title: Immune biomarkers: the promises and pitfalls of personalized medicine.
abstract: Substantial progress in molecular immunology, coupled with an increasing focus on translational research and an enthusiasm for personalized medicine, has resulted in a rapid expansion in the field of immune biomarkers in recent years. In this Science and Society article, we provide a conceptual overview of the field and discuss the progress that has been made so far, as well as the future potential in the context of the scientific, logistical, financial, legal and ethical framework within which this research is being carried out and translated into clinical use.
authors: Department of Experimental Immunobiology, Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College London, SE1 9RT, UK, and at the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors: Joanna C D
authors: JC
authors: Willis
authors: Department of Experimental Immunobiology, Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, King's College London, SE1 9RT, UK, and at the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors: Graham M
authors: GM
authors: Lord
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers