Final program information, including the contributed oral presentations, is now available on the conference website. Please refer to the programme pages for details.

Information on the posters to be presented at the conference is now available . Please refer to the programme pages for details. Sessions include: Biomarkers, Biomarker Discovery and Bio-Surfaces; Electrochemical Sensor Technologies; Data Handling, Interpretation and Modelling; Optical Sensor Technologies; Molecular and Cell-Based Sensor Technologies; Alternative Sensor Technologies; Commercial Opportunities and Instrumentation and System Integration.

Oral programme information is today announced for the First Bio-sensing Technology Conference. A total of 30 contributed presentations supplement the plenary lectures for each session.

Dr Jason R Betley of Smiths Detection in the UK will give a plenary lecture within the Data Handling and Instrumentation' session.

Prof Anthony P F Turner of Cranfield Health joins the plenary speakers at the First Biosensing Technology Conference. Prof Turner will give a plenary lecture within the Commercial Opportunities session.

Online registration for the 1st Biosensing Technology Conference is now open. Delegates are reminded to book their places for the optional conference dinner when completing their registration form.

Mr David Gillatt of Bristol Urological Institute, UK will give a plenary lecture in the Biomarkers session of the First Biosensing Technology Conference.

The abstracts submission deadline of 20 March 2009 is fast approaching. Please remember to submit your 300 word abstracts for oral and poster presentations by this deadline.

Dr Frances Ligler (US Naval Research Laboratory) and Prof Marco Mascini, (University of Florence) will give plenary lectures at the First Biosensing Technology Conference on the subjects of System Integration and Sensor Technologies respectively. Additional speakers will be announced please check the webpage regularly for details.

Online submission is now open for abstracts for oral and poster contributions at the First Bio-Sensing Technology Conference. Papers are invited which cover new developments in all aspects of biomarkers; sensor technology; system integration; data handling and commercial opportunities. The deadline for submission is 20 March 2009.

The First Bio-Sensing Technology Conference will take place in Bristol, UK, 10-12 November 2009. The conference – organised by the Institute for Bio-Sensing Technology will bring together leaders from industry and academia to explore how different expertise can be drawn together to develop and exploit new technology for bio-sensing applications.