PARIS , July 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced its collaboration with renowned geneticist, Professor Yannis Pitsiladis from Hong Kong Baptist University , on sports and anti-doping research.
Utilizing MGI's state-of-the-art DNBSEQ sequencers and automation platforms, the collaboration will leverage the power of omics to detect drugs in sport with reference to blood doping. "With an estimated 6% of top athletes worldwide using doping, more sophisticated methods of detection are required to stamp out this unethical practice," said Prof. Pitsiladis, a pioneer in anti-doping research and a member of the International Olympic Committee Medical and Scientific Commission.
"High throughput sequencing could play a vital role in spotting blood doping, the method used and even when it took place. MGI's advanced sequencing tools are helping to optimize what was once a labor-intensive, costly, and time-consuming process." As the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics commence, Prof.
Pitsiladis, invited by the World Olympians Association (WOA), will showcase his research and participate in a panel discussion, as part of Hong Kong Baptist University's two-day program during the games, taking place on 29 July at OLY House Paris 2024 @ Caisse d'Epargne. Additionally, MGI will exhibit its cutting-edge portable DNBSEQ-E25 sequencer, ultra-high speed DNBSEQ-G99 platform, and .