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March 2009

San Diego Science Festival
Host: Various
Date: Sunday, March 01, 2009 - Saturday, April 04, 2009
Time: -
Location: San Diego
Contact: Larry Bock
Phone: 760-846-3473
Fax:
Email: biobock@mac.com
Website: http://www.sdsciencefestival.com
Description: The 2009 SAN DIEGO SCIENCE FESTIVAL (SDSF) is the first and largest celebration of its kind on the West Coast. Celebrating this year's theme, "The Science of You," the Festival will provide 500+ free and entertaining science outreach activities to Greater San Diego County throughout the month of March. Programs include on-site activities at local schools, once-in-a-lifetime field trips, and science workshops at local businesses and research facilities suitable for all ages. The Festival concludes with Expo Day, a day-long celebration in Balboa Park on Saturday April 4, 2009. On Expo Day, science takes over the museums, cultural centers, and the central corridor of Balboa Park with over 300 hands-on activities, demonstrations, experiments, contests, and performances. San Diego Science Festival is a collaboration of over 100 leading science organizations and is facilitated by BioBridge, a program of UC San Diego. Visit the official SDSF website for more information on our sponsors, our events and ways you can get involved: www.sdsciencefestival.com.

CHI'S DRUG DEVELOPMENT LATIN AMERICA
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, March 09, 2009 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Miami, FL
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781 972 5400
Fax: 781 972 5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com
Description: The globalization of R&D; into emerging regions continues. Growing R&D; spending in these regions has been driven by many factors including the attractiveness of commercial markets there, more favorable economics including lower relative costs for greater speed, access to highly skilled professional labor and a large pool of patients, particularly treatment-naïve ones.

NZBIO 2009 Conference
Host:
Date: Monday, March 09, 2009 - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Location: Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
Contact: Andrew Alleway
Phone: +64 4 916 1246
Fax: + 64 4 916 1241
Email: andrew.alleway@nzbio.org.nz
Website: www.nzbio2009.co.nz
Description: The 2009 NZBIO Conference: Bio Solutions for Changing World, highlights the broadening impact of biotechnology across many industries and its growing importance to our future.
For more information visit www.nzbio2009.co.nz

24th Annual DIA DATA Conference and Exhibition: CLINICAL DATA LIFECYCLE Trial Design through Submission and Beyond
Host: Drug Information Association
Date: Monday, March 09, 2009 - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Time: 8:00AM
Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Contact: Drug Information Association
Phone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
Email: dia@diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
Description: Multitrack Conference to Discuss Standards, Processes, and Infrastructure across the Clinical Data Lifecycle

Learn the latest information in processing across the clinical data lifecycle, end-to-end, from trial design through submission, particularly focused on standards-based, metadata-driven approaches. Sessions and presentations will focus on:
. Efficiency, streamlined processes, and improved quality through the implementation of standards-based, metadata-driven processing across the clinical data lifecycle
. Case studies that address the challenges of data integration across the clinical data lifecycle
. Tools and processes required to build an appropriate foundation for implementing standards-based, metadata-driven processing across the clinical data lifecycle

Special Features
. Senior management roundtable and panel discussions in each of the tracks
. Keynote Address and an FDA Update Session in a Plenary Town Hall format.

For more information visit: http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=18072&eventType;=Meeting

Medical Device Breakfast Series | Emerging Surgical Techniques
Host: BayBio
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: 5:50pm
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Contact: Misha
Phone: 650-871-7101
Fax:
Email: misha@baybio.org
Website: http://www.baybio.org/wt/home/MedicalDeviceBreakfasts
Description: BayBio Medical Device Breakfast Series is designed to showcase up and coming Northern California medical device companies, exciting new technologies behind their work, as well as their pipelines of medical device products. BayBio Medical Device Breakfasts are held second Tuesday every month with each meeting focusing on up to three Northern California companies. Q&A;, as well as the networking time will be provided following company presentations. Additionally breakfast meetings will be devoted to a discussion of the issues important to the healthy development of medical device industry and companies.

Medical Device Breakfast Series | Emerging Surgical Techniques
Host: BayBio
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: 8am
Location: Palo Alto
Contact: Misha
Phone: 650-871-7101
Fax:
Email: misha@baybio.org
Website: http://www.baybio.org/wt/home/MedicalDeviceBreakfasts
Description: BayBio Medical Device Breakfast Series is designed to showcase up and coming Northern California medical device companies, exciting new technologies behind their work, as well as their pipelines of medical device products. BayBio Medical Device Breakfasts are held second Tuesday every month with each meeting focusing on up to three Northern California companies. Q&A;, as well as the networking time will be provided following company presentations. Additionally breakfast meetings will be devoted to a discussion of the issues important to the healthy development of medical device industry and companies.

Twentieth Annual Cancer Progress Conference
Host: Communitech
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Time: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm daily
Location: Westin Times Square New York City
Contact: Sharon Curry
Phone: 914-245-7764
Fax: 914-245-1211
Email: scurry@cmius.com
Website: www.cmius.com
Description: Hallmark meeting for senior executives in cancer drug development and commercialization.
2008 Nobel Prize Winner, Harald zur Hausen, DSc, MD to keynote event. Panels, stand-alone presentations on cutting edge developments and strategies in cancer.
contact Sharon Curry, scurry@cmius.com, 914-245-7764 for further details

5th Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit
Host: Armada Health Care
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - Friday, March 13, 2009
Location: The Wynn, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Chris Benz, Marketing Director, Armada Health Care
Phone: 973-564-8004
Toll Free Phone: 866-766-4002
Fax: 973-564-8010
Email: chris.benz@armadahealthcare.com
Website: www.armadasummit.com
Description: The Fifth Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit will return to the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 10-13, 2009. This national event has become the nation's leading networking event for specialty pharmacy and is expected to draw nearly 1,000 specialty pharmacy stakeholders and attendees. For more information visit www.armadasummit.com or call Armada Health Care at 973-564-8004.

Polymorphism & Crystallisation 2009
Host: PharmaIQ
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK
Contact: Enquiries
Phone: +44 (0)20 7368 9300
Fax: +44 (0)20 7368 9301
Email: enquire@iqpc.co.uk
Website: http://www.iqpc.com/uk/poly
Description: Europe's leading forum for crystal form development is returning to London in March 2009. Polymorphism and Crystallisation 2009 will give you critical updates on new analytical technologies, groundbreaking case studies and cutting edge scale-up strategies, enabling you to benchmark your organisations development processes.

A key focus for companies working in the industry is to not only to reduce the impurities and improve the properties of drugs for further development, but also to look at the correct analytical and characterisation techniques. Ensuring effective patent protection and patent term extension, whilst gaining increased market share in this current financial climate.

Confirmed Speakers Include:
. Professor Roger Davey, Molecular Engineering, University of Manchester
. Dr Michael Millan, Director of Pharma, Avantium
. Dr Surya Devarakonda, Associate Director, API Research and Development, Dr Reddys
. Dr Fiona Thorley, Research Director, Aptuit
. Dr Ingvar Ymén, Analytical Chemist, AstraZeneca
. Professor Leslie Leiserowitz, The Patricia Elman Bildner Professor of Solid State Chemistry, Weizmann Institute
. Dr Rolf Hilfiker, Head of Department, Solid State Development, Vice President, Solvias
. Professor William Jones, Materials Chemistry Group, University of Cambridge

CHI'S ELECTRONIC DATA IN CLINICAL TRIALS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Miami, FL
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com
Description: New technology is available and being created everyday to make the collection, correction and assessment of data from clinical trials more efficient. How do you decide which technology to use and when to use it? What are the common problems with implementation and how do you resolve them. This inaugural conference is being organized to address these issues.

