Helicos BioSciences (NASDAQ:HLCS) and it’s collaborators will deliver presentations featured at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting in Marco Island, Florida, from February 24-27, 2010. The presentations demonstrate the unique attributes of single molecule sequencing available for customers using the Helicos® Genetic Analysis System, and highlight the suitability of the technology for answering difficult and previously intractable questions in biology and medicine.
“Unraveling the Complexity of Primary and Metastatic Ewing’s Sarcoma Using Helicos Single Molecule Sequencing”
Dr. Timothy Triche, MD, PhD, University of Southern California on behalf of the Children’s Oncology Group will discuss recent collaborative studies undertaken with Helicos in a talk entitled “Unraveling the Complexity of Primary and Metastatic Ewing’s Sarcoma Using Helicos Single Molecule Sequencing”. Using a Helicos® Genetic Analysis System, the group performed a comprehensive and quantitative survey of a cancer patient's genome and transcriptome to identify changes responsible for tumor metastasis and drug resistance.