Highlights from the 7th European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics. (January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loonen, Anne JM; Schuurman, Rob; van den Brule, Adriaan JC
• Is Part Of: Expert review of molecular diagnostics. Volume 12:Number 1(2012)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2012-01
• Subjects: EMMD -- molecular diagnostics -- next-generation sequencing -- PCR -- personalized medicine; Molecular diagnosis -- Periodicals; 616.0758205
• DOI: 10.1586/erm.11.89
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-7159

Abstract

This report presents the highlights of the 7th European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics held in Scheveningen, The Hague, The Netherlands, 12–14 October 2011. The areas covered included molecular diagnostics applications in medical microbiology, virology, pathology, hemato-oncology, clinical genetics and forensics. Novel real-time amplification approaches, novel diagnostic applications and new technologies, such as next-generation sequencing, PCR electrospray-ionization TOF mass spectrometry and techniques based on the detection of proteins or other molecules, were discussed. Furthermore, diagnostic companies presented their future visions for molecular diagnostics in human healthcare.