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Year Archive
View Article  Recent advances in Flow cytometric techniques and instrumentation
Instrumentation has to keep up with the rapidly moving field of science served by flow cytometry. This meeting will bring together the most recent advances in clinical and research flow cytometric techniques and the hardware that has been developed to keep pace with the scientific requirements. Dr Ian Dimmick, University of Newcastle (Meeting Chair).   more »
View Article  Returning to Science: Is it all Compromise?
This meeting will be a comprehensive overview of the issues of returning to work after a career break. It will be Chaired by Dr Maureen Cooper, Former Director, Scottish Resource Centre for Women in SET, Napier University, Edinburgh. Topics under discussion include advice on grants for returners, can you progress in a part time position?, best interview and CV techniques and your rights as a mother/father and scientist   more »
View Article  Problems with Microarrays (and how to shoot them!)
This Users Symposia is designed as a small informal meeting for anyone with questions about microarrays. After you register for the event you get the opportunity to submit up to four questions which will be given to the panel of experts on the day of the Symposium   more »
View Article  Visualising Cellular Function in vivo
Many different cell imaging techiques and their applications will be discussed at this one-day meeting.   more »
View Article  PCR Perfection: Insider tricks
This meeting will bring together experts to discuss all aspects of using PCR in both routine and research laboratories.   more »
View Article  Coaching for Scientific Managers - A one day workshop
This workshop is aimed at all scientists in a management position. Particularly suited to those moving into lectureship, project management, group leader and lab manager roles. It is also ideally suited for those looking for promotion to a management role. The workshop will be run by Liz Dickson of Yabber Myakka   more »
View Article  ELISPOT technology: Newer tricks
This meeting is designed to discuss the advances made in ELISPOT technology including the range of cytokines that can be measured, as well as discussions on assay development and applications to both basic and clinical research. “ELISPOT technology” will cover all aspects of the assay development from initial cell stimulation to analyzing spot formation. Dr Sefina Arif (Meeting Chair)   more »
View Article  Gene therapy - Systems and Applications
Talks at this meeting include' The use of morpholino antisense oligomers to modify gene expression' by Professor Dominic Wells (Chair), Imperial College, London, UK and “Dressing-up” naked plasmids: development of non-viral gene therapy vectors ' by Dr Dariusz C. Górecki, University of Portsmouth, UK.   more »
View Article  Future Advances in Regenerative Medicine - 13 June 2008
Cell- and gene-based therapies are quickly progressing from the lab bench to the clinic. Restoration of damaged tissues in humans thus requires close and significant interactions between basic scientists, clinicians, regulators, biochemical and tissue engineers, and commercial biotechnology. The goal of this meeting is to provide a “snapshot” of the current landscape in Regenerative Medicine, and to highlight outstanding issues in translational biology.   more »
View Article  Infection Prevention in Hospitals - 16 May 2008
This one-day meeting will bring together experts to discuss how to combat some of the most serious and life-threatening infections which are currently present in our hospitals.   more »
View Article  Developments in cell culture technology to enhance cell growth in vitro - 2nd May 2008
It is becoming increasingly important to be able to grow cells in the Petri dish in a manner that enables cells to function in a way which more closely resembles the activity of their natural counterparts in the body. This meeting will examine some of the advances in technology that enable the recreation of a more natural environment for cell growth in the laboratory.   more »
View Article  Improving Immunohistochemistry: 25th April 2008
This meeting is dedicated to the technique of immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation. Presentations by leaders in the field are focused on the technical aspects of IHC as well as the importance of IHC in the areas of drug discovery and diagnosis. Technical and scientific presentations are interspersed with the latest developments from the leading manufacturers of IHC products.   more »
View Article  Glycomics: Recent Advances and Exploitation Opportunities - 15 April 2008
EuroSciCon are pleased to announce the date of their second Glycomics meeting which is to be held on 15 April 2008 at the BioPark, Welwyn Garden City.   more »
View Article  Analysing the Phenotype & Function of Regulatory T Cells - 7th March 2008
Regulatory T cells continue to fascinate scientists as the phenotypic and functional characteristics of the different subsets emerges. The latest focus from key researchers and commercial companies will be presented at this meeting and there will be opportunities throughout the day for researchers and commercial companies to interact.   more »
View Article  Bacteriophages: Nature & Exploitation - 22 Feb 2008
This meeting, to be chaired by Professor George Salmond, follows on from the previous Bacteriophage meeting in 2006 and will look at the current and potential applications of bacteriophages in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and medicine. Phage therapy and bacteriophage vaccines will be discussed and the prospects for commercialisation of this technology will be examined.   more »
View Article  Internal Ribosomal Entry Site: Advances and applications - 23 Oct 2007
This meeting will bring together experts studying the mechanism of action of IRES elements and their role in translational control of viral and cellular protein synthesis, to review the latest research in this area. In addition, there will also be a focus on the biotechnological exploitation of these elements, for example in gene therapy and protein expression vectors.   more »
View Article  Proteomics: advances in biomarker discovery - 23 November 2007
"Proteomics is an exciting area of research that holds promise for the future. It is widely accepted that proteomics holds the potential to identify new diagnostic and or prognostic biomarkers, and drug targets for the development of new therapeutic approaches for fighting disease. Proteomics, the large scale analysis of gene expression at the protein level incorporates structural, interaction and expression proteomics. Using expression proteomics, the aim is to detect and identify all, or a subset, of the proteins in a given sample and find out which of these proteins are present, absent, or differentially expressed in a related sample subject to as specific variation. For example, proteomics enables the identification of protein alterations responsible for the development and the pathological outcome of disease leading to the discovery of new protein markers, “biomarkers”, for diagnostic/prognostic purposes and of novel molecular targets for drug discovery. A combination of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry are the most widely used tools in this area of proteomics, although many other technologies are also currently available and continually emerging. This meeting examines the use of proteomics in the identification of biomarkers using a variety of old, new and developing technologies."

