Considerations for Biomarker Research – How to Choose the Right Assays and Technology?
Many questions need to be answered in the process of designing a research study, even more so when biomarkers are going to be a component. While bioma...
Biomarkers Play an Increasingly Large Role in Cancer Research
Oncology research and personalized cancer therapies will (and do) benefit greatly from the use of biomarkers. By illuminating genetic profiles and mol...
Validated Biomarkers Reduce Clinical Trial Cost and Risk
An analysis of drug development programs from the past 14 years has found that clinical trials for breast cancer are more successful if they include a...
More Research Supporting Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications, uncovers the role of alpha-synuclein in the non-familial form of Parkinson's. Extra copies...
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
In a recent report, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology advocate using biomarkers to streamline clinical trials and reduce t...
HPV Biomarkers Predict Patient Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma can be caused by a number of factors including the human papilloma virus (HPV). New research out of Brown Univer...
A Biomarker for Patient Stratification in a Clinically Depressed Population
Clinical depression can be a difficult disease to treat since there is no perfect way to select which antidepressant will be best for the patient. Oft...