CeSiN 2012 India - 1st International meet on Cell Signaling & Network

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata; is hosting the 1st International meet on Cell Signaling & Network (CeSiN) from 11-13th September, 2012. Under this headline, we are bringing together scientists in the field of Cell Biology, genomics, infectious disease along with clinicians and researchers.

• In addition to eminent scientists from India, we have invited stalwarts from abroad to join us in this conference.
• After each speaker, ample time will be provided for discussion, and participants will have the advantage of conversing and debating unresolved issues with world authorities in their fields.
• The corporate section which supports research in every angle will also be present during the meeting.
• The Conference aims at reaching the ultimate state-of-the-art solutions, and providing biochemists and cell biologists with conclusive recommendations and suggestions, all based on current paramount significance.

We cordially invite all the delegates, scientists working in the field to attend the conference and participate in an inter-disciplinary discussion of latest developments.

All the graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are also requested to present posters and oral presentations in this podium. We are looking forward to welcome you at Kolkata!

Dr. Snehasikta Swarnakar
Secretary, Organizing Committee,
CeSiN-2012

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Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Inaugural Targeting the Ubiquitin Pathway conference 2012

Drugs targeting the ubiquitin system are still relatively new; the first approval by the FDA happened in 2003. Ubiquitination (ligases) as well as deubiquitination (deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) play key roles in cellular signal transduction pathways and offer numerous opportunities for therapeutic interventions for treating diseases such as cancer, inflammation and metabolic diseases. However, in order to bring more ubiquitin targeting drugs to the market, some challenges need to be addressed and will be discussed at this meeting.

Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Inaugural Targeting the Ubiquitin Pathway conference is focused on drug discovery and development within the ubiquitin related pathway, such as ubiquitin pathway inhibitors, targeting ubiquitin ligases and learning from case studies. We are bringing together experts from the pharmaceutical industry, biotech and academia to exchange knowledge, discuss current challenges and interact in focused breakout discussions, poster sessions and network receptions.

Topics will include:
- Screening for Ubiquitin Ligase Inhibitors
- Targeting E2 - E3 Interactions
- Targeting Deubiquitinases
- Developing Chemical Libraries to Target DUBs
- Targeting E1, E2 or E3 Ligases
- Developing Small Molecule Inhibitors
- Ubiquitin-Like Modifiers in Signaling
- Targeting Conjugation/Deconjugation
- Targeting the Ubiquitin - Proteasome Pathway
- Bortezomib - Lessons Learned

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USA 2012: Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress and Exhibition

This conference will discuss;
* Point-of-Care Diagnostics,
* Single Cell Analysis,
* Microfabrication/Engineering,
* Life Science Applications.

The conference will be co-located with Microarray World Congress, Molecular Diagnostics World Congress and Single Cell Analysis Summit. Registered delegates will have access to all four meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.

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USA 2012: Molecular Diagnostics World Congress and Exhibition

This conference will discuss;
* Oncology Biomarkers,
* Companion Diagnostics,
* Cancer Personalised Medicine,
* MDx for Infectious Diseases,
* Next-Generation Sequencing,
* Emerging technologies in MDx
* Emerging Classes of Biomarkers for MDx.

The conference will be co-located with Microarray World Congress, Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress and Single Cell Analysis Summit. Registered delegates will have access to all four meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.

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 This conference will discuss;
* Microarrays and Chips for Single Cell Analysis, * Label-Free Routes to Single Cell Analysis, * RT-qPCR in Single Cell Analysis,
* Single Cell Analysis in Genetic Disorders * Microfluidics and Single Cell Analysis
* Single Cell Analysis in Signalling.

The conference will be co-located with Microarray World Congress, Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress and Molecular Diagnostics World Congress. Registered delegates will have access to all four meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.

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IBC's Cell Line Development & Engineering conference

Recent Achievements Driven by the Application of Novel Approaches and Tools Have Caused Significant Savings in Time and Money During the Selection and Development of Cell Lines

IBC's Cell Line Development & Engineering conference will deliver the latest applications of automated tools, 'omics technologies, analytical methods and engineering strategies to help increase understanding and improve the stability, quality and manufacturability of your cell lines. You will hear the latest case studies and unpublished data from industry and academia and have the opportunity to collectively collaborate with your peers during strategic discussion groups and interactive roundtables to overcome your most pressing challenges and help your company:

• Streamline the transition from discovery to development
• Put the CHO genome to work to improve protein expression
• Improve predictability in early development
• Apply 'omics technologies and next generation sequencing to optimize development and understanding
• Test safety of engineered cell lines using massively parallel sequencing
• Develop cell lines and cell culture processes for biosimilars
• Implement a targeted integration approach that greatly reduces development time and cost and increases throughput
• Decrease levels of N-linked glycosylation to greatly increase biological activity
• Adopt PAT to improve clone selection, process understanding and development

