EMBO| EMBL Symposium - The Complex Life of mRNA

Before the genetic information stored in the DNA can be used to direct cell growth and metabolism it has to be transferred into RNA. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are key components in the transmission of genetic information in all life forms - from viruses to complex mammalian organisms. Exciting recent findings have revealed a remarkable degree of complexity in the lives of mRNAs and the field is rapidly developing.
The EMBO | EMBL Symposium “Complex Life of mRNA” will bring leaders in the mRNA field together with post-docs and students, with the aim of disseminating and discussing the most recent results. The programme includes sessions on:
• transcription;
• mRNA processing;
• export and localization;
• mRNA surveillance and decay;
• translation and the control of mRNA expression by microRNAs.

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MBO Conference Series: Experimental Approaches to Evolution and Ecology using Yeast - Germany (October 2012)

The cellular and molecular basis of life is the outcome of a long process of evolution governed by variation and selection. Great advances in understanding how organisms work have been made in recent years, largely through the use of a few well-understood model systems such as yeast. Our understanding of evolution is much less complete, in part because of the less effective use of model systems to study variation and evolution.

The intention of this conference series is to explore the concept of using yeast as a model system in evolution and ecology, building on our deep understanding of its physiology and genetics, and taking advantage of sophisticated techniques to manipulate the yeast cell. The meetings will continue in the spirit of the EMBO workshop which preceded this series of conferences and the 1st Conference that we organized in 2010 in Heidelberg. Based on this experience and the responses from these previous events, we concentrate on four core issues in evolutionary biology, providing emphasis in all four areas on wetlab experimental approaches:

The first is the overall architecture of the genome and the major processes that have contributed to its evolution.
The second is the ecological and genetic structure of natural populations that forms the stage on which this evolution has taken place.
The third involves the mechanisms of selection that lead to adaptation, and in particular how these can be studied experimentally in the laboratory.
The fourth is the use of yeast to illuminate important problems in adaptation,especially the evolution of sex and mating systems.

The conference series will bring together scientists working in all of these areas to show how integrated research programs using yeast as a model could be as successful in ecology and evolution as they have been in cellular and molecular biology. To account for this, we will for the first time include two special sessions where we will discuss methodological issues relevant for different fields in order to stimulate a methodological exchange between the different disciplines.

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EMBO|EMBL Symposium Germline - Immortality through Totipotency - Germany

What does immortality mean at the molecular, cellular, transgenerational and evolutionary level?

Most organisms have a defined lifespan, however life of a species continues and evolves via germline from generation to generation. Recent studies show that tissue stem cells share molecular and developmental signatures with the germline and that even fully differentiated, postmitotic cells can be reprogrammed to regain totipotency.

This EMBO | EMBL Symposium will go beyond a description of the phenomena involving stem cell behaviour, programming and reprogramming. It will bring together researchers from different disciplines, who will address fundamental questions of totipotency as they relate to evolution, development and tissue specialization.

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EMBO Conference Series: Experimental Approaches to Evolution and Ecology using Yeast - Germany

The cellular and molecular basis of life is the outcome of a long process of evolution governed by variation and selection. Great advances in understanding how organisms work have been made in recent years, largely through the use of a few well-understood model systems such as yeast. Our understanding of evolution is much less complete, in part because of the less effective use of model systems to study variation and evolution.

The intention of this conference series is to explore the concept of using yeast as a model system in evolution and ecology, building on our deep understanding of its physiology and genetics, and taking advantage of sophisticated techniques to manipulate the yeast cell. The meetings will continue in the spirit of the EMBO workshop which preceded this series of conferences and the 1st Conference that we organized in 2010 in Heidelberg. Based on this experience and the responses from these previous events, we concentrate on four core issues in evolutionary biology, providing emphasis in all four areas on wetlab experimental approaches:

The first is the overall architecture of the genome and the major processes that have contributed to its evolution.
The second is the ecological and genetic structure of natural populations that forms the stage on which this evolution has taken place.
The third involves the mechanisms of selection that lead to adaptation, and in particular how these can be studied experimentally in the laboratory.
The fourth is the use of yeast to illuminate important problems in adaptation,especially the evolution of sex and mating systems.

