PRESENTATION TITLE
Genetic Profiling of Cancer Specimens:  What's in Your Toolbox?

PRESENTER(S)
Benjamin R. Kipp, Ph.D.
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division Chair of Mayo Clinic Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Director of Mayo Clinics Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

PRESENTER BIO
Dr. Kipp is a Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division Chair of Mayo Clinic Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, and Director of Mayo Clinics Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory. He is a board-certified clinical molecular geneticist who has co-developed and implemented many clinical molecular pathology/genetic assays. He has experience developing clinical tests using real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), droplet digital PCR (ddPCR), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), Sanger sequencing, pyrosequencing, methylation specific PCR, and next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. Dr. Kipp also served as Co-Chair of Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology COVID Innovation Team, which focused on quick evaluation of new COVID tests/technologies for clinical testing. Dr. Kipp has coauthored over 135 peer-reviewed articles, multiple book chapters, and he has spoken both nationally and internationally about the rapidly changing world of molecular pathology.

VIEWING LOCATIONS
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Recognize differences in genetic tests available for cancer patients.
• Differentiate genetic testing strategies used for management of cancer patients.

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TRANSCRIPT
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