Plus! Interactive CHO Genome "Show and Tell" Workshop

• Learn the next steps that should be taken
• Hear case studies that walk you through the use of the web tools to see how it works
• Get expert guidance and your questions answered on using the web tools to fully utilize the genome-scale data

June 06-08, 2012 · The Westin San Francisco Market Street · San Francisco, CA

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73rd Harden - Machines on genes II - The central dogma at the interface of biology, chemistry and physics - United Kingdom

The replication, maintenance and transcription of the genome require an array of protein machines including polymerases, helicases, translocases, nucleases, recombinases and topoisomerases, often functioning as components of multi-protein complexes. Machines on Genes II will bring together scientists with an interest in multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches for unravelling the anatomy, architecture and mechanisms of these remarkable molecular machines. The conference will cover topics in DNA replication, recombination, repair and transcription and will showcase the latest work of world leaders in the fields of structural biology, chemical biology and novel biophysical methods including single-molecule detection.



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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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Ireland Conference on Rab GTPases and their interacting proteins in health and disease

Rab GTPases localise to distinct cellular organelles and regulate all stages of intracellular membrane trafficking in eukaryotic cells. Their activity state and functional effects are controlled and or mediated by several interacting proteins, including guanine nucleotide exchange proteins, GTPase Activating proteins, effector and motor proteins. Rab GTPase function is essential for a vast range of normal cellular physiological processes, ranging from Long Term Potentiation (LTP) to cellular uptake of glucose in response to insulin signalling.

June 11, 2012 

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International Genomics Research Asia Conference and Exhibition 2012 - Korea, Republic of

The event will focus on providing researchers with an in depth learning opportunity through a 2 track 2 day conference programme full of international experts in the field. A selection of training courses will also be available, providing an opportunity to learn the practical applications of the tools and technologies being discussed throughout the conference.

The four topics that will be discussed at this
event are;
* Next-Gen Sequencing,
* Advances in qPCR,
* RNAi & miRNA,
* Epigenetics.

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Russia BGRSSB-2012 : 8th International Conference on the Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and StructureSystems Biology

The Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Novosibirsk, Russia, will arrange the 8th International Conference on the Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and StructureSystems Biology (BGRSSB-2012). These regular conferences have been run since 1998. The young scientists' school “Bioinformatics and Systems Biology” will be arranged as part of the conference. Bioinformatics is a rapidly developing field of knowledge. Each of the past BGRS conferences concerned topics urgent at those times. To preserve this tradition, the BGRS-2012 conference will be dedicated to bioinformatics and systems biology. The principal task of systems biology is integrated experimental and computer-assisted investigation of regularities in the organization and functions of biologic systems at the molecular, cell, tissue, organ, and body levels on the base of the information encoded in genomes. Important sources of experimental data for systems biology are efficient technologies: high-throughput parallel sequencing of genomic DNA and analysis of its populational and evolutionary variability, analysis of the expression of genes and gene sets, structural and functional investigation of proteins and metabolites by methods of proteomics and mass spectrometry, study of the structures and functions of biologic objects (biomolecules, chromosomes, cells, tissues, organs, and organisms) by up-to-date microscopic methods and intravital tomography of laboratory animals, and construction of molecular systems by gene engineering methods. Bioinformatics methods are important for systems biology. They allow accumulation and consolidation of experimental data, computer-assisted analysis, and mathematical modeling of the structures, functions, and evolution of living systems. High-throughput (supercomputer-assisted and distributed) computation plays a great role in bioinformatics. Systems biology follows physics in that comprehensive theoretical and computerized analysis of systems and processes under study is essential for the design and interpretation of an experiment. For this reason, much attention will be placed on studies based on the integration of experimental and computer-assisted approaches. Here are the fields of bioinformatics and systems biology on which the conference will be focused: * Computer-assisted genomics, transcriptomics, and chromosomics. Genome-wide sequencing and personal genomes. Spatial organization of genetic material in cells. * Assembling algorithms. Annotation of genomes and metagenomes. * GWAS, associative criteria, and analysis of polymorphisms. * Bioinformatics of complex quantitative traits. * Bioinformatics and structural biology. Molecular dynamics of biomolecules and supramolecular complexes. * Bioinformatics and search for new pharmacological targets. * Reconstruction and modeling of gene networks. * Metabolism engineering and bioinformatics. * Synthetic computer biology and experimental design of artificial molecular systems. * Evolutionary bioinformatics. * Bioinformatics of the nervous system and the brain. * Bioinformatics of morphogenesis. * Bioinformatics of stem cells and epigenomics. * Supercomputer-assisted and distributed computation in bioinformatics. * Data consolidation and automated data mining in publications and databases. Recent achievements in these fields will be reported. The conference will include plenary, panel, and roundtable sessions. As before, the program will be made with regard to proposals from participants, who are encouraged to apply for organization of panels. Heads of panels will participate in the conference on special terms. You are invited to participate in the Eighth International Conference Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and StructureSystems Biology (BGRSSB-2012). Please contact us at bgrs2012@bionet.nsc.ru