CHI'S QUANTITATIVE PCR
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/qpc/overview.aspx
Description: PCR's sensitivity, specificity, and simplicity has revolutionized molecular biology in basic, industrial, and clinical settings. Technologies abound including quantitative PCR (qPCR), multiplex qPCR, real-time PCR, and reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Your technology selection is determined by the source of nucleic acid. However, complexities arise because of multiple assays, numerous protocols, abundant sources, lack of assay standardization, differences in sample processing, ineffective use of controls, normalization methods, and quality control management. Researchers face challenges in reliability, relevance, and reproducibility. Learn from savvy, seasoned researchers as they share their real-world experiences, applications, and results at Cambridge Healthtech Institute's 5th Annual Quantitative PCR.

CHI'S COMPREHENDING COPY NUMBER VARIATION
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/cgh/overview.aspx
Description: All agree that copy number variation (CNV) contributes substantially to human genetic diversity. But to what extent? The resulting applications of newly developed whole-genome scanning technologies have catalyzed the appreciation of CNV in the genetic community. The range of these promising new technologies will, for the first time, allow scanning of the entire human genome for CNV in a single experiment. As these genome-wide scanning techniques become more widely used in diagnostic laboratories, the major challenge is how to accurately interpret which submicroscopic genomic imbalances are pathogenic in nature and which are benign.

Biospecimen Research Network (BRN) Symposium
Host: National Cancer Institute
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 - Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Time: 8:30-5:00
Location: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Contact: Mark Lim/NCI
Phone: 301-453-7446
Fax:
Email: limm2@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.brnsymposium.com/meeting/brnsymposium/2009/
Description: A better understanding of the molecular changes induced in biospecimens by different collection, processing and storage variables is needed to inform research and clinical results that utilize those biospecimens. This symposium brings together the broad range of stakeholders whose work involves biospecimens.

Invest Northwest 2009
Host: Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Location: Seattle, Wash.
Contact: Maureen Harlow
Phone: 206.732.6707
Fax:
Email: maureen@washbio.org
Website: www.investnorthwest.org
Description:

Invest Northwest 2009 is the region's premier life sciences investment conference, where public and private life science companies tell their stories to institutional investors, analysts, investment bankers, fund managers, venture capitalists, angel investors, and prospective corporate partners.

CHI'S NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/seq/overview.aspx
Description: Next-generation sequencing is driving growth within the basic and biomedical research community as rapidly as the bases are being sequenced. All agree however, with the implementation of any new technology there is a balancing act of cost-quality-quantity. What is your sequencing goal? The potential applications are as numerous as the samples to be analyzed. Each next-gen platform is optimized for specific sequencing applications. Cambridge Healthtech Institute's 3rd Annual Next-Generation Sequencing offers an unparalleled opportunity to compare and contrast the next-generation sequencing platforms to best suit your research needs.

CHI'S THE CHALLENGE OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/bac/overview.aspx?c=694
Description: Resistant bacterial strains are becoming an increasing challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. There is a growing need to develop novel defense mechanisms and novel strategies to treat bacterial infections. In recent years, scientists have focused increasingly on developing novel concepts and improving leads to overcome the challenge of resistance. The interaction of biology and chemistry is key to the solution of this problem.

19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology
Host:
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - Saturday, March 21, 2009
Location: University Leipzig/Carl-Ludwig Institut
Contact: Jana Radoi
Phone: + 49 3641 35 33 221
Fax: + 49 3641 35 33 21
Email: jana.radoi@conventus.de
Website: www.virology2009.de
Description: main topics:
- Immunology of Virus Infections
- Neurovirology
- Viral Zoonoses

Biotechnology Clinical Trials Outsourcing
Host: Drug Information Association
Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
Time: 8:15AM
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA, USA
Contact: Drug Information Association
Phone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
Email: dia@diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
Description: Finding Solutions to Challenges Faced by Smaller Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies
Successful outsourcing of clinical drug development activities is critical to smaller companies who typically lack the infrastructure and personnel to perform these functions in-house.
This one-day conference was designed and the location chosen specifically for smaller companies located on the West Coast. The program will provide highly interactive discussion from sponsor companies and service providers from "both sides of the fence." Participants can share their insights and experiences and learn how to apply outsourcing concepts and strategies to their own projects and corporate culture.

HIGHLIGHTS

. How to achieve greater value from outsourcing
. Small group environment
. Highly interactive
. Emphasis on decision-making and strategy for smaller companies
. Latest outsourcing challenges and opportunities
. Brief presentations followed by in-depth discussions
. Practical tools you can use on current projects
. Ample networking opportunities with experienced industry professionals.

For more information visit: http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=19161&eventType;=Meeting

Discovery 2009
Host: Marcus Evans
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009 - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Location: Le Méridien Beach Plaza, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Contact: Maria Tembriotou
Phone: 357 22849333
Fax:
Email: requests@marcusevanscy.com
Website: http://www.discovery-summit.com/
Description: The Discovery Summit 2009 will highlight the industry's current challenges and opportunities on a global level through international keynote presentations and case studies delivered by the most esteemed thought leaders in the industry. The Discovery Summit 2009 presents a unique opportunity to examine the challenges and advances in drug discovery.

Targeting Metabolic Disease
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009 - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Location: Courtyard Boston Downtown Tremont Hotel * Boston, MA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: http://www.ibclifesciences.com/metabolic
Description: IBC's 7th Annual Targeting Metabolic Disorders offers industry research scientists in depth science and technology solutions to enable the development of safe and effective obesity and diabetes therapeutics. It focuses on the measurement and understanding of the cardiovascular effects associated with patient's use of metabolic disease therapeutics. It is critical for the industry to gain these understandings so they may be reflected in the efficacy and safety profiles of drug products, tracked in clinical studies and properly presented in regulatory filings.

CHI'S MICRORNA IN HUMAN DISEASE AND DEVELOPMENT
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009 - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/mrn/overview.aspx?c=662
Description: Although microRNAs were brought into the spotlight only recently, their role in regulating mammalian development and disease has become clear. miRNAs represent a novel class of targets for therapeutic and diagnostic development, currently not fully exploited by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Fifth Annual microRNA in Human Disease and Development meeting is specifically designed to address the role of miRNA in human development and disease, and to explore the impact of this new research for drug and diagnostic development. The meeting will cover progress in identifying human miRNA, technologies used for miRNA profiling, and the latest research in linking miRNA to human disease. Opportunities for using miRNA as diagnostic biomarkers and a novel class of targets for therapeutic development will be explored.

21st Annual EuroMeeting Berlin 2009
Host: Drug Information Association (DIA)
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009 - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Location: Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin, Germany
Contact: Talana Bertschi
Phone: +41 61 225 51 51
Fax: +41 61 225 51 52
Email: diaeurope@diaeurope.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org/DIAHome/FlagshipMeetings/home.aspx?meetingid=16920
Description: The Drug Information Association's Annual EuroMeeting is global in scope, attracting well over 3,000 professionals from over 50 countries. It brings together professionals from the biopharmaceutical industry, contract service organisations, academic research centres, regulatory agencies, health ministries, patients' organisations and trade associations. This convergence affords attendees the opportunity to network with professional colleagues from around the world.