Dr Ayesha De Souza, St Georges Hospital Medical School, London (Meeting Chair)   more »

View Article  Understanding dendritic cells and their ability to regulate immune responses - 16 Nov 2007
Dendritic cells continue to provoke much interest amongst immunologists by virtue of their key role in a number of aspects of the immune response. In this meeting, we will aim to address some of these and will cover topics such as: types of DC, DC markers and maturation, the importance of DC in innate and adaptive immunity and their use in immunotherapy.   more »
View Article  Molecular Farming: Plant biologicals - 29 January 2008
"Plant biotechnology offers an unprecendented opportunity to produce modern, recombinant pharmaceutical proteins at scale, quickly and at low cost. In essence, a “low-tech high technology”, it has the potential to address many of the global health issues that cannot be solved using conventional technologies. This meeting follows on from the first Molecular Farming meeting in January 2006, and will visit the latest advances and enabling technologies, and review the progress that is being made towards the first commercial products." Chair - Professor Julian Ma, St Georges Hospital, University of London, UK   more »
View Article  "Genomics and Chemical Space: A New Locus for Drug Discovery" - 12th October 2007
“This will be a novel programme which should be of interest both to the academic community interested in structural genomics and proteomics and also the industrial community involved in drug discovery”. Professor Sir Tom Blundell FRS, FmedSci, Professor and Head of Biochemistry, Chair of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Cambridge (meeting chair).   more »
View Article  "Surviving as a Woman in Science" - 2nd November 2007
With a good degree, perhaps a PhD or maybe you have a couple of post-docs under your belt, you start to realise that the majority of senior scientists within your organisation are men! Of course they are not expected to juggle a career with family commitments and we all know that single-mindedly following one's ambition comes more naturally to the male of the species! So, how can you break through the glass ceiling and achieve your goals?

This one day meeting will bring together women from many different scientific backgrounds and at different stages in their careers, all with inspirational life stories, who are challenging the old order. There will be talks and advice from experts to help with CVs, grant and fellowship writing, interview techniques, time management, networking and a whole host of the other skills required to not just survive but thrive in science.

View the latest agenda here ....   more »
View Article  "Toll-like receptors – investigating innate immunity and infection" - 25th Sept 2007
The talks at this meeting, which takes place on 25th September 2007 at the BioPark Welwyn Garden City, will examine the role of toll-like receptors in innate immunity to infections covering different members of the TLR family as well as different microbial ligands.

The latest agenda can be viewed here.   more »
View Article  Investigating the blood-brain barrier - physiology, pathology and applications: 17 July 2007
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is composed of specialised endothelium which physically separates the central nervous system from brain microvasculature, and prevents movement of many substances between the two. Only a very limited number of molecules are able to cross the BBB including those that are lipid soluble, those for which there are specific transport systems and small molecular weight molecules (below about 500 Daltons), making drug delivery to the brain a real challenge. The aim of this meeting is to provide an update on BBB endothelial cell (patho)physiology and function and to discuss novel approaches CNS drug delivery.

Dr Charlotte Lawson, Royal Veterinary College (Meeting Chair)   more »

View Article  Assaying Chemokines and Chemotaxis - 8 June 2007
The meeting will involve presentations from both academia and industry and will give an overview of current techniques employed in the assay of chemokines and chemotaxis in the context of current immunological research.

Meeting Chair: Dr James Pease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London   more »

View Article  DNA Microarrays: from target collections to profiles - 1 May 2007
"Following on from the very successful Euroscicon 2005 meeting "DNA micro arrays: from target collections to profiles", our 2007 meeting will focus more on downstream applications. The focus of this meeting will not as much be on the in-house preparation of micro-arrays, but rather on the subsequent data processing steps, validation strategies, and the translation of validated findings into biological / clinical context."

Dr Eric Shoenmakers, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Meeting Chair)   more »

View Article  Spin Out meeting: "How can I spin out my research and become a company?" 15 June 2007
New Year, New Start

If you're considering setting up a Biotech business, EuroSciCon's meeting "How can I spin out my research and become a company?" can provide you with information on financing and other issues.   more »

View Article  Spontaneous Models of Human Disease: 2nd February 2007 London
"The main goal of this meeting is to get together clinical and basic immunologists trying to gather insights into the pathogenic mechanisms of human diseases and immunotherapy. Due to the limitations of the human system, these investigations often rely on the use of animal models developing spontaneous diseases. In this meeting we will evaluate the pros and cons of some of the most used and valuable animal models of disease and some new models, which will open new therapeutic ways to treat human diseases."

Meetings Chair: Dr Sonia Quarantino, University of Southampton   more »

View Article  Identifying T Cell Subset Phenotype and Function: 16th March 2007 BioPark Herts
"The diversity of T cell subsets and functions makes it imperative that they can be identified, characterised, propagated, traced in vivo and their function elucidated effectively. This one day EuroSciCon meeting will provide the ideal opportunity to hear both the commercial companies presenting new techniques and academics highlighting their latest findings in this area. Similarly, there will be opportunities throughout the day for the audience to interact with these speakers and discuss their results in an informal setting." Meetings Chair: Dr Catherine Derry, Science Communicator   more »
View Article  Rational vaccine designs against cancer: London 16 October 2007
"The goal of the meeting is to bring together experts to discuss concepts and to exchange data in the field of vaccination against cancer. The focus will be on rational design of vaccines aimed to induce immunity against molecularly defined antigens where immune outcome and efficacy can be measured." Meetings Chair: Prof Freda Stevenson, University of Southampton   more »
View Article  Stem Cells meeting: 27th April 2007 Hertfordshire BioPark
The aim of this symposium is to recognise that the control of cell differentiation requires an in-depth understanding of the growth conditions and signals cells require in order to differentiate in a particular manner. This will be exemplified by a carefully selected panel of speakers who will share their experiences of controlling cell growth and differentiation using a range of alternative approaches. Meetings Chair: Dr Stefan Przyborski, University of Durham   more »
View Article  NO News is Good News: 23rd March 2007 Hertfordshire BioPark
"This meeting will examine methods used to detect and visualise NO-producing cells. Furthermore, direct and indirect techniques used to measure NO will be examined, including among others, the measurement of NOS enzymatic activity, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and NO-sensitive electrodes. Finally, tools that facilitate NO research, such as NOS inhibitors will be examined." Meetings Chair: Dr Nicholas Warrick, University of Oxford   more »
Participant Feedback

"It was a pleasure to chair the meeting, I am not just paying lip service either, the delegates were very enthusiastic, in fact we put an impromptu sessions on nanoparticles into the lunch time break, this was a request generated by the delegates, so I was very impressed, it was very well organised and I felt my time was very well spent" - Ian Dimmick, Flow Cytometry Core Facility Manager, Newcastle University, UK

"Many thanks for your email and delegate list - it was a most enjoyable and informative meeting" Professor John Gallagher, The Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester, UK

"It was an interesting event indeed with some follow up for my group - a possible collaboration.….I did enjoy the meeting very much"- Dr NinoPorakishvili, University of Westminster, UK

"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak at your meeting yesterday. It was a very interesting meeting and provided a great opportunity to exchange ideas among investigators in the innate immunity/TLR field". Dr Michael Carty, Trinity College Dublin

"I thoroughly enjoyed the meeting". Professor Neil Gow, University of Aberdeen , UK

" It was jolly good meeting/ Look forward to recieving the proceedings and also the e-mails and addresses of the participants. This meeting aroused my old itchings for revisiting some unfinished science". Professor PK Das, University of Amsterdam, Holland

"I thought the lecture theatre was superb and the organisation was top notch." Steven Jones, DakoCytomation Ltd, UK

"Thanks for a delightful and interesting meeting. I think it worked just great with the mix of academic and company-based presentations and the whole program felt comprehensive and important" - Fredrik Ponten, MD, PhD Department of Genetics and Pathology,  Uppsala University, HPR research group,  Sweden

