Rare melanoma research powered by Illumina SomaSeq Discovery

June 15, 2026

Proteomics provides a powerful, non-invasive way to explore cancer biology. Assistant Professor Kacey Couts and her team at the University of Colorado are using SomaSeq Discovery (formally Illumina Protein Prep) to uncover novel insights into rare melanomas. This assay identifies 9.5K unique human proteins across more than 200 biological pathways, enabling her team to maximize discovery power as they search for novel biomarkers and investigate treatment responses. Learn more about SomaSeq Discovery here: https://www.illumina.com/products/by-type/sequencing-kits/library-prep-kits/protein-prep.html Learn more about SOMAmer proteomics here: https://www.illumina.com/products/by-brand/somamer-proteomics.html Learn how proteomics as part of a multiomics workflow can boost discovery power: https://www.illumina.com/techniques/multiomics/proteomics.html For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Subscribe to the Illumina video channel http://www.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 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlajfheLzgbI4S7xBn7IDbt79 View Illumina webinars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlahpXlnrrXlQw9itVJ8yHwUZ View Illumina support videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKRu7cmBQlajbm2KGsICWb-JOnusJfYvM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/illumina X: https://x.com/illumina Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminainc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illuminainc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@illuminainc #Illumina #somaseq #NovaSeq

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