Events & Training for March 2011

Bio/Pharmaceutical Cold Chain China

28 February 2011 - 01 March 2011

Bio/Pharmaceutical Cold Chain China is the first and only conference that will bring together Chinese authorities and cold chain specialists from pharmaceutical companies, 3PL providers, packaging solutions and temperature monitoring solution providers to discuss how an unbroken cold chain system can be achieved in China.

Venue to be confirmed, China

Vaccine World Summit India 2011

01 March 2011 - 03 March 2011

Vaccine World Summit India is the LARGEST and ONLY vaccine conference India to bring together Indian and international vaccine industry’s leading players, innovative biotechs, technocrats to showcase latest innovations from discovery to development, from manufacturing to delivery and formulation, and exchange ideas for new strategies and next generation technologies that help facilitate access to new vaccines both in the developing and the developed world, in order to combat global pandemic threats.

New Delhi, India

Fifth International Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum

03 March 2011 - 05 March 2011

Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey

Generics & Biosimilars Asia 2011

03 March 2011 - 04 March 2011

With strong demand for affordable healthcare throughout Asia governments are favoring the production and prescription of generics and biosimilars. The Generics & Biosimilars Asia 2011 conference is set to address many of the pressing issues faced by both innovator and generic drug companies. Attendees will be able to network, discuss and learn from peers facing similar challenges in market access, pricing and the evolving pharmaceutical industry.

tbc, Singapore

The Traumatic Brain Injury & Neurorehabilitation Conference

07 March 2011 - 08 March 2011

Arrowhead’s Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference is being organized to bring together individuals from industry, government and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing those involved in the research and development of new therapies for acute and chronic TBI.

Washington, DC, USA

Imaging in Cancer Drug Development (SMi Group)

07 March 2011 - 08 March 2011

Copthorne Tara Hotel London UK

Pharmacovigilance

14 March 2011 - 15 March 2011

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

Advances in Cell Based Screening Technologies

15 March 2011

ELRIG Announce Free Online Registration for Cell Based Screening, March 2011 ELRIG, the European Laboratory and Robotics Interest Group, announces free registration to ‘Advances in Cell Based Screening Technologies’ is now open online. This meeting is being held at Hinxton Hall on 15th March 2011. At this conference we will hear talks on the latest cutting edge detection technologies and biological techniques transitioning into screening labs. How they are faring and what might we be using in 10 years’ time.

Hinxton Hall Cambridge, UK

Superbugs & Superdrugs

16 March 2011 - 17 March 2011

Millenium Gloucester Hotel, London, UK

Innovations in Healthcare Management and Informatics 2011

16 March 2011 - 17 March 2011

The theme of the 2011 congress is “forging new healthcare models through informatics”, with the programme covering areas of interest below: • Drivers of the region’s healthcare innovation - demographic and disease patterns in Asia • Hospital group, nation-wide and regional EMR implementation • System interoperability, data standardization, data sharing and governance for nationwide and regional healthcare provision • Providing care to rural and underserved populations through telemedicine and mobile health technology • Hospital system integration for streamlined management and improved patient safety • Incorporating data into doctors’ decision-making processes • Increasing staff awareness through education - healthcare informatics as a necessity

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keystone Symposia: Mechanism and Biology of Silencing

20 March 2011 - 25 March 2011

Genetic, molecular and biochemical research into RNA silencing continues to reveal new insights and understanding of processes fundamental to human development and disease. This conference will seek to unite an increasingly fragmented field by emphasizing broad themes shared by small silencing pathways in plants, animals and fungi.

Portola Hotel & Spa, Monterey, California, USA

Discovery Summit 2011

21 March 2011 - 23 March 2011

Majestic Barrière, Cannes, France

BIT Life Sciences’ 3rd Annual World Vaccines Congress-2011

23 March 2011 - 25 March 2011

BIT Life Sciences is proud to announce that the 3rd Annual World Vaccine Congress (WCV-2011) will be held in Beijing, China during March 23-25, 2011, with a theme of “The Future of Global Vaccines”. WCV-2011 will be the largest meeting devoted exclusively to the research on vaccines and will be associated with technologies of infectious and non-infectious diseases in China. We hope that the meeting features today's exciting breakthroughs and gathers experts from all over the world to share information and discuss emerging vaccine technologies.

Beijing,China

Accelerating Patient Recruitment & Retention in Clinical Trials

23 March 2011 - 24 March 2011

Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, UK

SBS 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition

27 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

Advancing the Science of Drug Discovery At SBS 2011 more than 2,000 scientists, engineers and other professionals from around the globe will gather to advance their skills and understanding of drug discovery and screening. At the core of this important conference is a content-rich educational agenda that offers 15 technical sessions organized in three main areas of interest: Innovations in the Screening Sciences, Translational Research, and Sequenced Genomes: Reducing Opportunities to Practice. For those interested in fast-tracking their knowledge of important drug discovery topics, pre-conference short courses offer in-depth focus and active audience involvement. Participants can also explore the latest advancements in technology presented by more than 200 exhibitors; enjoy thought-provoking keynote presentations and further personal career objectives through a variety of networking events. Join SBS in Orlando March 27 – 31, 2011. For more information, visit www.slas.org/events/sbs11.

Orlando

BioVision 2011

27 March 2011 - 29 March 2011

Lyon Convention Centre, Lyons, France

4th annual Drug Discovery World Asia 2011

28 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

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.

Marina Bay Sands - Singapore

4th annual Pharma Partnering World Asia 2011

28 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

Pharma Partnering World Asia 2011 will bring together pharmas, start-up & spin-off biotechs, research and academic institutions, professional investors, contract research service providers to network and evaluate partnering opportunities in Asia.

Marina Bay Sands - Singapore

4th annual Pharma Trials World Asia 2011

28 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

Pharma Trials World Asia brings together global and Asian pharmas, biotechs, CROs and clinical trial solution providers to explore effective and efficient clinical trial development in Asia.

Marina Bay Sands - Singapore

4th annual BioPharma Asia Convention 2011

28 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

BioPharma Asia Convention 2011 is uniquely positioned as Asia's only exhibition that showcases leading technocrats, solution and service suppliers across the entire value chain of the biopharma indstury in Asia!

Marina Bay Sands - Singapore

DIA 23rd annual EuroMeeting

28 March 2011 - 30 March 2011

The landscape of drug development is changing. Pharmaceutical industry, academia and regulators are facing unprecedented challenges. Great expectations exist for groundbreaking scientific innovation, efficient cost-effective delivery, high standards of patient protection, excellent communications and transparency and best value for the payers as well as patients and professionals.

Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland

LogiPharma Europe

29 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

LogiPharma Europe is the annual gathering of senior-level pharmaceutical supply chain executives in Geneva, where over 120 Global Heads and VPs of supply chain, logistics and procurement gather to share best practice and identify solutions to the most prevalent challenges affecting pharmaceutical logistics.

Hotel President Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland

Controlled Release (SMi Group)

30 March 2011 - 31 March 2011

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

8th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

19 March 2012 - 22 March 2011

Istanbul, Turkey