"I enjoyed the scientific aspects of the conference also the opportunity of meeting so many delegates in our field" Professor Ten Feizi, Director, Glycosciences Laboratory, Imperial College London, UK

"Thank you for the opportunity to speak, which I hope was interesting for the majority of the audience. I would like to say that the organistion of the event was excellent" Andy Sutcliffe, Procognia Ltd,UK

"A big thanks to you and all your team for putting on the excellent meeting yesterday. The meeting place was great, and the organisation was superb. No hitches at all from my point of view. From the conversations I had with some of the delegates, it seems that the meeting was well received. There really is no other regular forum for these kinds of discussions in the UK , so it was a very welcome opportunity".- Professor. Julian Ma , Hotung Chair of Molecular Immunology, Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM), St. George 's Hospital Medical School, London

"A civilised exchange of views on differences in findings – clear presentations" - Jan Clark, CIMR

"I thought the day was successful.  I would be interested in doing something similar again" Kind regards Professor Andrew Peters - Director of ARPEXAS Ltd, University of Nottingham, UK

"Liked the fact the speakers were available to answer questions during the coffee time.  It was useful having the companies give seminars as opposed to just having them at their stand"- Sarah Burl, Infant Immunology Group, Virology Department, MRC The Gambia

"Thoroughly enjoyed the meeting last week - just such a shame that I could not stay for the whole day - but what I did hear was very interesting. I certainly will come to more of the events as some of the titles on the programme look really good" - Professor Diana Watt, Professor of Human Anatomy, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK

"We enjoyed the day very much indeed and look forward to attending another event soon".- Scott Reid. IAH Pirbright, Institute for Animal Health

"Good location, staff very helpful, Tony Warford entertaining and knowledgeable chairman" - Pauline Connor, North Middlesex Hospital , London

"Thank you for organising such a useful meeting.  I know that it was apprecaited by many colleagues and that it provoked good discussion and scientific debate" - Dr Paul Duprex, School of Biomedical Sciences, The Queen's University of Belfast, Ireland

"Well organised, interesting speakers were chosen" - Philippa Roddam, St Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis, USA

"Very high quality talks and speakers"- Joanna Bridger PhD, Senior L ec turer, Centre for Cell and Chromosome Biology, Biosciences, Brunel University

"I enjoyed the meeting, the duration of each of the speakers was just right and was pitched at just the right level for the audience.  Great forum for meeting people and discussing the subject matter, overall very informative" - Vivien Jacobs, AstraZenea

"I have found the talks very stimulating. The content was of high standard .  A well run and presented meeting ".- Mrs Jean Bettany, Smith & Nephew, UK

"Good range of talks – very interesting and relevant" - Dr Lorna Jarvis , Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK

"James was pleased and said the meeting was excellent, with lots of discussion. I would be delighted to participate in the next edition". - Lorenzo Frigerio, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick

"Thank you very much for the invitation to speak last Friday.  I found the meeting interesting, useful and enjoyable. Well done to the organisers". Paula Murphy B. A .(mod), PhD., Lecturer, Zoology Department, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

" Very much enjoyed the event - would definitely speak at a future EuroSciCon event if asked again". Chris Mason MB BS, PhD FRCS, Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing Uni, Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering, University College, London

" It was an enjoyable meeting, and as someone starting out in the proteomics field on a new collaborative grant very informative" . Peter J Charles, Chief Biomedical Scientist, Division of Immunology, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust

"The very informal setting enabled lively discussion in refreshment breaks" - Louise Jopling, UCB Group

"Very well organised, friendly staff, good quality talks" - Professor John A Bryant, Chair, Christians in Science, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter

"The event was very enjoyable and interesting. There was enough time for discussions after talks and during coffee/lunch breaks". - Swanand Gore
Blundell Lab, Biochemistry, Cambridge

"I found the meeting 'Visualising transcription, gene positioning and reorganisation in the nucleus' very very interesting. I'll keep into real consideration to came back to your next meetings" - Dr. MariaPaola Recalcati, Istituto A uxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy

'It was a very good meeting for Guava and I look forward to joining a few more in the future'. - Dr Paul Wheeler, UK Sales Manager, Guava Technologies Inc.

"It is good to go to a relatively small meeting that is easy to go to and is good value for money. I think the mix between industry and academics is very good". - Prof W Ollier, Manchester University, CIGMR

"A good selection of speakers and interesting subject matter " - Andrew Jefferson, Molec ular Cytogenetics and Microscopy, Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics, UK

 

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