The conference series will bring together scientists working in all of these areas to show how integrated research programs using yeast as a model could be as successful in ecology and evolution as they have been in cellular and molecular biology. To account for this, we will for the first time include two special sessions where we will discuss methodological issues relevant for different fields in order to stimulate a methodological exchange between the different disciplines.

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EMBO|EMBL Symposium 2012 - The Complex Life of mRNA - Germany

Before the genetic information stored in the DNA can be used to direct cell growth and metabolism it has to be transferred into RNA. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are key components in the transmission of genetic information in all life forms - from viruses to complex mammalian organisms. Exciting recent findings have revealed a remarkable degree of complexity in the lives of mRNAs and the field is rapidly developing.
The EMBO | EMBL Symposium “Complex Life of mRNA” will bring leaders in the mRNA field together with post-docs and students, with the aim of disseminating and discussing the most recent results. The programme includes sessions on:
• transcription;
• mRNA processing;
• export and localization;
• mRNA surveillance and decay;
• translation and the control of mRNA expression by microRNAs.

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EMBO Conference Series: Chemical Biology 2012

Chemical Biology is a quickly growing highly interdisciplinary field, which investigates biological questions by using chemical strategies and tools. It has emerged to become an important and central discipline by itself complementing areas such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, cell biology, structural biology and biochemistry. Researchers in Chemical Biology find themselves at home in the chemistry and the biology lab and fuse the experimental possibilities that both have to offer.

• Aims of event
  The biennial series aims to give an overview on the current status of the fast evolving field and an outlook to where the field is heading. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for scientists using diverse research approaches and methods to come together and to network. It is structured to enhance exchange and discussions between researchers, for the benefit of their own research as well as for the progress of the field.
  

TopicsThe conference will cover a broad area of approaches and methods used in Chemical Biology including:

• Molecular imaging and switching tools
  
• Computational and structural approaches
  
• Innovative drug design approaches
  
• Chemical genetics and high throughput methods
  
• Novel synthetic methods as applied to biological questions
  
• Chemical protein engineering
  
• Chemical cell biology
  
  

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6th International Congress on Biocatalysis, Germany

In times when global challenges like finite fossil energy reserves, demographic changes, environmental pollution and climate change demand innovative solutions and substantial structural changes from an oil-based to a bio-based industrial production, biocatalysis will be one of the key technologies helping to take responsibility for world food supply, sustainable raw materials and energy supply from biomass. To find solutions to the urging problems of our time exchange of knowledge and ideas between specialists from both the academic and industrial sectors becomes particularly important.

In these exciting times it is my great pleasure and honor to invite scientists from all over the world to the 6th International Congress on Biocatalysis 2012 (biocat2012) to be held September 2 - 6, 2012 at the Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany.
Since 2002 we have been organizing the biocat conference series, which focuses on the rapidly evolving fields of biocatalysis and industrial biotechnology. The preceeding International Congresses on Biocatalysis were held in Hamburg, Germany, every two years and attracted more than 1800 participants from over 35 countries.

The major topics to be addressed are:

• Enzyme discovery, recombinant production, synthetic biology and design

• Structure-function analysis and modelling

• Enzymatic and whole cell biotransformations

• Bioprocess engineering and downstream processing

• Biorefinery and sustainable development of industrial processes


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11th Annual Biological Production Forum 2012, Germany

The Biological Production Forum attracts senior level biopharmaceutical industry professionals working within manufacturing, process development and product operations.

The global biological production industry is under pressure amidst challenging price restrictions, US health care reforms and reduced revenues. The agenda features a pharma QBD case study stream as well as keynote sessions, interactive workshops and networking activities.

Some of the key topics to be discussed are:

• Minimising Human Error To Optimise Manufacturing
• Successfully Meeting Virus Safety Requirements
• Designing A New Product Facility
• Successfully Designing A Single Use Facility
• Successfully Meeting Supply And Demand For Vaccine Production

View the full speaker line up at www.biologicalproduction.com/speakers/?mc=LBG6

Attendees will gain knowledge and expertise on the latest upstream and downstream strategies and single use technologies and disposables available to improve their organisational performance.

