Liquid Biopsy：Non-invasive Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring

When:                         Saturday, February 20^th, 2016, 8:00am to 2:00pm

Where:            Institute of Americas, UCSD, 10111 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

Registration:   $20 for early birds（by February 15^th）, $40 for onsite registration, students and postdocs $5 off（The fees include program brochure, continental breakfast, coffee break, and lunch; parking is free）. Online registration：https://www.123signup.com/event?id=pdzzx

Organizer:       Sino-American Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Professional Association（SABPA）

Introduction： Liquid biopsies can be used to detect circulating tumor cells（CTCs）, exosomes, and cell-free DNA and RNA（cfDNA/cfRNA）, thus have enormous implications in diagnostics of cancers and prenatal testing which leads to more effective treatment of diseases. It is poised as a game changer and transforms clinical practice. Technologies such as next- generation sequencing（NGS）and digital PCR are gaining momentum in these research areas. In the 5^th MDD Annual Forum, leaders from industry and academia will share recent progresses on technology development, application in pharmaceutical and clinical applications, entrepreneurship and regulatory oversight in this rapidly growing field. The audience will have the great opportunity to learn about the recent updates and novel findings in this exciting area, share ideas, and network with their colleagues and experts.