VIENNA, AUSTRIA, AND ST. GEORGE, UTAH
October 1, 2009
DxNA Vice President Craig Mosman was invited to address the Regional European Training Course on “Advanced Molecular diagnosis and characterization of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)” co-sponsored by EU ConFluTech Project held from 21 September to 2 October 2009 at the IAEA Laboratories in Vienna. Mosman spoke to the conference on September 29, 2009, and conducted two live demonstrations of the DxNA GeneSTAT mobile PCR system. The conference was attended by representatives from 20 countries in Africa, and the European Region (in particular CIS and Balkan countries) and countries participating in the ConFluTech project (Romania, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Greece, Bulgaria) which are considered at higher risk of avian flu outbreak.
Mosman discussed the development of the GeneSTAT system, which offers users an accurate, easy to use, portable PCR platform which includes a small, rugged thermocycler and test kits to detect specific diseases. Under a contract with the FAO/IAEA, this sytem was validated in laboratories in Davis, California and Memphis, Tennessee, and may be used now to detect diseases like H5N1 (avian influenza) and H1N1 (swine influenza).
About DxNA
DxNA, based inSt. George, Utah, and with offices inNew York City is a groundbreaking molecular diagnostics company that develops and distributes portable, fully-integrated systems and tests for genetic analysis in the medical, agricultural, and biosecurity markets. The Company's systems and technologies enable rapid and precise genetic testing to take place on-site by allowing for otherwise complex, manual, laboratory procedures to be performed anywhere.
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About the joint FAO/IAEA Programme:
The Animal Production and Health Sub-programme contribute to the enhancement of global food security through the implementation of sustainable livestock production systems using nuclear and nuclear related techniques. We assist Member States to improve livestock productivity through the efficient use of locally available feed resources, adequate management practices and breeding programmes for indigenous and upgraded animals, and diagnostic tools and prophylactic measures for the control and prevention of animal and zoonotic diseases.
Support and guidance is provided in formulating and implementing activities that underpin Member States’ national, regional and global livestock development objectives in strategic, applied and adaptive research, technology transfer, capacity building, policy advice and information management.