Description: Presents the latest molecular diagnostic techniques to support clinical care and basic and clinical research. Encapsulates the current state of the science and points to new avenues for research that will broaden the application and usefulness of molecular diagnostics.
Brief description: Dr. Persing is the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Technology Officer at Cepheid and Consulting Professor of Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Over the past 25 years, he has held leadership roles in academia and industry, starting with the design, implementation, and operation of the first PCR laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in the early 1990s. His interest in the democratization of molecular diagnostic methods has been longstanding, starting in 1993 with publication the first widely adopted textbook to include PCR protocols and guidelines for laboratory operations. His more recent work has focused on the enablement of molecular diagnostic technology to meet global needs. He has published over 300 peer reviewed articles and reviews, many of which are considered seminal works in the field. He has served as Editor in Chief for 5 textbooks published by ASM Press.
Review Quotes: "Molecular methods have become indispensable for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of infections, and this book provides an authoritative guide to the field. I highly recommend it." ─ Ferric C. Fang, MD, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Microbiology, Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Washington School of Medicine & Director, Harborview Medical Center Clinical Microbiology Laboratory