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Inaugural Conference Highlighted New
Technology
The Sensors in Medicine 2013 conference held at the Wellcome
Collec�on in London on 6-7 March was very successful accord-
ing to delegates. The conference adopted an innova�ve format of
bringing together leading academic researchers with commercial
organisa�ons. The Program of speakers set an excep�onally high
standard, there was a small exhibi�on of innova�ve sensor technol-
ogy, and the conference concluded with a panel discussion on the
Future of Sensors in Medicine.
Examples of the innova�ve technology presented at the conference
included:
Diagnosis: An electronic nose based on an array of resis�ve
sensors which was trained via a neural network algorithm to
detect gastric cancer in breath (Dr. Yoav Broza , Technion-Is-
rael Ins�tute of Technology)
Monitoring: A wearable array of micro sensors which par�ally
penetrated the pa�ent’s skin to provide con�nuous real-�me
monitoring of inters��al glucose for diabetes control (Profes-
sor Tony Cass, Imperial College, UK)
Preven�on: Sensors which would empower people towards a
healthier life and towards disease preven�on, such as a wear-
able sensor which measures stress levels (Professor Chris van
Hoof, Imec, Belgium)