Overview
The National Cancer Institute Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research (OBBR) presents the
5th Annual Biospecimen Research Network (BRN) Symposium:
Advancing Cancer Research Through Biospecimen Science
February 22-23, 2012
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Bethesda, Maryland
Important dates to remember:
* Registration closes on January 30, 2012
* Abstract Submissions are due by January 17, 2012
* Hotel cutoff date is January 31, 2012
Symposium Goal:
Human biospecimens are the foundation of the translational research that will transform patient care. The primary goal of the symposium is to address the following:
- Impact of preanalytical variations in collecting, handling, processing, and storing biospecimens on cancer research and molecular medicine
- Advances in biospecimen science aimed at minimizing the impact of these variations
The meeting will feature expert presentations, interactive discussions, and poster presentations from a broad range of stakeholders whose work involves biospecimens, including researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, and patient advocates.
This year’s sessions will include:
- Evidence for preanalytical variability during the acquisition and processing of tissue biospecimens
- Informatics solutions for biospecimen science
- Development of alternative fixation and stabilization processes
- Solutions for reducing biospecimen preanalytical variability
- Strategies and tools for accessing and publishing data in biospecimen science
- Evidence for markers of biospecimen molecular integrity
- The patient's perspective on research in the biospecimen sciences
- And more!
Please continue to check the 2012 BRN Symposium website for updates. Register today!
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