Integrated pooled CRISPR screening linked to imaging readouts accelerate target identification and functional characterization of signaling pathways. A good example of this can be found in studies of NF-κB signaling, which is central to inflammatory responses and driven by rapid nuclear translocation of the p50/p65 complex to activate transcriptional programs following cytokine stimulation.
In this GEN webinar, Tilmann Buerckstuemmer, PhD, CSO at Myllia Biotechnology will show how high-throughput pooled CRISPR screening combined with cell painting readouts characterized important signaling pathways using NF-κB nuclear translocation as a case study. During the webinar, you will learn how the AVITI24™ platform from Element Biosciences profiled ~440,000 cells in a pooled CRISPR screen targeting 195 genes. Linking genetic perturbations to p65 subcellular localization and cell painting features in a single workflow enabled identification of known pathway components, uncovered regulatory roles for chromatin-modifying complexes, and improved interpretation of phenotypic outcomes using morphological features.
Key takeaways include:
Strategies for linking CRISPR perturbations to protein localization and morphological features at single-cell resolution
The value of multimodal readouts, including morphology, in adding depth and confidence to recovered biology