From blood and spinal fluid to skin – insights into different biomarkers for MND
Research Information Team
Following the mid-morning break, which was filled with the smell of freshly brewed coffee, we attended a session on biomarkers. Biomarkers are measurable indicators of biological changes that can confirm the presence of disease and be used to monitor disease progression or response to drug treatments. Read more about biomarkers here. Seven talks in this session each focused on different MND biomarkers.
Dr Rachael Dunlop, who’s based at Brain Chemistry labs in the US, studied using microRNAs...