Multiplex Seminar Series 2018 (Multiplex: Bring Your Biomarker to Life)
In the first half of 2018, Prima Nexus organised talks on multiplex immunoassay with host departments at eight Malaysian universities, plus bench demonstration workshops at Universiti Malaya.
· Seminar · Organised by Prima Nexus
A series across eight campuses
The series ran under the title "Multiplex: Bring Your Biomarker to Life". Each session was proposed to, and co-organised with, a host department, which provided the seminar room, projector and screen. Sessions were held at UKM Medical Centre, the Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE) at UiTM, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia, IIUM Kuantan, International Medical University, Universiti Sains Malaysia in Kubang Kerian and UCSI University. The talks were open to researchers and postgraduate students working with methods such as PCR, ELISA, Western blot and flow cytometry.
What the sessions covered
The talks showed how bead-based multiplex assays measure many proteins at once in one small sample, and how to decide between multiplex and single-target methods such as ELISA or Western blot. They followed the work from kit set-up to reading and data analysis. At iPROMISE, slides also covered xTAG technology for gene expression, SNP typing and copy number analysis. Some sessions included a sharing session by researchers who already used the platform.
Demonstration workshops in April and June added time at the bench, in a wet lab at Universiti Malaya's High Impact Research Building. The programme ran from kit unboxing and a video presentation to an introduction to the MAGPIX reader and its xPONENT data software, followed by discussion and a sharing session. Seats were limited to 25 people per session.
The part Prima Nexus played
Prima Nexus organised the series under PrimePlex, its multiplex immunoassay platform. It proposed each session to the host department, provided the speakers and slides, and ran registration. Prima Nexus offers multiplex immunoassay today, alongside ELISA, through its ELISA and Luminex service.
More of our work with UKM, UiTM, UM, UPM, IIUM, IMU, USM, UCSI.
About Prima Nexus
Founded in 2014, Prima Nexus Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian research, scientific consulting and integrated research support company advancing scientific discovery and healthcare innovation. We provide end-to-end research solutions, from early-stage discovery and experimental design to cell-based studies, preclinical animal testing, clinical trials and commercialization. Our multidisciplinary expertise spans genomics, genetic applications, proteomics, molecular biology, stem cell research, bioinformatics and clinical research. Through strategic collaborations with universities, research institutions, industry and global technology partners, we connect scientific expertise and advanced technologies to accelerate research into real-world applications. We also run hands-on training for researchers across Malaysia. More about Prima Nexus.
