SMi’s BioBanking conference will be taking place on the 22 - 23 June 2015 at the Holiday Inn Regents Park Hotel in London, UK.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 29, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With recent reports forecasting the global biobanking market to grow at a CAGR of 7.07 percent over the next 4 years*, BioBanking 2015 returns to London at the perfect time to build strategic partnerships and provide a comprehensive overview of current issues and ongoing considerations in biobanking relevant to both new and seasoned stakeholders.

SMi’s 5th annual event will include 10 hours of compelling content, 5 hours of valuable networking, 1 topical panel debate and speakers from 10 leading Biobanks.

In the run up to the show, industry expert Dr Rivka Ravid from Brain Bank Consultants, was asked a few questions about her talk at the conference taking place on 22nd and 23rd June and about the Biobanking Industry.

Dr Ravid will be providing a keynote address entitled: From Specimen to Biomarker? Biobanks in discovery of novel candidate biomarkers for neurological disorders. The presentation will explore CNS biomarkers, the quality control of biobank specimens as well as CFS analysis.

When asked what she believes are the biggest challenges for the industry, Dr Ravid said:

“A possible discovery of newly discovered valid Biomarkers for various diseases. Drug Discovery heavily relies on well designed and accessible Biobanks and the samples they contain, how they’ve been stored and annotated and the quality of accompanying clinical data:

• Describing who is involved, responsible and benefiting from successful biobanking repositories
• Clinical assessment and viability of samples
• Importance of electronic tracking of samples to ensure maximise use
• Examples of successful studies of Biomarkers discovery
• Ethical code for Bio banking and the use of genetic information.”

On what she thought attendees would take away from her talk, she commented:

“They will meet other people who are striving to put the right tools on scientist’s and pharma industry desktops so they can readily access bio samples and information to aid them in designing experiments and making quicker, better decisions on their projects.”

To read the full interview please visit the download centre

Other expert key speakers include:

• Dr Brian Thomson, Director, Nottingham Health Science Biobank, Director Research Department of Research and Innovation, Nottingham University Hospitals – Conference Chairman
• Professor Glyn Stacey, Director, UK Stem Cell Bank, Division of Advanced Therapies, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control – MHRA
• Professor Sir Rory Collins, CEO, UK Biobank
• Dr Nita Solanky, Manager, Genetics & Epigenetics in Health and Diseases, Institute of Child Health, UCL, Baby Bio Bank
• Professor Olli Carpén, Professor of Biobank Research, Pathology, Auria Biobank, University of Turku, Finland

To see the full speaker line-up for 2015 visit the website

Biobanking 2015 is proud to be sponsored by Autoscribe, Hamilton Robotics and Imperial College London

Further information and a brochure is available online at www.bio-banking-event.com/EIN

BioBanking
22 - 23 June 2015
Holiday Inn Regents Park Hotel, London UK
www.bio-banking-event.com/EIN

*Source: http://bit.ly/1JKqY3z

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