EMERGING RAPID ASSAY TECHNOLOGIES A “Hands On” Gene Company Workshop
Co-Sponsored by:
BioDot,Adhesives Research, Amic,
Blueshift Biotechnologies, and Whatman, Inc.
8:00-8:30
Registration
8:30-9:00
Welcome and Introductions Michael Li, Gene Company
9:00-9:45
Keynote Presentation: Emerging Rapid Assays - Microarrays Dr. Jang Rampal, Senior Staff Scientist, Beckman Coulter Inc., USA
9:45-10:30
Keynote Presentation: Biosensor Principles:What are they and how do they work? Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, Professor, Clemson University, USA
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee/Tea Break
10:45 – 11:30
Cost Effective Polymer Based Visible Microarrays Dr. Sino Wang, DR. Chip, Taiwan
11:30 – 12:15
Low Volume Dispensing for BioChip & BioSensor Applications Barbara McIntosh, Vice President Sales & Marketing, BioDot, USA
12:15 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:45
High Throughput Laser Scanning Platforms for Arrays in Multiwell Plates Dr. Evan Cromwell, CEO, Blueshift Biotechnologies, USA
1:30 – 3:30
Practical Sessions: Group 1:Substrate Review
Group 2:Biosensor Dispensing
Group 3:Biochip Dispensing
3:30 – 3:45
Coffee/Tea Break
3:45– 4:30
Adhesive Tapes and Coated Films in Biosensor Designs Susan Newsom, Medical Marketing Manager, Adhesives Research, USA
4:30 – 5:15
Clinical Diagnostic Platforms for Biosensors Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, Professor, Clemson University, USA
5:15 – 6:00
Commercialization of an Inexpensive, Point of Care (POC) Cancer Marker Detection Device Dr. Diane Wierzbicki, Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Micronics Corp, USA