Month: July 2019

Five Questions with Dave John

July 18, 2019

Dave John joined iSpecimen last month as vice president of product management. Dave is a life sciences data and informatics expert with extensive experience developing solutions for genomics, translational medicine, clinical trials and electronic health records. He will help shape future capabilities of the iSpecimen Marketplace.

Human Biofluids: Fueling Liquid Biopsies for Non-Invasive Cancer Detection

July 11, 2019

Biofluids – including blood, plasma, saliva, urine and even cheek swabs – can tell us a lot about a person’s health, which is why patients are routinely asked to provide these samples in the lab for testing. With a small amount of blood, for example, complex testing and screening of its chemistry, enzymes, lipoproteins and clotting can be performed. Because of their potency as a health barometer, whole blood and plasma are among the human biospecimens our clients demand most.