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France 2012 confernece on Chromatin: from structure to epigenetics

This exciting 2-day conference will link chromatin structure with epigenetics. The aim is to use chromatin structure and dynamics as foundations to understand epigenetics. The first session will be devoted to structural aspects covering the main biochemical and biophysical aspects of chromatin structure. The second session will "bridge" these two areas, and focus on studies using chromatin structure/dynamics to explain epigenetic phenomena. Session 3 will concentrate on epigenetic phenomena in vivo. With this meeting we will build a bridge between chromatin structure and epigenetics - two key pillars of modern biology. Our aims: Encourage plenty of discussions in a relaxed atmosphere. In particular initiate discussions about chromatin structure and dynamics as foundations for understanding epigenetics Provide a unique opportunity for students and post-docs to participate and present their own data Inspire new collaborations and investigations within this ever growing field of research

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Spain RECOMB 2012: 16th International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology

The 16th International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB 2012) will be held in Barcelona on April 21-24, 2012. RECOMB 2012 will provide a general forum for disseminating the latest research in bioinformatics and computational biology. As a multidisciplinary conference, it brings together academic and industrial scientists from molecular biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics, and statistics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
-Molecular sequence analysis;
-Recognition of genes and regulatory elements;
-Molecular evolution;
-Gene expression ;
-Biological networks;
-Sequencing and genotyping technologies;
-Genomics;
-Metagenomics;
-Population, statistical genetics;
-Systems biology;
-Imaging;
-Computational proteomics;
-Molecular structural biology;
Participants will enjoy a full agenda of keynote talks, paper presentations (original unpublished work and recently published developments) and poster sessions.

Before RECOMB2012, on 19 and 20 April 2012, the Second Annual RECOMB Satellite Workshop on Massively Parallel Sequencing (RECOMB-seq) will take place, with the goal to bring together the community of scientists working on methods for massively parallel sequencing.

The event also overlaps with Sant Jordi (Saint Georges), on April 23, the patron of Catalonia, and one of the most important civic holidays in the country.
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2nd Next Generation Sequencing Conference USA

As Next-Generation Sequencing technology continues to advance, the goal of mapping the $1000 human genome is quickly becoming a reality. With such rapidly evolving technology, researchers and clinicians continue to meet challenges in fully optimizing NGS platforms as well as in analyzing and managing data.
GTC’s 2nd Next Generation Sequencing Conference is a 2-day meeting to be held on May 30-31, at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston, MA. Additionally, there will be a supplementary Clinical Sequencing Workshop to be held on May 29th. The conference will bring together leading technology and diagnostic companies, national laboratories and academic institutions from across the globe to discuss applications of NGS platforms, novel sequencing strategies, developments in nanopore and single molecule sequencing and the implementation of NGS in the clinical space.
Attend the Next Generation Sequencing Conference and hear from experts about the latest devices coming down the pipeline, discuss the endeavors of data analysis and management, learn about new discoveries on how sequencing has improved research, and share ideas with colleagues about the development of new techniques and protocols.

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UK: 2nd Annual Regulatory Cells in Autoimmunity event: Analysing and moderating function

After our first very successful meeting we are pleased to announce our 2nd Annual Regulatory Cells in Autoimmunity event: Analysing and moderating function which will take place in London on 6th December 2012

This event has CPD accreditation and will have a discussion panel session.

Meeting Chairs: Dr Elizabeth Jury , UCL, London, Professor Robert Barker, University of Aberdeen

On registration you will be able to submit your questions to the panel that will be asked by the chair on the day of the event

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RNAi2012: Gene Regulation by Small RNAs, United Kingdom

Oxford academic RNAi conferences offer best scientific programme in Europe, attracting a global participation of leading scientists from academia and industry, postdoctoral researchers and students. These conferences provide an excellent opportunity to establish new collaborative links with academic and industrial colleagues and to find a PhD or a postdoctral position.

