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Events & Training for March 2016

Enzymes in Drug Discovery Summit

29 February 2016 - 02 March 2016

We are excited to announce the Enzymes in Drug Discovery Summit, which will take place February 29 - March 2, 2016 in San Diego, CA. Enzymes have proven to be an important group of drug targets in diseases, and enzyme inhibitors have been among the most successful of drugs. Join us as we discuss ways to overcome drug resistance to these inhibitors, and discuss breakthroughs in targeting historically undruggable enzymes.

San Diego Marriott La Jolla, CA USA

Hypnosis & Psychosomatic Medicine Section. To Sleep Perchance to Dream

07 March 2016

The aim of this meeting is to develop a greater understanding of the nature of dreams, including the neurophysiology of dreaming, the role of dreams, dream content and interpretation, cultural perspectives and the development of lucid dreaming. Dr Kate Adams, Bishop Grossteste University, will open the meetings with a discussion on the religious and spiritual dreams of children. Anthropologist Dr Iain Edgar, Durham University, will discuss his study of Jihad and the dreams of Islamic State. Dr David Kraft, British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis, will investigate the relevance and use of dream interpretation in clinical practice. The meeting will end with a presentation by Robert Schapira, President, RSM Hypnosis & Psychosomatic Medicine Section, who will talk about the induction of lucid dreaming by transcranial stimulation of the prefrontal cortex.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

The 2016 Jephcott Lecture: The real world of forensic anthropology

08 March 2016 - 08 March 2016

This year’s Jephcott Lecture will be given by Professor Sue Black, Director of the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification at the University of Dundee. She will aim to examine the reality of the discipline of forensic anthropology in an effort to dispel the myths offered by today’s media. Professor Black's talk will look at real casework within forensic anthropology. It will consider a variety of crimes encountered within the UK but will also consider the role of the discipline overseas in mass fatality events, genocide and war crimes investigations. Her talk aims to show the importance of an understanding of human anatomy and it will hope to convey the relevance of the discipline to the modern world.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

The future of psychiatry: Big data, new media and the digital revolution

08 March 2016

Digital technology in medicine is starting to change our health, defining the way we live, the way we understand mental illness and the way we will deliver healthcare in the future. This meeting aims to present ideas that show how big data is revolutionising health policy and collaborative research. The psychopathology of the Internet age will be explored. New digital therapeutics will be discussed, together with how our digital identity is managed. Speakers will include Professor Sean Hill who will present the work of the Human Brain Project and Professor Matthew Hotopf, King’s College Hospital, London, who will lead a discussion on the big data revolution in clinical care. Professor Ulrike Schmidt, King’s College, London, will talk about how social media are shaping body image and eating disorders and Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Imperial College, London, will discuss Internet addiction. Professor Tom Craig, King’s College London will lead a session on AVATAR therapy and how it can help silence voices in schizophrenia and Dr Alys Cole-King, Royal College of Psychiatrists, will discuss social media, technology and suicide prevention. The meeting will end with a session on the benefits of Twitter for psychiatrists led by Dr Alex Langford, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

Rio 2016 Olympic Games: The impact of sport and exercise nutrition

10 March 2016

In the lead up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, this meeting brings together some of the world’s leading researchers and practitioners to highlight the latest advances in sports nutrition. The meeting will discuss how nutrition is used within elite performance and how these concepts can be translated for the general public. Mr James Moore, Deputy Chef de Mission, British Olympic Association, will open the meeting with some reflections from London 2012 and challenges for Rio 2016. Discussing the science of performance nutrition will be Dr James Morton, Liverpool John Moores University and Team Sky; Dr Lewis James, Loughborough University and Dr Graeme Close, Liverpool John Moores University and nutritionist for England Rugby. Discussion of the practical applications will be led by Mr Michael Naylor, The English Institute of Sport and England Rugby, together with Dr Ken Van Someren of the GSK Human Performance Lab and Dr Steve Ingham, Director of Science and Technical Development, The English Institute of Sport. A panel discussion on working as a team will be led by Mr James Collins, President, RSM Food & Health Forum and participants will include a Team GP Olympic Athlete (name to be confirmed pending training schedules), Dr Benjamin Rosenblatt and Miss Emma Gardner, GB Hockey and The English Institute of Sport.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