If you would like to see the programme please download the pdf from http://biop.wtginternational.com/downloadpdf_if.asp?mc=LBG6

Enjoy case studies from leading biopharmacuetical organisations including Bayer, GSK, Roche, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB, Sanofi Pasteur and discuss critical biomanufacturing issues such as QBD, cost reduction and improving upstream and downstream processes.

For more information please visit www.biologicalproduction.com?mc=LBG6, call +44 (0)207 202 7690 or email enquire@wtgevents.com.

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Germany: 22nd International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

The ISMC 2012 will continue the tradition established by these biennial International Symposia and will cover drug discovery advances in all major therapeutic areas as well as the most recent advances in lead identification and optimization strategies, drug design and profiling technologies


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Germany 2012 : The 30th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science

After a period of more than 40 years it is time for the German Association to host the IFBLS World Congress. On behalf of the Deutscher Verband Technischer Assistentinnen/ Assistenten in der Medizin e.V (dvta) - German Association of Biomedical Scientists – represented by the organizing committee it is a great pleasure and honor for us to invite you to The 30th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science to be held in Berlin, Germany on 18th to 22nd August 2012. 

List of Topics

Molecular Diagnostics of Bacterial and Viral Infectious Diseases

Multiresistant Infectious Agents (MRE): Methodical Challenges for the Laboratory

Renaissance of "Declared Dead" Diseases?

Modern Diagnostics of Tropical Diseases

Pandemic Preparedness

Pros and Cons of "Rapid Test Systems" in Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

Modern Diagnostic Markers of Sepsis

New Methods in Autoimmune Diagnostics

Actual Inflammation Markers

Transplantation Immunological Analytics

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10th EMBL Conference: Transcription and Chromatin

Why You Should Attend

• Summary
  The EMBL Transcription and Chromatin meeting has a long-standing tradition in shaping the field of transcriptional regulation. The meeting brings together leading experts covering all aspects of transcription from cis-regulatory function, long range regulation, 3-dimensional looping, the basal transcriptional machinery, RNA polymerase regulation and function, nucleosome positioning, chromatin modifications, chromatin remodeling, and epigenetic inheritance of transcriptional silencing. The meeting contains many talks selected from the abstracts that are interspersed with invited speakers, discussing the latest breakthroughs in transcriptional regulation.

• Aims of event
  The conference is designed to promote interactive discussions at both the talks and poster sessions. Given the excellent line up of speakers and the meeting’s outstanding reputation, this is a ‘must’ attend for anyone interested in cutting edge research in transcription.

• Topics
  • Activators, Enhancer function, Evolution and Modelling
  • Long range transcriptional regulation and enhancers
  • General basal transcriptional machinery
  • Pol II function, pausing and the role of RNA in transcription
  • Chromatin modifications and transcription
  • Chromatin
  • Transcriptional regulation during cell fate decisions - stem cell reprogramming and normal embryonic development

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EMBL Conference: Stem Cells in Cancer and Regenerative Medicine

Why You Should Attend

• Summary
  This conference will describe the role of stem cells in normal and diseased physiology, as well as the ways in which stem cells can be used for curative ends. The overall aim is to integrate basic, translational and clinical aspects of stem cell research into a single framework.

• Aims of event
  The goal is to give participants an overview of the model systems, and of the scientific and logistical framework involved in gaining and exploiting basic knowlege of stem cell biology in cancer research and regenerative medicine settings.

• Topics
  • Pluripotency
  • Tissue stem cells
  • Stem cell specification and transdifferentiation
  • Niche, signaling and metabolism
  • Cancer stem cells
  • Tissue repair and regeneration
  • Disease modeling and drug discovery
  
  
  

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8th Annual BioMalPar Conference 2012 - Germany

• This will be the 8th BioMalPar conference all of which have taken place at EMBL Heidelberg. However this meeting is sponsored by the European Network of Excellence, EVIMalaR. EVIMalaR is a new malaria research network that whilst distinct from BioMalPar seeks to continue some of the best BioMalPar initiatives, this meeting being one. EVIMalaR consists of 54 partner laboratories in 37 institutions from 10 European and from 5 principally African malaria endemic countries (Sudan, Uganda, Nigeria, and Cameroon, and South Africa) and one Indian institute. The Australian Malaria Research Network also enjoys full membership. EVIMalaR also comprises 25 European and 1 African affiliated partners.
  
