Innovation in diagnostics - 1st Annual CADDA Scientific Conference

15 Sep 2026 - 10:00 AM - 15 Sep 2026 - 4:15 PM

In-person

Industry

Networking

09.30	Arrival, coffee/tea, welcome
10.00	Session 1: Innovation in the diagnostics ecosystem
Is the future of diagnostics in your pocket? If not point-of-care, why not? Associate Prof Al Edwards, University of Southampton
Advancements in Mendelian disease diagnostics Prof Siddharth Banka, University of Manchester
The Nose has it: Development of an assay of clinical utility Prof Perdita Barran, University of Manchester
Next Generation Circulating Tumour Cell Detection & Characterisation Dr Mark McCairn, Chromition
11.00	Break into groups, collect coffee/tea
11:15	Session 2: Challenges for diagnostics development
Facilitated breakout discussion groups to identify key challenges
Panel discussion: Taking academic ideas to commercialisation. Chair: Dr Iain Miller (CADDA advisor and serial diagnostic entrepreneur) CADDA advisor and serial diagnostic entrepreneur Dr Mark McCairn, Chromition Dr Tim Eyes, Imperagen Neal Bradshaw, IVD Commercialisation Consultant, NB Dr John Tyson, NHS Foundation Trust Dr Ruizhi Wang, Abselion
12.30	Lunch, poster viewing, networking and partnering opportunities
13.30	Session 3: Idea to Innovation: Novel CADDA-supported exemplars
Brief presentations from six CADDA Knowledge Transfer Voucher projects:
UCL (Guido Bolognesi)/Global Access Diagnostics — Lateral flow assay sensitivity enhancement University of Kent (David Beal)/Austin Davis — Cellulose-binding protein fusions University of Manchester (Cerys Manning)/ StrataStem — Alzheimer’s disease risk prediction University of Manchester /EMQN (Henry Thomas)— CYP2C19 cell lines for POCT quality assessment University of Manchester (Matt Gibson)/Global Access Diagnostics — Next-generation lateral flow diagnostics University of Kent /Hyperfine Kent and Medway Health Clinic Project (Joanne Rodda)
14.30	Coffee/tea, poster viewing, networking
15.00	Keynote presentation PoC genetic testing to inform clinical decision making Prof Bill Newman, University of Manchester
15.25	Session 4: Ongoing CADDA-supported exemplar projects
The worms that turned: advancing diagnostics for smarter parasite control in horses Austin Davis in collaboration with the University of Kent
From immuno- to glyco-diagnostics Prof Matt Gibson (University of Manchester), in collaboration with Iceni Glycoscience
Brainalyze: Translating MX-Raman Technology for dementia diagnosis Prof Sumeet Mahajan (Brainalyze/University of Southampton) & Tushar Jhanwar (University of Kent)
16.10	Close of conference/departure

Speaker

Venue Name

MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Venue Address

2.030 John Garside Building,
131 Princess Street,
Manchester M1 7DN