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XX International Conference on Chemical Reactors "CHEMREACTOR-20" by Marina Suvorova — last modified 01-30-12 01:48 PM

We are pleased to announce XX International Conference on Chemical Reactors "CHEMREACTOR-20" to be held in December 3-7, 2012 in Luxemburg

Therapeutic Applications of Computational Biology and Chemistry (TACBAC) by Treasa Creavin — last modified 11-21-11 04:02 AM

This conference will bring together leading researchers investigating computational chemistry and biology techniques as applied to advancing our ability to predict, diagnose and modulate human disease. This broad and multidisciplinary meeting will explore the major challenges in drug discovery and development where innovation in computational approaches and tools can really make a significant and tangible contribution towards novel treatments. You should attend this conference if you are a researcher interested in drug discovery, or developing or using computational approaches to the development of therapeutics, or if you are a key decision maker in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company. The organisers warmly encourage submission of abstracts, which will be considered both for oral and for poster presentation. Each of the sessions, which progress from identifying disease mechanisms to implementing new therapeutic and diagnostic approaches in the clinic, will bring together experts in both the biomedical and the computational aspects of the topic under discussion. Sessions chairs will encourage discussion and contribution from the attendees. Session topics • Clinical implications of individual genomes • Metabolism and biomarkers • Computational systems biology • Discovery of chemical probes • Modelling xenobiotic metabolism

Leaders in Field of Cancer Immunotherapy to Discuss New Breakthroughs at World Cancer Immunotherapy Conference by chemweb — last modified 11-11-11 08:59 AM

Arrowhead Publishers and Conferences’ World Cancer Immunotherapy Conference will take place January 25-26, 2012 in San Diego, California. The conference has been organized to bring together leading scientists and C-Level executives from across the globe to present research, case studies and viewpoints on various topics integral to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing developers of cancer immunotherapies.

E-MRS 2012 SPRING MEETING by Paul Siffert — last modified 10-26-11 08:30 AM

The 2012 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) and exhibit will be held at the Palais des Congrès in Strasbourg from May 14th-18th. This meeting will mark the 30th Spring conference since the foundation of E-MRS, in 1983, and will consist of 25 parallel symposia. The major themes of the conference will be “Materials for Energy”, “Bio / Organic / Polymeric Materials”, “Materials for Electronic / Photonic / Plasmonic Applications, “Advanced Materials and Nano Materials” and “Methods and Analysis”. The scientific programme will highlight the latest advances in international materials research and key novel applications. The conference will be enriched by an industrial exhibition and a series of satellite events to enhance our scientific curiosity for the wonderful and exciting world of functional materials and their applications. The main satellite events are the Nature Materials / E-MRS one day workshop devoted to “Frontiers in Materials: Spintronics”, the ACS Nano Lectureship Award, and the Young Scientist Tutorial on “Characterization Techniques for Thin-Film Solar Cells”. Moreover, a special workshop devoted to oxide electronics will be also organized by Wiley. In summary, the E-MRS 2012 Spring Meeting will include many international high level scientific events in one place. I predict this to be one the largest and most exciting E-MRS Conference ever held in Strasbourg. Don’t miss it, we count on you and look forward to your active contributions and participation.

Integrating SAMPLE PREPARATION 2011 by David Mello — last modified 10-26-11 08:30 AM

Integrating SAMPLE PREPARATION 2011 is an internationally recognized event for experts in sample preparation for detection, identification and analysis of chemical & biological agents, threats and pathogens. This conference will address the major issues and current state-of-the-art in the technologies related to the important phases of real-world sample preparation such as: - Increasing recognition of sample preparation as the biggest challenge for biodefense and biomedical detection applications - Sample preparation as a separate system vs. an integrated module approach - End-user perspective for biodetection and sampling technologies and devices - Is remote detection without sample preparation a viable option? - Major challenges of sample preparation system integration approach - Recent advances in standalone sample preparation systems technology development - Point-of-care/clinical applications for pathogen/virus/threat sampling, detection, and analysis - Food, water, air, and environmental sampling - Alternative and disruptive approaches to sample preparation technologies Novel robust sampling and bioforensic techniques will be reviewed as applicable to biodefense, field & point-of-care biomedical & clinical applications, food & water testing, and environmental & agricultural sampling.

The Traumatic Brain Injury Conference by John Waslif — last modified 10-14-11 07:18 AM

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability globally and is considered a serious public health problem. In the US, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a TBI every year, and over 30 percent of all reported injury-related deaths list TBI as a contributing factor. Moreover, mild traumatic brain injury is the most common combat-related injury and along with spinal cord injury, TBI accounts for nearly 25 percent of combat casualties. Treatment of TBI and especially acute TBI is still a major unmet medical need. Therapies that prove an ability to limit the damage done to the brain and improve clinical outcomes of patients of TBI will have a major impact on the global pharmaceutical market. Although past clinical trials for new therapies have ended in failure, there is indeed renewed interest in this field and with recent initiatives from both the US Congress and Department of Defense to improve treatment options for TBI patients, the time has come for a rethinking of the potential for pharmaceutical management of this condition.

Technology Transfer (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

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

How to Audit API Manufacturers by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

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. Participants will learn about the legislators’ perspectives and the key differences between APIs and products, which lead to different audit techniques and thought processes when auditing API manufacturers. The seminar includes: the background to current GMPs for APIs , FDA and EU interpretation of GMPs for APIs , specific opportunities from the guidelines that API manufacturers may exploit , specifics of what to look for when auditing an API site.

OOS Investigations in a GMP Environment (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

This course is designed to provide essential training for conducting Out of Specification (OOS) investigations in a GMP environment. A background discussion of the associated GMP documentation required to support the OOS investigation is included but the majority of time is spent detailing the who, what, when, how and why of the investigation, determining the extent of the investigation during Phase I and Phase II, documenting findings determining root causes and assigning corrective and preventative actions. This course is presented in a dynamic environment created by a power point presentation, interactive exercises, case studies and group discussion. Participants are welcome to bring their own examples for group discussion sessions. The workshop emphasizes practical issues such as: • The importance of good quality support systems • FDA audit observations and how they could have been avoided • Case studies • A detailed guide to conducting Phase 1 and Phase II of the investigation • Reporting and evaluating passing and failing results The course provides ample opportunities for group discussions, case studies and exercises. It enables participants to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to meet current regulatory expectations. The course material is based on the FDA guideline “Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production”, October 2006

Writing effective SOPs in a GMP environment (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

This course provides helpful information by presenting topics associated with the writing, formatting, execution, management and global harmonization of SOP’s. It also discusses good documentation practices required by companies to ensure GMP compliance and relates the role which SOP’s play in achieving the required level of compliance and quality. The course material is presented by means of slides, handouts and participation of the attendees through discussion and individual/group exercises. Note: Participants may bring an SOP related to their work for the workshop exercise on day two. The workshop emphasises practical issues such as: • The benefits of SOP’s • The logical approach to defining and writing the procedure section of the SOP • Writing SOP’s as part of a team • Critiquing an example of a badly written SOP The course provides ample opportunities for group discussions and hands on exercises. It enables participants to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the expectations of regulatory agencies.

Quantitative Bioanalysis using LC-MS for Pharm Industry (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

This advanced application-oriented two-day course in LC-MS pays attention to the important aspects of quantitative bioanalysis by LC-MS, except for statistical aspects in data-processing. Starting from providing knowledge on important processes in analyte ionization by electrospray or APCI, the course provides a profound understanding of the important topics of quantitative bioanalysis using LC-MS. Quality control in instrument performance, method development, and systematic troubleshooting are key issues throughout the course. The theoretical parts of the course are illustrated with a number of case studies. Experience with the LC-MS instrumentation is recommended prior to attending this course The aim is to provide the participants with the general principles, background knowledge, and how to use this knowledge in practice.

Inroduction to LC-MS for Pharma Industry by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

This one-day course provides an introduction to technology and (potential) application areas of combined liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS) in small-molecule pharmaceutical industry. The morning sessions provide a clear technology overview, introducing analyte ionization techniques, different types of mass analysers, and important data acquisition strategies. The two afternoon sessions focus on applications in quantitative and qualitative analysis, respectively.

Stability Testing in Biological Product Development and Manufacturing (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

Quality by Design principles are being applied throughout the pharmaceutical development process and stability testing is no exception. Stability testing of biological products presents specific challenges in respect of product type and characterisation, especially the complexity of both active substances and the products. This course covers all of the relevant regulatory, ICH and GMP guidance including stability study design and principles of QbD on Day 1. On Day 2, we look at the specifics of evaluating biological products, generation of stability data, specification setting and shelf life evaluation. The course will include: • Stability Testing and QbD • Why is stability testing required for product registration and GMP purposes? • What are the stability test requirements for Clinical Trials, new, and existing products? • How can stability testing be applied during product development to shorten development times as well as improve product quality • Stability testing outsourcing - successful management and execution And • Biological product evaluation and analytical methods • Product characterisation • Setting specifications and shelf lives • Ongoing stability testing of biological products for product maintenance and GMP

Pre-formulation Studies for Tablet Development (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

This unique 2 day course identifies the studies needed to characterise the physico-chemical properties of drug substances in the context of tablet development. Proper understanding of drug substance properties is essential for both candidate selection (during the Research process) and pharmaceutical development. On Day 1 of the course we introduce the key elements of tablet development and the principles of Quality by Design (QbD), and the potential impact of drug substance properties on tablet development. On Day 2, we study some of the numerous recently developed techniques for rapid and scientific assessment of drug substances using techniques such as Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), high stress stability testing (ASAP - Waterman), and Raman Spectroscopy. We include experimental, hands-on experience of material compaction using the new Gamlen Tablet Press.

Tablet Formulation Development (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

This unique 2 day course introduces and integrates the key elements of tablet development with the principles of Quality by Design (QbD). It will include experimental, hands-on experience of formulation development using the Gamlen Tablet Press. Topics include: Day 1 The Product Development Lifecycle • Making sense of ICH Q8, 9 and 10 - moving from theory to practice • Designing formulations and processes to meet the Target Product Profile Formulation development • Formula selection • Process selection • Product Optimisation and the formulation cycle • Developing Product Control Strategies at the formulation development phase • Coating polymers Day 2 Advanced characterisation and development techniques • Formulation mapping using X-ray and Raman spectroscopy • AFM in formulation development • Real time particle size analysis • Dryer control using NIR • Blend uniformity assessment using NIR and other techniques • Compressibility comparison using the Gamlen Tablet Press • Characterisation of tablet coats using THz spectroscopy

Pharmaceutical Packaging - an introductory course by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

Pharmaceutical Packaging is a very specialised area with its own unique issues and problems. This one day course will provide delegates with a good basic grounding and appreciation of what is required for the packaging of pharmaceutical and healthcare products. Whether you know nothing, have a basic understanding or are familiar with the area, this course will provide you with the useful knowledge and insights from experts who have each worked in the industry for over 25 years. What it covers? • Packaging component and material selection • Key properties of various packaging materials/systems • Pack testing and evaluation • Packaging component specifications • Printing processes and controls • Artwork generation and control • Regulatory requirements eg MA packaging requirements, Braille, 2D Data Matrix barcodes, Child resistance, Tamper Evidence, Readability and others • Transit packaging • Trade/Supply Chain requirements

Introduction to Photostability by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-12-11 03:05 AM

The purpose of this course is to give an overview of photostability,and where it fits in the stability testing programme and the importance of photostability. The course is highly interactive and held in a relaxed environment. It will cover: • Why do we do photostability tests? • Concepts and background in photostability • Identifying drug substances most likely to absorb light and display signs of poor photostability • Understanding photostability terminology • Where does phototstability fit in the overall stability testing program? • Why does photostability matter? (exercise)

Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

New and important techniques in stability testing are facilitating product development using the Quality by Design approach. Using these it is possible to develop products more quickly and reliably, through improved methods of shelf life prediction and excipient testing. New stability testing protocols using the published ASAP method from Pfizer can generate information quickly and reliably. The purpose of this course is to give a comprehensive, integrated overview of pharmaceutical stability testing in a highly interactive, relaxed environment:  Why is stability testing required for product registration and GMP purposes?  What are the requirements for Clinical Trials, new, and existing products?  How can stability testing be applied during product development to shorten development times as well as improve product quality  Stability testing outsourcing - successful management and execution It will include:  A comprehensive review of ICH stability testing guidance ICH Q1A  Pitfalls in stability testing. Outsourcing—costs and benefits  New approaches to stability testing including ASAP and the role of peroxides in product stability  Stability Testing and QbD  Workshops for attendees to present and discuss their own stability testing issues with the group

Oral Solid Dosage Manufacturing Technology by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

Oral Solid dosage forms as Tablets and Capsules, are some of the most convenient and most used methods of drug delivery. This 1-day interactive workshop is intended to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of Oral Solid Dosage manufacture and to highlight the dependency between the various process steps. Some of the benefits to be derived from this workshop include: • An understanding of the basics of the Tablet Making Process. • An appreciation of the demands of the new production environment • An appreciation of the individual’s role in improving quality at all process stages • A knowledge of “how things work” and how this may help in trouble shooting & fixing problems

Development and Manufacture of Effervescent Tablets by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

Effervescent products present particular problems in manufacture, which result from their special requirements and particular utility. In this one day workshop led by two leading experts, the issues surrounding the development and manufacture of effervescent products are explored in depth including practical sessions. Background • What are the advantages and disadvantages of effervescent tablets? • What are their particular requirements? • Why do they present problems? The course is designed for people working in formulation, process development or manufacturing with responsibility for the development, validation and manufacture of effervescent products. The content will complement that of the Tablet Formulation and Tablet Process Development courses which immediately precede it. Course Programme Try it!! The workshop... Using a laboratory tablet machine and some simple equipment, we experiment with effervescence and develop some simple products. Theory • Effervescence systems. What are they and how to they achieve their objectives • Uniformity – achieving and assessing uniformity in effervescent systems. • Taste and taste masking • ODTs • Specific problems with effervescent products—mixing, lubrication, compression. Practice. Effervescent products in Production. • Engineering requirements for effervescent products • Process Validation—challenges and pitfalls • Scale up and Technology Transfer—mixing issues • Routine manufacture

Tablet Process Development and Validation and the application of QbD (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

This interactive workshop provides up-to-date, relevant and detailed information on the impact of Quality by Design (QbD) on the Development and Validation of tablet manufacturing processes. It will also study the identification and evaluation of Critical Product Attributes and Critical Process Parameters for tablets, and their implications for process control. We develop new concepts including the use of risk and process matrices for risk management. The latest ICH and FDA guidance on Quality by Design and Process Development, published in 2009, will be comprehensively reviewed. By the end of the course, you will . Understand the relationship between the principles of QbD and tablet development and process validation in generic and new product development . Understand the relationship between material properties, formulation development and process development . Understand the processes commonly used to manufacture tablets and the factors which affect them . Recognise how to identify critical processing parameters, and how to incorporate into a process validation program . Understand the principles of PAT, how and where it can be most effectively deployed . Know the latest FDA thinking on Process Development including the three key steps of validation

Hands-on Tablet Development including principles of Pre-formulation, Formulation and Process Development (3 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

This unique 3 day course is designed to integrate the key elements of tablet development with hands-on, practical experience in a small scale, lab scale test facility. Each day will consist of lectures on aspects of tablet development, followed by linked sessions in which participants take part in related experimental work. The course enables attendees to apply the theory learnt in the taught sessions, and also to directly observe the effect of formulation on product properties, and relate the theory to the practice of Quality by Design (QbD). Who Should Attend? • Newcomers to tablet formulation development and manufacturing • Production operators who need a better understanding of their products and how they have been developed • Analytical and QC staff who would benefit from understanding the tablet development and production process • Experienced personnel in one area of product development who need a broader overview • Project team members needing a broader insight into formulation development including preclinical, clinical, and project management representatives • Regulatory staff who would benefit from brief practical experience of the processes for which they are compiling dossiers. Regulatory agency staff requiring practical experience Numbers are restricted to 10 participants for maximum benefit Learning outcomes • Understanding of the relationship between Quality by Design, drug substance properties, formulation and process development • Practical experience of small scale tablet manufacture with direct knowledge of the relationship between formulation properties and tablet compressibility • Understanding of the roles of critical quality attributes, critical process parameters, and product control strategy in the application of the principles of QbD to formulation development

Integrated Tablet Formulation Development (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

This unique 2 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. It will include experimental, hands-on experience of formulation development and will cover: • The product development lifecycle • Preformulation studies • Formulation development Proper integration of all of these elements is essential to achieve “Quality by Design” because data from each phase 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. Hands on, practical studies will underpin the scientific learning in this participative course.

