Events & Training for October 2014

NGS & Bioinformatics Summit Europe

06 October 2014 - 07 October 2014

This summit includes two parallel conferences including joint sessions, featuring discussions on opportunities and challenges in NGS dedicated to NGS-related topics, bioinformatics, and data management.

tbc., Berlin, Germany

7th Imaging in Drug Discovery Conference

07 October 2014 - 08 October 2014

This meeting seeks to provide a forum for researchers from both industry and academia to share about the latest advances in imaging applications in drug safety and metabolism, cancer immunotherapy, neurodegenerative disorders, and much more. In addition, technology and software providers will have the opportunity to share their solutions.

The Ballsbridge Hotel Pembroke Road Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland

9th Cell Based Assay & Screening Technologies Conference

07 October 2014 - 08 October 2014

This meeting will provide a forum for industry leaders from major pharmaceutical companies and cutting-edge biotech companies, top researchers from academia, and software and technology providers to present innovative and relevant applications of current assay and screening technologies to continually improve efficacy and meaningful data output. Join us as we discuss recent advances and developments in 3D cell cultures, phenotypic screening, breakthrough genome-editing technologies such as CRISPRs, and other predictive tools that can improve clinical outcomes in drug discovery and development.

The Ballsbridge Hotel Pembroke Road Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland

3rd Biomarkers in Diagnostics 2014 Europe

09 October 2014 - 10 October 2014

Diagnostics is a powerful tool in pharmaceutical development and the battle against disease. The conference will provide attendees with one of the few opportunities to focus exclusively on diagnostics and discuss today's latest developments by industry experts.

The Ballsbridge Hotel Pembroke Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland

3rd Antivirals Congress

12 October 2014 - 14 October 2014

Meeting sessions will focus on new antiviral drugs, novel approaches to preventive and therapeutic vaccines, antiviral drug resistance, emerging viruses and other topics. The Congresses are sponsored by Antiviral Research, a journal for research on the prevention and treatment of viral diseases, now in its 33rd year of publication.

NH Grand Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases

20 October 2014 - 21 October 2014

The Orphan Drugs market is set to rise as a result of pharmaceutical companies now looking to orphan drugs as an essential revenue stream with 2014 set to be the year to see Orphan adoption! As of January 2014, the EMA lifted the restriction on providing fee reductions to large companies developing new orphan drugs and the Early Access to Medicines Scheme was introduced. Key implementation of this will be a factor into further commercialisation and developments.

Holiday Inn Hotel, Regents Park, London UK

COPD: Novel Therapeutics and Management Strategies

20 October 2014 - 21 October 2014

This year's agenda will start with an overview of COPD while addressing the regulatory aspects and looking at market access. The focus will then be on managing exacerbation and comorbidities, enuring a successful clinical trial design and challenges in drug development. Two new sessions will be added, namely Patient Care and The Future of COPD.

Holiday Inn Hotel, Regents Park, London UK

Drug Discovery USA Congress 2014

21 October 2014 - 22 October 2014

Oxford Global Conferences are proud to present the Drug Discovery USA Congress, taking place on 21 – 22 October in Boston. This congress brings together a host of senior level experts to discuss recent developments in the industry and debate the best strategies and solutions to improve drug discovery going forward.

Tbc Boston MA, USA

Antibody and Protein Therapeutics

23 October 2014 - 24 October 2014

This conference strives to connect industry and academic researchers in the protein therapeutics field to facilitate discussion on the current state of the industry and discuss opportunities and challenges involved in therapeutic development. Representatives from big pharma, academic institutions and government research labs will present data and case studies on key topics such as antibody drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies and overcoming the blood-brain barrier. Attend to learn and network with key opinion leaders in a highly interactive and intimate environment.

Hyatt Regency, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Protein-Protein Interaction

23 October 2014 - 24 October 2014

The relatively new field of protein-protein interaction (PPI) is experiencing fantastic growth in the field of drug discovery. The key concepts of PPI are to understand how proteins interact, to understand why inhibiting them is beneficial, and how to identify molecules that block the interactions as treatment strategies. This upcoming meeting will have sessions that cover novel techniques, new algorithms and databases for PPIs, and potential druggable sites for disrupting protein-protein interactions. Attendees will gain an enhanced understanding of the molecular basis of peptide and protein aggregation and insights into the design of inhibitors of peptide and protein aggregation. Some focused topics we will discuss is how inhibiting PPIs can be a promising therapeutic target, PPI interactions within the TNF family, the first small-molecule inhibitors for the CD40–CD40L, and much more including the fundamental aspects of protein-protein interactions.

Hyatt Regency, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Protein Expression, Purification & Characterization

23 October 2014 - 24 October 2014

Hyatt Regency, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Point of Care

27 October 2014 - 28 October 2014

The global market for Point of Care diagnostics is set to sharply increase by 2018 and Europe’s market is becoming increasingly competitive due to its low barriers of entry. Based on this information SMi is proud to present its 11th annual Point of Care conference which will focus on the implementation, including interoperability of technology and data management that is critical to the success of Point of Care Testing (PoCT). Topics that will be examined include: enhancing quality in PoCT; trends in microfluidics for health; industry standards; and how to protect intellectual property of PoCT devices.

Holiday Inn Regents Park Hotel, London, UK