Jim Huggett to Give Keynote Address at Second Annual Digital PCR Conference

NEEDHAM, Mass. - June 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Jim Huggett, B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D., Science Leader, Nucleic Acid Metrology, Molecular & Cell Biology, LGC is set to give the opening keynote address at the Second Annual Digital PCR: Technologies and Tools for Precision Diagnostics conference, taking place October 6-9, 2013 in San Diego, CA. His talk, “Digital PCR: A Paradigm Shift in Molecular Measurement,” will discuss the benefits as well as disadvantages of dPCR, the digital MIQE guidelines, and predict how dPCR may impact molecular measurement in the future.

Dr. Huggett is also serving as a scientific advisor for the conference along with his esteemed colleagues Kerry R. Emslie, Ph.D., Bioanalysis Group Manager, National Measurement Institute, Australia and Ross Haynes, Biological Science Technician, Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The Second Annual Digital PCR conference will bring together industry visionaries and early adopters to discuss digital PCR's capabilities, limitations, and future applications. Researchers will examine applications in cancer biomarker and rare mutation detection, non-invasive fetal DNA analysis, and infectious disease quantification, particularly in HIV. Novel digital PCR devices from startups and academic labs will be showcased. Other topics to be addressed include digital PCR integration with existing technologies, solutions for processing difficult samples as well as increasing sample throughput, and guidelines and best practices for digital detection.

For full details and conference updates visit www.healthtech.com/digital-pcr.  There is an early registration discount of up to $350 if you register by July 19.  Don’t miss the best value on this industry leading event.