Mark your calendar for a workshop to explore how nano-bio electronics is changing the collection and analysis of important biological fluids.
In clinical settings, the health status of an individual is often determined from careful monitoring of physiological vital signs (such as heart rate, temperature, etc.) and through testing of bodily fluids and biochemical markers (such as glucose, blood gases, electrolytes, proteins, etc.). Periodic methods of collection and analysis of markers pose challenges when a continuous stream of information is more useful, especially when monitoring conditions where clotting, infection and irritation risks are important.
In this workshop, we will explore the research and development underway to enable continuous monitoring through the collection and analysis of alternative sources such as interstitial fluid, sweat, saliva and tears. We will explore new products which promise non-invasive or minimally invasive paths to biochemical markers. Since the concentration of biomarkers in these body fluids may be significantly different than clinically standardized blood and urine sources, new methods of analysis will also need development, affording opportunities for those exploring these markets.
The Blood, Sweat and Tears Workshop focuses on all the body fluid modalities for assessing biomarkers in both the health and human performance domains. What are the advantages and challenges for each fluid modality in correlating the analytical information with the human condition? What is the feasibility for cost-effective continuous monitoring, and how can continuous monitoring be best utilized?
Invited Speakers (partial list):
• Nano-Bio Manufacturing Consortium (confirmed)
• Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (confirmed)
• Bangor University (Ireland) (confirmed)
• North Carolina State University (confirmed)
• University of New South Wales (Australia) (confirmed)
Contact:
diana.ngo@flextech.org
