Implementation of Good Lab Practices for DNA extraction & qPCR - Option 2
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Implementation of Good Lab Practices for DNA extraction & qPCR
Sample Submission for Confirmatory Diagnostic Testing
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Sample Submission for Confirmatory Diagnostic Testing
Start Date: 2026-03-13 -1:30PM
Virtual. 2-hrs
Department Head - UConn Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
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NDR Dictionary Updates November 2025
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NDR Dictionary Updates
Clarissa Balbalian (Chair, National Data Committee)
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2025
Peer Review Digest- November 2025
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Sara May*, The Pennsylvania State University – NEPDN, Swarnalatha Moparthi, North Carolina State University – SPDN, and Samantha Fieweger*, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection – NCPDN
Advanced Nucleic Acid Extraction and qPCR Training Strengthens Diagnostic Readiness Across NPDN Labs
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Allina Bennett, NPDN Professional Development Coordinator
The Communicator: Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2025
ELISA Fundamentals
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ELISA Fundamentals
In-person
March 24-25, 2026
This 2-day in-person workshop will cover all aspects ELISA testing using commercially available kits. Lectures will cover the fundamentals of ELISA, different testing approaches and advantages and disadvantages of ELISA vs molecular methods with an emphasis on Good Lab Practice (GLP). The hands-on portion will give participants exposure to processing samples, the ELISA workflow and results interpretation. Note that this workshop is not required for methods-based proficiency accreditation.
