Events & Training for June 2013

Preclinical Form & Formulation for Drug Discovery

02 June 2013 - 07 June 2013

The goals of the conference are to bring together academic and industry leaders in pharmaceutical materials science, preclinical formulation science, automation science, biopharmaceutics and relevant applicable technologies to: Share methodologies that enable evaluation of potential drug candidates stagnating due to physical form and/or formulation challenges; Facilitate scientific and technological advances to increase efficiency in selection of formulations for preclinical and early clinical studies; Envision ways that science & technology could transform the current state in this area; Identify further knowledge gaps in scientific understanding and technological capabilities associated with this topic that can be discussed at future conferences.

Waterville Valley Resort, Waterville Valley, NH, USA

Drug Discovery & Therapy World Congress 2013

03 June 2013 - 06 June 2013

The Drug Discovery & Therapy World Congress 2013 (DDTWC 2013) which will be hosted by Eureka Conference, in Boston, USA, from June 3rd – 6th, 2013, seeks to be a premier event showcasing the Translational nature of drug discovery and medical research and therapy. This event will highlight advancements and cutting-edge discoveries in all major areas of Drug Discovery and Drug Therapy and will provide an ideal stage for leading medicinal chemists, pharmacologists, industrialists, scientists, clinicians and academicians to elucidate upon the challenges involved in the dynamic and fast moving fields of drug discovery and therapy in various parallel thematic sessions and poster presentations. This four-day event will feature recent research and applications at both preclinical and clinical stages.

John B Hynes Memorial Center, Boston, MA, USA

RNA Therapeutics

05 June 2013 - 06 June 2013

RNA therapeutics is arguably at the forefront of the treatment for a number of complex medical disorders. From Oncological implications to cardiovascular disease, the investigation into the mechanisms which inhibit specific gene transcription could provide the key to the eradication of a number of diseases. SMi’s 2013 RNA Therapeutics conference will look to discuss and share some of the latest findings and research in the field of RNAi technologies and the delivery mechanisms by which these therapies are administered to their target tissues. A selection of distinguished speakers will look to provide the latest insights into some of the most promising technologies in RNAi development and delivery as well as addressing some of the current IP and regulatory challenges faced in the development and protection of these technologies.

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

Pharma Outsourcing & Procurement Summit 2013

05 June 2013 - 06 June 2013

The Pharma Outsourcing & Procurement Summit addresses the growing pharmaceutical outsourcing requirements in contract manufacturing, bulk, fill finish, drug delivery and formulation, research & development API sourcing. This year’s summit featured case studies and interactive sessions by the world’s leading procurement professionals in risk management, low cost country sourcing, clinical outsourcing and cost reduction.

Maritim Hotel, Berlin, Germany

European Lab Automation

06 June 2013 - 07 June 2013

Europe's largest event dedicated to automation within life science. Offering over 75 scientific presentations across 5 different conference streams, linked with an exhibition containing more than 100 equipment vendors, ELA aims to highlight and showcase the latest in automated instruments and workflows. Life science researchers and professionals are presented with an unparalleled opportunity to foster technological discussions and scientific collaboration. Registration for ELA 2013 is now open, with conference delegates having the opportunity to attend all 5 conference streams. The Tracks: • Biobanking: Preparation, Storage & Analysis • Chemistry Automation & Liquid Handling • Drug Discovery Automation: High-content Screening & Cell Based Assays • Nano & Microfluidics • Next-Gen Sequencing

CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Germany

EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Cardiac Biology: From Development to Regenerative Medicine

07 June 2013 - 10 June 2013

EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

Empowered Antibodies Congress 2013

11 June 2013 - 13 June 2013

Informa's annual Empowered Antibodies Congress is Europe's leading Congress for both industry and academia to discover the latest innovations in protein engineering, enhancing therapeutic properties and learning about the latest pre-clinical and clinical developments of next generation antibodies.

Hotel Fira Palace, Barcelona, Spain

3rd Next-Generation Sequencing Conference

19 June 2013 - 21 June 2013

The 3rd Next-Generation Sequencing conference will provide a forum for industry, academic and government leaders in the field to present on the current and future applications of the technology as well as share strategies, best practices and protocols on the usage of the tool. Hot topics that will be covered include clinical diagnostics development, the microbiome and infectious disease applications, bioinformatics and methods of data analysis, nanopore sequencing and other future sequencing technologies on the horizon. Attend this conference to network with fellow scientists and researchers and learn about sequencing technologies that are available, how they are being applied and what are the strategies for handling the data.

tbc. San Francisco, CA, USA

4th RNAi Research & Therapeutics Conference

20 June 2013 - 21 June 2013

GTC is proud to once again bring together the leading experts across industry and academia to meet, discuss and exchange their findings on RNAi and advances in delivery, therapeutics, technology and other applications. Join us as we talk more in-depth about current hot topics in the field such as miRNA, non-coding RNA, gene-editing and CRISPRs and many more.

Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA

12th International Symposium on the Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms

23 June 2013 - 28 June 2013

The goal of the meeting is to provide a forum for critical discussion on current topics of genetic manipulation of industrial microorganisms.

Cancun Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico

Next Generation Protein Therapeutics Summit

26 June 2013 - 28 June 2013

For eight years running, IBC's Next Generation Protein Therapeutics Summit has been the industry's most innovative and comprehensive conference for sharing best practices and new ideas to accelerate the discovery, engineering and development of alternative scaffolds and novel protein therapeutics, and this year is no exception. No other conference on the market consistently brings together world-renowned academic scientists and top industry speakers from diverse disciplines to explore the complexities and find solutions to the unique challenges of protein therapeutic drug development. Cross-fertilization of new ideas from different fields is often the key to success in drug development and this year's conference features over 85% new speakers and content including three new conference themes.

Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA, USA