International conferences and seminars

2nd Inflammatory & Immunological Biomarkers

GTC is proud to present the 2nd Inflammatory & Immunological Biomarkers as part of our Biomarker Summit 2013, to be held on March 20-22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. This conference will discuss a wide range of issues in the biomarker field specific to inflammatory and immunological therapeutic areas. Topics such as novel approaches to biomarker discovery, enabling technologies, regulatory and reimbursement trends and the development of companion diagnostics will be discussed. Specific disease areas include cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, kidney / renal disease and inflammatory bowel disease. These areas will be addressed in an intimate and highly interactive environment with perspectives from industry, academia and the public sector. Below is an agenda outline for this conference:

March 20th

Plenary Keynote Session

March 21st-22nd

Breakout: Inflammatory / Immunological Biomarkers

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Clinical Development
Biomarkers in Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
Biomarkers in Respiratory & Autoimmune Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- SLE

- Asthma & COPD
Development of Immunotherapy for Cancer

Mar 22nd

General Session

Regulatory & Reimbursement Updates in Biomarker & Diagnostic Development
New Technologies & Novel Approaches to Biomarker Development
+ Panel Discussion
Companion Diagnostics Development & Partnering Strategies
+ Panel Discussion

The 2nd Inflammatory & Immunological Biomarkers Conference will be running concurrently with the following tracks:

2nd Neurological Biomarkers
6th Oncology Biomarkers

Call for Papers!
To be considered for an oral presentation, please submit an abstract here by February 20, 2013. Selected presentations will be based on quality of abstract and availability. Presentation slots fill up fast so please submit your abstract ASAP.

Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available in a range of levels, which can be tailored to fit your needs. Please contact 626-256-6405 x102 or gtcsales@gtcbio.com for more information.

Best Regards,
Organizing Committee

See you in San Francisco!