Current Activities

– EORTC Protocol 65091-06093: Translational project #1 Aspergillus PCR testing

– GILEAD GS-EU-131-0247: Trial AmBiGuard

– Evaluation of different A. fumigatus DNA extraction methods from serum, participation of 28 member laboratories from across Europe, Australia and the USA

– Define a standard for the extraction of A. fumigatus DNA from plasma

– Comparison of the DNA extraction performances of plasma and serum

– Evaluate methods for A. fumigatus DNA extraction from bronchoalveolar lavage using samples from animal models (in collaboration with Prof. Peter Warn, Manchester, UK)