PROSENSE

Cancer Diagnostics: Parallel Sensing of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers

Workshop

“Clinical perspectives and commercial forces on biosensor devices”

University of Bath, 17-18 September 2014

You are cordially invited to attend a PROSENSE workshop entitled “Clinical perspectives and commercial forces on biosensor devices” with a particular focus on prostate cancer.

This workshop has been designed to provide an overview on clinical needs and commercial viability of biosensor devices for prostate cancer diagnosis and it will comprise 3 strands:

a) An insight into clinical practice by following a “patient” through his journey with prostate cancer: from presentation of symptoms at the GP level, investigation by urologists, testing and tissue histology by hospital technicians and pathologists, post treatment follow up, and patient overview.

b) Issues related to commercialisation of biosensor devices for the diagnostics market.

c) Lectures on topics related to biological aspects relevant to cancer diagnostic devices (prostate cancer biomarkers, microRNAs and splicing, DNA/RNA and peptide aptamers)

Registration fee for the full workshop: £60. This will allow you access to all presentations outlined in the programme, lunches, refreshments and attendance at the workshop reception.

Workshop Dinner (Wednesday): £40

Registration site: tba

Schedule

Tuesday 16^th September 2014

19.00 – 20:30 PROSENSE Reception at the Roman Baths

Wednesday 17^th September 2014

08.30 – 09.00 Registration / coffee

09.00 – 11.00 Prostate Cancer Clinical Awareness Session

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 – 12.45 Prostate Cancer Clinical Awareness Session

12.45 – 13.45 Lunch & Poster Session

13.45 – 15.15 Prostate Cancer Clinical Awareness Session

15.15 – 16.00 Coffee break & Poster Session

16.00 – 18.00 Topical Lectures: Prostate Cancer Biomarkers and microRNAs

20.00 Workshop Dinner (Hall & Woodhouse)

Thursday 18^th September 2014

08.30 – 09.00 Registration / coffee

09.00 – 11.00 Biosensor Commercialisation Session

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 – 13.00 Biosensor Commercialisation Session

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch & Poster Session

14.00 – 16.00 Topical Lectures: Aptamers

Full programme can be found here

This Workshop is part of a PROSENSE Summer School, Bath, 15-19 September 2014