Proteomic-based biomarker discovery for development of next generation diagnostics

Akbar Khalilpour1,2, Tugba Kilic3,4,5,6, Saba Khalilpour7

  • 1Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 65 Landsdowne Street, Rm. 265, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA. akhalilpour@bwh.harvard.edu.

Summary

Proteomics enables disease biomarker discovery using advanced mass spectrometry and microarray technologies. This review covers proteomic approaches for early diagnosis and challenges in developing rapid diagnostic tests.