Events & Training for January 2019

Pre-Filled Syringes & Injectable Drug Devices Europe

16 January 2019 - 17 January 2019

SMi is proud to present their 11th annual European conference and exhibition, within the Pre-Filled Syringes series: Pre-Filled Syringes & Injectable Drug Devices Europe. The event will take place on the 16th-17th of January 2019, in London. The conference will offer a deep insight into key areas within the field, such as: new technologies and overcoming their hurdles to implementation; connectivity for devices; updates on drug development and the impact on device developments and new regulatory guidelines. Our line-up of expert speakers will enable delegates to learn from market leaders on best practices to overcome common industry hurdles. Join us in January 2019 to network, benchmark and learn about developments at the forefront of the Pre-Filled Syringes and Injectable Drug Devices industry.

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

SMi’s 8th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology

21 January 2019 - 22 January 2019

The pharmaceutical microbiology industry has seen many changes during the progression into the 21st century. With advances in rapid microbiological methods, revisions being made to regulations in the industry, enhanced knowledge of the human microbiome, and novel testing methods, this industry is ever expanding. In fact, the value of the rapid microbiology testing market is expected to reach USD 6.2 Billion by 2022, expanding at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2016 to 2022. This is the 8th year of a conference which is continually run by SMi and which has been very successful over the past few years. Developing on last years’ success, Pharmaceutical Microbiology UK 2019 will bring together industry experts to discuss and analyse the latest advancement and challenges within pharmaceutical microbiology. Discover how you can keep up with regulatory changes and maintain the utmost efficiency during production and testing. At the 8th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference, you will gain insight into: • Challenges in development of a contamination control strategy for different product types • A series of learning experiences within contamination from Boehringer Ingelheim • The use of vaporized hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination technology in microbiology contamination control • Case studies in deinococcus and fungal and bacterial spores in cleanrooms • Influence of temperature of incubation on results of microbiological environmental monitoring • Risk mitigation strategies for animal-derived raw materials

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

Festival of Genomics

23 January 2019 - 24 January 2019

Be part of the most exciting genomics event in Europe and see how you can help shape the future of precision medicine

Business Design Centre, London, UK

Pharmacogenetics and Stratified Medicine Network

06 March 2019

This year we are proud to welcome eminent speakers Professors Dan Roden, Mary Relling and Kathy Giacomini from the USA and UK Professors Chas Bountra, Chris Holmes, Phil Beales, Phil Quirke and Dr Nicola Strickland to present at our 6th Annual Open Meeting. There will be presentations on implementing pharmacogenomics in paediatrics / rare disease and in the role of membrane transporters in regulating drug disposition & distribution. Value of biobanks and electronic health records to precision medicine; and how partnerships with pharmaceutical companies are accelerating pioneer treatments. Early career speakers will highlight the role of epigenomics in precision medicine, the importance of rare variants in pharmacogenomics and introduce the recently launched NHS Genomic Medicine Service. A patient will give an account of their experience of personalised medicine. Experts in AI will show how the advances in health informatics are offering personalised medicine treatment, and how AI in radiology / pathology is improving the diagnosis of disease. The meeting attracts experts from across all sectors so provides excellent networking opportunities to meet colleagues from different backgrounds. Opportunities to exhibit the expertise of your organisation are available please contact Christine cjmcn@liv.ac.uk for more details

Royal College of Physicians, London, UK

Royal Society of Medicine - Spotlight on Whistleblowing

26 March 2019

This meeting will bring together policy-makers, researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals to understand the climate for whistleblowers within the NHS. Themes will include the impact on patient safety of dysfunctional teams. There will be personal viewpoints from patient and doctor, and the keynote speaker will be Caroline Dinenage, Minister of State for Care. The panel of speakers will include Mr Justice O’Hara, who led the inquiry into the deaths from hyponatraemia of five children in Northern Ireland; Professor Mike Bewick, Deputy Medical Director, NHS England; and Dame Clare Marx, Chair, General Medical Council.

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

Occupational health in the performing arts: The original gig economy

27 March 2019

The performing and visual arts sector contributes more than £5.4 billion a year to the UK economy. The most recent statistics show that this industry accounts for around 5.6% of total UK jobs. This meeting will explore how the health of performers, and the self-employed more broadly in the context of the gig economy, can be better supported. The keynote speaker will be Professor Aaron Williamon, Professor of Performance Science, Royal College of Music and Imperial College London. BBC Radio 4 newsreader Mr Zeb Soanes will give a performer’s perspective and Mr Colin Thomas, Chief Medical Officer at the BBC will discuss emerging occupational health issues in broadcasting, including meeting the health and work needs of freelance workers. Dr Rob Hampton, Public Health England Medical Champion for Work, will offer thoughts on the self-employed and the gig economy from a public health, occupational health and GP perspective.

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

Psychiatry in dialogue with society – distinguished lecture

28 March 2019

During this lecture Sir Michael Rutter, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, will present the concepts and findings on nature-nurture interplay as they apply to mental disorders. There cannot be any meaningful subdivision into ‘good’ genes and ‘bad’ genes. The idea that the level of heritability sets limits on what can be modified is misleading, as is the partially wrong claim that the genetic findings on traits in the general population are the same as those applying to clinically defined extreme groups.

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

Discovery Technologies 2019

26 September 2019

Following the success of our inaugral meeting in 2018, ELRIG is pleased to invite you to the 2nd Discovery Technologies meeting to be held at Alderley Park, Macclesfield, UK on September 26th, 2019. This ELRIG meeting, which will be run in collaboration with Alderley Park, will focus on novel and emerging technologies that are improving the efficiency and success rates in the drug discovery process. The two main themes of the conference will be the application of imaging techniques in drug discovery and approaches and technologies used to address early safety assessment within the pharmaceutical industry.

Alderley Park, Cheshire, UK

Bioforward 2019

11 October 2019

BioForward is aimed at professionals from early stage and emerging life sciences companies who want to gain the knowledge, skills, connectivity and support necessary to achieve commercial success for their organisation. What's included? Panel discussions sharing expert insight and opinion on the most important issues facing the industry A targeted series of 'How To' discussions led by experts addressing a range of hot topics An exhibition featuring specialist companies to support your growth, including: preclinical and clinical development, IP, regulatory compliance, insurance, facilities, manufacturing, communications, new technology and talent Access to our partnering platform for private meetings, along with plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day To view our delegate ticket rates and register please head to our registration page. If you have any queries please contact events@obn.org.uk or call +441235 420 870

Aston Webb Building, Birmingham, UK