HPLC Analytical Method Development and Validation (2 day) by Judy Callanan — last modified 09-07-11 08:08 AM

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. The course is designed for Scientists working with HPLC who need to further their understanding of the technique in order to develop better methods faster. Scientists who have to validate methods HPLC methods in accordance with current internationally-accepted guidance. HPLC technicians working in R&D laboratories, quality control laboratories and stability testing laboratories. Managers with a responsibility for generating regulatory submissions.

The iMedicine & Mobile Life Sciences World Summit by John Waslif — last modified 09-02-11 07:50 AM

The iMedicine & Mobile Life Sciences World Summit provides a unique opportunity for mHealth developers to showcase and present their new technologies to a global eHealth audience; and for healthcare practitioners and pharmaceutical executives to present case studies on clinical or medical educational needs or outcomes of App implementation to highlight progress, challenges, and opportunities in the highly dynamic digital age.

The World Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Challenges & Opportunities in Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Design & Commercialization by John Waslif — last modified 08-22-11 07:04 AM

The World Cancer Immunotherapy Conference is bringing together leading scientists and C-Level executives from across the globe to present research, case studies and viewpoints on various topics integral to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing developers of therapeutic cancer vaccines. Speakers and panelists at this conference will discuss the following: Cancer vaccine clinical trial design, FDA guidance for cancer vaccine developers and regulatory challenges, biomarkers as an aid to clinical development of cancer vaccines, optimal disease settings for cancer vaccine intervention, cancer vaccines in combination therapies

2nd Battery Safety 2011 by David Mello — last modified 07-15-11 02:23 AM

Widely publicized safety incidents and recalls of lithium-ion batteries have raised legitimate concerns regarding lithium-ion battery safety. Battery Safety 2011 is conveniently timed with Lithium Battery Power 2011 and will address these concerns by exploring the following topics: - Application specific battery safety issues affecting battery performance - Major battery degradation and reliability factors - Battery management systems - Commercial cells evaluation and failure analysis - Advances in testing techniques and protocols - High throughput testing, automation and modeling for better safety - Regulatory issues

7th Lithium Battery Power 2011 by David Mello — last modified 07-15-11 02:23 AM

Significant lithium-ion battery innovations have propelled this technology to a position in the marketplace far exceeding original market survey expectations. Breakthroughs in new battery chemistries, novel electrode and electrolyte materials, system integration for a vast array of mobile and portable applications, from micro medical devices to high-energy/high-power automotive, have set the stage for an emerging market with unlimited potential. The 7th Lithium Battery Power conference will guide attendees from technology and materials development through device packaging and integration to applications in a mobile power marketplace and is conveniently timed with the 2nd Battery Safety conference. Program topics include: - New chemistries & materials to increase energy & decrease cost - Meeting the EV challenge: cycle life, power & energy, cost and safety - Advanced materials for improved electrode & electrolyte performance - Application driven lithium ion battery development - Advanced technology for greater safety, reliability and performance - From novel materials and components to systems design and integration - Role of nanotechnology in improving power and energy density

The Scale-Up of Chemical Processes by Sue Parsons — last modified 07-15-11 02:23 AM

Whether you are developing a brand new process or optimizing an existing synthetic route, the aims are always the same: • Achieving greater process efficiency, yield and throughput. • Eliminating unsafe and non-green processes and materials. • Decreasing the costs and number of steps involved. Since the first conference in 1994, The Scale-Up of Chemical Processes has become the major international forum for the discussion of all these aspects of scale-up and more in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields. Key speakers will present case studies and examples of some of the pitfalls and problems they encountered and how they overcame them. With unparalleled networking opportunities, this broad-based conference is the best place to learn about and discuss the latest novel ideas and techniques with the key people in the industry.

Developing Chemical Processes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) by Sue Parsons — last modified 07-15-11 02:23 AM

Renowned for its popular and influential international conferences on "Organic Process Research and Development", Scientific Update is proud to announce the return of this exciting event tailored for the Asian process chemistry community. This conference will feature a mix of international and local presenters who will provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to synthetic route design, development, optimisation and scale-up. The conference will contain a variety of industrial presentations, selected to emphasise their companies' approach to these issues, with case studies in the development of new processes.

Organic Process Research & Development by Sue Parsons — last modified 07-15-11 02:23 AM

The efficient conversion of a chemical process into a process for manufacture on tonnage scale has always been of importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. However, in the current economic and regulatory climate, it has become increasingly vital and challenging to do so efficiently. At our Organic Process Research & Development Conference, you will hear detailed presentations and case studies from top international chemists. Our hand-picked programme of speakers has been put together specifically for an industrial audience. They will discuss the latest issues relating to synthetic route design, development and optimisation in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields. Unlike other conferences, practically all our speakers are experts from industry, which means the ideas and information you take home will be directly applicable to your own work.

Modern Synthetic Methods & Chiral Europe: Reaction to Reality by Sue Parsons — last modified 06-15-11 09:00 AM

This 3-day conference and exhibition has been designed to fill a gap in the conference field, providing a forum where industry and academia can meet to discuss new synthetic methodology and chiral chemistry, and how practical this methodology is from an industrial viewpoint. Industry rarely devises new synthetic methods to perform each step in the synthetic route but relies on using and modifying methods which have been discovered within academia. It is therefore essential that the industrial chemist, whether in early research and discovery or process chemistry, is aware of the latest developments in synthetic organic chemistry, so that efficient and practical methods for synthesising new molecules are devised. Emphasis will be on the state of the art and will provide directions for future work. Industrial chemical case studies where key reactions have been used, either in discovery or in development, will be provided.

Organic Process Research & Development by Sue Parsons — last modified 06-15-11 09:00 AM

The efficient conversion of a chemical process into a process for manufacture on tonnage scale has always been of importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. However, in the current economic and regulatory climate, it has become increasingly vital and challenging to do so efficiently. At Organic Process Research & Development Conference, you will hear detailed presentations and case studies from top international chemists. Our hand-picked programme of speakers has been put together specifically for an industrial audience. They will discuss the latest issues relating to synthetic route design, development and optimisation in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields.

6th Pharma-Bio-Med & BioSciences Information Conference & Exposition 2011 by Natasha Kay — last modified 05-06-11 07:03 AM

Pharma-Bio-Med & BioSciences is the premier Information Conference & Exposition in Europe tailored specifically to the interests of Information, Library, Knowledge Management and Informatics Professionals working with bioscience data and information in industries such as pharma and biotech, food, nutrition, agriculture/crop science, cosmetics, diagnostics and devices, academic and government health sciences fields. Professionals working with bioscience information in research, development, regulatory or commercial stages in the life cycle of a product should consider attending the Pharma-Bio-Med & BioSciences conference. No other conference in Europe so precisely fulfils the need for the professional development and continuing education of professionals working in these areas.

III International conference BIOSPHERE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION by Tatiana Zamulina — last modified 05-02-11 08:43 AM

The conference trends: • Astrobiology • Prebiotic Evolution • The Emergence of Cells • Living Conditions in the Early Earth. Early Biosphere • Early Eukaryotes • Evolution of the Geo-Biological Systems in Phanerozoic

European Lab Automation by chemweb — last modified 03-21-11 08:12 AM

Select Biosciences is delighted to announce the inaugural European Lab Automation congress. The first event will be held in the historic city of Hamburg during the most pleasant season of the year.

12th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences by chemweb — last modified 02-28-11 08:05 AM

These series of conferences aim to bring together scientists from the supercontinent of Eurasia (European and Asiatic countries) and encourage friendship and scientific collaboration. Chairman of Eurasia 12 is the Emeritus Professor of the University of Ioannina, Greece, Nick Hadjiliadis.

18th Annual International Process Development Conference (IPDC) by chemweb — last modified 02-23-11 05:37 AM

Schwerzenbach, Switzerland. 26 January, 2011. METTLER TOLEDO has scheduled the 18th Annual International Process Development Conference (IPDC) for September 25-29, 2011 at the Park Hotel in picturesque Weggis, Switzerland. This year’s conference chair is Fabio Visentin, European Team Leader, Technology & Applications Consultants at METTLER TOLEDO. Focus areas for the 18th Annual IPDC will be Chemical Research & Development, Process Characterization and Crystallization, Process Safety and Scale-up and Manufacturing. Special emphasis will be on Process Analytical Technology/Quality by Design (PAT/QbD), continuous processing & flow chemistry, and kinetics. Papers on chemical or process R&D, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), crystallization, process safety, online analytics and related areas are currently being accepted for presentation at the conference. The IPDC provides a forum for sharing the latest in process development covering the entire workflow from initial early phase development and screening to scale-up and manufacturing in pharmaceuticals, as well as the fine and specialty chemical industries. It draws a variety of industry experts, including: · organic chemists working in synthesis or development · process & development chemists focused on process characterization, troubleshooting or material production in the kilo scale · chemical engineers in process development, crystallization, safety and scale-up · department managers charged with chemical development productivity, and · R&D project team leaders. Specialists from both industry and academia will share trends in chemical research and development; process characterization and crystallization; process safety and scale-up, and production. Additionally, METTLER TOLEDO consultants and industry professionals will discuss leading-edge technology including personal synthesis workstations, reaction calorimetry, mid-IR/particle characterization, and how data gathered using these methods can improve results and help lower costs.

3rd Annual Personalized Medicine Partnerships Conference by chemweb — last modified 02-16-11 06:34 AM

Personalized medicine has the potential to revolutionize medical care by utilizing an improved understanding of genetics and molecular biology to allow for better diagnostic tests, more precise diagnoses, greater predictability of disease course, and improved patient safety by selecting not only the right drug for a patient but also the proper dosage to reduce adverse effects. Speakers and panelists will answer the following key questions: * What types of challenges need to be met in order to realize the true commercial potential of personalized medicine? * Will insurers fund the genomic revolution? What types of validation requirements are they looking for? What will be their criteria for reimbursement? * What are the real-world challenges to successful adoption of molecular/companion diagnostics? * Who needs to partner in order to advance the field of personalized medicine? What are the goals, utility and challenges associated with Rx-Dx partnerships? How and when are relationships being initiated today? * How are companies navigating their way through the world's regulatory bodies? * What kind of impact are Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and for that matter new genetic testing benefit managers going to have on the future of personalized medicine? What types of efforts are being made to influence adoption via physician education?

BioPharm America™ 2011's 4th Annual International Partnering Conference by chemweb — last modified 02-16-11 06:02 AM

BioPharm America™ is where biotech industry partnerships get started. This three-day conference provides a proven and highly productive format for establishing new business relationships. Meet face-to-face with biotech and pharma executives from around the world to identify and enter strategic relationships. Equipped with partneringONE®, the world's leading web-based partnering system for the life science industry, BioPharm America is the only event in North America based on the same reputable formula as EBD Group's acclaimed European events BIO-Europe® and BIO-Europe Spring®. In 2010, BioPharm America attracted 850 delegates from 565 companies who participated in 2,550+ scheduled one-to-one meetings.

BIO-Europe® 2011's 17th Annual International Partnering Conference by chemweb — last modified 02-16-11 05:53 AM

The 17th annual BIO-Europe® event will be the largest biotechnology partnering conference held in Europe. Close to 3,000 global decision makers from biotechnology, pharma and finance annually attend BIO-Europe to identify new business opportunities and develop strategic relationships. BIO-Europe features the industry's most advanced web-based partnering system enabling delegates from all parts of the biotechnology value chain to quickly identify, engage and enter into strategic relationships that drive their business successfully forward. Intended for: Top international executives from: Established and emerging biotech companies Pharmaceutical companies Institutional financial firms Private investors including venture capital and private equity firms

Canadian Light Source 14th Annual Users’ Meeting and Related Workshops by Sarah Buck — last modified 02-14-11 07:50 AM

The Canadian Light Source 14th Annual Users' Meeting will be held in Saskatoon June 24-25, 2011. This meeting is a great opportunity to learn about the progress of the Canadian Light Source, present your recent synchrotron work and meet fellow users.

Synchrotron Environmental Science V by Sarah Buck — last modified 02-14-11 07:50 AM

The fifth Synchrotron Environmental Science meeting will be held in Saskatoon June 23, 2011. Continuing the tradition established by previous SES conferences, SES V will bring together a diverse community of environmental and synchrotron scientists.

Canadian Synchrotron Summer School (CS3) by Sarah Buck — last modified 02-14-11 07:50 AM

The Canadian Synchrotron Summer School is for researchers who wish to add synchrotron techniques to their research skill set. Information is presented through lectures, case studies, and practical, hands-on experience on beamlines in collecting and analyzing data.

ACS Spring 2011 National Meeting & Exposition by chemweb — last modified 02-11-11 07:39 AM

 

ACS Short Courses by chemweb — last modified 02-11-11 07:29 AM

Short Courses in Anaheim, CA March 26-30, 2011 See complete list of courses at http://proed.acs.org/anaheim/

VisiMix - The Influence of Mixing in Your Process by Sue Parsons — last modified 02-11-11 07:09 AM

This conference will feature international presenters who will provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to the influence of the mixing unit operation in the chemical industry form the synthetic route design, development, Quality by Design (QbD), optimization, Process Analysis Test (PAT), impurities control, scale-up, design, process simulation, process safety and production.

5th Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit by John Waslif — last modified 01-28-11 06:49 AM

ARROWHEAD’S ANNUAL PAIN THERAPEUTICS SUMMIT is the US’s premier conference covering the field of pain management and therapeutics. Leaders from the pharmaceutical, biotech, device and medical communities attend this conference to learn about the latest advances in the treatment of various types of pain and to network with colleagues from industry, the non-profit sector, academia, the medical community, government and investors. This conference will provide attendees with thoughtful insight from key industry leaders and academic researchers concerning cutting edge drug discovery science, preclinical development trends, analysis of key clinical-stage pain therapies and newly marketed products. We will highlight the most important developments in recent years in the field, including new research in CGRP antagonists, NGF antagonists, Nav 1.7 antagonists, new research in biologic therapies and the genetic component of pain, abuse-resistant opioids, analysis of FDA’s REMS program and a plethora of other topics.

11th Glass Stress Summer School by chemweb — last modified 01-12-11 07:48 AM

9-10 June, 2011 House of Cybernetics, Tallinn, ESTONIA An intensive two-day course containing lectures, equipment demonstrations, practical stress measurements and informal discussions Intended Audience Engineers, technologists and scientists from glass industry and glass research laboratories who wish to acquire contemporary photoelastic methods for residual stress measurement in glass products of any shape. The participants may bring to Summer School samples they want to measure stresses in. Course Outline Basic elasticity, basic photoelasticity, integrated photoelasticity, stress field tomography, scattered light photoelasticity, automatic polariscope AP-07 for residual stress measurement in glass articles of complicated shape, scattered light polariscope SCALP for thickness stress measurement in plates, immersion technique, software for stress calculation using measurement data, practical measurement of residual stress in tempered and annealed drinking glasses, bottles, CRT bulb panels and neck tubes, optical fibre performs, architectural glass panels and automotive glazing, etc. For additional information see our webpage at http://www.glasstress.com

4th Sample Prep - Sample Preparation for Pathogen Detection by David Mello — last modified 12-27-10 07:09 AM

Sample Prep 2011 is an internationally recognized event for experts in sample preparation for detection and identification of viruses, toxins and pathogens. This conference will address the major issues and current state-of-the-art in the technologies related to the important phases of real-world sample preparation such as: - Collection - (Pre-)concentration - Lysis - Target extraction - Transfer to analytical & identification tools Novel robust sampling and bioforensic techniques will be reviewed as applicable to biodefense, field & point-of-care biomedical & clinical applications, food & water testing, and environmental & agricultural sampling.

