Storage gene signature from the single red cell transcriptome analysis

Project Title: Storage gene signature from the single red cell transcriptome analysis 

Researchers: Jen-Tsan Chi (Duke Medical Center, USA), John Roback (Emory University, USA), Simon Gregory, David Corcoran (Duke University, USA)

Year accepted: 2018

Summary: We will employ cutting edge single cell technology to identify whether subsets of RBCs and/or RNA will undergo storage-associated changes to distinguish these stored red cells from fresh red cells. We will develop single cell RNA-FISH methods identify individual stored red cells as a novel way to detect blood doping.