SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patrick Plewman, president and chief executive officer of diaDexus, will present an update on diaDexus and the PLAC® test at the Rodman & Renshaw 8th Annual Healthcare Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. The presentation will be held at 11 a.m. EST.