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Pratt Laboratory
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Laboratory of Dr. Erica Pratt at BU BME. We design tools for minimally invasive and ultra-sensitive multiplexed profiling of cancer biomarkers.
Our talented undergraduate researcher, Terry Chen, will be presenting his work on activity-based tumor profiling at #BMES2025 this Saturday, Oct 11. We're excited to watch Terry take the next step in his career as he applies to graduate schools this fall!
October 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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We're recruiting a lab technician to assist with our ongoing liquid biopsy projects. Please encourage those with relevant experience to apply. Feel free to contact me with questions! tinyurl.com/prattlabtech
August 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I’m thrilled that the *first* Pratt Lab paper is now out in BioTechniques! This work builds on our published MED-Amp assay, which improves ctDNA detection from low-input (<10 ng/mL) plasma by ~40% compared to targeted NGS and conventional ddPCR. (1/8)

doi.org/10.1080/0736...
Standardized droplet preamplification method for downstream circulating cell-free DNA analysis
Circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) can be found in blood and other biofluids and is a minimally invasive biomarker for several pathological processes. As tumors become more invasive, an increasing ...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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We are thrilled that our newest collaboration was selected for a Dean's Catalyst Award! This support advances our efforts to develop a new class of cell-deliverable activity-based probes that will enable higher-resolution measurements of intracellular kinase activity.

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Dean’s Catalyst Awards Announced for 2025 | College of Engineering
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April 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Rain or shine, @prattlab.bsky.social will always be enthusiastic participants for #PanCANPurpleStride! It is a privilege to honor patients, families, and caregivers. The mission of advancing pancreatic cancer research is more important than ever. Thank you @pancan.bsky.social and PanCAN Boston!
April 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Don't miss Loran Gliford's poster presentation at #USHUPO2025 on Tuesday, Feb 25! She will be presenting our latest work developing cell-based methylation assays.
February 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Prof. Pratt is among seven early-career recipients recognized for their innovative research. She is the first ever recipient from Boston University in the award’s 48-year history. Scholars receive up to $110,000 annually for up to five years to advance their research.

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Announcing the 2024 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars - Rita Allen Foundation
Investing in transformative ideas in their earliest stages to promote breakthrough solutions to significant problems
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September 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Happy to see #PrattLab has arrived to GRC Bioanalytical Sensors! This is their first ~*PI-free*~ conference outing. If you're around please say hello and stop by their posters! @GordonConf #GRC
June 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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The second Pratt Lab candidate takes the floor! Congratulations to Maren on an excellent presentation and prospectus defense. Very proud!
May 30, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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The first Pratt Lab PhD candidate has entered the building! Congratulations to Colin on successfully passing his prospectus defense 🎉🎉🎉. Very proud!
May 13, 2024 at 8:12 PM
And an amazing #BMES2023 has come to a close! This was a fantastic and supportive environment for presenting research from our young laboratory. We're looking forward to Baltimore in 2024!
October 14, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Don't miss these great presentations at The Pratt Lab's inaugural BMES Meeting this week! Come to learn more about minimally invasive cancer diagnostics. Hope to see you all there!
October 10, 2023 at 1:29 AM