Upstate New York Biocareer Connection
Host: Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Time: 3:00-7:00pm
Location: Clarion Hotel, Ithaca, NY
Contact: Laura Cima
Phone: 607-254-4557
Fax:
Email: LC12 @cornell.edu
Website: http://www.cctec.cornell.edu/events/upcoming.php
Description:



Wondering what Upstate NY has to offer in the field of bioscience?

The Upstate NY Biocareer Connection event is the perfect opportunity to explore the many career options available in upstate NY in the field of bioscience. Experienced industry professionals, career services representatives, entrepreneurs, and human resources employees will be available to answer your questions. Additionally, local companies will be at the event to discuss job opportunities and skills they are looking for in prospective employees.


The afternoon will also include three panels with experts who share their advice on these important topics:

-everything you need to know about finding a job in life sciences
-alternative careers in the life sciences
-entrepreneurship and the bioscience vision for tomorrow

Ocular Angiogenesis
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Location: Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: http://www.ibclifesciences.com/ocular
Description: IBC's 5th International Conference on Ocular Angiogenesis and Retinal Degeneration will provide up-to-the-minute information on therapeutic development for ocular disease including research that targets unmet needs and therapeutic advances that improve upon the treatment options currently available.

April 2009

Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - Thursday, April 02, 2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: London UK
Contact:
Phone: 0044 20 7193 7703
Toll Free Phone: 0044 20 7613 7232
Fax:
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/StabilityTesting.htm
Description: The purpose of this course is to give a comprehensive, integrated overview of pharmaceutical stability testing. It will include: A comprehensive review of ICH guidance, Interpreting data using statistics, Pitfalls in stability testing , Outsourcing-costs and benefits

Analytical Method Development and Validation
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Friday, April 03, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Window Conference Venue London UK
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/AnalyticalMethodDevelopmentandValidation.htm
Description: Analytical methods must be validated to provide reliable data for regulatory submissions. These methods are essential for a number of purposes, including testing for QC release, testing of stability samples, testing of reference materials and to provide data to support specifications.
This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the method development and validation requirements that are essential to progress a pharmaceutical compound, at each stage of product development. Upon completion of this course, delegates will have learned what is necessary to develop and validate methods for drug substance and drug product to comply with international regulatory guidelines.

San Diego Science Festival Expo Day: The Science of You!
Host: Various
Date: Saturday, April 04, 2009
Time: 10:30am - 6:00pm
Location: Balboa Park - San Diego, CA
Contact: Larry Bock
Phone: 760-846-3473
Fax:
Email: biobock@mac.com
Website: http://www.sdsciencefestival.com
Description: Come celebrate "The Science of You" in Balboa Park on April 4th, 2009. Expo Day is the pinnacle event of San Diego Science Festival (SDSF), the West Coast's largest celebration of science. Science takes over the museums, cultural centers, and the central corridor of Balboa Park with over 300 hands-on activities, demonstrations, experiments, contests, and performances. Expo Day is perfect for families, teens, and adults who are looking for a day of fun and discovery. With activity categories like "Your Art," "Your Body," "Your Planet," "Your Heroes," "Your Discoveries," "Your Sports," "Your Future," and "Your Transit," Expo Day brings something for everyone's curiosity. This is an event not to be missed! San Diego Science Festival is a collaboration of over 100 leading science organizations and is facilitated by BioBridge, a program of UC San Diego. Visit the official SDSF website for more information on our sponsors, our events and ways you can get involved: www.sdsciencefestival.com.

BIT Life Sciences' 2nd Annual World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology 2009
Host: BIT Lifesciences,inc
Date: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Time: 8:00-17:00
Location: COEX, Seoul, South Korea
Contact: Michelle Han
Phone: 0086-411-84799609-811
Toll Free Phone: 0086-411-84799609-811
Fax: 0086-411-84799629
Email: michelle@bit-ibio.com
Website: http://www.bit-ibio.com
Description: The program of the forthcoming 2nd congress promises to be very interesting for both basic scientists and executives who are working in the field of biotechnology, they will offer complete updates of recent developments and present the latest products and technologies which can be used to make our lives less polluted. Separate sessions will target Renewable Bio-energy & Biofuels; Industrial Enzymes & Microbiology; Bioprocesses for Therapeutics; Biomaterials and Chemical Bioprocesses; Environment and Cleantech Biotechnology; Marine Industrial Biotechnology respectively. Speakers will present state-of-the-art knowledge in this fast moving field. These sessions will certainly encourage the development of new scientific ideas and utilizations of Industrial Biotechnology.

Other: In this conference, we are preparing a Special Forum: BIT¡¯s 6th Life Spring Forum: To celebrate Prof. Arnold L. Demain¡¯s 60 years¡¯ Science: http://bit-ibio.com/lifespring.asp

China 2009 Pharmaceutical R&D; Summit
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Monday, April 06, 2009 - Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Location: Grand Hyatt * Shanghai, China
Contact: IBC Life Sciences
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/china
Description: IBC's China 2009 Pharmaceutical R&D; Summit, brings together the industry's luminaries to discuss the global role of China's pharmaceutical industry, its transition from imitation to innovation, as well as share case studies of best practices, successful business models and scientific advances from discovery and early development to clinical trials.

CHI'S DRUG DISCOVERY CHEMISTRY
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, April 06, 2009 - Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/dch/overview.aspx
Description: . Fragment-Based Drug Discovery
. The Impact of Outsourcing Chemistry at the Project Level
. HCV Drug Discovery
. HIV Inhibitors: Exploring Today's Most Promising Targets
. Kinase Inhibitor Chemistry
. Fragment-Based Techniques

CHI'S PEGS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, April 06, 2009 - Friday, April 10, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.pegsummit.com/
Description: The 2009 PEGS Summit includes comprehensive coverage of topics that take you from discovery to market, showcasing the newest approaches and technologies in the field to enable the next generation of biologic drugs. PEGS is the largest forum focused entirely on protein engineering science to help you solve problems that you face today, and choose a pathway forward for tomorrow.

Pharmaceutical Strategic Outlook
Host: Windhover
Date: Monday, April 13, 2009 - Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Location: New York, NY
Contact: Heej Ko
Phone: 203-838-4401 x 133
Fax:
Email: h.ko@elsevier.com
Website: www.windhover.com/pso

Technology Transfer in Biopharmaceutical Development
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Monday, April 13, 2009 - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/c5236
Description: This course is designed to explore the technical aspects of process and analytical transfer that are needed as an organization decides to embark upon a transfer from one location to another, whether it is an internal transfer or an external transfer. In addition, the financial rationale behind doing a "right transfer" will also be presented.

Bioassays
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - Thursday, April 16, 2009
Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel * Washington, D.C.
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: http://www.ibclifesciences.com/bioassays
Description: This meeting, designed for scientists, analysts, assay statisticians, and managers who work with biological assays during development or routine product release covers techniques for streamlining development and validation, technology and regulatory trends of development, and developing, qualifying, validating and maintaining biological assays.

BayBio2009 | Life Sciences - Branching Out
Host: BayBio
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Location: South San Francisco
Contact: Misha
Phone: 650-871-7101
Fax:
Email: misha@baybio.org
Website: http://www.baybio.org/wt/home/BayBio2009
Description: The BayBio2009 conference focuses on emerging technologies positioned to address today's and tomorrow's critical healthcare, manufacturing and environmental concerns, such as skyrocketing health care costs, worldwide food and fuel shortages, escalating manufacturing costs and global competitiveness. The BayBio2009 conference examines novel solutions to which life sciences companies turn in order to survive harsh economic times. The conference focuses on new organizational partnerships that allow life sciences flourish in an environment of increasing financial and regulatory demands. It examines practical application of new ideas and tools in order to increase efficiencies and shorten bench to bedside cycle. Several industry keynote speakers will address issues of importance to the life sciences professionals. A closing reception will provide a perfect opportunity to network with the industry peers.