6th Fuel Cells Durability & Performance by David Mello — last modified 11-12-10 07:32 AM

The durability and performance of fuel cells have a major impact on the most important challenges facing fuel cell commercialization including final cost, mass production, system integration, functionality and reliability. Drawing on the internationally recognized Knowledge Foundation Fuel Cells Conference Series, this meeting will provide an interdisciplinary forum for fuel cell developers, manufacturers and suppliers working in the fields of fuel cell materials, stacks, system design, fabrication, and testing and will cover the following topics: - Factors Affecting Durability & Performance of Different Type Fuel Cells - Electrocatalyst Durability Research - Membranes and Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) - Water Management - Testing, Safety, Standardization - Freeze/Thaw and Shut-Down/Start-Up

MoDeSt 2012 by Josef Juza — last modified 11-05-10 08:08 AM

Conference topics Chemical modification, degradation, biodegradation, ageing, stabilization, fire retardancy, recycling and reuse of bulk polymers, polymer blends, filled systems and polymer coatings.

Conducting Polymers by Josef Juza — last modified 11-05-10 08:09 AM

SCOPE Conducting polymers are studied because of their conductivity, as functional materials, and for their ability to respond to external stimuli. Polyaniline and polypyrrole are typical but by no means the only conducting polymers. They are investigated alone, or as components of compound materials. The synthesis of conducting polymers and the preparation of their composites, their structural characterization, their physical and chemical properties, and their applications both in well-established and new surprising directions are of interest. TOPICS Chemical and electrochemical synthesis of conducting polymers, the control of molecular structure and supramolecular morphology. Preparation of thin films, colloidal particles, and coatings. Composite materials comprising conducting polymers, combinations of conducting polymers with noble metals, carbons, and other inorganic and organic components. Related oligomers. The chemical modification and carbonization of conducting polymers. Processing of conducting polymers and their stability. Characterization of conducting polymers by spectroscopic methods. Modelling and simulations. Molar masses and molecular architecture. Electrical, magnetic, mechanical, optical and other physical properties of conducting polymers. Charge transport. Chemical properties of conducting polymers. The relations between the chemical and physical properties of conducting polymers. Applications of conducting polymers as conducting materials, e.g., in flexible electronics. The use of conducting polymers in corrosion protection, in electrorheology. Conducting polymers in energy conversions, as electrode materials in fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors. The design of analytical devices, sensors, and actuators. The role of conducting polymers in catalysis and electrocatalysis, separation science and membrane technologies, in biomedical applications and other fields.

16th International Symposium on Intercalation Compounds by Josef Juza — last modified 11-05-10 08:08 AM

Aims & Scope The Symposium is the 16th in the series of biannual meetings on Intercalation Compounds, the first of which was held in La Napoule, France, in the 1977 year. Since then, it was held in many places in Europe, Asia and America. After successful and fruitful meetings in Seoul, Korea in 2007 and in Beijing, China, in 2009 the Symposium is again to be held in Europe. The Symposium represents a unique opportunity for people studying intercalation compounds, chemists, physicists and materials scientists, to get together and share their ideas on this field of science. The Symposium covers the theme of the intercalation compounds in its broadest sense with the main topics, which will be communicated at ISIC16, listed below. This list, of course, is not fully exhaustive. The organizers welcome contributions providing new insights into the topics connected with the intercalation compounds. Conference Topics The following topics will be addressed at the Symposium: * Intercalation compounds * Graphite, carbon, and graphene * Zeolites, inclusion compounds, and related materials * Metallic hydrides * Other layered materials: cationic and anionic clays, transition metal chalcogenides, oxides, phosphates, etc. * Host-Guest interaction in nanospace * Nano-composites and nano-technologies * Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) & Latent Porous Complex (LPC) * Electronic structures * Electron transport phenomena * Magnetism * Phonons and lattice dynamics * Applications for energy storage and conversion * Bio-systems and their applications

Sample Preparation for the LC-MS/MS Analysis of Biofluids by David Hills — last modified 11-03-10 08:31 AM

Participants will learn about the principles and application of multidimensional SPE for highly selective sample clean-up. Properties and performance of tailor-made SPE packing materials (e.g., restricted access materials, molecularly imprinted polymers, mixed-mode materials, etc.), as well as high throughput and miniaturization of SPE-LC will be described in detail. Besides direct injection and on-line SPE of urine and plasma samples, the direct injection and in-line processing of whole blood will be addressed. Also discussed will be the pros and cons of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling and analysis, and a general introduction to the understanding and monitoring of ion suppression/matrix effects in bioanalytical LC-MS/MS will be given. A focus will be on the elimination of ion suppression by an adequate sample pretreatment and separation. In this context, Phase Optimized Liquid Chromatography (POPLC) will be described as a valuable tool. A broad spectrum of applications in the fields of bioanalysis such as therapeutic drug monitoring, biological monitoring, environmental– and clinical-chemical analysis will be presented. Topics covered in the course include: • Basic goals of sample cleanup • Solid-phase extraction • Automation strategies • SPE-LC • Tailor-made SPE sorbents • Instrumentation • Method development • SPE-LC-MS/MS • Complex biofluids • Whole blood processing • Application examples

10th Winter Conference on Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry by Sue Parsons — last modified 10-18-10 03:32 AM

The Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry Foundation (MBCF) welcome you to their '10th Winter Conference on Medicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry' (10th WCMBC), 23rd - 27th January 2011, which promises an informative program of prestigious speakers, excellent networking opportunities and social events, all in the beautiful Steamboat Springs Resort in Colorado.

Hazardous Chemistry for Streamlined Large Scale Synthesis by Sue Parsons — last modified 10-18-10 03:32 AM

This conference will showcase synthetic chemistry involving hazardous reagents, intermediates and/or reaction conditions carried out at industrial scale. Safety aspects and changes to reaction conditions to avoid dangerous operating conditions will be highlighted.

The Traumatic Brain Injury & Neurorehabilitation Conference by John Waslif — last modified 09-29-10 04:40 AM

Arrowhead’s Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference is being organized to bring together individuals from industry, government and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing those involved in the research and development of new therapies for acute and chronic TBI.

6th Lithium Mobile Power by David Mello — last modified 09-23-10 04:24 AM

Significant innovations have propelled lithium-ion battery technology to a position in the marketplace far exceeding initial expectations. Breakthroughs in new battery chemistries, novel electrode and electrolyte materials, system integration for a vast array of mobile and portable applications, from micro medical devices to high-energy/high-power automotive, have set the stage for an emerging market with unlimited potential. The 6th Lithium Mobile Power conference will guide attendees from technology and materials development through device packaging and integration to applications in a mobile power marketplace and is conveniently timed with Battery Safety 2010.

Battery Safety 2010 by David Mello — last modified 09-23-10 04:24 AM

Widely publicized safety incidents and recalls of lithium-ion batteries have raised legitimate concerns regarding lithium-ion battery safety. Battery Safety 2010 is conveniently timed with Lithium Mobile Power 2010 and will address these concerns by exploring the following topics: - Application specific battery safety issues affecting battery performance - Major battery degradation and reliability factors - Battery management systems - Commercial cells evaluation and failure analysis - Advances in testing techniques and protocols - High throughput testing, automation and modeling for better safety - Regulatory issues

Modern Synthetic Methods & Chiral Europe: Reaction to Reality by Sue Parsons — last modified 08-25-10 07:13 AM

This 3-day conference provides discovery, medicinal and process chemists with a forum to meet with academia to discuss novel organic synthetic methods useful in research and development. We focus on key transformations, e.g. carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, oxidation and reduction, formation and reactions of heterocyclic molecules and biotransformations. We also focus on chiral technology, including: asymmetric chemocatalysis, biocatalysis, new analytical and separation techniques, and the development of important chiral pharmaceuticals.

Developing Chemical Processes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients by Sue Parsons — last modified 08-25-10 07:13 AM

This conference will feature a mix of international and local presenters who will provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to synthetic route design, development, optimisation and scale-up.

Organic Process Research & Development by Sue Parsons — last modified 08-25-10 07:13 AM

The efficient conversion of a chemical process into a process for manufacture on tonnage scale has always been of key importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In the current economic and regulatory climate, it has become increasingly vital and challenging to do so efficiently. At this conference, you will hear detailed presentations and case studies from top international chemists. Our hand-picked programme of speakers - put together specifically for an industrial audience – will discuss the latest issues relating to synthetic route design, development and optimisation in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields.

19th annual GFST Symposium on RNA in Motion by Rohini Ramaswamy — last modified 08-04-10 07:33 AM

Molecular motion underlies all essential activities relating to life. Yet we still know very little about this most important molecular behavior. RNA molecules are among some of the most versatile and mobile macromolecules. The role of molecular motion in function has been studied in a variety of RNAs from very small aptamers and riboswitches to the much larger ribosome. This symposium will explore RNA motions and their consequences for function in the ribosome, viral RNAs, molecular motors and small molecules including riboswitches, aptamers and ribozymes. In addition there will be a session on computational approaches to predict RNA folding and simulate intramolecular movements. During this symposium on RNA in Motion, some the world's leading experimental and computational scientists will convene at Iowa State University. The symposium venue is designed to promote informal discussion and interaction, and potentiate collaborations. It will provide an opportunity for students and new and established investigators to gain a working knowledge of the current state of the field and the researchers who are expanding it.

2nd Bio-IT World Europe by Robert Black — last modified 07-28-10 02:59 AM

Due to last year's success BIOTECHNICA and Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) are again featuring an important life science conference. Managing the data deluge through data driven discovery. The 2nd Annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo EUROPE event features best practice case studies relevant to the technologies, research, and regulatory issues of life science, pharmaceutical, clinical and IT professionals.

Allosteric Modulator Congress by John Waslif — last modified 06-17-10 05:11 PM

This conference will highlight the entire drug discovery process as it pertains to the development of allosteric modulators and the challenges and recent successes associated with this exciting field. Themes include: Screening for a specific target, Hit to lead generation, Lead optimization to clinical candidate, Medicinal chemistry and Structure Activity Relationships (SARs) of allosteric modulators, Therapeutic applications of Allosteric Modulators. Background: Allosteric modulators are an emerging class of orally available small molecule therapeutic agents that may be able to offer patients better outcomes than with traditional small molecule therapies. This potential stems from their ability to offer greater selectivity and better modulatory control at disease mediating receptors. Modulators bind to regulatory sites distinct from the active site on the protein, resulting in conformational changes that may profoundly influence protein function. The advent of functional assays as the screening method of choice is leading to an increase in the number of allosteric modulators identified. Allosteric modulation is generating a great deal of excitement among researchers. Since orthosteric modulators need to compete with natural ligands, they require higher doses, raising safety issues. Allosteric modulators do not compete and may be effective at lower, safer doses.

Pharma-Bio-Med Conference & Exposition by Natasha Kay — last modified 06-17-10 05:11 PM

Pharma-Bio-Med is the premier Conference & Exposition in Europe tailored specifically to the interests of Information and Informatics Professionals working within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomedical, medical, and health sciences industries. The conference programme is focused on the role of the Information Professional through all stages of a drug’s progression, from discovery research, through pre-clinical assessment, clinical, regulatory, safety, post marketing surveillance, and business and competitor information. For details on Pharma-Bio-Med, inlcuding a preliminary listing of speakers and presentation titles, please visit the conference website at www.pharma-bio-med.com

4th Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit by John Waslif — last modified 06-14-10 03:29 AM

Now in its 4th year, Arrowhead's Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit continues to attract both academic and industry leaders from around the globe to discuss pain management, preclinical and clinical development of new pain therapeutics, regulatory issues, commercialization of new pain therapies and various other topics integral to the field of pain therapeutics.

Natural Products Chemistry, Biology and Medicine III by Aurelie Sissler — last modified 05-21-10 02:19 AM

This year’s outstanding group of speakers will address the latest developments related to the isolation of biologically active natural products, their role in the area of chemical biology and drug development, as well as the inspiration that they provide for the advancement of synthetic chemistry. Leaders in the field of novel methodology and reaction development will discuss progress in asymmetric catalysis, organocatalysis, C-H bond functionalisation, cascade reactions and applications in the context of natural product total synthesis and medicinally relevant small molecules. Other speakers will emphasise new aspects of isolation, total synthesis, chemical biology, and medicinal chemistry of biologically active natural products.

The Scale-Up of Chemical Processes by Sue Parsons — last modified 05-21-10 02:19 AM

This is the major international forum for the discussion of all technical aspects of scale-up at the chemistry/chemical engineering interface. Topics include: the scale up of batch and semi-batch processes, continuous processing and reaction engineering, microreactor technology, safety and thermochemistry, scale up of potentially hazardous chemistry, green chemistry, quality assurance and regulatory concerns, solid form control (crystallisation and polymorphism), separation and purification techniques, and new technologies and equipment for large scale manufacture.

Organic Process Research & Development by Sue Parsons — last modified 05-21-10 02:19 AM

The efficient conversion of a chemical process into a process for manufacture on tonnage scale has always been of key importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In the current economic and regulatory climate, it has become increasingly vital and challenging to do so efficiently. At this conference, you will hear detailed presentations and case studies from top international chemists. Our hand-picked programme of speakers - put together specifically for an industrial audience – will discuss the latest issues relating to synthetic route design, development and optimisation in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and allied fields.

4th Annual Uniqsis Flow Chemistry Symposium by Sue Parsons — last modified 04-30-10 07:48 AM

Continuous flow chemistry is an exciting new technology. If you are considering implementing it, but are not 100% convinced, come along to this symposium and hear first hand from people who are using flow chemistry and seeing the benefits such as seamless scale up, improved safety and high reproducibility of reactions. There will be the opportunity to see a practical demonstration of the latest flow chemistry equipment on market. Lunch and 2 coffee breaks will be provided, the perfect opportunity for networking with like-minded flow chemists. For more in-depth knowledge, please consider attending our half-day training course on November 17th 2010.

EuroMedtech™ 2010 by Sandra Neumann — last modified 04-22-10 02:04 AM

EuroMedtech™ • June 1–2, 2010 • Leipzig, Germany EuroMedtech™ is Europe's leading medical technology partnering conference, providing collaboration opportunities to medtech decision makers and investors. EuroMedtech caters for companies involved in all parts of the advanced medical technology industry. The 2nd international medtech partnering conference is featuring EBD Group’s sophisticated, web-based partnering system, partneringONE®, to enable delegates to efficiently identify, meet and do business. Attending companies range from large multinational medtech companies to emerging start-ups, as well as firms from the financial and service sectors. EuroMedtech also features 15-minute presentations by innovative medical technology companies, insightful panel discussions on industry developments and trends, and a lively exhibition.

CMA4CH course, Multivariate Analysis for Novices by Giovanni Visco — last modified 04-22-10 02:05 AM

The "chemometry for novices" course will be held from the 23 to the 25 of September, finishing just one day before the Meeting start, a maximum number of 20 participants was established. The course is mainly devoted to the neophytes of the matter even if the high level of teachers allows not only neophytes to obtain benefit. Clearly there is no lower and upper age limit for participation but the course organization was thought mainly for young people, with reference to the registration price and the cheap hotel accommodation (both in the program). We recommend attendance to anyone who needs to process data from her/his research in the field of Cultural Heritage (relevant field examples will be given during the course) and in the field of Environment. The professors of the course are surely between the best you can get for a school on Multivariate Analysis. On the first day the teacher will be Barry M. Wise, famous for his software company, for participation in IUPAC projects, and for the large number of schools and courses he organizes all over the world. On the second day the teacher will be Richard G. Brereton, one of the most famous chemometricians, author of many books on the subject and expert for classification. On the third day the teacher will be Riccardo Leardi, who is probably one of the most famous chemometricians with specialization in experimental design and also a consultant for various International Companies.

