Liquid biopsies to monitor cancer genomics | Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld

Dr Rosenfeld explains his research diagnosing cancer using a new technique looking at tiny fragments of tumour DNA found circulating in the patient's blood. Read more about these 'liquid biopsies' at https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-g... These non-invasive diagnostic techniques can identify cancer mutations, as the circulating tumour DNA is sequenced and analysed to provide more detailed and personalised information about how that person's cancer should be treated. The Foulkes Foundation Medal Lecture 2016, "Noninvasive cancer genomics (and how I got there)" was given by Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld. He is a senior group leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge. Dr Rosenfeld is also a founder and Chief Scientific Officer of spin-out company Inivata, using this research to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. https://www.inivata.com/about-inivata... Read more about Dr Rosenfeld and his award https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/foul... The Foulkes Foundation Medal is awarded every two years to a rising star in UK biomedical research. For more information about the award visit http://www.foulkes-foundation.org/medal/ The Foulkes Foundation Medal Lecture 2016 was given as part of the Academy of Medical Sciences Spring Meeting, 2016. It covers both Dr Rosenfeld's research and his career path to date. To read more about the Spring Meeting, visit https://acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-sch... We are the independent body in the UK representing the diversity of medical science. Our mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. Find the Academy of Medical Sciences online: Website: http://acmedsci.ac.uk/ Twitter:   / acmedsci   Facebook:   / acmedsci   Instagram:   / acmedsci