Biofine 2009
Host: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg , Sloning BioTechnology, febit, ATG:biosynthetics,
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009 - Friday, April 17, 2009
Time: 08:30 am
Location: Konzerthaus Freiburg
Contact: avakado Ltd
Phone: +44 1403 220760
Fax: +44 1403 220761
Email: info@synthetic-biology.info
Website: http://www.sp2.uk.com/biofine/europe/
Description: Biofine Europe 2009 consists of two top quality conferences covering the areas of synthetic biology and drug discovery. Taking place at the same time is the sixth Biofine exhibition.

Close to 50 speakers including
Hans-Peter Meyer - LONZA,
George Poste - Arizona State University,
Chris Paddon - Amyris Biotechnologies and
Wilfried Weber - ETH Zurich
will present how and why Synthetic Biology is becoming the talking point of the biopharmaceutical and associated industries.

Realizing Structural Change Management for Patient Recruitment Success
Host: Drug Information Association
Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Time: 8:00AM
Location: DIA, Horsham, PA, USA.
Contact: Drug Information Association
Phone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
Email: dia@diahome.org
Website: http://diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=1963...
Description: Successfully Navigate the Changing Landscape of
Patient Recruitment and Retention.
Join executive-level management from biopharma and device Sponsors, CROs, consultants and enrollment services providers to closely examine the compelling reasons for a paradigm shift in the strategic recruitment planning process. The focus will be moving from cost and quantity drivers to process, quality, training, and efficiency driven down through organizations from a strategic level.

World Vaccine Congress Washington
Host: Terrapinn
Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 - Thursday, April 23, 2009
Location: Westfields Marriott, Washington Dulles, USA
Contact: Karen Forster
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7827 4165
Fax:
Email: karen.forster@terrapinn.com
Website: http://www.terrapinn.com/2009/wvc_DC/
Description: Now in its 9th year, World Vaccine Congress 2009 remains the industry's definitive vaccine industry event for major vaccine players and their respective senior level representatives. Officially the longest-running and largest vaccine industry event in North America, World Vaccine
Congress continues to deliver a forum where the ever-changing dynamics of an industry in resurgence are discussed and acted upon by the industry's most senior figures.

Over four days-the three day conference and investing in vaccines day- you can be confident that you will meet the World's most compelling and influential scientific and strategic leaders, facilitating education, debate and business.

CHI'S ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Thursday, April 23, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/ams/overview.aspx
Description: This Alliance Management Congress continues to be one of the largest, most prestigious annual conferences in North America for Vice Presidents, Department Heads, Directors, and Managers of Alliance Management and Business Development from biotech and pharmaceutical organizations. Our 2009 Congress will include novel case studies, strategies, and techniques from thought leaders who have real-world perspectives to share. Per your feedback and suggestions, the Congress will now be designed as a two track program. The first track will offer topics on "advanced skills" for those working in alliance management for more than 5 years. The second track will offer topics on "fundamental skills" for those working in alliance management less than 5 years. There will be shared keynotes and roundtables.

Human Pluripotent Stem Cells symposium: interrogating disease and development
Host: Abcam, Inc.
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Friday, April 24, 2009
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Contact: Katie Sedat
Phone: 617-577-4263
Toll Free Phone: 1-866-739-9884
Fax:
Email: ks@abcam.com
Website: www.abcam.com/go.cfm?p=3241
Description: This conference will focus on both basic and therapeutic applications of human pluripotent stem cells and their differentiated derivatives. Epigenetic and reprogramming mechanisms underpinning derivation, maintenance and differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells will be discussed. The emergence of human pluripotent stem cells as a platform for generating large quantities of disease-specific material will also be a key component of the meeting, focusing specifically on two applications: disease modeling and drug screening.

The conference boasts an impressive list of international speakers in this focused and rapidly expanding area of medical science and will constitute the first major stem cell meeting to be held in Ireland.

CHI'S TOOLS AND METRICS CONGRESS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Friday, April 24, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/tmc
Description: We will be running the Tools and Metrics Congress back-to-back with the 6th Annual Alliance Management Congress, which takes place April 22-23, 2009. This meeting will offer case studies that delve into advanced and fundamental issues of alliance management strategies. The 6th Annual Alliance Management Congress continues to be one of the largest, most prestigious annual conferences in North America for Vice Presidents, Department Heads, Directors, and Managers of Alliance Management and Business Development from biotech and pharmaceutical organizations. Both meetings will come together for a plenary session on the afternoon of April 23 creating a three-day event (April 22-24) covering the topics most important to you.

Analytical Testing in Biopharmaceutical Development
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Friday, April 24, 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.ibclifesciences.com/c5261
Description: This course provides a comprehensive discussion of the broad variety of analytical testing that a biopharmaceutical requires before it reaches the market, including the types of tests that are performed, the reason they are needed and when they should be performed.

Managing Effective Biotech Programs and Projects
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Friday, April 24, 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/5185
Description: This course is designed to explore the development and use of project management and program management strategies and tools in a life sciences environment. You'll review the fundamental elements of projects and programs and explore the application of these elements in the industry.

BIO-IT WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO 2009
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, April 27, 2009 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.bio-itworldexpo.com/
Description: Since its debut in 2002, the annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo has established itself as a premier event showcasing the myriad applications of IT and informatics to biomedical research and the drug discovery enterprise. The 2009 program will feature best practice case studies and joint partner presentations relevant to the technologies, research, and regulatory issues of life science, pharmaceutical, clinical and IT professionals.

Occupational and Environmental Radiation Protection: Principles and Practices of Radiation Safety
Host: Harvard School of Public Health: Center for Continuing Professional Education
Date: Monday, April 27, 2009 - Thursday, April 30, 2009
Location: 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Contact: Administrator
Phone: 617-384-8692
Fax: 617-384-8690
Email: contedu@hsph.harvard.edu
Website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/OERP.html#register
Description: Let environmental health experts and master teachers, Dr. Dade Moeller and Dr. Jacob Shapiro, help you face new and ongoing radiation protection challenges. program.

This in-depth and lively program emphasizes basic concepts and practices in radiation protection and is marked by high student satisfaction and praise for its distinguished faculty.

To register or for more details, visit:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/OERP.html

For more information on any of our programs, visit http://www.hsph.harvard.edu, call 617-384-8692, or email mailto:contedu@hsph.harvard.edu.

Please be sure to mention your Reference Code: OERP09-CAL06

GMP Auditor Training
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Cork Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/GMPAuditorTraining.htm
Description: The key to effective internal auditing of suppliers is the training of both auditors and auditees in the purpose and relevant techniques of the audit and how these techniques can be channelled to achieve business and compliance improvements.

Supply Chain Management
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Cork Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/SupplyChainManagement.htm
Description: This 2-day workshop aims to provide participants with a complete overview of professional supply chain management processes used across all sectors and then spotlight the issues and opportunities that exist specifically within pharmaceuticals.
The format of the workshop will be interactive, using case study exercises. Participants will be encouraged to bring along any burning questions that exist within their organisations for discussion (whilst maintaining confidentiality).