CMA4CH, Application of Multivariate Analysis and Chemometrics to Cultural Heritage and Environment by Giovanni Visco — last modified 04-22-10 02:05 AM

The Meeting concerns theorists, researchers, professors, experts, technicians, involved in multivariate techniques in order to improve the knowledge of the environment and of the cultural artefacts. Every analytical technique/method is welcome if it can be used in a multivariate way. A cultural item born in the Environment and suffers all the problems related to its natural and overall anthropogenic pollution; so, the environmental conditions play a fundamental ageing or protecting role on Cultural Heritage. As a consequence, any study regarding restoration and/or conservation of artefacts cannot be correctly carried out if in the past, present and future conservation, the Environment is not considered. Multivariate analysis and chemometry are essential integrated approaches to the knowledge of the history of the cultural item, its constructive techniques, degradation, dating and origin (integrated approach to the knowledge). More then 100 authors participated to the previous two CMA4CH editions held in Nemi (Oct. 2006) and Ventotene (Jun. 2008), Italy, under the patronise of the Unesco, the Italian Chemical Society, the National Order of Chemists of Italy and "La Sapienza" University! The Meeting will be a showcase for multivariate analysis and chemometric science on an International/Mediterranean Basin-level and allows meeting of chemists, physicists, archeometrists from industry, academia and other public institutions and thus provide a unique opportunity for discussing on the most recent developments in the field. We established a expensive "best presentation" prize and three prizes for young. One prize will be extracted among the 20 students of the cheap "Multivariate Analysis Course for Novices" held in the days before the CMA4CH. All work presented, poster or oral are subjected to a peer review procedure, a two page abstracts will be published in a book with ISBN.

TIDES: Oligonucleotide and Peptide® Technology and Product Development by Steve Garofalo — last modified 03-29-10 06:11 AM

TIDES® continues to be the must-attend event for the industry as it grows in attendance each year. The 2010 agenda includes thought-provoking keynotes and featured presentations, a compelling regulatory session and discussions including CBER, FDA and 3 European regulatory agency speakers. In separate tracks for each type of molecule, you will learn more from the new, full-day sessions on CMC: Manufacturing and Analysis of Oligos and Peptides, and a full day on formulation and delivery, as well as updates on compounds in preclinical and clinical development.

12th Small Fuel Cells by David Mello — last modified 03-19-10 08:31 AM

In its 12th year, Small Fuel Cells - "Portable & Micro Fuel Cells & Hybrid Devices for Commercial & Military Applications" - is a primary source of information for end-users, developers and manufacturers of portable power devices. With an impressive lineup of speakers from around the world, and industry leaders exhibiting the latest technologies, this year's conference is not to be missed. Program topics include: - Commercial success of small fuel cells such as DMFC, PEM, SOFC, and direct borohydride - Advances in fuel development - Portable fuel cells for military & commercial applications - Micro fuel cells for mobile electronics - Hybrid portable power systems - System integration & balance of plant engineering - Materials challenges and use of materials-by-design approach - Role of nanotechnology & nanomaterials - End-user and OEM perspective on manufacturing & applications - Safety, durability & reliability

12th Small Fuel Cells by David Mello — last modified 03-19-10 08:31 AM

In its 12th year, Small Fuel Cells & Hybrid Devices for Commercial & Military Applications is the primary source of information for end users, developers and manufacturers of portable fuel cell powered devices. This year, Dr. Peter Podesser, CEO of SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG, will deliver the opening presentation. SFC Smart Fuel Cell has shipped more than 15,000 commercial products in the past five years, and Dr. Podesser will provide insight into the growing number of commercial and defense applications for fuel cells, including new products and markets as well as other latest developments.

16th Biodetection Technologies by David Mello — last modified 03-19-10 08:30 AM

Biodetection Technologies is an internationally recognized event for experts in detection and identification of biological and chemical threats and will explore the latest R&D developments as well as ready-to-market systems for major biothreat detection, identification, and analysis both in the field and at the point-of-care. More than 140 leading organizations from around the world convened in Baltimore for last year’s conference.

12th Small Fuel Cells by David Mello — last modified 03-19-10 08:30 AM

Small Fuel Cells is the primary source of information for end users, developers and manufacturers of portable fuel cell powered devices. This year, Dr. Peter Podesser, CEO of SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG, will deliver the opening presentation. SFC Smart Fuel Cell has shipped more than 15,000 commercial products in the past five years, and Dr. Podesser will provide insight into the growing number of commercial and defense applications for fuel cells, including new products and markets as well as other latest developments.

3rd Sample Prep by David Mello — last modified 03-19-10 08:29 AM

Sample Prep is an internationally recognized event for experts in sample preparation for detection and identification of viruses, toxins and pathogens, and will address the important phases of sample preparation including collection, concentration, lysis, target extraction and transfer to analytical identification tools.

International Conference on Physical Chemistry - ROMPHYSCHEM 14 by Sorana Ionescu — last modified 03-18-10 02:00 PM

The conference is dedicated to all the fields in physical chemistry: theoretical chemistry, spectroscopy, chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, electrochemistry, materials science, biophysical chemistry. For more information please refer to the official conference webpage at http://web.icf.ro/romphyschem.

Encouraging Development of Therapeutics for Neglected Diseases by Robert Black — last modified 02-26-10 01:55 AM

There has been a significant increase in the level of activity and attention being paid to the development of therapeutics for neglected diseases over the past five years, but there are still considerable challenges in the road ahead. Diseases in the developed world receive a disproportional investment because of the commercial potential from large markets and the ability to pay for such treatment. Innovative approaches are being developed to stimulate interest and provide incentives for companies and other researchers to work on finding new therapeutics for diseases prevalent in developing countries. Almost all work in this field will be based on collaborations of one type or another, during discovery, drug evaluation or, when successful, delivery of treatments. This forum is designed to bring together many of the major stakeholders addressing these problems, in order to examine and discuss strategies and best practices for solving the major challenges that prevent faster and more effective solutions.

Beyond Sequencing by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:23 AM

Purchasing your next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform(s) was a major decision. Now that you have purchased a platform, how do you maximize the greatest potential for your investment? Realizing this potential requires efficient workflow strategies, careful experimental design, comprehensive targeted enrichment technologies, data analysis, management, and integration, in addition to maintaining your platform and people management all at maximum production. The central theme at Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Inaugural Beyond Sequencing: Strategies for Success is efficient use of your NGS platform. Sessions will focus on common bottlenecks, case studies, real-world experiences and solutions from experienced users. Additionally, two emerging applications for metagenomics and deep sequencing for cancer will be showcased, as well as the latest results in the 1,000 Genomes Project.

World Pharmaceutical Congress by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:23 AM

Conference Program Include: Evaluating Novel Technologies for Cell Based Screening, Monitoring Cardiotoxicity and Drug Safety, Targeting Pain with Novel Therapeutics, New Tools for Detecting Nephrotoxicity, Successful Targeting of Alzheimer's Disease, Pharmacology Driven Assays for Current Targets, Integrated in vivo Molecular Imaging in Drug Discovery & Development, Early Assessments for Predicting Hepatotoxicity

Biomarker World Congress by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:23 AM

Over 400 thought leaders from 200+ organizations, representing 21 countries, gathered at the Biomarker World Congress 2009 (May 27-29 in Philadelphia) to discuss the biomarker impact on Personalized Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Translational Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics, Safety Assessment, Clinical Trials, Assay Development, Go/No-Go Decision Making and Oncology in Drug & Diagnostics. The level of energy and participation reflected the booming interest in this field. Comprehensive Coverage of Biomarkers in: Personalized Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Translational Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics, Safety Assessment, Clinical Trials, Assay Development, Biomarker Qualification, Oncology Drugs & Diagnostics

Drug Discovery Chemistry by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:24 AM

Conference Programs Include: Resistance is Futile: The Challenge of Antibacterial Drug, Development Integrating Chemistry and Biology, Fragment-Based Drug Discovery, Anti-inflammatories: Small Molecule Approaches, HCV Drug Discovery, Directly targeting viral and host proteins necessary for HCV infection, Kinase Inhibitor Chemistry – Charting the Chemical Space, Protein-Protein Interactions as Drug Targets

Future Diagnostics by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:24 AM

This new forum focused on future molecular diagnostics will highlight innovative platforms, novel chemistry, and latest approaches to developing sensitive detection of analytes. This meeting is designed to be the premier think tank for building future diagnostics platforms and a forum for presenting new papers. There will be ample discussion around moving novel diagnostics to the clinic and strategies for success.

Collaborative Innovation in Biomedicine by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:24 AM

The biomedical industry is under enormous pressure to produce faster results, while also finding ways to reduce costs. Examples abound in one industry after another of how researchers have gained tremendous advantages by collaborating on pre-competitive efforts, but such efforts have been limited in biomedical research, where researchers often find it difficult to openly share data within their own organization, much less with competitors. Working together, sharing information, and data sets and costs, all have significant potential for improved performance, but only when such efforts make use of best practices and lessons learned from existing projects. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Collaborative Innovation in Biomedicine aims to bring together a number of experts with practical experience in organizing, managing, funding, and getting results from such projects. While there are real challenges with shared resources, IP protection, differing goals, and finding ways to equalize value contributions and benefits gains, some of the biggest challenges are based on firmly held beliefs about the risks of working together and narrow conceptions of what really constitute pre-competitive space. A key goal of the program is to provide attendees with a number of key strategies for identifying when and how collaborative innovation can and should be encouraged, as well as when such efforts are less likely to produce useful results.

PEGS: the essential protein engineering summit by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:25 AM

Conference Programs Include: Phage and Yeast Display of Antibodies and Proteins, Engineering Antibodies, Antibody Optimization, Difficult to Express Proteins, Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development of Therapeutic Antibodies, Revival of Bispecific Antibodies: The Way Forward?, Immunogenicity of Therapeutic Biologics, Protein Aggregation in Biopharmaceutical Products, Bioanalytical Challenges for Optimizing Protein Therapeutics

Combination Drug Therapies by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:25 AM

Fixed-Dose and Co-Packaged Combinations provide novel business opportunities for companies to leverage their existing portfolio of products and intellectual property in addition to providing avenues for strategic partnership with other companies. However, they also offer unique development, regulatory, and commercial challenges. This conference will focus on the practical interplay between combination therapy forefront research, development challenges, and commercial and partnering strategies, as well as the implications for successful market realization.

Biopharmaceutical Change Control by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:25 AM

In the life-cycle of biopharmaceuticals, manufacturing change is unavoidable. Owing to the complex nature of the biopharmaceutical product, physicochemical and functional changes occur which can affect both safety and efficacy. This three-track event looks at manufacturing change and its potential consequences, and industry experiences with handling this and harnessing it to advantage. Conferences Include: Protein Scale-Up, Process Change & Technology Transfer, Post-translational Modifications, Comparability at all Stages of Development

Encouraging Development of Therapeutics for Neglected Diseases by Robert Black — last modified 02-22-10 10:27 AM

There has been a significant increase in the level of activity and attention being paid to the development of therapeutics for neglected diseases over the past five years, but there are still considerable challenges in the road ahead. Diseases in the developed world receive a disproportional investment because of the commercial potential from large markets and the ability to pay for such treatment. Innovative approaches are being developed to stimulate interest and provide incentives for companies and other researchers to work on finding new therapeutics for diseases prevalent in developing countries. Almost all work in this field will be based on collaborations of one type or another, during discovery, drug evaluation or, when successful, delivery of treatments. This forum is designed to bring together many of the major stakeholders addressing these problems, in order to examine and discuss strategies and best practices for solving the major challenges that prevent faster and more effective solutions.

Polymers in Medicine 2012 by Josef Juza — last modified 05-27-10 01:39 AM

The 76th Prague Meetings on Macromolecules: Polymers in Medicine will focus on the latest innovative development in drug delivery systems. Meeting brings together multi-disciplinary researchers from both academia and industry in the areas of pharmaceutics, polymer and materials science, imaging, cell and molecular biology, genetic, and medicine.

Contemporary Ways to Tailor-made Polymers by Josef Juza — last modified 02-22-10 10:28 AM

The Symposium is the 74th in the series of annual Prague Meetings on Macromolecules, the first of which was held in 1967. The Meetings are themed events, getting together people engaged in basic as well as applied research in certain field of polymer science. Thus, the announced conference addresses researchers dealing with all types of polymer synthesis, their characterization and applications, including design of tailored polymer materials for various use in technical and biological applications.

10th Glass Stress Summer School by chemweb — last modified 02-08-10 06:18 AM

17-18 June, 2010 House of Cybernetics, Tallinn, Estonia Intended Audience Engineers, technologists and scientists from glass industry and glass research laboratories who wish to acquire contemporary photoelastic methods for residual stress measurement in glass products of any shape. The participants may bring to Summer School samples they want to measure stresses in. Course Outline Basic elasticity, basic photoelasticity, integrated photoelasticity, stress field tomography, scattered light photoelasticity, automatic polariscope AP-07 for residual stress measurement in glass articles of complicated shape, scattered light polariscope SCALP-04 for thickness stress measurement in plates, immersion technique, software for stress calculation using measurement data, practical measurement of residual stress in tempered and annealed drinking glasses, bottles, CRT bulb panels and neck tubes, optical fibre performs, architectural glass panels and automotive glazing, etc.

9th International Symposium on Functional π-Electron Systems by chemweb — last modified 01-29-10 05:59 AM

F-π-9 is expected to attract up to 500 participants from all over the world to discuss their new research and results in the context of conjugated polymer/oligomer synthesis, organic semiconductor materials, photovoltaic and electroactive materials and devices, graphene, functional π-systems for therapeutic applications and more. Six plenary speakers will present their latest research along with 35 invited speakers. The program will also include some 84 contributed talks and three poster sessions, which will allow students and others to highlight their recent work.

Frontiers in the Simulation of Macromolecules by chemweb — last modified 01-29-10 05:49 AM

The simulation of biological function has advanced enormously since the early attempts to use computers to understand how biological systems work. The emergence of effective approaches, the increase in computational power, and a rapid expansion of the field have allowed for the simulation of ever more challenging biological problems. A symposium marking both the landmarks and the current frontiers in the field of molecular simulation will be held at the University of Southern California between the 12th and 14th of November, 2010. USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, just 10 minutes drive from Downtown Los Angeles, and about 30 minutes drive from the Pacific Ocean. The current list of invited speakers includes Rudy Marcus, Michael Levitt and Barry Honig, amongst others. Additionally, there will be (limited) possibility for oral presentations, as well as the possibility of poster presentations for conference attendees. Detailed information about our symposium can be found at our web site.

Third European Workshop in Drug Synthesis by chemweb — last modified 01-29-10 04:29 AM

The workshop will consist of lectures in the morning and applications of techniques and methodologies for the drug design in the afternoon (i.e. virtual screening, softwares for the synthesis, instrument description and exhibition, exercises etc). III EWDSy will feature more than 20 well known researchers from the University and from the Pharmaceutical Industry, including directors of research, working with a maximum number of 65 workshop participants. Some posters will be selected for a short presentation.

International Conference for Young Chemists 2010 by chemweb — last modified 01-29-10 04:07 AM

The Penang International Conference for Young Chemists (ICYC 2010) is a biennial conference organized specifically for young chemist by the postgraduate students of School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. Due to the overwhelming response from participants and speakers from all over the world for ICYC 2006 and 2008, School of Chemical Sciences is continuing this unique biennial tradition for the year 2010.

17th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis by chemweb — last modified 01-29-10 03:51 AM

The symposium programme will cover all areas of homogeneous and organometallic catalysis and focus on recent research achievements and ideas on new catalytic reactions, well-known processes occurring in the presence of new effective homogeneous and immobilized catalysts, new mechanisms of catalysis. Particular emphasis will be put on sustainable catalytic processes of key importance in organic synthesis (fine and specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals) as well as in synthesis of polymers and precursors of advanced materials.

