PROSENSE
Cancer
Diagnostics: Parallel Sensing of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers
The Marie Curie Initial Training
Network PROSENSE aims at training a new generation of young scientists in the
interdisciplinary techniques and methods required to meet the major challenges
in the development of diagnostic tools for prostate cancer.
It brings together training by experts
from the biosensor technology area and those from life sciences and medicine
that work on cancer biomarker research.
PROSENSE is a coordinated research
training network involving university groups, R&D sections of small and
medium enterprises, research institutes, hospitals and the R&D section of a
large enterprise from the biomedical field.
PROSENSE is a unique programme
bringing together training across disciplines and across sectors, complemented
by researcher career development tools.
The scientific aspects of PROSENSE are
centred around the themes of:
·
Development
and study of biomarkers
·
Detection
techniques development
·
Probe
immobilisation and characterisation
·
System
integration and validation
A full programme of cross-disciplinary
and cross-sectoral secondments, training and events
will enable PROSENSE to promote interaction, knowledge exchange and
collaboration in the multidisciplinary field of biosensor design with the aim
of developing improved devices for prostate cancer diagnosis, prognosis and
treatments.
It will increase understanding of
clinical relevance of prostate cancer biomarkers and elucidate how the
concurrent analysis of biomarkers can inform therapy; improve sensitivity,
selectivity, robustness and speed of biosensing
technologies for the simultaneous screening of biomarkers; develop
lab-on-a-chip devices requiring minute amounts of clinical samples and increase
likelihood of viable fit-for-purpose prostate cancer biosensing
products.
PROSENSE started in October 2012 and
will run for 4 years.
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For further information
please contact the Project Coordinator: Dr
Pedro Estrela Department
of Electronic & Electrical Engineering University
of Bath Bath
BA2 7AY United
Kingdom e-mail:
p.estrela
(at) bath.ac.uk |
go.bath.ac.uk/prosense-itn |
