Biomarkers research in Europe: focus on personalized medicine

Abstract

The sixth annual European Biomarkers Summit took place in London, UK, on 18-19 May 2011. It was part of a larger event, organized by Select Biosciences, with meetings on molecular diagnostics, single cell analysis and theranostics for personalized medicine. The Biomarkers Summit featured 17 invited talks from academics and industry researchers, a number of poster presentations and exhibitions from several companies marketing biomarker-related technologies and consumables. The focus was broad, covering various aspects of biomarker discovery, qualification, and applications, and a variety of diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative conditions and infectious diseases. Gene-based, as well as protein-based, platforms for biomarkers identification and analysis were discussed.