2024 Illumina Epigenetics Research Contest Winner Investigates Blood Transfusion Off-Target Effects

April 24, 2025

Illumina congratulates Isabel Cristina Céspedes, PhD, Associate Professor of Genetics at UNIFESP in Brazil, for winning the 2024 Illumina Epigenetics Research Grant Contest. The objective of her team’s research is to elucidate the possible linkage between allogeneic blood transfusion following heart surgery and any deleterious off-target effects. Her team will leverage the Infinium Methylation Screening Array Kit prize to accomplish this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the Illumina video channel youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=IlluminaInc A global genomics leader, Illumina provides comprehensive next-generation sequencing solutions to the research, clinical, and applied markets. Through collaborative innovation, Illumina is fueling groundbreaking advancements in oncology, reproductive health, genetic disease, microbiology, agriculture, forensic science, and beyond. View customer spotlight videos youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlajfheLzgbI4S7xBn7IDbt79 View Illumina webinars youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlahpXlnrrXlQw9itVJ8yHwUZ View Illumina support videos youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlajbm2KGsICWb-JOnusJfYvM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/illumina X: x.com/illumina Instagram: instagram.com/illuminainc Facebook: facebook.com/illuminainc TikTok: tiktok.com/@illuminainc
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