Technology Transfer
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Cork Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/TechnologyTransfer.htm
Description: This 2-day interactive workshop is intended to provide an overview of the challenges that must be overcome in transferring technology and to highlight some proven techniques for overcoming those challenges.
Some of the benefits to be derived from this workshop include:
. An appreciation of where TT fits in the life cycle of a pharmaceutical product
. An appreciation of the importance of planning and product transfer
. An overview of the potential complexity of technology and product transfer
. An outline of proven best practice in technology transfer
. An opportunity to discuss current issues and challenges in technology transfer with peers and with an expert faculty

Integrated Tablet Formulation Development and Tablet Process Development and Validation
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Cork Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/integrated_tablets_detail.html
Description: This unique 3 day course introduces and integrates the key elements of tablet development based on the principles of Quality by Design (QbD) set out in ICH Q9:
. Preformulation studies
. Formulation development
. Process development and validation
and explains the important links between each of these. Proper integration of these elements is essential to achieve "Quality by Design" because data from each phase of development is used to control the next step in the development process. By achieving proper integration based on sound scientific principles, many development and production problems can be avoided. The course includes case studies of tablet development at the preformulation and formulation development phases as well a detailed, step by step analysis of all elements of the tablet manufacturing process. Key process parameters and their control are identified.

How to Audit API Manufacturers
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Cork Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/HowtoauditAPIManufacturers.htm
Description: This one day seminar is aimed at QA staff in drug products manufacturers and especially their QPs who have specific responsibilities under directive 2004/27/EC

Introduction to Lean 6 Sigma
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Friday, May 01, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Cork Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/IntroductiontoLean6Sigma.htm
Description: In this two day introductory course participants will learn how pharmaceutical processes can be improved by using two powerful approaches: Lean Thinking and Six Sigma. "Process" here means any series of linked activities in the plant, laboratory or office. The principles and practice of Lean Thinking and Six Sigma will be introduced and explored using examples and exercises from R&D;, development and manufacturing. The potential for Lean Thinking and 6 Sigma (Lean 6 Sigma) to increase quality, reduce costs and speed up processes will become clear.

May 2009

13th Annual Symposium on Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology
Host: Department of Microbiology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Date: Friday, May 01, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Radisson Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Contact: S. N. Rajagopal (Raj)
Phone: 608-785-6976
Fax: 608-785-6460
Email: rajagopa.s@uwlax.edu
Website: http://www.uwlax.edu/microbiology/html/events.htm
Description: Presentations by seven speakers from industry and academia on probiotics, lactic acid bacteria, phaceutical fermentations and process controls.

Program also includes exhibits from manufacturers and vendors.

BPI Analytical
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Monday, May 04, 2009 - Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Location: Estancia La Jolla Resort * La Jolla, CA
Contact: IBC Life Sciences
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: http://www.ibclifesciences.com/analytical
Description: This event consists of three separate conferences entitled Analytical Method Validation, Biophysical Analysis for Bioprocessing, and Process Characterization and Control.

Biophysical Analytical Techniques
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Monday, May 04, 2009 - Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/c5246
Description: Learn the fundamentals of protein and peptide biophysical analysis using modern biophysical and spectroscopic technologies. You will review protein and peptide biophysical analysis and its relation to product characterization, process development, formulation, and stability development projects.

2009 Users Week
Host:
Date: Monday, May 04, 2009 - Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Location: Argonne National Laboratory
Contact: Susan Strasser, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
Phone: 630-252-5981
Fax: 630-252-9250
Email: strasser@aps.anl.gov
Website: http://www.aps.anl.gov/Users/Meeting/2009/
Description: The 2009 Users Week for the Advanced Photon Source, the Center for Nanoscale Materials, and the Electron Microscopy Center is scheduled for May 4-6, 2009. This year's Users Week will focus on the scientific opportunities and technical drivers for the APS Renewal proposal. The APS Renewal is expected to generate resources to significantly improve all aspects of the scientific infrastructure at the APS. The prestigious APS Compton Award will be presented, and the meeting will also highlight recent scientific accomplishments and explore new research horizons.

Meeting information: http://www.aps.anl.gov/Users/Meeting/2009/

Schedule Overview
May 4: DOE and Facility Perspectives, Science Highlights, Poster Session
May 5: APS Renewal "Focus on the Future" science and technique presentations; EMC Science Session
May 6: Workshops: High-speed Imaging Opportunities with X-rays  Imaging Structural Hierarchy in Biological Systems  Synchrotron Radiation in Chemical Science  High Pressure Synchrotron Science: Future Directions  Detectors for the Future  Optics for the Future  NextGen Nanopositioning: Engineering Robust Systems for Manipulation and Analysis

Biotech Training-Fermentation Methods
Host: The Pennylvania State University
Date: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - Thursday, May 07, 2009
Location: Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Ann Marie Daniel, Program Director
Phone: 814-863-5487
Fax: 814-865-7424
Email: amd9@psu.edu
Website: www.biotech.psu.edu
Description: Course which emphasizes the theoretical and practical aspects of laboratory microbial fermentation & scale-up.

Development & Validation of Biological Assays
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Thursday, May 07, 2009 - Friday, May 08, 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/c5198
Description: Learn the steps needed to select, develop, optimize and validate biological assays to meet regulatory requirements in preclinical and clinical stages of biopharm manufacturing.

TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2009
Host: TriMark Publications
Date: Monday, May 11, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: The Doubletree Hotel San Diego Downtown
Contact: Media Relations/TriMark Publications
Phone:
Fax:
Email: press@trimarkpublications.com
Website: http://trimarkpublications.com/conferences/
Description: The TriMark Point of Care Testing Conference 2009 has been organized to provide a critical examination of the point of care industry, as well as valuable insights from key industry leaders concerning new cutting edge point of care technologies, and the impact on clinical medicine. This conference will also provide a forum for leaders in point of care technology sector, point of care coordinators, laboratory directors and clinical laboratorians to share ideas, network with other delegates and advance understanding of the potential of new point of care technologies for improving medical care delivery.

Phama licensing event - PharmaVenue
Host:
Date: Monday, May 11, 2009 - Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: 09:00-18:00
Location: Mirasierra Suites Hotel - Madrid (Spain)
Contact: M. Hernandez/Pharma Resources
Phone: +34 934 923 431
Fax: +34 933 969 237
Email: info@pharmavenue.com
Website: http://www.pharmavenue.com
Description: PharmaVenue offers an unparalleled opportunity to identify new business opportunities and meet decision makers to forge new partnerships in the field of

* Innovations,
* Generics and
* OTC/Healthcare products


PharmaVenue can help your business get to the next level through quality one-to-one meetings with senior level executives. Our state-of-the art interactive partnering software enables you to efficiently select the most attractive license opportunities, pre-arrange and conduct many productive business meetings.

* By having access to detailed information on key license projects of each participating company prior to the event and with help of several new interactive networking tools we facilitate the process of screening potential opportunities and partners.
* During six weeks, you may easily submit and review meeting requests through the password protected web-site. You will have access to your individual meeting schedule one week prior to the event and may make your final adjustments to your agenda. Our sophisticated software pre-schedules more than 95%* of all meeting requests.
* Experience more productive business meetings in two days than in the entire rest of the year.



Participants:

At our PharmaVenue congress you will be able to meet with CEOs and Senior Executives in Business Development, Licensing, Research as well as Directors of Marketing & Sales.

CHI'S PATIENT RECRUITMENT IN CLINICAL TRIALS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, May 11, 2009 - Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/rct/overview.aspx
Description: Patient recruitment and retention are critical to drug development programs. Patient recruitment, if not adequately planned for, can extend your development timeline by a number of years. Retention of patients throughout the life of a clinical trial is essential in order have complete data sets for your analysis and subsequent filings. In order to optimize both, you have to have a plan. This conference is intended to cover the topics one should consider when drafting a patient recruitment and retention plan for a clinical development program.