The Organic Reaction Catalysis Society 23rd Conference by chemweb — last modified 01-29-10 02:18 AM

The Organic Reaction catalysis Society seeks to advance the practical application of catalysis . The conference will have symposia on C-C coupling, Chemicals from Biorenewable Feedstocks, and hydrogenation. Matthias Beller, and Hans-Ulrich Blaser will receive awards and are featured speakers. Registration is online at www.orcs.org

Balticum Organicum Syntheticum 2010 by Jaan Pesti — last modified 01-18-10 02:56 AM

Balticum Organicum Syntheticum 2010 (BOS) is the 6th conference of this Baltic chemical conference series, rotating between the Baltic capitals every two years and highlights a mixture of academic and industrial Plenary Speakers presenting Lectures on the topics of organic, synthetic, pharmaceutical, process, catalytic and organometallic chemistry. The conference is restricted to 300 participants to assure all get to interact with the speakers, which is encouraged by a reception and banquet. Balts and students are particularly encouraged to attend. Two poster sessions are held.

Polymorphism & Crystallisation by Sue Parsons — last modified 12-10-09 03:39 PM

This 2-day conference focuses on case studies from process chemists and engineers on chemical development issues, which impact the ability to routinely manufacture chosen crystalline forms. Experts on polymorphism and crystallisation also give lectures on troubleshooting and problem solving, as well as giving insights into new techniques of value for the future.

Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) in Organic Process R&D by Sue Parsons — last modified 12-10-09 03:38 PM

This is the only Process Analytical Technology (PAT) Conference dedicated to process chemistry and organic synthesis. It emphasises the science and technology associated with the synthesis and manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and showcases the use of PAT as a tool for increasing process understanding, robustness, reproducibility and efficiency in API manufacture, both in development and commercial production.

Modern Synthetic Methods & Chiral Europe by Sue Parsons — last modified 12-10-09 03:38 PM

This 3-day conference provides discovery, medicinal and process chemists with a forum to meet with academia to discuss novel organic synthetic methods useful in research and development. We focus on key transformations, e.g. carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, oxidation and reduction, formation and reactions of heterocyclic molecules and biotransformations. We also focus on chiral technology, including: asymmetric chemocatalysis, biocatalysis, new analytical and separation techniques, and the development of important chiral pharmaceuticals.

XXV International Symposium on Physico-Chemical Methods of Separation by Izabela Koter — last modified 11-18-09 02:18 AM

The main objective of “Ars Separatoria 2010” is to present and discuss the latest achievements in separation, isolation, purification methods and processes applied in chemistry, industry and environmental protection. The topics of Symposium: membrane separation techniques, phase equilibria, extraction, flotation, chromatography

Third International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry by chemweb — last modified 11-13-09 06:32 AM

The aim of the conference is to cover recent developments in the area of semiconductor photochemistry. The topics will encompass: * Solar to Electricity conversion (DSSCs) and Tandem Cells * Solar to Chemical Energy conversion (such as water splitting and CO2 reduction) * Photosterilisation * Organic Photosynthesis * Air and Water Remediation * Self Cleaning Surfaces

EUCHEM Conference on Stereochemistry The 45th ‘Bürgenstock Conference’ by chemweb — last modified 11-13-09 06:13 AM

The ‘EUCHEM Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion. Stereochemistry is the principle underlying our understanding of the processes of life and the properties of matter at the molecular level. It is a key element not only in all chemical disciplines, but also in modern molecular biology, molecular medicine, biophysics, and material design. Accordingly, the ‘Bürgenstock Conference’ has grown over the years into a multi-disciplinary conference where frontier science is being discussed. Lectures cover many areas of chemistry and relevant highlights from neighboring disciplines..

BIT's 1st Annual World Congress of Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis by chemweb — last modified 11-11-09 06:52 AM

Official Information: The 1st Annual World Congress of Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis-2010 (WCCAS-2010) will be held from May 19 to May 21, 2010 in Beijing, China, with a theme of " Create Bioactive Molecules Green and Economically ". This is a focused event on Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, it aims to stimulate interactions among academia, industry and researchers in this field; to exchange up-to-the-minutes information and promote their novel technologies. On behalf of the organizing committee of WCCAS-2010, we cordially invite you to participate in this international event. Scope WCCAS-2010 is expected to greatly contribute to the promotion of new concepts for the development of efficient methodologies for catalytic asymmetric synthesis and its practical applications. The topics will reflect this general theme, placing emphasis on aspects that are common to all areas of catalytic asymmetric synthesis and the type of reaction involved: * Novel Technologies for Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis * Organometallic Chiral Catalysts in Asymmetric Transformations * Enantioselective/ Diastereoselective Organocatalysis * Applications of Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis * Biocatalysis for Asymmetric Transformations * Business Development for High Value Chiral Molecules Scientific Program The scientific program will consist of plenary and keynote lectures, approximately 30 sessions, exhibition and poster sessions. More program information can be found at: http://www.bitlifesciences.com/wccas2010/program.asp Location The capital city of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is a fast-growing, dynamic metropolis that, while courting foreign businesses and visitors, maintains a firm grip on its rich cultural heritage. Beijing made history in 2008 with the first Olympic Games ever to be held in China. The conference will be held in Beijing International Convention Center (BICC) which is located within the magnificent Asian Games Village. It is one of the Chinese biggest facilities specifically designed for conferences and exhibitions, comprising 50 conference halls and meeting rooms equipped to serve a wide variety of purposes with the capacity from 10 up to 2500 people. We look forward to seeing you in next May in Beijing, China.

InformEx 2010 by chemweb — last modified 11-04-09 07:39 AM

About Informex For over 25 years Informex has been North America’s leading trade fair for companies dedicated to higher value chemistry. The show began in 1983 with a need to support companies that wanted new ways to produce cutting-edge chemicals, more efficiently, and with greater reliance on the expertise of fine and specialty chemical producers. Today’s pharmaceutical innovators, agrochemical product makers, electronic materials producers and other manufacturers that come to Informex find what they need for business success, mainly new ideas that make a difference, and qualified companies with production assets that can make those ideas a reality. Most will remember the first two decades of the show for its outsourcing component. Yet with the vast majority of technical challenges spotlighted in the media either beginning or ending at the molecular level, the next 25 may well be remembered as the era of Intellectual Alliances. With the easy technology breakthroughs accounted for in patent literature, companies may work more in alliances to achieve the next big thing. We already see this in major global industries like aircraft manufacturing, and with small start-up companies in search of economically viable renewable energy technologies. So to will the chemical industry and allied trades work more on a collaborative basis going forward to achieve major technical advances in areas like green chemistry, and sustainability.

12th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSSXII) by chemweb — last modified 11-04-09 07:29 AM

The BOSS-conference is a unique international symposium as, apart from invited lectures delivered by established organic chemists as well as younger rising stars, two prestigious events are associated with it: a lecture delivered by the recipient of a “Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis”, and a one-day course on a specific topic in organic synthesis by an eminent lecturer. The conference covers a broad range of timely subjects in the field of organic chemistry.

XXIII IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry by chemweb — last modified 11-04-09 07:21 AM

The symposium will provide a framework for presentation and discussion of ideas and information on the interaction of light and matter drawn from the following areas: * Organic and inorganic photochemistry from a synthetic and mechanistic point of view * Solar energy conversion * Materials science and engineering * Supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology * Photobiology and biophysics * Photonics and imaging * Spectroscopy and instrumentation * Photochromism * Industrial applications of photochemistry and photophysics.

The 25th International Carbohydrate Symposium by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 07:44 AM

The International Carbohydrate Symposium (ICS) is the most important event in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry, biennially organized under the auspices of the International Carbohydrate Organization (ICO). Since the first meeting held in1960 (Gif-sur-Yvette, France), ICS is going to enjoy its 50th anniversary in 2010. Reflecting rapid expansion of the field, the scope of the symposium will be broad. It will cover diverse aspects of glycosciences, which include chemical and enzymatic synthesis, chemical biology, glycobiology, therapeutics, structural biology, and industrial applications.

18th International Conference on Organic Synthesis by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 07:01 AM

The structure of the meeting will be accordance with the tradition that has emerged for the ICOS series of conferences, with lectures including the Thieme-IUPAC Prize award lecture, poster sessions, and a Wednesday afternoon conference trip. Within this framework the program development is making good progress in cooperation with an excellent International Advisory Board, and a number of outstanding speakers have already accepted the invitation to come.

Eighth International Conference on Low Temperature Chemistry by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 04:08 AM

The ICLTC is an international conference dedicated to the research of chemical and physical phenomena and processes undergoing at cold temperatures. The previous conferences have taken place in Moscow, Russia (1994), Kansas, USA (1996),Nagoya, Japan (1999), Jyvaskyla, Finland (2002), Berlin, Germany (2004), Chernogolovka, Russia (2006), and Helsinki, Finland (2008)

3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress 2010 by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 03:35 AM

The 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Nürnberg (Nuremberg) 2010 will present the latest research in the core topic areas of chemistry, feature multidisciplinary programming, and highlight chemistry‘s impact on society. The Congress will bring together chemical and molecular scientists from industry, academia and government institutions across Europe and from around the world. The vendor exhibition will include leading companies showing their latest innovations in chemistry and related fields. This Congress is organised under the auspices of the EuCheMS, the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences, which has 50 member societies in total representing 150.000 individual chemists; the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh) is the host society for the Congress.

Biocatalysis Conference by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 03:22 AM

This conference will cover recent developments in biocatalysis in both academe and industry including topics such as enzyme discovery, directed evolution of enzymes, scale-up of biocatalytic processes, novel screening methods, metagenomics, pathway engineering and other areas of related research. The conference will be of interest to those working in the fields of organic chemistry, microbiology, biocatalysis and bioprocess development.

Ultrafast Time-Resolved Spectroscopy by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 03:03 AM

Ultrafast Systems is excited to announce its 1st annual Ultrafast Spectroscopy workshop. This course is intended to give the participants an in-depth introduction to the principles of time-resolved fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy. The expected participants will be scientists who are currently using or intend to use ultrafast spectroscopy in their research. While most attendees will have some knowledge of time-resolved spectroscopy, other participants from different research areas will have an opportunity to get a powerful introduction to this exciting and growing field.

International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2010) by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 02:43 AM

ICONN 2010 is an initiative to bring about challenging leads, enhancing research skills and edifying insights in field of Nanoscience and technology. This gives an opportunity to researchers and scientists across the globe to improve the current state of technology which would help in the betterment of mankind. ICONN 2010 will lead to a repository of scientific data which can be shared by both Indians and scientists abroad. Apart from that, this conference is greatly indebted and dedicated to the silver jubilee celebrations of SRM University 2009-2010.

Enzymology and ecology of the nitrogen cycle by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 02:27 AM

Each September PhD students and young scientists from across Europe gather to present their data at the annual European Nitrogen Cycle meeting. In 2010 and with the support of the Biochemical Society the 15th meeting in the series will also include a number of contributions from invited speakers. Every young participant attending the meeting is encouraged to present their work, preferably orally but at least as a poster. The meeting will be held in Lucas House, Birmingham University, and will be fully residential. Scientific sessions will begin on the afternoon of 15 September with a Plenary Lecture, and will be followed by twenty short presentations by PhD students and post-doctoral research fellows interspersed with eight slightly longer lectures from internationally recognized senior scientists. The scope of the meeting will span from ecology to microbial physiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics and gene regulation. It will cover all aspects of the Biological Nitrogen Cycle: nitrification; denitrification; respiratory reduction of nitrate to ammonia; annamox; the generation and removal of reactive nitrogen species; and the effects on climate of the Greenhouse gases nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and especially nitrous oxide.

14th International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena & Related Equilibrium Processes by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 02:05 AM

Traditionally the symposium deals with all aspects of solubility: in and between solids, liquids and gases; new experimental methods for investigation of solubility phenomena, new analytical techniques, new experimental data, prediction of solubilities and phase equilibria by thermodynamic and molecular modelling, correlation to molecular structure, thermodynamic data bases, application of solubility data and phase equilibria in industry, for protection of environment and in geochemistry.

20th International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry by chemweb — last modified 10-30-09 01:58 AM

The 20th International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC-20) will be held in Busan, Korea on 24-31 August 2010. You are cordially invited to the conference, which will cover the whole subject for the fields of structure-activity relations, structure-reactivity relations, structure-physical property relationships, spectral properties, substituent effects, solvent and medium effects, weak molecular interactions, macromolecular systems and molecular modeling.

International Scientific Conference on Pervaporation and Vapor Permeation by Izabela Koter — last modified 10-30-09 01:18 AM

Recognizing increasing needs in new materials and applications of pervaporation, vapor permeation and membrane distillation processes, Membrane Separation Processes Research Group from Nicolaus Copernicus University (Toruń, Poland) decided to organize in April 2010 International Conference on Pervaporation and Vapor Permeation. Conference Topics to be Covered: 1. Fundamentals of pervaporation, vapor permeation and membrane distillation processes. 2. New membrane materials (polymeric/inorganic). 3. Applications: · dehydration, removal of organics from water, organic-organic separation; · large scale applications, hybrid industrial operations including PV/VP; · membrane distillation; · small scale and niche applications. 4. Environmental impact and economics of industrial plants.

Organic Process Research & Development by Sue Parsons — last modified 10-28-09 07:15 AM

This 3-day conference brings together chemists and engineers from all parts of the world to discuss issues related to synthetic route design, development and optimisation and the scale-up of these processes. The invited speakers have been selected to emphasise their company’s approach to these issues with detailed case studies.

The Scale-Up of Chemical Processes by Sue Parsons — last modified 10-28-09 07:14 AM

This is the major international forum for the discussion of all technical aspects of scale-up at the chemistry/chemical engineering interface. Topics include: the scale up of batch and semi-batch processes, continuous processing and reaction engineering, microreactor technology, safety and thermochemistry, scale up of potentially hazardous chemistry, green chemistry, quality assurance and regulatory concerns, solid form control (crystallisation and polymorphism), separation and purification techniques, and new technologies and equipment for large scale manufacture.

Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop (IGCW-2009) by chemweb — last modified 10-26-09 08:04 AM

IGCW is a first Industrial event where 300-400 stakeholders of Chemical Industries will come together to explore the possibilities of industrializing Green Chemistry & Green Engineering technologies to their products, services & streams.

German Conference on Chemoinformatics - 23. CIC-Workshop 2009 by chemweb — last modified 10-26-09 07:58 AM

In the spirit of previous meetings organised by the CIC-division the topics of our international symposium will span a wide range of contributions related to chemoinformatics and to chemical information. We wish to attract both industrial and academic scientists in this field. The scientific programme will include plenary lectures as well as presentation of posters, projects and software.

Pharma-Bio-Med 2009 by chemweb — last modified 10-21-09 05:02 AM

Best practices in Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Medical and Competitor Information The Pharma-Bio-Med 2009 One-Day Meeting is being held on Monday 9th November 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany. Pharma-Bio-Med is the premier forum in Europe specifically geared to Information Professionals within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomedical, medical and health sciences industries.

