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SUMMARY:Biosensors\; Past Present and Future: The role of materials over t
 he past two decades - With a look to the future - Professor Seamus Higson\
 , Head\, Cranfield Biotechnology Centre\, Cranfield University
DTSTART:20141202T193000Z
DTEND:20141202T210000Z
UID:TALK56257@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Dr Geoff Hale
DESCRIPTION:Biosensors are best known for the hand held blood glucose sens
 ors used by almost all diabetics the world over\; commercial sales of bios
 ensors continue to grow nearly exponentially both for the blood glucose / 
 diabetes market\, but also for a range of other medical applications to al
 low\, for example\, screening for - and the early diagnosis for a range of
  cancers\, infectious diseases and a number of other disease states.\n\nWh
 ile it is widely acknowledged that many technologies have come together to
  allow new devices to be realised\, the role of materials has often been o
 verlooked.  This talk will firstly give an overview of biosensors and thei
 r development over the last two decades along with a look to devices curre
 ntly in development and where the field might continue to develop into the
  future.  \n\nProfessor Higson will give a personal perspective of how in 
 many cases Materials Engineering has allowed different fields to come toge
 ther to create radically new devices that are making a real impact by tran
 sforming medical diagnostics and healthcare management.\n
LOCATION:Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy\, 27 Charles Babba
 ge Road\, Cambridge. CB3 0FS
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