  Created in October 2009, EVIMalaR was established and will perpetuate the original BioMalPar (which formally ended in September 2009) vision of forming a European-wide virtual institute, enhancing cohesion between its component research groups.
  
  EVIMalaR also places a particular emphasis on its training role, and continues to support a high profile PhD scholarship, fellowships and travel awards. EVIMalaR aims also to ensure a broad dissemination of research results and enhance the public awareness through the implementation of a website www.evimalar.org and the organisation of annual conferences, training courses and meetings.
  
• Aims of eventThe scientific aims of the network remain to address, in an integrated, collaborative manner, fundamental questions of the biology of the malaria parasite, its vector, and the disease, allowing optimal exploitation of the resulting knowledge to impact on public health.
  
  The purpose of the BioMalPar annual conference is to bring together malaria researchers from Europe and overseas (including Africa, America, Asia and Australia) in order to present and share recent groundbreaking findings on fundamental malaria research. New insights will also be featured through the use of poster sessions. This meeting will also provide an enriched environment for researchers at all stages of their career to interact with international leaders in the field. The meeting will offer an excellent opportunity for sharing ideas and for potential development of new worldwide collaborations.
  

• Clusters
  
  • Immunobiology and Pathophysiology
    
  • Parasite Molecular and Cell Biology
    
  • Vector Parasite Interactions
    
  • Modelling and Systems Biology
    
    
    EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Monday 14 May - Wednesday 16 May 2012
    

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Biohydrology Conference 2013

BIOHYDROLOGY 2013 is a forum for scientists from Biogeosciences and Hydrology. Under the motto "Bio Meets Hydrology", our intention is to bring together ideas and conceptions of environmental specialists from biological, chemical and physical sciences with the hydrological sciences to discuss and to merge methods and conceptions.

Invited speakers from four different fields of research will introduce the state of the art, and in joint sessions and discussions, the participants will identify the current research needs in terms of interactions between biology and hydrology in the light of the climate change and other anthropogenic effects on the environment.

Topic 1: Climate Change, Land Use and Biodiversity


Topic 2: Coupled Land-Water Ecosystems


Topic 3: Dynamics of Biohydrological Processes on Various Scales


Topic 4: Role of BioGeoChemical Interfaces in Hydrology

Website: http://www.biohydrology2013.de

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Germany: International Conference PLM in pharmaceutical & biotechnical development

The complexity of today´s pharmaceutical market requires more efficient drug development and production. Companies must shift more attention to manufacturing operations. Manufacturing is at the center of the pharma product lifecycle and it accounts for 25% of pharmaceutical companies cost.

As a result, regulators are calling for scientific and risk-based approaches such as quality by design (QbD) and process analytical technology (PAT) that integrate design and manufacturing.

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2012 Germany SBMC - 4th Conference on Systems Biology of Mammalian Cells

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the 4th Conference on Systems Biology of Mammalian Cells to be held at the famous Gewandhaus in Leipzig from 9-11 July, 2012.

This international conference is the latest in a series, the previous ones having been held in Heidelberg, Dresden and Freiburg, all of which focus on various topics of systems biology of eukaryotic cells and beyond. Fuelled and inspired by the rapid advancement of ‘omics technologies, imaging techniques, novel bioinformatic tools and new computational, physical and engineering approaches, systems biology is now aiming at understanding and predicting not only the biochemical and cell biological processes within a cell, but also those at more complex levels of organization such as in tissues, organs, and even whole organisms. Modelling across scales of time and space is challenging, but may enable us to transform the exciting wealth of information on the physiological and patho-physiological behaviour of biological systems into holistic insight, on the one hand, and into novel therapeutic strategies, on the other.

SBMC 2012 will present cutting-edge experimental, theoretical and computational approaches as well as exciting examples of modelling complex biological systems across scales, in an evolutionary context and this year in particular, will span the range of interests from basic to biomedical research, and on towards industrial applications. The fundamentals and challenges of systems biology will be the focus of a keynote debate between Nobel-laureate Sydney Brenner and long-standing champion of systems biology Dennis Noble of Oxford University, chaired by Peter Hunter from the University of Auckland.