Second Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry : : South-East Europe by Aleksandar Dekanski — last modified 09-21-09 01:59 AM

 

5th Lithium Mobile Power Conference by chemweb — last modified 07-13-09 08:37 AM

Drawing upon ten years of tracking developments in lithium battery and fuel cell research, Lithium Mobile Power will guide delegates from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace by exploring the following important topics: • Li-ion batteries for PHEV, HEV, and EV - issues and solutions • Revolutionizing Li-ion batteries for portable and consumer products • Materials challenges - electrodes & electrolyte • Safety, testing, performance • System design & integration

The 25th China Plant Protection Information Exchange &Pesticide and Sprayer Facilities Trade Fair by David Xiao — last modified 07-13-09 08:27 AM

The 25th China Plant Protection Information Exchange &Pesticide and Sprayer Facilities Trade Fair((hereinafter as CPIET) is an annual grochemical symposium and exhibition sponsored by the National Agro-Tech Extension & Service Center (NATESC) of Ministry of Agricultural of China，and organzied by The Vegetational Protection Central Station of Shandong Province ，CPIET 2009 wil be held in Jinan International Convention & Exhibition Center from November 15-17, 2009 . The fair has been successfully held 24 sessions since 1985. Through more than 20 years development, CPIET has become the first grand fair with biggest scale, most popular and far-reaching influence in China pesticide and sprayer facilities industry . The exhibition scale will be reached more than 50000 square meters, over 1000 exhibitors from home and abroad will attnd our fair , and more than 120,000 visitors will come to CPIET . I would be very pleased to take this oportunity to invite you to attend this fair 。Welcome to Jinan ,China . We are looking forward to your early reply . For more information ,please log on our offical website : www.zgzbsjh.com ( To be renewed ) or contact us by : Tel: +86-531-8801 6738 Fax: +86-531-8801 7398、8801 7698 MSN: Tianfu28@yahoo.com.cn Email: Tianfu28@yahoo.com.cn Sincerely yours Mr David Xiao

5th Lithium Mobile Power by David Mello — last modified 07-02-09 11:19 AM

Significant innovations have propelled lithium ion battery technology to a position in the marketplace far exceeding earlier market survey expectations. From a vast array of portable applications, to micro medical devices, to high-power automotive, these breakthroughs have paved the way for an emerging market with unlimited potential. Lithium Mobile Power will guide attendees from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace by exploring the following topics: • Li-ion batteries for PHEV, HEV, and EV - issues and solutions, • Revolutionizing Li-ion batteries for portable and consumer products, • Materials challenges - electrodes & electrolyte, • Safety, testing, performance, • System design & integration

Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-30-09 07:30 AM

This six-day course is taught by five Virginia Tech professors and is designed for all education levels. Students can expect to learn about polymer synthesis, molecular weight determination, characterization of rheological and viscoelastic behavior; gain a better understanding of polymer structure and morphology, and mechanical testing; study elastomers, plastics, and fibers; learn from practical examples from fields of adhesion and composites; and understand the measurement of properties of polymers, which are then discussed as functions of chemical composition, molecular weight, topology, morphology, etc.

Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-30-09 07:22 AM

This six-day course is taught by five Virginia Tech professors and is designed for all education levels. Students can expect to learn about polymer synthesis, molecular weight determination, characterization of rheological and viscoelastic behavior; gain a better understanding of polymer structure and morphology, and mechanical testing; study elastomers, plastics, and fibers; learn from practical examples from fields of adhesion and composites; and understand the measurement of properties of polymers, which are then discussed as functions of chemical composition, molecular weight, topology, morphology, etc.

Gas Chromatography: Fundamentals, Troubleshooting, and Method Development by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-30-09 07:19 AM

This course is designed for beginners and intermediate-level practitioners who want practical laboratory experience in gas chromatography (GC). The lectures—supplemented by problem sets, slides, and video presentations—provide the fundamentals needed to understand the technique and instrumentation involved in this powerful analytical tool. At the end of the class, you will have mastered the fundamentals of GC, participated in five hands-on laboratory sessions, performed reference and literature searches, and learned specialized techniques based on your specific interests.

3rd International Symposium on Metallomics by Michael Michael Sperling — last modified 06-30-09 07:15 AM

The 3rd International Symposium on Metallomics will feature a host of sessions, stimulating the interdisciplinary discussion between analytical chemists, biologists, physicians and clinical scientists from industry, government, academia, doctoral and graduate students. The main topics are: * Techniques and methods for metallomics (new instrumentation and technology, metal tags and labels, metal imaging and new methods) * Human Metallomics * BioGeo Metallomics * Phyto Metallomics * Microbial Metallomics * Environmental Metallomics

High Performance Liquid Chromatography: Fundamentals, Troubleshooting, and Method Development by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-30-09 07:14 AM

This course is designed for beginning- and intermediate-level users in HPLC who want practical laboratory experience. The lectures, supplemented by problems sets, slides, and video presentations, provide the fundamentals needed to understand the techniques and instrumentation involved in this powerful analytical tool. Key topics include: basic instrumentation for HPLC; detectors, including UV/VIS, photo diode array, mass spectrometer, and fluorescence; column selection and optimization, qualitative and quantitative analysis; and troubleshooting HPLC systems.

Gas Chromatography: Fundamentals, Troubleshooting, and Method Development by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-30-09 07:13 AM

This course is designed for beginners and intermediate-level practitioners who want practical laboratory experience in gas chromatography (GC). The lectures—supplemented by problem sets, slides, and video presentations—provide the fundamentals needed to understand the technique and instrumentation involved in this powerful analytical tool. At the end of the class, you will have mastered the fundamentals of GC, participated in five hands-on laboratory sessions, performed reference and literature searches, and learned specialized techniques based on your specific interests.

High Performance Liquid Chromatography: Fundamentals, Troubleshooting, and Method Development by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-30-09 07:13 AM

This course is designed for beginning- and intermediate-level users in HPLC who want practical laboratory experience. The lectures, supplemented by problems sets, slides, and video presentations, provide the fundamentals needed to understand the techniques and instrumentation involved in this powerful analytical tool. Key topics include: basic instrumentation for HPLC; detectors, including UV/VIS, photo diode array, mass spectrometer, and fluorescence; column selection and optimization, qualitative and quantitative analysis; and troubleshooting HPLC systems.

Meet the UCB BioExec Institute 2009 Faculty Leader by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 03:02 AM

Meet the Faculty Leaders for the BioExec Institute 2009, the only BioPharma executive education series specifically designed to discuss business strategies with key leaders who have provided unique value to the industry.

Making Yourself a Target by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 02:51 AM

Mergers and Acquisitions are on the rise, and businesses throughout the industry are preparing their next steps. Big BioTech companies have the power to purchasing 2009 intellect for 1999 prices. Find out what it takes to make your business attractive to larger companies, while maintaining worth. Discover who’s looking, and how to become a M&A target. Join this panel to hear M&A strategy perspectives from the purchased, the purchaser, the investor, and the lawyer. This panel will give you the opportunity to meet with M&A pros, and help you plan your next move.

Qualification and Validation of Laboratory Instruments and Equipment for Regulatory and QS Compliance (IQ, OQ, PQ) by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 02:47 AM

Understand the process for design, installation, operation and performance (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) in the analytical laboratory. Learn what regulatory and quality systems requirements are for compliance and conformity, how to implement qualification and validation systems and keep them current to meet business needs, how to perform necessary maintenance through PM, and how to adapt your current GLP system to meet changing requirements.

California Green Chemistry Initiative by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 02:40 AM

In furtherance of California's Green Chemistry Initiative, the legislature enacted two statutes late last year which authorized California state government to develop an alternatives analysis framework to stimulate the rapid acceleration of replacement of harmful chemicals and ingredients with safer alternatives in consumer products sold in California. The statutory definition of "consumer product" is very broad: "a product or part of the product that is used, brought, or leased for use by a person for any purposes." The only products explicitly excluded from the definition are drugs and medical devices, dental restorative materials, food, packaging for drugs, devices, dental restorative materials and food, pesticides, and mercury containing lights. California's Department of Toxic Substances Control ("DTSC") is currently drafting the implementing regulations. The regulations will establish a process to identify and prioritize chemicals of concern (CoCs); establish a process to assess safer alternatives; and establish a range of regulatory responses that DTSC may take following the safer alternatives analysis. DTSC intends to have the regulations ready for public comment by September 2009, with the goal of having the regulations in place by the end of the year. The regulations will undoubtedly have a significant impact on most industries. Apart from the burden on resources imposed by undertaking alternatives assessments, the regulations may necessitate changes in R&D strategies, supply-chain relationships, and the way in which companies manage their intellectual property.

BIO-Europe 2009 by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 02:35 AM

BIO-Europe is Europe's largest partnering conference, serving the global biotechnology industry. The conference annually attracts leading dealmakers from biotech, pharma and finance along with the most exciting emerging companies. Produced with the support of BIO, it is regarded as a “must attend” event for the biotech industry.

17th Annual Gene Acres Conference by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 02:30 AM

Gene Acres is a one-day facilities conference featuring timely analysis of issues by professionals from multiple perspectives. From facilities design to security, and from regulatory certification to international operations, Gene Acres conference provides insights into the challenges faced by life science companies every day. A closing reception will provide a perfect opportunity to network with your peers.

BioPharm America™ 2009 by Daniel Fishman — last modified 06-02-09 02:24 AM

BioPharm America™ is where biotech industry partnerships get started. Meet face-to-face with biotech and pharma executives from around the world to identify and enter strategic relationships. Equipped with partneringONE™, the world’s leading web-based partnering system for the life science industry, BioPharm America is the only event in North America based on the same reputable formula as EBD Group’s acclaimed European events BIO-Europe and BIO-Europe Spring®.

Qualification and Validation of Laboratory Instruments and Equipment for Regulatory and QS Compliance (IQ, OQ, PQ) by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 03:02 AM

Understand the process for design, installation, operation and performance (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) in the analytical laboratory. Learn what regulatory and quality systems requirements are for compliance and conformity, how to implement qualification and validation systems and keep them current to meet business needs, how to perform necessary maintenance through PM, and how to adapt your current GLP system to meet changing requirements.

Statistical Analysis of Laboratory Data by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:58 AM

Master the fundamentals of laboratory data treatment to solve data analysis problems. Through a combination of lectures and problem-solving sessions, this course will teach statistical techniques that can be put to immediate use in the workplace. Participants will learn how to understand the strengths and weaknesses of data, recognize and reduce different types of errors, carry out significance tests, correctly use outlier tests, and more.

Polyolefins 101 by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:55 AM

This course is an intensive review of fundamentals of polyolefins, polymers that are used in innumerable products essential to modern life. Practical aspects are emphasized, answering questions such as: What are polyolefins and how do they differ? How are they manufactured and processed into the myriad products we encounter everyday? and What are the markets for polyolefins?

Introduction and Use of Standard Methods for Environmental Regulatory Analysis and Compliance by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:52 AM

This course will focus on how to use "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" to meet CWA-SDWA regulations. Topics will include the chemical reactions utilized for analyte detection, the development of SOPs utilizing sections of Standard Methods, troubleshooting analyte analysis methods, and preparing for a State, Federal, or NELAC-TNI audit. This class will utilize examples from the environmental industry and the current edition of Standard Methods.

Effective Supervision of Scientists and the Technical Staff by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:48 AM

This course will help technical managers improve their skills by teaching effective management techniques, how to motivate staff for more creative output and participation, how to improve problem-solving abilities, and how to create a positive work atmosphere. For supervisors of scientists, engineers, and other technical staff members who want to strengthen their leadership skills.

Methods Development, Validation Procedures, and Conformity Assessment in the Analytical Laboratory by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:26 AM

Learn the fundamentals of quality assurance, quality control, and analytical methods validation and how to improve your FDA, WHO and OECD regulatory compliance directives for analytical data submissions. Key topics covered include: conformity assessment; analytical method optimization during development; case studies in the improvement of validation characteristics; data integrity and statistical evaluation of analytical data; and more.

Methods Development, Validation Procedures, and Conformity Assessment in the Analytical Laboratory by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:23 AM

Learn the fundamentals of quality assurance, quality control, and analytical methods validation and how to improve your FDA, WHO and OECD regulatory compliance directives for analytical data submissions. Key topics covered include: conformity assessment; analytical method optimization during development; case studies in the improvement of validation characteristics; data integrity and statistical evaluation of analytical data; and more.

Laboratory Safety by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:19 AM

Learn best practices to minimize personal injury, health impairment, property loss, fines, and liability in your laboratory. This course gives you an overview of the practical and latest regulatory measures for the prevention of accidents, incidents, or exposures that may cause health impairment, injury, fire, or interference with laboratory operations. It includes the OSHA training requirements for a Chemical Hygiene Officer.

Laboratory Safety by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-29-09 02:15 AM

Learn best practices to minimize personal injury, health impairment, property loss, fines, and liability in your laboratory. This course gives you an overview of the practical and latest regulatory measures for the prevention of accidents, incidents, or exposures that may cause health impairment, injury, fire, or interference with laboratory operations. It includes the OSHA training requirements for a Chemical Hygiene Officer.

Introduction and Use of Standard Methods for Environmental Regulatory Analysis and Compliance by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 06:10 AM

In this course, you will learn how to meet CWA-SDWA regulations by using “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.” Using examples from the environmental industry, we will focus on the chemical reactions utilized for analyte detection, development of SOPs utilizing Standard Methods, troubleshooting analyte analysis methods, and prepping for an audit.

Polymorphism in Organic/Pharmaceutical Systems by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 06:07 AM

In this course, you will learn how to meet CWA-SDWA regulations by using “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.” Using examples from the environmental industry, we will focus on the chemical reactions utilized for analyte detection, development of SOPs utilizing Standard Methods, troubleshooting analyte analysis methods, and prepping for an audit.

Polymorphism in Organic/Pharmaceutical Systems by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:53 AM

In this course, we will review the fundamentals of polymorphism, including the basics of polymorph characterization, screening, and crystallization. Polymorph changes during processing (API and drug product), the effect these changes have on development timelines, and how to minimize these changes will also be discussed. We will also cover choosing the best form for product development and how it relates to regulatory filings, patent applications, and lifecycle management.

Polymorphism in Organic/Pharmaceutical Systems by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:50 AM

In this course, we will review the fundamentals of polymorphism, including the basics of polymorph characterization, screening, and crystallization. Polymorph changes during processing (API and drug product), the effect these changes have on development timelines, and how to minimize these changes will also be discussed. We will also cover choosing the best form for product development and how it relates to regulatory filings, patent applications, and lifecycle management.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:46 AM

Learn how to use FTIR to solve on-the-job problems quickly and efficiently. Anyone who performs chemical analysis needs to know about FTIR. Regardless of which industry you work in, if you need to identify the molecules in a sample, you will benefit from this course. If you already use FTIR, you will see how to perform your analyses faster and cheaper and learn to optimize spectral quality while minimizing analysis time.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:43 AM

Learn how to use FTIR to solve on-the-job problems quickly and efficiently. Anyone who performs chemical analysis needs to know about FTIR. Regardless of which industry you work in, if you need to identify the molecules in a sample, you will benefit from this course. If you already use FTIR, you will see how to perform your analyses faster and cheaper and learn to optimize spectral quality while minimizing analysis time.

Patent Law Fundamentals Webcast Course by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:39 AM

This seminar is intended as an introductory primer in US patent law for scientists, engineers, and managers involved in business and technology. The seminar covers the fundamentals of how to: * Identify and document an invention * Search for patents related to the invention * Apply for a patent application Attendees will become familiar with the types of patent applications, patentability requirements, the parts of a patent application, and the prosecution process for getting a patent application allowed before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Introduction to Process Analytical Chemistry by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:29 AM

Learn how to conduct a process analytical project and what are the principal process analytical chemistry (PAC) technologies to consider. This course will meet for 5 online sessions of 2 and one half hours each. October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3

Introduction to Process Analytical Chemistry by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:26 AM

Learn how to conduct a process analytical project and what are the principal process analytical chemistry (PAC) technologies to consider. This course will meet for 5 online sessions of 2 and one half hours each. June 2, 9, 16, 23 30

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Chemists by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 05:33 AM

This course will meet for six online sessions of one hour and 15 minutes each. September 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. This course presents the fundamentals of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics as they apply to the chemical structure of drugs. There will be specific discussion of the role of medicinal chemistry in the drug discovery process; how chemical structure affects the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME properties) of drugs; and drug affinity and efficacy (Pharmacodynamics). In addition, students will learn the essentials of interpreting pharmacokinetic data from animal studies for prediction of first dose in humans and therapeutic use of drugs. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand the role of the medicinal chemist in the process of drug discovery and development. This course is centered on gaining an understanding of in vitro PK assay data (Caco-2, MDCK, PAMPA, microsomes, hepatocytes etc) to predict in vivo PK and optimize drug ADME properties. In vivo data interpretation (scaling from animal to humans, allometric plots) will be discussed with specific examples of the role of pharmacokinetics in drug development.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Chemists by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:56 AM

This course presents the fundamentals of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics as they apply to the chemical structure of drugs. There will be specific discussion of the role of medicinal chemistry in the drug discovery process; how chemical structure affects the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME properties) of drugs; and drug affinity and efficacy (Pharmacodynamics). In addition, students will learn the essentials of interpreting pharmacokinetic data from animal studies for prediction of first dose in humans and therapeutic use of drugs. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand the role of the medicinal chemist in the process of drug discovery and development. This course is centered on gaining an understanding of in vitro PK assay data (Caco-2, MDCK, PAMPA, microsomes, hepatocytes etc) to predict in vivo PK and optimize drug ADME properties. In vivo data interpretation (scaling from animal to humans, allometric plots) will be discussed with specific examples of the role of pharmacokinetics in drug development.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Chemists by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:56 AM

This course presents the fundamentals of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics as they apply to the chemical structure of drugs. There will be specific discussion of the role of medicinal chemistry in the drug discovery process; how chemical structure affects the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME properties) of drugs; and drug affinity and efficacy (Pharmacodynamics). In addition, students will learn the essentials of interpreting pharmacokinetic data from animal studies for prediction of first dose in humans and therapeutic use of drugs. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand the role of the medicinal chemist in the process of drug discovery and development. This course is centered on gaining an understanding of in vitro PK assay data (Caco-2, MDCK, PAMPA, microsomes, hepatocytes etc) to predict in vivo PK and optimize drug ADME properties. In vivo data interpretation (scaling from animal to humans, allometric plots) will be discussed with specific examples of the role of pharmacokinetics in drug development.