Validation of Analytical Methods
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Monday, May 11, 2009 - Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/c5169
Description: This course provides the attendee with a comprehensive discussion of the principles and procedures that are part of a modern analytical quality control strategy for biologicals. This includes the purpose of the method, key parameters to consider for optimization and robustness as well as detailed descriptions of the validation activities (including cGMP documentation needs, such as pre-approved protocols and reports).

Tablet Process Development and Validation and the application of QbD
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Dublin Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/PharmaceuticalPreformulation-makingthemost...
Description: The goal of this workshop is to provide detailed information on the implications of Quality by Design (QbD) for the validation and qualification of tablet manufacturing processes and process development. We will also review the principles of PAT for tablets and capsules and their implications for process control, and introduce important new concepts including the use of risk and process matrices for risk management
By the end of the course, you will understand the relationship between QbD principles and tablet development and process validation, understand the processes commonly used to manufacture tablets and capsules, and the factors which affect them, recognise how to identify critical processing parameters, and how to incorporate into a process validation program and understand the principles of PAT, how and where it can be most effectively deployed

Validation of Computerised Systems
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Dublin Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/ValidationofComputerisedSystems.htm
Description: This Two-day course on validation and GxP compliance of computerised systems in the pharmaceutical industry is based on GAMP 5.0 and the latest regulatory and industry developments. GAMP guidance provides an effective framework for achieving computerized systems that are "fit for intended use" and meet current regulatory requirements.
The course will have a highly practical approach and will include a mix of theoretical introductions and workshops covering the main activities to be executed during the life cycle of a system. from which participants will expect to gain answers to problems in their own work environment. The course will include workshops

Analytical Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Dublin Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/AnalyticalChemistry.htm
Description: Analytical chemistry underpins pharmaceutical drug development by providing assurance of the quality, safety and efficacy of new medicines. This course is an overview of the areas in which analytical chemistry plays a vital role in developing a new drug. There is a focus on HPLC as being the most important analytical procedure in today's pharmaceutical industry, but other techniques are also covered, for instance those used to investigate polymorphism in new drugs. The applicability of regulatory guidance, particularly that from ICH, to analytical chemistry is also covered in this course.
This course will benefit managers with a responsibility for analytical chemists. It is also recommended for project team members working alongside analytical chemists, as well as analysts requiring a broad overview of their role in the pharmaceutical industry. While covering a range of techniques, emphasis is also placed on the responsibilities of the analytical chemist to deliver reliable data in compliance with appropriate regulatory guidance.

Symyx Global Symposium 2009
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.symyxsymposium.com/
Description: At Symyx Global Symposium 2009 you will hear case study presentations from industry leaders, receive hands-on training on products and features, interact with users at the scientific poster session, network with peers and technology leaders at topic-focused roundtable discussions, view products and services from Symyx partners that enhance research and development processes, and much more!

Analytical Method Development and Validation
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Dublin Ireland
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/AnalyticalMethodDevelopmentandValidation.htm
Description: Analytical methods must be validated to provide reliable data for regulatory submissions. These methods are essential for a number of purposes, including testing for QC release, testing of stability samples, testing of reference materials and to provide data to support specifications.
This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the method development and validation requirements that are essential to progress a pharmaceutical compound, at each stage of product development. Upon completion of this course, delegates will have learned what is necessary to develop and validate methods for drug substance and drug product to comply with international regulatory guidelines.

TIDES 2009
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Location: Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: Reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/Tides
Description: TIDES® provides cutting-edge strategies for economical and regulatory compliant production of peptides and oligonucleotides for therapeutics, diagnostics and research and development strategies.

Technology Transfer in Biopharmaceutical Development
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009 - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/c5236
Description: This course is designed to explore the technical aspects of process and analytical transfer that are needed as an organization decides to embark upon a transfer from one location to another, whether it is an internal transfer or an external transfer. In addition, the financial rationale behind doing a "right transfer" will also be presented.

Regulatory Compliance in CMC Development
Host: IBC Professional Training Academy
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009 - Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: (800) 390-4078
Fax: (941) 365-0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.ibclifesciences.com/c5230
Description: This course follows the drug/biologic development pathway and the concomitant CMC requirements by regulatory agencies. The class examines the broad range of DS (Drug Substance) and DP (Drug Product) CMC elements, and in particular, which elements are required, and in what detail, at each stage of development.

University of MN Short Course: "Preservation of Cells, Tissues, and Gametes"
Host:
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009 - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Time: 8am-5pm
Location: U of MN Department of Mechanical Engineering- Minneapolis, MN
Contact: Allison Hubel
Phone: (612) 626-4451
Fax:
Email: hubel001@umn.edu
Website: http://www.me.umn.edu/education/shortcourses/preservation/index.htm
Description: The growth in biotechnology and medicine has fueled the development of cell-based therapies. The ability to preserve cells, tissues and gametes is essential to the commercial and clinical application of these technologies. This course presents an overview of the scientific basis for the field of preservation by experts in the field. Participants in the course will be introduced to the fundamentals of preservation, case studies in protocol development, repository design, validation of preservation protocols and regulatory issues. The course also offers several lectures on emerging science and technology in the field.

Participants for this course have come from countries all over the world and from disciplines including academia, clinical cell processing, tissue banking, industries (regenerative medicine, cell therapy, pharmaceutical), fertility clinics and biorepositories. For those participants new to cell preservation, the course is an important overview to fundamentals of preservation and an efficient introduction to critical issues in preservation protocol development. For those experienced in cell preservation, this course describes emerging technologies.

Compound Management & Integrity 2009
Host: Pharma IQ
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009 - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Location: Radisson Edwardian Heathrow, Greater London, U.K.
Contact: Enquiries
Phone: +44 (0)20 7368 9300
Fax: +44 (0)20 7368 9301
Email: enquire@iqpc.co.uk
Website: http://www.compoundmanager.com
Description: The IQPC Compound Management annual event is not a broad drug discovery trade show, but a concise and in-depth industry forum designed to help you optimise the value of your company's biggest asset through automation, QC, process improvements and sharing industry best practices.

New 2009 subjects include:
. Outsourcing parts of Compound Management
. How to be prepared for the evolving needs of different Compound Management customers
. Library enhancement efforts - Identifying best compounds to selectively screen
. Nano-dispensing and miniaturisation of tubes
. Informatics and workflow improvements
. QC, concentration detection and sample integrity

Biotech Training-Separation & Purification Strategies
Host: The Pennylvania State University
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009 - Friday, May 22, 2009
Location: Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Ann Marie Daniel, Program Director
Phone: 814-863-5487
Fax: 814-865-7424
Email: amd9@psu.edu
Website: www.biotech.psu.edu
Description: Introductory course that helps participants understand and develop strategies for separating and purifying proteins, recombinant DNA products, and monoclonal antibodies. Lecture and hands-on in lab.

