Wildcards Symbol (*)

The wildcard symbol (*) can be used in place of letters or characters in query words to search for different permutations of a word.

*	Can be in any position in the term and matches any number of characters.
Examples:	hemo*	matches hemolytic, hemophilia and hemophilia
	*NA	matches DNA and RNA
	*tet**	matches text and test
	BCL*	matches bcl-1/JH and bcl-2/JH
	virus*	matches virus or viruses
	*glucan*	matches beta-1,3-d-Glucan

Boolean Parameters

Search terms can be a single word or several words. The search engine automatically inserts and between words if nothing else is specified, so the Boolean term and can be omitted in search terms. For example, searching for tissue assay is the same as searching for tissue AND assay.

Quotes can be used to search for phrases. For example:

"tissue assay "

Words must be present in the specified order with no intervening words

The following boolean connectors can be used: AND, OR, NOT Examples:

tissue AND assay	Both words must be present
tissue OR assay	Either word can be present
assay NOT tissue	Only assay can be present, tissue cannot appear on the page

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About ARUP

Annual Research Colloquium

The annual ARUP Research Institute Colloquium takes place each May and focuses on current research in a variety of areas, including molecular pathology, endocrinology, clinical chemistry, immunology, and infectious disease.

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Winners from the 2011 Research Colloquium

First Place
Michelle Wallander—Comparison of IHC, FISH, and RT-PCR for the detection of EML4-ALK translocation variants in non-small cell lung cancer.

Second Place
Cecily Vaughn —Avoidance of pseudogene interference in the detection of 3' deletions in PMS2.

Third Place
Sue Slechta —Rapid differentiation of Cryptococcus gattii from Cryptococcus neoformans.

For information about upcoming colloquiums, please contact Mark Astill at (801) 583-2787, ext. 2395.

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