytometry in clinical trials
Panel discussion: immunogenicity assessment of therapeutic proteins
19 – Breakthroughs shaping the bioanalysis stream
Rapid generation of bispecific antibodies for high-throughput screening with SpyLock technology
Innovative biomarker panel boosts early pancreatic cancer detection
Emerging imaging technology improves stroke surveillance and accurately predicts recovery
20 – Talks aplenty
Using the Gyrolab® platform for oligo quantification: an interview with John Chappell
Beyond the Abstract: an interview with Gaudry Troché
The new frontier: using LC–MS/MS for quantitative assays to support gene therapies
Precision oncology: an interview with Karina Eterovic
The new frontier: ddPCR for cell therapies
Molecular Moments: Neil Spooner Talks Bioanalysis, Microsampling and Homemade Jam!
21 – An award to be won..?
Bioanalysis Rising Star Award 2025: why nominate?
22 – Expert points of view
Ask the Experts: the importance of data cleaning in laboratory operations
Ask the Experts: organization and transformation of bioanalytical data for PK analysis
Ask The Experts: the impact of COVID-19 on the lab
23 – Videos to watch
Piet van der Graaf on AI and AI-assisted approaches in drug discovery & development
Challenges and future opportunities in the clinical trial landscape: an interview with Tom Zhang
Bioanalysis Rising Star Award: an interview with the 2024 winner
24 – Moments to explore
Black History Month: an interview with Rene Fuanta
International Women’s Day 2024 with Jennifer Zimmer
Advice to my younger self with Fern Adams-Dam and Burcu Uner
HeLa cells take the prize: BHM art competition winner announced!
