Session 1: The promise and the hype of 'personalised medicine' - Tim Maughan
A major conference exploring scientific, clinical, legal, ethical and social implications of biomarker-based personalised medicine. Speakers include Richard Barker (Centre for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, Oxford), Steve Sturdy (Professor of the Sociology of Medical Knowledge, University of Edinburgh), Sian Rees (Oxford Academic Health Science Network; Director, Oxford Health Experiences Institute), Anna Middleton (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute), Muir Gray (Better Value Healthcare), Alastair Kent (Genetic Alliance, UK).