We would also like to welcome you in Leipzig, a city full of history, modernism, trade fairs and sports as well as the home of glorious poets, composers and writers such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Sebastian Bach. Founded in 1409, its University looks back over an exciting history as the second oldest university in Germany, where the teaching, uninterrupted for more than 600 years, has been held in high esteem for its academic achievements in humanities and the natural sciences. In the last 20 years since the reunification of Germany, the University of Leipzig has also developed into a vivid centre of Systems Biology with an emerging international visibility.

Having satisfied yourselves intellectually at the stimulating scientific sessions, the city boasts many cosy little cafés in the old town around the Gewandhaus, that welcome you to relax and enjoy the beauty of Leipzig.

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EMBL Conference: Microfluidics 2012

Microfluidics is a quickly growing, highly interdisciplinary field at the interface of physics, engineering, chemistry and biology. Over the past years microfluidic approaches have been used for a variety of applications, including chemical synthesis, nucleotide sequencing, functional genomics and single molecule/ single cell/ single organism studies. Many of these applications, including next-generation sequencing devices, have been revolutionized by miniaturization, paving the way for global gene analysis and hence transforming biology.
In addition, working on the pico- to nanoliter scale not only allows a high degree of parallelization, but as well offers superb spatiotemporal control. Small objects such as cells or even discrete parts thereof can be exposed to unique conditions, facilitating entirely novel approaches in modern biology and chemistry.
The EMBL Microfluidics Conference 2012 aims to bring together top researchers in the field and to spark scientific exchange, also across different disciplines. The latest Lab-on-a-Chip technologies and applications will be presented, which should be of major interest for experts as well as scientists looking for a first glance at this exciting new technology.

EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Wednesday 25 July - Friday 27 July 2012

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Germany 2012 - EMBO Conference: C.elegans Neurobiology, Heidelberg

Research on C.elegans plays an influential role across biology and has been at the forefront of genetics. Genetic analyses in C.elegans have led to advances in understanding many processes conserved throughout the animal kingdom, including establishment of cell polarity, developmental patterning, cell death, RNA interference, ageing, axon pathfinding, neuronal signaling and many others. Evidence of the impact of C.elegans research is the award of three Nobel prizes and a Lasker Award.

Two types of meetings focus on C.elegans research. The International C.elegans meeting, organised once every two years in the USA, covers all aspects of C.elegans research. The large size (over 2000 attendees) and diversity of the International meeting does not allow easy discussion or interactions among groups who share interest in particular research areas. To fill this gap, C.elegans “Topic meetings” are held in alternate years with the International meetings. These are focused meetings on particular aspects of C.elegans biology. Topic meetings provide a vibrant and exciting arena for discussion of current research, and the sharing of new ideas, methods, and reagents.

Each platform session will focus on one area and begin with a Keynote speaker recognized in that area. The remainder of the meeting programme will consist of talks chosen from submitted abstracts, giving students and post-docs opportunities to speak. In the past, competition for talks has been high, giving rise to a very high quality programme.

EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Thursday 14 June - Sunday 17 June 2012

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Genomics Research 2012 Conference - USA

Genomics Research 2012 aims to provide a technical programme that encompasses all of the cutting edge topics within Genomics Research, with a particular focus on its application in the development of therapeutics and diagnostics.

Network with over 400 of your peers and 50 exhibiting companies to create partnerships and collaborations to advance your research. It will encompass our successful RNAi & miRNA, Advances in qPCR, Epigenetics, Next Gen Sequencing conference streams as well as and Genomic Biomarkers. This year's event will be held in Boston.

Registered delegates will have access to all five meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.
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Cell Culture World Congress - Munich, Germany

The 2nd annual Cell Culture World Congress is Europe’s leading technical congress and exhibition focused on the development and optimisation of cell culture bioproduction.
Explore the problem-points for each stage in the production cycle; moving from media selection and the challenges of screening, through to an indepth view of the main concerns of USP facing all stakeholders: is small scale multiple product production the answer? Can single use technologies be used safely for vaccine production

28 February - 1 March 2012


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