Medicine and Me: Living well with dementia

15 March 2016

The Medicine and Me series of meetings gives a direct voice to patients and their carers to air their concerns on the impact of diagnosis, investigation and management of important conditions. The audience at this meeting will comprise of those living with dementia, their families, carers and advocates, representing about 70% of those present; and researchers and clinicians including doctors, specialist nurses and others involved in the treatment and care of those living with dementia.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

Hot topics in vaccine preventable diseases

15 March 2016

This meetings aims to present an A-Z guide to the epidemiology, surveillance and management of vaccine preventable infections. A panel of speakers who are leaders in their field will give an update on the national childhood immunisation programme and the current epidemiology of the infectious diseases that the programme aims to prevent. Topics covered will also include the role of the National Infection Service and Health Protection Teams in supporting clinicians looking after children with suspected vaccine preventable infections, the clinical management of confirmed vaccine failures and new childhood vaccines on the horizon.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

Training today: NHS 7-day services

15 March 2016

This meeting will review the government’s aim to expand NHS services in England across seven days. This vision is unique amongst G20 nations, and a panel of eminent speakers and key stakeholders will convene to discuss the details, the merits and the challenges of an evolving plan that will likely represent one of the greatest service changes since the inception of the NHS in 1948. Workforce issues will be discussed by Professor Charles Easmon, University of West London. Paul Aylin, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Co-Director of the Dr Foster Unit, Imperial College London, will discuss the evidence for the ‘weekend effect’. Dr Helen Bevan, Chief Transformation Officer, NHS Horizons Group, will talk about implementing change in the the NHS, and the economics of 7-day access will be presented by Matt Sutton, Professor of Health Economics, University of Manchester.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

Superbugs and Superdrugs - A Focus on Antibacterials

16 March 2016 - 17 March 2016

The threat of antibiotic- resistant microbes poses one of the biggest economic and health threats in our time, as microbes are becoming more resistant and fewer drugs are passing clinical trials successfully. Moreover, the increase in global migration accelerates the spread as we have seen from Mers and Ebola viruses, as well as overconsumption and hospital acquired infections. Thus, our 18th year in hosting Superbugs and Superdrugs continues to address the core challenges in the industry from: Investment, R&D to hospital hygiene, and consumer engagement and review current strategies.

Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, UK

Paediatric Clinical Trials

16 March 2016 - 17 March 2016

Mi is proud to present the 10th Paediatric Clinical Trials Conference, 16th – 17th March 2016, London. This event will look at the paediatric therapeutic developments, directives and procedures which have been put in place to protect children taking part in clinical trials. Many treatments of today are the result of past clinical trials. The need for improving strategies in conducting paediatric clinical trials has never been greater as pharmaceutical industries want to expand their research even if researchers and scientists cannot always afford the costs linked to trials in children. Conduct a successful paediatric clinical trial represents a clinical, operational, ethical, and legal challenges worldwide.

Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, UK

Biomarker Summit 2016

21 March 2016 - 23 March 2016

The Biomarker Summit 2016, to be held on March 21-23, 2016 in San Diego, CA at the Westin San Diego Hotel, is a meeting place for leaders in the field to discuss the issues and challenges scientists and researchers face in all aspects of the biomarker and diagnostic development process from discovery to translation to commercialization. A wide variety of important topics will be covered including biomarker identification, validation, and translation strategies, bioinformatics and systems biology approaches to personalized medicine, big data analytics and management, regulatory and reimbursement trends, companion diagnostics development, and much more. Through scientific presentations, case studies and panel discussions, these areas will be addressed in an intimate and highly interactive environment with perspectives from industry, academia and the public sector.

The Westin San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

Behind the headlines: Analysing confusing media messages and food policy

23 March 2016 - 23 March 2016

This is a joint meeting with C3 Collaborating for Health. Research is given immense influence when picked up by the mainstream media. Increasingly, however, the health messages that reach the public are distorted to the extent that they loss their value, or worse, guide the public to make bad decisions about their health. This event seeks to address the often conflicting priorities of the scientific community and the media; to look for ways in which the scientific community and the media can work better together to improve the accuracy of health messages; and to foster a shift in the debate about health to one which is beneficial to the health of our society. Speakers will include Dr Richard Smith, former editor of the British Medical Journal and former TV doctor, who will give an editor’s perspective on communicating the evidence. Mr Tim Rycroft, Food and Drink Federation will present the industry perspective and Ms Emily Collins, Deputy Director of Communications, Health and Wellbeing, Public Health England, will give the public health perspective. A panel discussion will conclude the meeting.

Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street LONDON W1G 0AE

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