Join an exclusive group of diagnostic assay developers from across Europe!
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14–16 October 2024 |
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DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, York, UK |
What is Lateral-Flow Workshop 2024: With you every step of the assay?
This is a European workshop hosted by Cytiva during which you’ll attend seminars presented by world-renowned thought leaders and participate in popular hands-on sessions. You’ll meet peers from across the industry to share best practices, research, and new applications. The workshop is dedicated to helping you optimize the development and performance of lateral-flow assays, from component choices to protocol considerations.
Ticket Price: £499.00
Price excludes local VAT of 20%. Payments will be handled by our partners at Opus Events and must be completed within 5 business days of reserving your spot.
Tickets are limited; so, act fast to secure your place! Fill in the form to reserve your place and then complete payment via the link provided. Our friends at Opus Events will handle payments. The registration fee includes attendance at all seminars and hands-on sessions, welcome reception, lunches and refreshments, team building event, and dinner but excludes accommodation.
Accommodation at the hotel is optional and can be booked directly with the hotel here. Special rates have been negotiated in connection with the event.
This event is organized by Cytiva. Registrant information will be passed on to our friends at Opus Events to help organize this event and provide a smoother experience for you. Information will not be used for any purpose outside of Lateral-Flow Workshop 2024: With you every step of the assay.
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Agenda
Agenda and schedules are subject to change. All times listed are in BST.
Monday, 14 October, 2024
Time | Subject | Speaker | Speaker organization |
16.00 | Arrival |
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18.00 | Welcome reception and dinner |
Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
Time | Subject | Speaker | Speaker organization |
9.00 | Introduction and welcome | Lee Jenkins | Cytiva |
9.15 | Developing a rapid lateral-flow test Key considerations for lateral-flow test development and optimization and troubleshooting techniques for different situations in order to meet your goals for test sensitivity, specificity, and duration |
Klaus Hochleitner | Cytiva |
10.00 | Approaches and considerations for a successful technology transfer Lateral-flow test manufacturing has become more sophisticated in recent years. Explore how opening the mind to outsourcing production enables test owners to consider a flexible approach that may prove to be more attractive from a geographic or cost perspective |
Mark Jones | Abingdon Health |
10.45 | Break | ||
11.00 | Nitrocellulose membranes – properties and material selection A deep dive into nitrocellulose membranes including the raw materials, the structure manufacturing process, capillary flow time, the effect of surfactants on protein binding and membrane properties, and how to deal with unspecific binding of proteins to nitrocellulose membranes |
Klaus Hochleitner | Cytiva |
12.00 | Ensuring quality and reproducibility in immunodetection reagents An overview of recombinant antibody technology, immunoassay development, and lateral-flow assay conjugation solutions |
Anna Sereni | AbCam |
12.45 | Lunch | ||
14.00 | Practical session Dispensing and blocking Dispensing conjugate |
Simon Thacker | BioDot |
15.00 | Break | ||
15.15 | Practical session continued Dispensing and blocking Dispensing conjugate |
Simon Thacker | BioDot |
16.00 | Smart health in your hands Combining proprietary microfluidic assay (MFA) technology and cloud-based AI diagnostics to deliver end-to-end digital pathways for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of major diseases |
Vlad Gubala | Vital Signs / My PocDoc |
16.45 | Wrap-up | Lee Jenkins / Joe Vickers / Klaus Hochleitner | Cytiva |
17.00 | Close | ||
18.30 | Team building event / dinner |
Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
Time | Subject | Speaker | Speaker organization |
9.00 | Welcome, recap of day 1, thoughts and feedback | Joe Vickers | Cytiva |
9.15 | Practical session Lamination and assembly |
Simon Thacker / Caroline | BioDot |
10.15 | Break | ||
10.30 | Nanoparticles and conjugation Tips, tricks, and techniques for optimizing the use of nanoparticles in lateral-flow assay development |
Rob Porter | RAPIvD |
11.00 | Panel discussion Is the future of the lateral-flow market sustainable? |
Nina Garrett - Abingdon Health Mark Davies - Paragraf Leanne Walker - RAPIvD Klaus Hochleitner - Cytiva |
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12.00 | Case Study Using high-speed printed electronics manufacturing for the development of diagnostic test control mechanisms |
Bob Stevens | Flexotronix |
12.30 | Design and develop for success Why R&D and regulatory affairs need an integrated approach |
Nina Garrett | Abingdon Health |
13.00 | Wrap-up | Lee Jenkins / Joe Vickers / Klaus Hochleitner | Cytiva |
13.15 | Lunch | ||
14.00 | Depart |
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