Events
4th annual Drug Discovery World Asia 2011
28-31 March 2011
Venue: Marina Bay Sands - Singapore
Drug Discovery World Asia 2011 is a strategic and scientific conference for discussing innovation, technology and partnership in driving drug discovery and pre-clinical development in India.
Esther Chan
+65 6322 2742
esther.chan@terrapinn.com
The First Annual SBS China Conference
The First Annual SBS China Conference
Innovation in Drug Discovery: Science & Technology
December 7 - 9, 2010 • Pudong Shangri-La Hotel • Shanghai, China
The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS), now officially the Biomolecular Sciences Section (BSS) of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), will be hosting Innovation in Drug Discovery: Science & Technology in Shanghai. This conference will bring to China the traditional strengths of SBS as a forum for sharing best practices in drug discovery. The First Annual SBS China Conference will offer a unique opportunity to meet leaders in the field from Europe, North America and China. Attendees can expand their network, enhance their knowledge and explore a top-notch vendor exhibition to learn about the latest advances in the application of novel drug discovery technologies. For more information or to register, please visit www.sbsonline.org/china.
Drug Discovery World India 2010
6-8 December 2010
Grand Hyatt, Mumbai - India
Drug Discovery World India is designed to facilitate collaboration and technology transfer for scientists, researchers, R&D executives and clinicians from research institutions, pharmas, biotechs and CROs in India.
Esther Chan
+65 6322 2742
esther.chan@terrapinn.com
Discovery On Target 2010
November 2-4, 2010
Boston, MA
2nd Annual World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress Asia 2010
26-29 October 2010
Grand Hyatt - Singapore
The 2nd Annual World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress Asia 2010 brings together regional pharmas, biotechs and scientific leaders from the stem cell and regenerative medicines field to uncover Asia's collaboration opportunities in R&D and commercialization of therapies and applications
Esther Chan
+65 6322 2742
esther.chan@terrapinn.com
SBS Biomolecular Screening Symposium
SBS Biomolecular Screening Symposium
Advanced Applications Across Academia, Government & Industry
October 18 -19, 2010 - Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center
Durham, NC, USA
www.sbsonline.org/advancedapps“Molecular Diagnostics Europe” at BIOTECHNICA 2010
BIOTECHNICA 2010 (5 to 7 October)
Hannover, Germany, August 26, 2010 / b3c newswire / - BIOTECHNICA, Europe’s Leading Exhibition for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, is broadening its portfolio to include a new conference and special display on molecular diagnostics. Produced by the Cambridge Healthtech Institute, a leading organizer of biomedical conferences in the United States, the “Molecular Diagnostics Europe” (MDxEU) conference is making its debut this year. The main focus will be on new methods for molecular diagnostics, particularly with regard to cancer and infectious diseases.
Thanks to the systematic and increasingly easy analysis of genes and proteins, researchers are beginning to understand diseases at the molecular level. This new understanding is paving the way for easy-to-apply testing systems, since if a particular molecule or gene segment is characteristic of an infectious agent or particular kind of tumor, that molecule or gene can also be detected.
Automatic diagnostic systems — “Sample in, answer out”
The goal of biomedical researchers is to create automatic diagnostic systems — so-called, “sample in – answer out” solutions. These systems promise to give doctors and their patients clear and fast answers to their questions without needing to submit samples and wait days or weeks for the laboratory results. For patients this means faster diagnosis and treatment; for example, the right antibiotic for a bacterial infection or therapy that is tailored to a specific tumor disease.NGS enables rapid analysis of human or bacterial genomes
A key foundation for the new diagnostic methods involves a new DNA sequencing technology known as “Next-Generation Sequencing” (NGS). This technology enables much faster and cheaper analysis of human or bacterial genomes than was previously possible. Analyses which used to take months now take only days when NGS methods are applied. These new screening methods allow researchers to find pathogens which can only survive in complex systems such as natural biofilms and which cannot be produced in a laboratory environment. These new methods also make possible the analysis of gene segments which are characteristic to particular types of cancer as well as familial disease or unstable genes that are especially susceptible to illness.Point-of-care diagnosis: Immediate diagnostics in the hospital or doctor’s office
Point-of-care testing is becoming increasingly important for physicians who need to deliver an initial diagnosis at the patient’s bedside, in the doctor’s office or in an ambulance. The physician can test blood, urine or a smear without needing to send in the samples to a lab. Although point-of-care testing cannot replace detailed laboratory analysis, the market is growing rapidly, especially as involves new microfluidic systems. Tiny lab-on-a-chip solutions combined with new, highly-sensitive molecular markers make point-of-care systems a key tool in rapid diagnostics.Dr. Rosanna W. Peeling, Professor of Diagnostics Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, will deliver a keynote presentation detailing the opportunities and challenges associated with systems for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Other keynote speakers include Dr. Johan den Dunnen from the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, Dr. Rudi Pauwels from Biocartis in Switzerland, Dr. Stephen Little from QIAGEN in the United Kingdom and Dr. Mark P. Stevenson from Life Technologies in the United States.
The conference takes place from 5 to 7 October 2010 at the Convention Center at the Hannover Exhibition Center. The conference language is English.
2010 World Stem Cell Summit
2010 World Stem Cell Summit
October 4-6
Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
www.worldstemcellsummit.com
The World Stem Cell Summit is the flagship international event uniting the stem cell community by bringing together scientists, patients, advocates, business people, investors, educators, ethicists, policy makers, government representatives, and others to network and learn from each other. In 2010, the Summit will attract more than 1,200 attendees from 30 nations, 60 exhibitors and more than 200 endorsing organizations and media partners from around the world.
2010 World Molecular Imaging Congress
World Molecular Imaging Congress 2010
September 8-11, 2010
International Conference Center
Kyoto, Japan
Lab Automation 2011
January 29 – February 2, 2011
Palm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs, CA, USA
The Laboratory Automation Section (LAS) of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) presents LabAutomation2011, January 29-February 2, in Palm Springs, CA, USA. LabAutomation2011 is the world’s largest conference and exhibition focused exclusively on the rapidly growing field of laboratory automation. Each year LabAutomation features the world’s top 100 scientific podium presentations, an outstanding line-up of plenary speakers, excellent short courses, informative industry-sponsored workshops, and more than 400 booths, along with several new product launches. Only at LabAutomation2011 can participants experience the latest advances while networking with the most innovative companies in the world. For more details or to register, visit www.labautomation.org/LA11.