The 7th Annual Oxford RNAi Conference, RNAi2011, will address the biology and application of RNA interference, and welcomes proposals on endogenous and exogenous roles of small RNAs in gene regulation, health and disease.

Who Should Attend

Academic and Research Institutes: Group and Lab Heads, Postdoctoral Scientists and Research Students

Biotech and Pharma Industry: CEOs, Chief Scientists, Group Heads and Team Leaders, Senior and Junior Research Scientists, Research Managers

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India 2012 - Practical Summer Training on Chromatography Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Vellore

5TH PRACTICAL SUMMER TRAINING ON

CHROMATOGRAPHY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS (PCMB)

June 04 - 15, 2012

Organized by

School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST)
VIT University, Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu

Techniques

Cloning of DNA in bacterial expression vectors: PCR amplification of gene → Gel
purification of DNA → Restriction digestion → Ligation → Bacteria
Transformation
Expression and purification of proteins expressed in bacteria : IPTG induction of
gene expression in BL 21 bacteria → Purification of GST tag protein from bacteria → Analysis of purified protein by SDS PAGE
Chromatography : Gel permeation Chromatography, Ion exchange Chromatography & HPLC
Techniques in Bioinformatics and Biophysics
Enriched mRNA preparation – cDNA synthesis – Semi-quantitative RT-PCR
Real time PCR
Primer design for smart cloning in vectors, primer design for gene expression studies, primer editing, probe design.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Students of M. Sc / M.Tech / B.Tech in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology or Research Scholars / Faculty members / industrialists belonging to above field are eligible to apply. Only 40 candidates will be selected by first come first serve basis. The selected candidates will be informed by email on or before May 04, 2012.

Registration Fees (Registration fees includes registration kit and working lunch)

• Rs.6,000 for students and research scholars
• Rs.7,500 for faculty members and industrial persons

Accommodation (Will be arranged on request only in VIT Hostel)

Hostel - Rs.150 per day

Registration

Send the registration form along with the prescribed fee as a DD (draft in favour of VIT University, payable at Vellore) to the Organizing Secretary on or before May 4, 2012.

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India 2012 - Training on Flow cytometer PCR Real time PCR in Cancer Detection, Assam

5 days hands -on Training on

USE OF FLOW -CYTOMETER , PCR AND REAL-TIME PCR IN CANCER DETECTION

February 05 –09, 2012

Organized by

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India Supported Joint project on Cancer at Assam University and CacharCancer Hospital & Research Centre, Silchar

LAST DATE OF APPLICATION: 31st January, 2012 (by mail only)

ELIGIBILITY: PhD Scholar/MD/MS/M.Tech students, Scientists, and Clinicians particularly from Northeast India

(No TA/DA and Accommodation will be provided)

No. of participants-30

REGISTRATION FEES: : Rs. 500 (Five hundred)

COURSE CONTENT
 Basics & Clinical Application of Flow Cytometry
 Immunophenotyping& absolute counting
 Proliferation, prognostic marker expression and DNA ploidy
 Characterization of cancer stem cells/ Apoptosis
 Isolation of DNA/RNA from tissue and Blood/cDNAlibrary
 Different forms of PCR in cancer diagnostics
 Mutation detection by PCR without sequencing
 Copy no & gene expression by Real Time PCR in Cancer
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Advances in Biodetection & Biosensors Conference and Exhibition - UK 2012

This conference will discuss, * Next Generation Biosensors and Biodetection Techniques, * Nucleic Acid Diagnostic Tests,
* Point of Care and Field Ready Pathogen Detection Devices.


Delegates will also have the option to freely move between 3 other highly relevant co-located conferences, 'Advances in Microarray Technology', 'Lab-on-a-Chip' and 'Single Cell Analysis Europe'. Registered delegates will have access to all four meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.
Additional Information Abstract Submission for a Poster Presentation
Deadline: 16 February 2012
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Single Cell Analysis Europe Conference and Exhibition - UK

This conference will discuss,
* Microarrays and Chips for Single Cell Analysis, * Label-Free Routes to Single Cell Analysis,
* RT-qPCR in Single Cell Analysis,
* Single Cell Analysis in Genetic Disorders,
* Microfluidics and Single Cell Analysis.
* Single Cell Analysis in Signalling


Delegates will also have the option to freely move between 3 other highly relevant co-located conferences, 'Advances in Microarray Technology', 'Lab-on-a-Chip' and 'Advances in Biodetection & Biosensors'. Registered delegates will have access to all four meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.
Additional Information Abstract Submission for a Poster Presentation
Deadline: 16 February 2012
If you would like to submit a proposal for a poster presentation at this meeting, please click here:
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