Circulating Biomarkers Conference 2014

BioteXcel is pleased to announce the Circulating Biomarkers Conference 2014 to be held in Dundee on 1st & 2nd October. In an effort to strengthen the link between emerging knowledge and technologies and personalized healthcare decision points, this conference brings together experts in the area of circulating biomarkers.

Experts will be speaking in the areas of circulating tumour cells (CTCs), circulating micro-RNA (miRNA) and circulating free DNA (cfDNA) and how biomarkers can be used for better patient healthcare decisions.

3.-Circulating-Biomarkers-300x300Circulating biomarkers promise to enable minimally-invasive monitoring of health states in patients for specific predictive or prognostic information. The universe of molecular diagnostic technologies is expanding rapidly, based on access to sensitive detection technologies and emergence of highly effective targeted therapeutics. Yet the process of developing the next generation of molecular diagnostics is in flux as the value of molecular information is debated. An important part of the process of developing these promising diagnostics is the accurate analytical and clinical validation of biomarkers followed by demonstration of utility in the clinic and assessment of impact on health care costs.

The program will explore this link in an effort to foster further collaborations that can potentially result in specialized tests, kits or devices to improve patient care for multiple diseases. This conference will highlight the latest developments in moving CTCs, cfDNA, and circulating miRNA from the bench to the bedside.