Two papers published by CDI Associate Member Olivier Loudig, Ph.D., and colleagues show that they have successfully collected, separated, and profiled lung biomarkers from human breath, and also developed animal models to expand their analyses and potentially identify key markers for early and non-invasive detection of metastatic lung tumors.

Significant work remains to be done to identify a range of biomarkers and prove that its accuracy can be clinically relevant for human patients, but the two publications have established the scientific roadmap as the CDI scientists continue their work toward that goal.