Biospecimen Research Network

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March 2008 Biospecimen Research Network Symposium


The National Cancer Institute Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research (OBBR)
and the National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases present the
Biospecimen Research Network (BRN) Symposium:

Advancing Cancer Research Through Biospecimen Science

March 13–14, 2008
Renaissance M Street Hotel
Washington, D.C.

Symposium Goal:

The primary goal of the symposium is to address the significant impact of pre-analytical biospecimen variability on cancer research and molecular medicine.

The meeting will feature expert presentations and interactive discussions from a broad range of stakeholders whose work involves biospecimens, including research investigators, clinicians, industry representatives, hospital administrators and patient advocates.

Agenda topics may include:
  • HER2/neu: Lessons Learned;
  • Access to Existing Knowledge in Biospecimen Science;
  • Research Advances in Biospecimen Science;
  • Assessing and Qualifying Biospecimen Quality
  • Patient Perspective
  • Incorporating Biospecimen Science into Research and Clinical Practice

Key presentations addressing the significant impact of biospecimen variability in cancer research and recent advances in biospecimen science will include:

  • Carolyn Compton, M.D., Ph.D. (NCI/OBBR)
  • Angelo DeMarzo, M.D., Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
  • Theo deVos, Ph.D. (Epigenomics AG)
  • Steve Gutman, M.D., M.B.A. (FDA)
  • Elizabeth Hammond, M.D. (Univ. of Utah, LDS Hospital)
  • Daniel Hayes, M.D. (Univ. of Michigan)
  • Scott Jewell, Ph.D. (Ohio State Univ.)
  • Paula Kim (TRACO, Translating Research Across Communities)
  • Chris Logothetis, M.D. (Wales Cancer Center, Cardiff UK)
  • David Ransohoff, M.D. (Univ. North Carolina – Chapel Hill)
  • Gerry Thomas, Ph.D. (Wales Cancer Center, Cardiff, UK)
  • Paul Waring, MBBS, FRCPA, Ph.D. (Genentech)
  • and others.

For more information, to register, and to submit an abstract, please visit www.brnsymposium.com