Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Leandro Lo Cascio

Head of Genomics at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

About me

Leandro Lo Cascio is Head of Genomics at the MHRA and specialises in regulatory science supporting molecular diagnostic standardisation. His work focuses on strengthening evidence, improving measurement assurance and shaping the future of molecular testing so that diagnostic technologies provide trustworthy insights for clinicians and patients. He leads programmes that support the quality and reliability of cancer diagnostics worldwide. Leandro's interests include diagnostics, synthetic data and the emerging field of Genomics AI

Schedule

My Session

Regulatory science supporting standardisation in molecular diagnostics

MHRA is a world leader in the field of Regulatory science. Regulatory Science is a field of scientific research focused on developing the tools, standards, and approaches needed to generate the data on which Regulatory Agencies assesses the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of regulated pharmaceuticals and medical devices products. Working together with partners, the Genomics team has delivered several Reference materials and to support public and private sectors and contributes to international initiatives to support the standardisation of the molecular diagnostic field.

Leandro Lo Cascio

Head of Genomics at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency


Innovation in Drug Discovery
Regulatory and Ethical Considerations