SMi’s 6th Biobanking conference returns to London on 20th – 21st June at the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum.
SMi is proud to announce that Dr Julia Riedlinger, Head of Marker Scouting and Sample Bank of Roche Diagnostics will be speaking at the 6th Annual Biobanking conference taking place in London on 20th – 21st June.
Following the success of previous events, the two-day conference will once again gather a global audience of leading industry experts including regulatory decision-makers, scientific researchers, and academia, providing the perfect platform to explore the latest developments and ethical guidelines in biobanking processes to improve R&D outcomes.
A focus of this year's conference is the power of samples in biobanking. Dr Riedlinger will be presenting on "Biomarker identification and validation - the crucial role of samples" and will cover:
Challenges of biomarker discovery and validation
Access to well-characterised samples
Sample and data quality
Ethical considerations
Dr Riedlinger will be joined by other biobanking experts including:
Prof Glyn Stacey, UK Stem Cell Bank Director, National Institute for Biological Standards & Control - MHRA
Octavi Quintana Trias, Principal Advisor to the Directorate-General, EU Commission
Dr Karina Bienfait, Head, Global Genomics Policy, Process and Compliance, MSD USA
Dr Catherine Mela, Director, Clinical Sample Science, AstraZeneca
Arthur Lewis, Senior R&D Manager, MedImmune
Dr Michael Luntang-Jensen, Biobank Manager, H.Lundbeck A/S
Jonathan Sellors, Legal Counsel, UK Biobank
The full list of speakers and their topics can be viewed on the event website.
This unmissable and timely conference is CPD-certified. For those interested in attending the event, there is currently a £400 saving available online which expires on 31 March. Visit http://www.bio-banking-event.com to register.
For details on tailored sponsorship and branding packages, please contact Alia Malick on +44 (0) 207 827 6168 or email amalick@smi-online.co.uk
6th BioBanking Conference and Exhibition
London, UK
20-21 June 2016
http://www.bio-banking-event.com
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