Sensors in Medicine 2014

Meeting highlights the most innovative application of sensors in medicine, for academic, clinical and commercial markets

Sensor applications in medical diagnosis are growing at an astonishing rate. Twenty five years ago, these applications were limited to laboratory measurement of blood gases and electrolytes. Today biosensors are used in a variety of ways to monitor glucose in diabetes, detect and diagnose cancer and infectious diseases; new applications appear almost daily. Linking sensors to mobile phone technology has made wearable sensors a reality, allowing individuals to monitor not only chronic diseases, but also their lifestyle as a key input to preventative medicine.

Highlights from the packed agenda include:

Tuesday 25th March

• 10:25 Towards smartphone-connected diagnostics for infectious diseases
  Prof. Rachel McKendry, University College, London
  
• 15:05 Microprobe arrays for minimally invasive continuous glucose monitoring in dermal interstitial fluid
  Dr. Sanjiv Sharma, Imperial College, London
  
• 16:40 Multiplexed infectious disease testing- sound point of care diagnostics
  Prof. Jon Cooper, University of Glasgow

Wednesday 26th March

• 11:30 On the potential of ion mobility spectrometry for medical applications
  Dr. Wolfgang Vautz, ISAS - e.V, DE
  
• 15:30 Affordable sensors to detect micro-organisms using reagentless and label free impedance spectroscopy
  Andrew Ward, University of Strathclyde
  
• 15:50 Point of Care testing of NO metabolites
  Prof. M. Gabriela Almeida, New University of Lisbon, PT

The full meeting programme can be viewed here.

Attendees will also be able to attend an exhibition featuring manufacturers of biosensors and sensors for medical applications as well as providers of services to these companies.

You can register for the event here, or click on the ‘request information’ tab below to contact the event organizers.