Driving progress in exhaled breath biomarkers: Breath Biopsy Conference 2019

November 2019 saw Cambridge, UK play host to the second Breath Biopsy Conference, a
community-focused event aimed at sharing and supporting advancements in the collection and analysis
of volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath. The event expanded upon the previous year ’s format,
spanning two days and concluding with an expert panel discussion. Presentations covered detection,
monitoring and precision medicine studies examining diseases including asthma, cirrhosis, cancer and
tuberculosis. The meeting attracted representatives from diverse backgrounds, such as metabolomics,
artificial intelligence, clinical research and chemical analysis. This meeting report offers an
overview of what was presented and discussed during the conference.

Source: Journal of Breath Research - July 11, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jonathan Lawson, Billy Boyle and Jonathan Beauchamp Source Type: research