Experimental Design for Productivity and Quality in Research & Development by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:33 AM

Learn how to significantly improve your R&D quality and efficiency and how to match appropriate experimental designs to real-world problems with two expert instructors. Basic concepts of experimental design will be covered, as well as strengths and limitations of popular experimental design techniques; the applicability of common designs; and determining which experimental designs are appropriate or inappropriate for particular situations. The course assumes no previous knowledge of statistics and is aimed at both beginning and experienced R&D scientists.

Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Biological Molecules by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:29 AM

Most mass spectra recorded from biological molecules are based on fragmentations of even-electron ions. However, there are no books dedicated to interpretation of even-electron-ion spectra. Traditional, well-established fragmentations mechanisms are pertinent only to odd-electron ions derived by electron ionization procedures. This new course is designed to fill this void.

Introduction to Modern Mass Spectrometry by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:25 AM

This course covers mass spectrometry fundamentals as well as the latest developments in the field, with emphasis on biological and biochemical applications. You will: learn strategic procedures followed by mass spectrometrists; improve the way you approach solving an analytical problem by mass spectrometry; learn about interfacing chromatographic procedures with mass spectrometry; and learn peripheral technologies required for mass spectrometry.

Infrared Spectra Interpretation: A Systematic Approach by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:22 AM

Improve your ability to identify molecules using infrared spectrometry. This course is appropriate for technicians who seek to improve their skills and advance their careers, and for managers whose labs have an FTIR and who need to understand what information the device yields so they can manage their labs more intelligently.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: A Hands-on Workshop by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:19 AM

Learn how to use FTIR to solve on-the-job problems quickly and efficiently. Anyone who performs chemical analysis needs to know about FTIR. Regardless of which industry you work in, if you need to identify the molecules in a sample, you will benefit from this course. If you already use FTIR, you will see how to perform your analyses faster and cheaper and learn to optimize spectral quality while minimizing analysis time.

Polymeric Coatings by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:15 AM

This course covers contemporary coatings science topics. You will learn about technology that helps you understand and solve coatings needs while also meeting existing environmental regulations. You will also find out how to select appropriate coatings components for your use, overcome the limitations of contemporary coatings technology, and understand the role of resins and polymers, pigments, solvents, and additives in a coatings formulation. Interactions between coatings components and the function that each plays in the manufacture and performance of polymeric coatings will also be covered.

Polymer Chemistry by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:12 AM

This course gives an overview of the polymer field from the synthesis of polymers to characterization, properties, and applications of polymers. All major synthetic methods are considered: step (condensation) polymerization, chain (addition) polymerization with ionic and radical variations, copolymerization, stereospecific polymerization, ring-opening polymerization, and synthetic reactions on formed polymers. Emphasis is placed on how the various synthetic methods are used to control structural features such as molecular weight, branching, crosslinking, and crystallinity. Among the properties that are analyzed are polymer solubility, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, crystallinity (versus amorphous behavior), transition temperatures, mechanical properties, and the processing of polymers into useful products. The effect of molecular structure on these properties and the utilization of polymers are discussed in detail.

Project Management for Technical Professionals by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-26-09 04:06 AM

Become more successful in planning and managing cross-functional project teams. Through this course, learn the art and science involved in running successful cross-functional project teams, determining project goals and objectives, the three key measurement criteria and how to apply them, how to conduct go/no-go gate reviews, and ways to document organizational learning.

7th Winter Symposium on Chemometrics (WSC-7) by Alexey Pomerantsev — last modified 05-22-09 04:01 AM

The 7th Winter Symposium on Chemometrics (WSC-7) will be held near Saint Petersburg, Russia in February 15-19, 2010. The conference is organized under the auspices of the Russian Chemometrics Society, Saint Petersburg State Technological University of Plant Polymers, ACABS Research Group of University of Aalborg (Esbjerg), and Lappeenranta University of Technology. The conference brings together both academic scientists and industrial experts providing all conditions for their fruitful communication. Traditionally, WSC is friendly to young scientists and those beginning to carve their way in the data analysis. Participants are invited to deliver not only their final results but also discuss preliminary problem statements and methods, all in a strictly friendly atmosphere The submitted manuscripts of the previous WSC-6 conference have recently been published in a special issue of Chemomerics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems (V 97, Issue 1 ) For more information, please contact the secretary of WSC-7, Olga Derkacheva at wsc7@chemometrics.ru

Recent Developments in Organic Synthesis by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:39 AM

This course on pharmaceutical process research will focus on the design and development of practical syntheses for product candidates. The importance of combining synthetic organic chemistry with physical/mechanistic organic chemistry and innovation is stressed. It is designed to expose participants to all phases of drug process development, from preclinical to New Drug Application filing. Numerous examples will be used to illustrate key aspects of process research, including issues related to US Good Manufacturing and Good Laboratory Practices (cGMP/GLP), as well as those related to the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). Real life examples will address creativity, timeline, economic, environmental, analytical, formulation, final form, cGMP, impurity, and regulatory issues.

Process Research in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Design and Development of Practical Syntheses by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:36 AM

This course on pharmaceutical process research will focus on the design and development of practical syntheses for product candidates. The importance of combining synthetic organic chemistry with physical/mechanistic organic chemistry and innovation is stressed. It is designed to expose participants to all phases of drug process development, from preclinical to New Drug Application filing. Numerous examples will be used to illustrate key aspects of process research, including issues related to US Good Manufacturing and Good Laboratory Practices (cGMP/GLP), as well as those related to the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). Real life examples will address creativity, timeline, economic, environmental, analytical, formulation, final form, cGMP, impurity, and regulatory issues.

NMR Spectral Interpretation and Organic Spectroscopy: A Problem-Based Learning Approach by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:32 AM

Anyone who does organic synthesis and uses spectroscopic data to assign the structures of reaction products will want to attend this course. Topics include: identifying organic functional groups by 13C NMR data; deducing structures from 13C NMR data; understanding 1H NMR spectra; finding connectivity using 1H NMR coupling constants; deducing benzene substitution using 13C and 1H NMR data; and using UV and mass spectrometry.

NMR Spectral Interpretation and Organic Spectroscopy: A Problem-Based Learning Approach by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:29 AM

Anyone who does organic synthesis and uses spectroscopic data to assign the structures of reaction products will want to attend this course. Topics include: identifying organic functional groups by 13C NMR data; deducing structures from 13C NMR data; understanding 1H NMR spectra; finding connectivity using 1H NMR coupling constants; deducing benzene substitution using 13C and 1H NMR data; and using UV and mass spectrometry.

Mastering the Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:26 AM

This course is aimed at B.S. and M.S. chemists in the pharmaceutical and contract syntheses industries looking to improve upon their ability to draw a reasonable mechanism for any complex organic transformation. Registrants will need to purchase a copy of The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, 2nd edition, in addition to their registration before the course starts. You should read sections 1.1 to 1.3 and work the corresponding problems at the end of Chapter 1 before arriving to the course. Bring the text to the course.

Dispersion in Liquids: Suspensions, Emulsions, and Foams by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:12 AM

Help solve your colloidal, foam, and dispersion problems in this course designed for scientists and engineers engaged in research and development in the chemical, petroleum, coatings, food, electronics, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and ceramics industries. Topics covered will include surface and interfaces, surfactants, nanoparticle technology, interparticle forces and stability, laboratory techniques, emulsion technology, dispersion processing, foam technology, and polymer stabilization.

Project Management for Technical Professionals by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:08 AM

Become more successful in planning and managing cross-functional project teams. Through this course, learn the art and science involved in running successful cross-functional project teams, determining project goals and objectives, the three key measurement criteria and how to apply them, how to conduct go/no-go gate reviews, and ways to document organizational learning.

Mastering the Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 06:02 AM

This course is aimed at B.S. and M.S. chemists in the pharmaceutical and contract syntheses industries looking to improve upon their ability to draw a reasonable mechanism for any complex organic transformation. Registrants will need to purchase a copy of The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, 2nd edition, in addition to their registration before the course starts. You should read sections 1.1 to 1.3 and work the corresponding problems at the end of Chapter 1 before arriving to the course. Bring the text to the course.

Effective Technical Writing (English as a Second Language version) by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:58 AM

Improve your professional writing skills in this interactive workshop. This class is specifically designed for researchers, technical professionals, and managers who want to enhance their professional success by writing effectively and persuasively. Class size is limited to 20 participants to ensure individual attention. You are encouraged to bring samples of your own writing along with technical writing samples (such as scientific papers, reports, reviews, etc.) that you aspire to write. In addition, the instructor will confer with students about the writing assignments they complete during the course. Each student will be able to print a comprehensive course workbook.

Practical Approaches to Patents and Other Forms of Intellectual Property by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:55 AM

Learn the fundamentals of writing patent applications and developing patent filing strategies.

Chemical Engineering and Process Fundamentals for Chemists by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:49 AM

This course will help chemists and other scientists bridge the gap between the research lab and the plant. It offers practical, timely information on chemical reactor design, reaction systems, and chemical process economics; the interaction of chemical engineering and chemical phenomena and processes; non isothermal batch reactors, combined absorption, and chemical reactions; and fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, pumps, heat exchangers, and separation processes.

Essentials of Computer-Assisted Drug Design by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:46 AM

This introductory course will be especially valuable to both industrial and academic chemists and other R&D scientists who wish to use computer-based methods to enhance the productivity of their research in the fields of organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, or molecular design for pharmaceutical or agrochemical applications. The relevant medicinal chemistry background and concepts will be presented. While covering the fundamental concepts behind the methods, this course will provide a strong focus on the practical aspects of computational chemistry and computer-assisted drug design. The course instructors will present an overview of approaches for both ligand and target discovery such as similarity searching, pharmacophore modeling, QSAR, structure-based drug design (docking and scoring), virtual screening, ADMET property prediction, as well as relevant elements of bioinformatics (DNA and protein sequence and structure analysis).

Practical HPLC in Pharmaceutical Analysis by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:42 AM

Analytical procedures are used to assure that the drug product meets applicable standards of identity, strength, quality, and purity during its expiration dating. The majority of analytical methods used in pharmaceutical development are HPLC analyses. cGMPs require stability indicating methods to monitor the drug product’s stability profiles. Therefore, method development and validation significantly impact the drug development process. Additional expectations are also placed on the monitoring of impurities and degradation products. This course focuses on reversed-phase analysis of drug substances and drug products (small molecule). It will discuss forced degradation strategies to develop stability-indicating analytical procedures. A review of ICH guidelines on validation and impurities will be done to help Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to gain better understanding of method validation by phases of drug development and regulatory expectations through a review of warning letters.

Introduction to Process Analytical Chemistry by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:38 AM

Learn how to conduct a process analytical project and what are the principal process analytical chemistry (PAC) technologies to consider.

High-Throughput Drug Analysis by LCMS by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:33 AM

The introduction of combinatorial chemistry technology has significantly increased the amount of compounds generated in pharmaceutical industry. Conventional analytical approaches simply cannot keep up. These circumstances have caused drug discovery and development to take on the shape of a bottleneck, like traffic through a toll booth. In order to break the bottleneck, a corresponding revolutionary improvement to the conventional methodology must happen. High-throughput drug analysis is a new topic for drug discovery and development. This short course will mainly focus on the most recent significant advances of high-throughput analyses in the pharmaceutical industry.

Fundamentals of High Performance Liquid Chromatography by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:30 AM

Gain a sound working knowledge of high performance liquid chromatography methods, techniques and equipment. This course will teach how to use and optimize HPLC columns, interpret and troubleshoot from chromatograms and offer an opportunity to discuss analytical laboratory problems with recognized experts.

Structure Based Drug Design by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:23 AM

Learn how to use computational chemistry in medicinal chemistry, specifically to identify, refine, and design inhibitors. Topics covered include: how computational methods are used in the drug discovery process; why drug-receptor interactions are important to drug efficacy; how to identify and design specific, more effective enzyme inhibitors and receptor antagonists; cheminformatics; in silico screening; and ADME/Tox profiling.

Process Research in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Design and Development of Practical Syntheses by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:19 AM

This course on pharmaceutical process research will focus on the design and development of practical syntheses for product candidates. The importance of combining synthetic organic chemistry with physical/mechanistic organic chemistry and innovation is stressed. It is designed to expose participants to all phases of drug process development, from preclinical to New Drug Application filing. Numerous examples will be used to illustrate key aspects of process research, including issues related to US Good Manufacturing and Good Laboratory Practices (cGMP/GLP), as well as those related to the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). Real life examples will address creativity, timeline, economic, environmental, analytical, formulation, final form, cGMP, impurity, and regulatory issues.

Practical HPLC in Pharmaceutical Analysis by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:15 AM

Analytical procedures are used to assure that the drug product meets applicable standards of identity, strength, quality, and purity during its expiration dating. The majority of analytical methods used in pharmaceutical development are HPLC analyses. cGMPs require stability indicating methods to monitor the drug product’s stability profiles. Therefore, method development and validation significantly impact the drug development process. Additional expectations are also placed on the monitoring of impurities and degradation products. This course focuses on reversed-phase analysis of drug substances and drug products (small molecule). It will discuss forced degradation strategies to develop stability-indicating analytical procedures. A review of ICH guidelines on validation and impurities will be done to help Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to gain better understanding of method validation by phases of drug development and regulatory expectations through a review of warning letters.

Introduction to Process Analytical Chemistry by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:11 AM

Learn how to conduct a process analytical project and what are the principal process analytical chemistry (PAC) technologies to consider.

Introduction to Drug Metabolism: Role and Practice in Drug Discovery and Development by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:07 AM

Learn about generating, interpreting, and using drug metabolism data to support drug discovery—from lead selection and optimization to drug registration.

High-Throughput Drug Analysis by LCMS by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:42 AM

The introduction of combinatorial chemistry technology has significantly increased the amount of compounds generated in pharmaceutical industry. Conventional analytical approaches simply cannot keep up. These circumstances have caused drug discovery and development to take on the shape of a bottleneck, like traffic through a toll booth. In order to break the bottleneck, a corresponding revolutionary improvement to the conventional methodology must happen. High-throughput drug analysis is a new topic for drug discovery and development. This short course will mainly focus on the most recent significant advances of high-throughput analyses in the pharmaceutical industry.

Essentials of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:29 AM

This course is for chemical scientists who have little or no formal training in physiology, pharmacology, or medicinal chemistry. It reviews key concepts and principles of those sciences, including: * Modern concepts of drug action, drug-receptor interactions, and pharmacophore analysis * Molecular basis for the mechanism of action of drugs * Concepts in PK and PD, drug efficacy and potency, physiological effects, and structure/function relationships * Modern drug design approaches, including structure-based and ligand-based drug design * ADME/tox

Essentials of Biochemistry for Drug Hunters by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 05:00 AM

A review of fundamental concepts in biochemistry as applied to the process of drug discovery. Topics include: basic principles of assay development, including how to optimize parameters for high throughput screening; how to obtain and calculate important parameters of drug candidates and their limitations; criteria used for drug candidate selection; and the fundamentals of structure-aided drug design, including use of computer modeling.

