Biomarkers Summit

SMi's 4th annual Biomarkers summit featuring 28 leading industry experts, provides the perfect platform to network with other industry professionals, whilst gaining invaluable up to date knowledge from leaders in the Biomarker field.

On Wednesday February 2nd, we will also be hosting an interactive post-conference workshop entitled:
Fit for Purpose Biomarkers: From Bench to Bedside
Hosted by: Eric Culbert, Executive Consultant, BioScience Innovations.
In association with: BioScience Innovations
This highly interactive workshop will highlight the nature and requirements of the different classes of biomarkers, the technologies most suited to developing biomarkers, and discuss case studies of biomarker development and implementation which will help illuminate the key issues which can arrive during the journey from bench to bedside.
To keep up to date with this event and workshop visit:
www.smi-online.co.uk/preclinical-biomarkers.asp

Program Overview – Topics & Speakers
Biomarkers In Oncology
Peter Smith, Senior Scientist II, Oncology, Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Robert Wilkinson, Principal Scientist II, AstraZeneca
Metodi Metodiev, Director of Proteomics Unit, University of Essex
Mathias Dreger, Head of Biochemistry, Caprotec
Huseyin Mehmet, Director of Exploratory Biomarkers, Diabetes, Merck
Fernando Ulloa-Montoya, Head of Molecular Biology Technology Group, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
Hans Winkler, Senior Director and Global Head, Oncology Biomarkers, Johnson & Johnson
Karen Asin, Director, Translational Pharmacology, Takeda
Patrick Murray, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University College Dublin (UCD)

Biomarkers in Immunology & CNS
Andrew Payne, Senior Group Leader, Cellular Sciences, UCB
Mark Fidock, Associate Research Fellow, Head of Quantitative Biomarkers, Pfizer
Matthew Albert, Director of Immunology, Institut Pasteur
Iain Kilty, Director Allergy and Respiratory Research Unit, Pfizer
Sabine Küsters, Director of Scientific Relations, Rules Based Medicine
Thomas Joos, Head of Biochemistry, Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI)
Mette Jensen, Translational Medicine Scientist, Lundbeck
Jennifer Larsen, Translational Medicine Scientist, Lundbeck
Jens Mikkelsen, Professor, Neurosearch A/S

Biostatistics
Ziad Taib, Statistical Science Director, Astrazeneca
Ann Hastings, Translational Scientist, Astellas
Hugh Salter, Principal Scientist, Astrazeneca
Andreas Schuppert, Director, Bayer Technology Services / RWTH Aachen University

Personalised Medicine
Louise Leong, Head of R&D, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (APBI)
Hayley Whitaker, Research Associate, Biomarkers, Cancer Research UK / University Of Cambridge
Ge Ruigt, Director Experimental Medicine Neuroscience, Merck
Shawnmarie Mayrand-Chung, Program Director, Biomarkers Consortium, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Jean-Luc Sanne, Scientific Officer, European Commission's Research Directorate General

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION INFORMATION
SMi Group offer excellent opportunities to profile your company through tailored sponsorship and branding packages.
Alia Malick tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6168 email: amalick@smi-online.co.uk

TO BOOK
DELEGATE BOOKINGS
Zain Philbey tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6722 email: zphilbey@smi-online.co.uk
Please visit www.smi-online.co.uk/preclinical-biomarkers.asp

Supported by: b3c Newswire, Bentham Science, Biocompare, Biomarkers in Medicine, BioMEV, BioNMD, Biotechniques, Business Monitor International, Canbiotech, Drug Discovery Today, European Life Sciences, Future Drugs, Going to Meet, Health Economics, Inpharm.com, Labroots, Medchem.com, Metabolomics.net, PharmaPhorum, PharmaVoice, Pharmcast, PMR, Report Buyer, SelectsScience.net, Technology Networks, Translational Biomedicine

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