Next Generation Biosensors: Opportunities in Transdermal MonitoringTuesday, 5 March 2013 at 17:00  Add to Calendar ▼2013-03-05 17:00:002013-03-05 18:00:00Europe/LondonNext Generation Biosensors: Opportunities in Transdermal MonitoringAdvances in Biodetection and Biosensors in Barcelona, SpainBarcelona, SpainSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.comAn ageing population and the increasing need for management of chronic conditions is leading to a large population in need of monitoring and support. This will be increasingly performed through primary healthcare, pharmacies and in a home setting. Science and technology is expected to make a significant contribution to this monitoring and support. The field of wearable sensors that report via wireless systems is advancing, but biosensors are notably missing from current systems. The biosensor community needs to find ways of bringing its work to the wider population for telemedicine or telehealthcare. Due to the potential for access through skin, transdermal monitoring is an attractive approach towards non-invasive continuous monitoring via skin mounted biosensors. However, there are important technical challenges that must be addressed through skin mounted sensors and sensor patch design. More importantly, there are key scientific challenges in accounting for the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of human skin in vivo that must also be understood. Work is currently underway to address these challenges with the aim of enabling flexibility in biosensor selection, and providing a wider range of diagnostic systems for use in the home, community or clinic. |
Add to Calendar ▼2013-03-05 00:00:002013-03-06 00:00:00Europe/LondonAdvances in Biodetection and BiosensorsAdvances in Biodetection and Biosensors in Barcelona, SpainBarcelona, SpainSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com