Drug-Like Properties in Drug Discovery by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:53 AM

This course is designed to increase your knowledge of drug-like properties, ADME and how to apply this information in medicinal chemistry for hit selection, lead optimization and development candidate selection and is designed for medicinal chemists and other discovery scientists who design, synthesize, and test new drug candidates, lead research teams, or measure and predict ADMET properties of compounds.

Essentials of Computer-Assisted Drug Design by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:51 AM

This introductory course will be especially valuable to both industrial and academic chemists and other R&D scientists who wish to use computer-based methods to enhance the productivity of their research in the fields of organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, or molecular design for pharmaceutical or agrochemical applications. The relevant medicinal chemistry background and concepts will be presented. While covering the fundamental concepts behind the methods, this course will provide a strong focus on the practical aspects of computational chemistry and computer-assisted drug design. The course instructors will present an overview of approaches for both ligand and target discovery such as similarity searching, pharmacophore modeling, QSAR, structure-based drug design (docking and scoring), virtual screening, ADMET property prediction, as well as relevant elements of bioinformatics (DNA and protein sequence and structure analysis).

Chemical Toxicology: A Chemist’s Roadmap to Reduce Bioactivation Liabilities in Drug Candidates by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:49 AM

Increase your overall knowledge of mechanisms of drug metabolism mediated toxicity.

Capillary Electrophoresis of Biomolecules by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:46 AM

Capillary electrophoresis is increasingly employed to replace labor intensive slab-gel methods. This two (2) day short course is designed for those new to CE although experienced users who wish to broaden their background will especially benefit. The course begins with an extensive review describing that factors that influence the electrophoretic migration of molecules in fluid solution. A phenomological approach is employed that enables the student to take home a thorough understanding of electrophoretic processes. The instructor uses examples ranging from the simple to the complex to explain the movement of ions in fluid solution under the influence of the applied field. Because of this, by the end of this two-day course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of electrophoretic events and methods development and troubleshooting will rapidly become an intuitive process. Key Topics * How to implement capillary electrophoresis to replace and/or complement slab-gel electrophoresis * The mechanisms of capillary electrophoretic separations from a phenomenological viewpoint * How to optimize the background electrolyte for problem separations * Where to locate the best sources of technical information * How to prepare samples that are optimized for capillary electrophoresis * Considerations for method transfer and validation

Analytical Method Transfer of Pharmaceutical Products by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 04:44 AM

Analytical methods are a major tool in the pharmaceutical development to control the quality and integrity of the active drug substance or drug product. Methods are normally developed at one site and then transferred to one or more sites during the drug development process. Qualifying analysts to perform these methods is a critical activity that would significantly impact the launch of a product. Activities of a method transfer process must be managed effectively to deliver an analytical method from one site to another or one department to another. This course will present fundamental principles of a method transfer, examine different strategies, discuss key factors that would influence the transfer of analytical methods from one site to another. Key Topics * Planning and developing an effective transfer protocol * Exploring key process steps that are site dependent * Selecting appropriate strategies for method transfer * Providing a framework to improve the success of method transfer * Understanding method capabilities to set acceptance criteria

7th Winter Symposium on Chemometrics (WSC-7) by Daniel Fishman — last modified 05-21-09 02:21 AM

The conference is organized under the auspices of the Russian Chemometrics Society, Saint Petersburg State Technological University of Plant Polymers, ACABS Research Group of University of Aalborg (Esbjerg), and Lappeenranta University of Technology. The conference brings together both academic scientists and industrial experts providing all conditions for their fruitful communication. Traditionally, WSC is friendly to young scientists and those beginning to carve their way in the data analysis. Participants are invited to deliver not only their final results but also discuss preliminary problem statements and methods, all in a strictly friendly atmosphere

Discovery & Selection of Successful Drug Candidates with Special Emphasis on Structure-Based Drug Design by Admin — last modified 04-17-09 10:00 PM

In an effort to add value to an already very successful conference, we have expanded the structure-based drug design session of the 5th annual “Discovery & Selection of Successful Drug Candidates” conference to a full day. Chairs Andrew Combs of Incyte, and Greg Roth of The Burnham Institute for Medical Research, are joined this year by co-chair Scott Kuduk of Merck, as well as Vinod Patel of Amgen and Guy Bemis of Vertex, who developed the structure-based drug design portion of this program. Together, they have gathered another group of highly-regarded pharmaceutical industry scientists, who will lecture and collectively present about 20 case studies over the course of the symposia.

11th Frank Warren Conference of the South African Chemical Institute by Gert Kruger — last modified 04-08-09 07:00 AM

It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 11th Frank Warren Conference of the South African Chemical Institute. The 11th conference will mark the 50th anniversary of these gatherings. The Frank Warren conference in 2010 will focus on some of the history of this special gathering as well as look to the future. We have invited a number of highly rated international speakers for the conference, and we hope that you will also join us.

Organic Process Research & Development by Sue Parsons — last modified 03-23-09 02:39 AM

This conference brings together chemists and engineers from all parts of the world to discuss issues related to synthetic route design, development and optimisation and the scale-up of these processes. The invited speakers have been selected to emphasise their company’s approach to these issues with detailed case studies.

CHI’s Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development of Vaccines by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 04:16 AM

One of the most important scientific challenges for the future is the development of effective vaccines against chronic infections and the application of therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of noninfectious diseases, such as cancer, allergy, and autoimmune disorders. Recently, there has been an increased understanding of the immunological principles governing the immune response to infectious agents. This knowledge is now being applied to the design of new and better vaccines. This conference will provide a forum to evaluate recent nonclinical (preclinical) and clinical developments and technologies in this research area.

CHI’s Novel Vaccines: Adjuvants & Delivery Systems by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 04:15 AM

Protecting the world from health threats requires an adequate supply of safe and efficacious vaccines. Novel Vaccines’ “Design & Development” meeting features today’s exciting breakthroughs and promising initiatives that vaccine leaders are advancing to meet critical public needs. Once again experts from around the world will gather to share information and discuss emerging vaccine technologies. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the global discussion in the quest to conquer disease.

CHI’s Production & Manufacturing of Vaccines by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 04:09 AM

Production and Manufacturing of Vaccines is the practical side of providing vaccines for the world – part science, part art – will be explored. Humanity’s future is threatened by emerging diseases and potential biological weapons. Preparedness can be assured by designing protocols and building infrastructure to meet these challenges. Join in the information exchange as data, methods and wisdom are shared to help vaccine developers meet global demand and protect public health.

CHI’s Novel Vaccines: Design & Development by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 04:09 AM

Protecting the world from health threats requires an adequate supply of safe and efficacious vaccines. Novel Vaccines’ “Design & Development” meeting features today’s exciting breakthroughs and promising initiatives that vaccine leaders are advancing to meet critical public needs. Once again experts from around the world will gather to share information and discuss emerging vaccine technologies. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the global discussion in the quest to conquer disease.

CHI’s The Immunotherapeutics & Vaccine Summit by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 04:08 AM

Meeting the public need and protecting the world from disease remains the paramount concern for vaccine developers. Vaccine experts from around the world will once again come together to share information and discuss critical vaccine issues at this year’s ImVacS event. Major diseases will be discussed along with important breakthroughs and technologies. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the global discussion in the quest to conquer disease.

CHI’s Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Disease by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 03:58 AM

Attend this conference to get an insight into how molecular technologies are advancing the development of clinically useful diagnostic tests for infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants both in developed and developing worlds. Hear from leading edge companies who have successfully launched products in this area, from research lab oratories developing cutting edge science in support of this area, smaller companies launching novel tests, the FDAs guidelines on developing products in this area and feedback from Clinical Directors at reference, specialty, service, or central laboratories who ultimately use these tests.

CHI’s Clinical Adoption of Next Generation Diagnostics by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 03:57 AM

Clinical adoption of molecular diagnostic by the medical community is vital to the success of novel tests. The process by which new testing protocols become accepted and get incorporated will be explored. Experts from the medical and regulatory community will be speaking on a diverse range of issues. Find out what factors influence the adoption and acceptance of your diagnostic test, and how to navigate the changing regulatory requirements.

CHI’s Trends in Cancer Diagnostics by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 03:57 AM

Tremendous progress is being made in cancer diagnostics, and the proliferation of novel tests is truly historic. Gene expression panels from microarray data and next-generation sequencing are being used for the early detection and prognosis of cancer. Tumor aggressiveness and therapy selection are being determined by these technologies, and the number of companies competing in this space is growing rapidly. Plan to attend to learn key factors in implementation and adoption, and gather intelligence about the types of assays from experts in the field.

CHI’s Enabling Point-of-Care Diagnostics by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 03:56 AM

The range of utility of point-of-care testing is broad, and ranges from influenza, HIV, emerging pathogens, cardiology, stroke, even cancer applications. The demand for automated and integrated systems and the number of players in the field is growing exponentially. This meeting will showcase technology development with the clinical perspective on where the tests are needed and how they are being used. Case studies to illustrate the impact on patient management and quality of care will show striking examples of the new paradigm in medicine. This meeting will answer what the dominant technologies will be for POC, and how to influence the commercialization and adoption of tests.

CHI’s Next Generation Dx Summit by Robert Black — last modified 03-13-09 03:55 AM

CHI’s Next Generation Dx Summit, to be held August 10-12, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, will be comprised of four different tracks. Conference tracks include: Enabling Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Trends in Cancer Diagnostics, Clinical Adoption of Next Generation Diagnostics, and Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Disease.

EuroBiO 2009 by Claire WALLAERT — last modified 02-18-09 06:41 AM

During three days, EuroBiO’s ambition is to be a cutting-edge platform gathering industry and academia thus enhancing exchange and partnership thanks to licensing, collaborative projects and tech transfer. Moreover, EuroBiO offers mature companies the possibility to set up a real dialogue with emerging companies and starts-up which carry relevant innovation for the future of the sector. Thus, 2009’s edition will focus on fundamentals and will bring pragmatic tools meeting the needs of Biosciences and Bioindustries: >> Share know-how and expertise: EuroBiO Conferences, 70 international keynote speakers will share their experience on 3 relevant tracks for today’s and tomorrow’s Biotechs: - Tech Transfer & Collaborative Projects - Emerging Biocompanies issues - Regulatory issues >> Exchanges, Partnerships & Business: EuroBiOpartnering, a platform specifically dedicated & adapted to the matchmaking of the Biosciences community. - Partnering First : companies to companies networking - Investors Hub : Venture Capitals to companies networking - BioTransfer : Academia to Industry matchmaking >> Candidates, recruiters and carriers of projects: EuroBiO Career Fair, the networking of highly-qualified human skills. >> All tools are supported by the EuroBiO Trade Show: a relevant window of European life sciences community.

Euroanalysis 2009 by Wolfgang Buchberger — last modified 02-18-09 06:40 AM

Euroanalysis 2009 is the fifteenth event in a series of premier meetings for discussion and presentation of Analytical Chemistry covering a broad spectrum of advances in analytical technologies as well as their applications in diverse and challenging fields. Euroanalysis 2009 will take place in the convention center Congress Innsbruck situated next to the entrance of the famous Old Town of Innsbruck / Austria The program will consist of invited plenary lectures, oral contributions in parallel sessions, poster sessions, Short Courses, and an exhibition on instrumentation, analytical services and scientific literature.

ACS Spring National Meeting Short Courses by chemweb — last modified 02-12-09 03:04 AM

Check out the 1, 2 and 3 day short courses at the ACS National Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, March 21-26, 2009. You will also receive a free pass to the Expo with your short course registration. You do not need to register for the national meeting to attend a short course. Early Registration Ends 2/23 for Short Courses! Click link below to register now. "Buy 4, Get One Free" and Early Registration discounts are available. See our website for complete details and to register. Housing is also available.

11th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences by Amal Al-Aboudi — last modified 02-02-09 05:59 AM

The 11th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences (EuAsC2S-11) is to be held in Jordan from October 6 – 10, 2010. The conference is a major international conference, which will present cutting edge advances in various disciplines of chemistry. It will host Nobel laureates and leading scientists. Over 200 eminent scientists from all over the world are expected to participate in this conference. The aim of EuAsC2S is to support young chemists and chemical research in the developing countries by organizing a world- top class international conference. We look for your participation which will promote the success of the conference, inspire young and talented chemists, and open doors for collaboration between chemists from the globe.

21st International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis by Daniel Fishman — last modified 01-21-09 05:24 AM

The 2009 Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis Meeting is a comprehensive forum covering all aspects of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. The meeting will have plenary speakers, symposium sessions, poster sessions and a poster podium session. The meeting is a continuation of the successful series that rotates between sites in Europe, Asia and the United States.

New Frontiers in Macromolecular Science by Josef Juza — last modified 01-21-09 03:02 AM

In the year 2009, the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, will celebrate 50th anniversary of its foundation. This is the very occasion to contemplate current trends in macromolecular science from the view of challenges of science and technology for the 21st century. The meeting shall bring together a diverse group of researchers to discuss general physical, chemical and biological issues of macromolecular systems and let them to evaluate the current role and future prospects of macromolecular science. Starting from macromolecular concepts that can contribute to understanding of processes occurring in living matter, following with principles, on which new bio-inspired materials might be designed, to analysis of physical processes governing molecular and supramolecular organization in macromolecular systems and to new concepts for development of polymers for technology advancement. The meeting will focus on the state of the art theoretical and methodological developments in macromolecular science, however, it will be opened to new hypotheses, emerging ideas and new approaches to experimental methods and design as well. It will provide a unique opportunity for meeting researchers and colleagues in interdisciplinary fields of macromolecular science, and enjoy the exchange of ideas in the inspiring environment of Prague.

Symyx Global Symposium 2009 by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:57 AM

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!

CHI’S GENOMIC TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

CHI’S RNA INTERFACE SUMMIT by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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 BIOMARKER WORLD CONGRESS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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.

CHI’S WORLD PHARMACEUTICAL CONGRESS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

• 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

CHI’S STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG DESIGN by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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.

CHI’S PROTEIN KINASE TARGETS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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 COMBINATION PRODUCTS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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 PATIENT RECRUITMENT IN CLINICAL TRIALS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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.

BIO-IT WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO 2009 by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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.

CHI’S TOOLS AND METRICS CONGRESS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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.

CHI’S ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT CONGRESS by Robert Black — last modified 01-21-09 02:55 AM

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.

Tenth Tetrahedron Symposium by Sophie Okeke — last modified 01-21-09 02:47 AM

Join us in Paris in June 2009 to celebrate the Tenth Tetrahedron Symposium and the 50th Anniversary of Tetrahedron Letters. Seventeen exceptional speakers, including three Nobel Laureates, will present their latest research findings during this key organic/bioorganic chemistry event for 2009. Attendance at this meeting will enable to you to: Learn from internationally renowned researchers in a comprehensive and wide-ranging programme covering all aspects of organic synthesis; bioorganic, medicinal and computational chemistry; molecular recognition and the organic chemistry of materials. Understand the current state of research and the challenges to future discovery. Present your latest research in the poster sessions. Network with the editors of the Tetrahedron journals, meet with international colleagues, visit the trade stands and make new alliances.

Chemical Control With Electrons and Photons by Ivanka Angelova — last modified 10-08-08 05:28 AM

Grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs. Topics: ·Chemical Control using ultrashort light pulses ·Chemical Control using low-energy electrons ·Chemical Control at the nanoscale with STM ·Plasma processing and nanofabrication ·Chemical control of biomolecules

CHI’S MICRORNA IN HUMAN DISEASE AND DEVELOPMENT by Robert Black — last modified 10-08-08 05:13 AM

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.

CHI’S THE CHALLENGE OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT by Robert Black — last modified 10-08-08 05:13 AM

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.

CHI’S NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING by Robert Black — last modified 10-08-08 05:13 AM

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 COMPREHENDING COPY NUMBER VARIATION by Robert Black — last modified 10-08-08 05:13 AM

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.

CHI’S QUANTITATIVE PCR by Robert Black — last modified 10-08-08 05:13 AM

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 o