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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Qiagen is looking forward to hosting the amazing Microbiome focused seminar below. Qiagen’s Director of Microbiome Product Development will be speaking. Be sure to preregister for entry into the raffle and the final head count for
coffee and cake. We look forward to seeing you all next week, please reach out if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pM1-p7oJOHldLNPRuKp3BFKMCU0QWnxRw0P0VPFcXKM/edit">QIAGEN UC Riverside Microbiome Registration</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">What: QIAGEN Microbiome Seminar</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">When:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> Monday, Sept 23, 2024</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Time:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> 1:00 PM -</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:none">3</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">:00
PM <b>Seminar Start time</b> is 1:30 pm</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Location: Campbell Hall Room 104</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b>Title: </b></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Minimizing Bias in Microbiome Research</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">In microbiome research, each step of the process is critical in guaranteeing that you get accurate results. Unfortunately, it is easy to accidentally introduce sample bias
that affects your downstream results, which may give a false picture of the make-up of your microbial community. Luckily, there are steps you can take to minimize this bias, allowing you to produce the most accurate results. In this talk we will discuss methods
for minimizing sample bias in sample isolation and extraction.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">About the speaker</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Dominic ONeil, M.S., M.B.A., Director, Microbiome Product Development</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">QIAGEN</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Dominic O'Neil has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. Before joining QIAGEN, he gained molecular biology expertise at several companies, including
three years at the Whitehead/MIT Center for Genome Research in Cambridge, MA, where he participated in the completion of the initial draft of the human genome. Dominic joined Digene (which later became part of QIAGEN) in 2004 to work on new technology research
and development, focusing in particular on sample preparation and diagnostic applications. In 2011, he joined the QIAGEN R&D group in Hilden to work on solutions for next-generation sequencing. Starting in 2015, he focused on microbiome extraction and associated
workflows and now leads the R&D group as Director for Microbiome Product Development.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">QIAGEN Seminar Goal</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The UCR microbiome group has a unique opportunity to directly influence the direction of QIAGEN’s product development. We are looking for insights and feedback regarding current
and future focus areas and challenges that you would like to see met. QIAGEN would like to help with any challenges that researchers are facing and be a partner in this valuable and ever-changing area of study.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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