EDRN Biomarker Reference Lab Subcommittee Call 1/16/2025

Online meeting URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88059287700?pwd=bcG4ZgzVwaMtS6CTY5UvR6JSk7xzUt.1

EDRN Biomarker Reference Laboratory Subcommittee Draft Agenda

Thursday, January 16th at 12 pm ET/ 9 am PT

Agenda

Presentation: Dr. Mark Lowenthal, Research Chemist at the Bioanalytical Sciences Group, National Institute of Standards and Technologies

Review next steps from December Call:

  1. Biomarkers to validate: Andy Hoofnagel will follow up with John Semmes about the biomarkers he would like to validate among several labs.
  2. Set-aside Funding: EDRN PIs will review their set-asides to see if they have funding for a BRL project.
  3. ONGOING: Lanbo Xiao will send Royce Malnik his SOP for his platform to distribute to the group.
    1. Andy Hoofnagle will ask an investigator who has validated a marker to see if they are ready for interlab validation and invite them to these calls.
    2. The Group will review the SurveySummaryOtherInformation document to make sure the information is correct.
    3. Dr. Hoofnagle will follow up with some working group members and ask them about their platforms/assays and their ability to use/test them in other labs.

Re-review of Survey Results

Set-aside funding for interlab biomarker validation studies

Continue Discussion of Topics from In-person Meeting in Omaha

Presenters for future meetings

  • CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
  • Next Call: Thursday, February 20th at 12 pm ET/9 am PT

When

Los Angeles
Jan. 16, 2025, 9 a.m.
Denver
Jan. 16, 2025, 10 a.m.
Chicago
Jan. 16, 2025, 11 a.m.
New York
Jan. 16, 2025, noon
UTC
Jan. 16, 2025, 5 p.m.