Nucleic Acids Technologies for Diagnostics
Host: IBC Life Sciences
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Location: Red Rock Resort * Las Vegas, NV (co-located with TIDES)
Contact: IBC Customer Service
Phone: 800.390.4078
Toll Free Phone: 800.390.4078
Fax: 941.365.0104
Email: reg@ibcusa.com
Website: www.IBCLifeSciences.com/Tides
Description: Accelerating Product Development through Cutting Edge Regulatory, Business and Technology Strategies

3rd European Bioprocess Technology Seminars & Exhibition
Host: ASME
Date: Monday, May 25, 2009 - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Contact: Jennifer Delda - Program Manager - ASME
Phone: +1 212 591 7108
Toll Free Phone: +1 800 843 2763
Fax:
Email: deldaj@asme.org
Website: www.asmeconferences/bioprocessEurope09
Description: Learn from over 50 industry experts presenting in 6 cutting edge seminars discussing proven techniques and best practices to keep your bioprocessing facilities on track. Topic areas include Single-use technologies, Equipment Design, Clean Utilities, Bioreactor Design, Purification Process Development, and Fermentation and Cell Culture Design and Scaleup.

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Patent Litigation Strategies
Host: PharmaIQ
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - Thursday, May 28, 2009
Location: London, U.K.
Contact: PharmaIQ
Phone: +44 (0)20 7368 9300
Fax: +44 (0)20 7368 9301
Email: enquire@iqpc.co.uk
Website: http://www.iqpc.com/uk/PatentLitigation/ediary
Description: With an alarming increase in the number of litigation cases within the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry, and cases such as Apotex vs. Pfizer shocking the entire sector, the pressure has never been higher to ensure you are safeguarding your patents and protecting your revenue streams.

The 3rd Annual Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Litigation Strategies event will address the constantly evolving legal trends within the EU and US forum, as well as discussing recent case law examples.

Hot topics for 2009 will include:
Multi jurisdictional patent litigation best practice
Recent case law examples
Litigation in emerging markets
Best practice for patent auditing and risk management
In-house strategies in preparation for litigation cases

CHI'S BIOMARKER WORLD CONGRESS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - Friday, May 29, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.biomarkerworldcongress.com/
Description: The signature event in Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Biomarker Series, The Biomarker World Congress 2009 is dedicated to all areas of biomarker research spanning the pharmaceutical and diagnostic pipeline. The meeting brings together a unique and international mix of large and medium pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostics companies, leading universities and clinical research institutions, government and national labs, CROs, emerging companies and tool providers-making the Congress a perfect meeting-place to share experience, foster collaborations across industry and academia, and evaluate emerging technologies. The Congress also offers a balance of scientific sessions covering the latest research and strategic presentations and brainstorming sessions for
the decision makers. Now in its fifth h year, the Biomarker World Congress is the leading annual meeting dedicated to biomarker research and implementation that consistently delivers a cutting-edge agenda, 500+ senior delegates, and a sold-out exhibit hall.

BCF Event
Host: Hyphen Projects
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Time: 10:00-16:30
Location: Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands
Contact: Hyphen Projects
Phone: +3135-6230781
Fax: +3184-7391769
Email: info@bcfevent.nl
Website: http://www.bcfevent.nl
Description: BCF Event is the largest career event for BSc, MSc and PhD students and graduates in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Food and Pharma in The Netherlands

POLYMERIX 2009. Biopolymers diversity and industrial applications perspectives
Host: CBB Développement
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - Friday, May 29, 2009
Location: Rennes - FRANCE
Contact: Roland CONANEC - CBB Développement
Phone: 02 99 38 33 30
Fax: 02 99 63 76 88
Email: info@cbb-developpement.com
Website: http://www.cbb-developpement.com/polymerix2009
Description: Due to the sustainable development and the environmental safeguarding, a great interest in biopolymers was felt over the past few years.
Their multiple uses concern cosmetics, agrofood industry, packaging, paintings, fine chemistry, pharmaceutics and health.
The 4th edition of the symposium POLYMERIX will gather members of these industrial sectors and academic researchers. The aim of the symposium is to provide an update on scientific and technical findings, on innovations and to trigger exchanges between participants.
Applications of animal, microbial, marine or plant biopolymers will be reviewed through high level posters and conferences selected by a Scientific Committee composed by industrial and academic scientists. The Committee will select a few posters for short oral presentation during a "10 minutes to convince" session.

June 2009

CHI'S COMBINATION PRODUCTS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, June 01, 2009 - Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Cambridge, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/ctx/overview.aspx?c=6596
Description: Combination products provide an exciting frontier in therapeutic innovation representing new avenues for the research and development of enhanced drug-drug, drug-biologic, drug-device products, as well as generating novel business opportunities for companies to leverage their existing products and intellectual property. This executive forum will focus on the practical interplay between combination product forefront research, development challenges, and commercial and partnering strategies, as well as the implications for successful market realization. Our speakers are encouraged to share practical real-world experiences and insight. This two-day executive forum entitled "Combination Products: Improving Product Life Cycles, Extending Lines, and Creating Novel Therapeutics" will tackle many of the pressing issues that researchers and executives are facing today.

CHI'S PROTEIN KINASE TARGETS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, June 01, 2009 - Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Cambridge, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/kin/overview.aspx?c=6594
Description: Developing kinase inhibitors has become very attractive for the pharmaceutical industry. Numerous drugs are in phase 3 and beyond, and due to the complexity of the kinome, there are still many opportunities for developing novel inhibitors. In order to stay ahead of the competition in the field it is necessary to keep updated on the current state of the art on lead compounds, as well as on the newest developments in structure-based drug design and the current assay technologies. In addition, discussions on target validation, on how to bring sense into the chemical space and on how to analyze the flood of data available will be presented.

CHI'S STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG DESIGN
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Thursday, June 04, 2009 - Friday, June 05, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Cambridge, MA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/sbd/overview.aspx
Description: Structure-Based Drug Design (SBDD) has been in use within the pharmaceutical industry for over twenty five years. SBDD continues to play an important role in drug discovery, design and optimization. Moreover, with the development of sophisticated biophysical and computational methodologies SBDD is impacting hit identification and 'hit to lead' optimization approaches across the industry. In this program, we wish to highlight some recent breakthrough stories and successes using SBDD driven by medicinal chemistry, computational and biophysical approaches.

Biotech Training-Animal Cell Culture Methods
Host: The Pennylvania State University
Date: Monday, June 08, 2009 - Friday, June 12, 2009
Location: Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Ann Marie Daniel, Program Director
Phone: 814-863-5487
Fax: 814-865-7424
Email: amd9@psu.edu
Website: www.biotech.psu.edu
Description: Introductory Course emphasizing cell culture and scale-up theory, as well as introduction to lab techniques utilized in animal cell culture.

CHI'S RNA INTERFACE SUMMIT
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, June 08, 2009 - Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/gta/rns
Description: CHI's Seventh Annual RNA Interference Summit: From Tools to Therapies meeting, to be held June 8-10, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, CA, will be comprised of four different conference tracks, each dedicated to covering a specific aspect of RNAi. Each conference track will be a day and a half event and will feature presentations, posters, and interactive discussions tracking the progress being made in that field and evaluating its impact in the future.

CHI'S GENOMIC TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Monday, June 08, 2009 - Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: chi@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.healthtech.com/gta/gtl
Description:

Food and Function 2009
Host:
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - Thursday, June 11, 2009
Location: Holiday Inn, Sportova 2, SK- 01001 Zilina, SLOVAKIA
Contact: Pamida spol s r.o.
Phone: +421 915 555838
Fax: +421 414 000123
Email: info@foodandfunction.com
Website: http://www.foodandfunction.com/
Description: The conference programme will focus on the current advances in the research of nutraceuticals, functional foods and their present and
future role in maintaining health and preventing diseases. The conference is a scientific forum for all stakeholders of nutraceuticals, functional foods and enable the interactive exchange
of related state-of-the-art knowledge.

