Mapping the Plasma Proteome: Unlocking Biomarkers for Precision Medicine

Dr. Alison Halliday is an award-winning freelance science communications specialist with 20+ years of experience across academia, industry and the third sector – including ten years at the world’s largest cancer charity. She is skilled at translating complex information into jargon-free, engaging, stories – specializing in topics across the life sciences, medicine and health. After completing her PhD in molecular genetics at the University of Newcastle, she carried out five years of postdoctoral research at University College London before moving into science communications. She now works with a variety of clients to bring their research to life – including companies that need support with their product marketing, or organizations looking to engage with their audiences about the latest advances in biomedicine.

Christoph Messner is an assistant professor for precision proteomics at the University of Zurich and head of the Precision Proteomics Center at the Swiss Insititute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF). His research focuses on the development of high-throughput proteomics technologies and their application in biomarker discovery and systems biology.

Fredrik Edfors Arfwidsson is an assistant professor and docent in biotechnology with a specialization in precision medicine and diagnostics at KTH-Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. His research focuses on leveraging cutting-edge proteomics technologies for plasma profiling to deepen understanding of human health and disease.