CHI'S WORLD PHARMACEUTICAL CONGRESS
Host: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - Thursday, June 11, 2009
Time: All Day Event
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact: CHI Representative
Phone: 781-972-5400
Fax: 781-972-5425
Email: rblack@healthtech.com
Website: http://www.worldpharmacongress.com/
Description: . Drug Discovery & Innovation Summit
. Targeting Pain with Novel Therapeutics
. Targeting Alzheimer's with Novel Therapeutics
. Cell and Tissue-Based Assays for HTS
. Pharmaceutical Strategy Series
. Creating an Effective Alliance Management/Project Management Interface
. Drug Safety Summit Sponsored by the Drug Safety Executive Council
. Cardiotoxicity and Drug Safety

An Integrated Approach to Pharmacokinetics in Drug Development
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: London UK
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/IntegratedApproachtoPharmacokineticsinDrug...
Description: The object of this course is to provide participants with an overview of the principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic modelling and how together with regulatory guidances they can be used to effectively deliver drug development programmes. Participants will gain an understanding of the common PK terms and their importance, an understanding of how PK data influences the clinical development programme, an understanding of the factors that contribute to variability in PK, the role of PKPD modelling in drug development , an appreciation of how regulatory guidances influence PK and an increased confidence to discuss PK issues within their drug projects

GMP Auditor Training
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: London UK
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/GMPAuditorTraining.htm
Description: The key to effective internal auditing of suppliers is the training of both auditors and auditees in the purpose and relevant techniques of the audit and how these techniques can be channelled to achieve business and compliance improvements.

European Life Sciences Week
Host: Exposiciones y Eventos S.L.
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Friday, June 19, 2009
Time: 10:00 - 19:00h
Location: Valencia, Spain
Contact: Jaime de Sousa / International Relationships Responsible
Phone: 00 34 91 630 85 91
Fax: 00 34 91 630 85 95
Email: international@cienciasdelavida.com
Website: http://www.cienciasdelavida.com/index_en.html
Description: European Life Sciences Week 2009. Solutions for the Life Sciences Industry.

European Life Sciences Week 2009 is an intersectorial meeting to impulse and strengthen strategic markets, by presenting the latest product, equipment, technologies and services innovations and trends for the Life Sciences Industry.

The Exhibition and Congress, will be a business summit, that stimulates scientific research and growth in Life Sciences businesses, by knowledge exchange.

Creating European Life Sciences Week, Spain offers one of the most complete and interesting international Life Sciences Forums.

European Life Sciences Week 2009 combines an exhibition with conference cycles with great impact on Pharmaceutical Industry, Chemical industry (research and production), the Health Industry, the Agro/Food Industry , at the same time it provides benefits for the whole research community in Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Biomedicine.

Finally, " La Semana Europea de las Ciencias de la Vida 2009" includes outstanding information concerning financing and marketing of Life Sciences business.

..because no country can ignore the economic potential of Life Sciences Business.

How to Audit API Manufacturers
Host: PharmaTraining Services
Date: Friday, June 19, 2009
Time: 08.30 to 5.00pm
Location: London UK
Contact: Judy Callanan
Phone: 442071937703
Fax: 442076813582
Email: judy@pharmatrainingservices.com
Website: http://www.pharmatrainingservices.com/HowtoauditAPIManufacturers.htm
Description: This one day seminar is aimed at QA staff in drug products manufacturers and especially their QPs who have specific responsibilities under directive 2004/27/EC

PharmaBrand Summit 2009
Host: Marcus Evans
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009 - Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Location: Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland
Contact: Maria Tembriotou
Phone: 357 22849333
Fax:
Email: requests@marcusevanscy.com
Website: http://www.pharmabrandeurope.com/
Description: The challenging role of today's pharmaceutical marketers is to constantly tailor a global branding strategy to national and regional markets while at the same time operate within evolving, and in many instances controversial, EU regulatory framework. The effective utilisation of innovative marketing communications with consumers and physicians can help maximise brand appeal, achieve differentiation and thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

IN3 East
Host: Windhover
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - Thursday, June 25, 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Contact: Heej Ko
Phone: 203-838-4401 x 133
Fax:
Email: h.ko@windhover.com
Website: www.windhover.com/in3east09

8th Annual Biological Production Forum 2009
Host: The World Trade Group
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Friday, June 26, 2009
Location: Swissotel, Dusseldorf, Germany
Contact: Anne Shildrake
Phone: +44(0)207 202 7500
Fax: +44(0)207 202 7600
Email: anne.shildrake@wtgevents.com
Website: http://www.biologicalproduction.com
Description: Biological Production 2009 is the conference and networking event which brings together Europe's leading biological manufacturing, production and cGMP specialists to debate both upstream and downstream industry challenges including Operational Excellence and Capacity Management.

Now in its 8th year, this 3 day biological production conference commences with a special focus day with streams dedicated to BioCapacity (Capacity Management) & BioOpex (Operational Excellence)

This is followed by a 2 day multi-streamed conference programme comprising of interactive workshops, case studies and key note sessions to give you a unique understanding of the most successful upstream and downstream biological manufacturing strategies.

For more information or to view the full programme visit www.biologicalproduction.com or call us on +44 (0) 207 202 7573

Apoptosis and Cancer: The Bcl-2 family of proteins
Host: Abcam
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009 - Friday, June 26, 2009
Location: Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Contact: Katie Sedat, Abcam
Phone: 617-577-4263
Toll Free Phone: 888-772-2226
Fax: 866-739-9884
Email: katie.sedat@abcam.com
Website: http://www.abcam.com/go.cfm?p=2833
Description: Topics to be covered include the Bcl-2 family of proteins (Bcl-2-like proteins, Bax/Bak, BH3-only proteins): regulation and role in apoptosis and tumorigenesis, non-apoptotic functions, and targets for the development of cancer therapeutics.
Organized by Barbara Conradt (Dartmouth Medical School), Marie Hardwick (Johns Hopkins University) and Abcam, Inc.

FSA 2009 Annual Meeting
Host:
Date: Friday, June 26, 2009 - Sunday, June 28, 2009
Location: The Breakers Resort and Spa, Palm Beach, FL
Contact: Kari Glisson
Phone:
Toll Free Phone: 800-400-3211
Fax: 850-656-3038
Email: kari@fsahq.org
Website: http://www.fsahq.org/fsameeting2.cfm
Description: Work is well underway to make the 2009 conference
educational and memorable. Seasoned speakers,
vital anesthesia topics, and exceptional networking
opportunities all in the family-friendly elegance of
The Breakers Resort & Spa in Palm Beach.

Euro-Biotech Forum
Host: Windhover
Date: Monday, June 29, 2009 - Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Contact: Heej Ko
Phone: 203-838-4401 x 133
Fax:
Email: h.ko@windhover.com
Website: www.eurobiotechforum.com

Improving Solubility
Host: PharmaIQ
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London, U.K.
Contact: Enquiries
Phone: +44 (0)20 7368 9300
Fax: +44 (0)20 7368 9301
Email: enquire@iqpc.co.uk
Website: http://www.improvingsolubility.co.uk
Description: An essential meeting for the solid state community
Europe's leading forum for new technologies and techniques in Improving Solubility in Pre-formulation and formulation will be returning to London next March. Improving Solubility will share cutting edge developments and provide an unrivalled platform for discussion and networking.
The programme for the meeting is currently being developed to provide scientists with the latest information on effective identification and characterisation of forms, potential measuring and predictive assessment techniques to provide a potentially successful drug form for candidate selection.

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