LIMSource Calendar of LIMS, Informatics and Lab Data Automation Conferences and Trade Shows

AUGUST

Drug Discovery & Development will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA from August 2-4. The popular conference has moved to the West Coast in 2010. For details, visit http://www.drugdisc.com.

The ACS Autumn Meeting will be held in Boston, MA from August 22-26. For details, visit http://www.acs.org.

The Bioprocessing Summit will be held at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston , MA from August 23-26. For details, visit http://www.healthtech.com.

The World Biobanking Summit will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from August 24-25. The conference will be co-located with Stem Cells Europe and Cellular Therapy Summit. Registered delegates will have access to all three meetings. For details, visit http://www.selectbiosciences.com.

Cambridge Healthtech Institute is hosting the second annual Next Generation Dx Summit in Washington, DC from August 24-26. Building on last year's inaugural success, the Summit is designed to bring together all of the major players in the Molecular Diagnostics arena. The four meetings comprising the event (Enabling Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Trends in Cancer Diagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Disease, and Co-Development of Drugs and Diagnostics) will showcase advances in technology, research, and diagnostic development, with an emphasis on applications to meet the demands of the clinic. For details, visit http://www.nextgenerationdx.com.

SEPTEMBER

Drug Discovery 2010 will be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, UK from September 1-2. Presented by ELRIG (European Laboratory and Robotics Interest Group), SBS the (Society of Biomolecular Sciences) and BPS (British Pharmacological Society), the fourth Annual Drug Discovery Conference will provide a communication, education and networking opportunity for scientists engaged in early-phase drug discovery whether in academia, biotech or industry. The scientific sessions will be complemented by a poster session, a vendor exhibition with over 80 exhibitors, and a number of training sessions. For details,visit http://www.elrig.org.

BIO Korea 2010 will be held at the COEX Korea Exhibition Center in Seoul, Korea on September 1. The conference addresses pharmaceuticals and drug discovery, biotechnology, medical devices. For details, visit http:// www.biokorea.org.

JAIMA Expo (Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association) will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan from September 1-3. JAIMA is organized by the Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers Association (JAIMA) and the Federation of Scientific Instruments Associations (JSIA). The mission of JAIMA 2010 is to support and promote the advancement of R&D and production in various industry sectors. The event will offer products and services from 500 exhibitors and admission is free. For details, visit http://www.jaimashow.jp/2010/english/index.html.

Mass Spec 2010 will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, CA from September 7-10. The focus of this Symposium is the application of mass spectrometry (MS) for product characterization, process monitoring, formulation development and release testing in the pharmaceutical industry. Since mass spectrometry is used routinely for a wide array of applications, the meeting will provide scientists in the industry an opportunity to share their data and learn from their colleagues. Although most of the applications may deal with biopharmaceuticals (proteins, DNA, viral vectors), applications for conventional pharmaceuticals will also be discussed. For details, visit http://www.casss.org/cde.cfm?event=285784.

Organic Process Research and Development will be held at the Meliá Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain from September 13-15. For details, visit http://www.scientificupdate.co.uk/conferences.

Genomics Automation Europe will be held in Dublin, Ireland from September 14-15. The conference will be co-located with RNAi & miRNA Europe, Advances in qPCR and Epigenetics Europe. For details, visit http://www.selectbiosciences.com/conferences/GAE2010.

The 8th Annual Pharmaceutical IT Congress will be held in London,England from September 15 - 16. The Congress will attract over 150 senior-level decision makers working in R&D & pharmaceutical technology IT from the Europe's leading pharmaceutical, biotech companies, academic and research institutions. The event provides a networking forum for R&D IT, Information Systems, Lab informatics, Enterprise IT practitioners and prominent innovators to learn more about key solutions being provided to their industry, network with their peers, and address key industry concerns through a series of cutting edge conference presentations in a professional yet relaxed environment, during a 2 day conference programme. For details,visit http://www.pharmatechnology-summit.com.

The 5th International Analytica China will be held in Shanghai, China from September 15-17. For details, visit http://www.analyticachina.com.

Oracle Open World will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA from September 19-23. For details, visit http://www.oracle.com.

The 5th Assay and Drug Discovery Technologies Conference will be held in San Diego, CA on Sept. 20-21. The conference will provide a venue for professionals in the drug discovery industry and academics to get an update on the exciting new developments in assay and screening technologies. For details, visit http://gtcbio.com/userAgenda.aspx?id=123.

The 10th Symposium on Overset Composite Grids and Solution Technology will be held at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA from September 20-23. This international symposium provides an open forum for communication among mathematicians, scientists, and engineers from academia, industry, and government. For details, visit http://www.oversetgridsymposium.org.

MipTec 2010 will be held at Messe Basel in Basel, Switzerland from September 21-23. Billed as the leading European event in Drug Discovery, the convention has expanded the scientific program to go far beyond the original focus of MIcroPlate TEChnology into all areas of drug discovery and development. For details, visit http://www.miptec.com.

The 124th AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition will be held at the Loews Royal Pacific at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Florida from September 26-29. Each year AOAC's Annual Meeting offers 30 scientific sessions, 10 poster sessions, and training courses to meet a variety of analytical needs. No where else can you find access to this level of tested and reliable knowledge. AOAC brings you science-based research from the top scientists in the world; technical information about changes and advances in methodology; and access to techniques, applications and method development studies. For details, visit http://www.aoac.org.

The CMA4CH Mediterraneum Meeting 2010 will be held in Taormina, Italy from September 26-29. The theme of the conference is "Application of Multivariate Analysis and Chemometrics to Environment and Cultural Heritage". For details, visit http://w3.uniroma1.it/cma4ch.

ELNs: Advanced Laboratory Solutions will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from September 27-29. The agenda covers: Avoiding project delay or failure by developing best practice, solid approaches when deploying ELN systems; Creating a seamless workflow throughout, and between labs; Gaining end-user buy-in to increase the project success rate; Enhancing data management and workflow when working with CROs; and, Uncovering the new trends with ELNs and LIMS. For details, visit http://www.elnforum.com.

Next Generation Sequencing Data Management will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI from September 27-29. The theme of the conference if "Deciphering the Sequencing Data Deluge". For details, visit http://www.healthtech.com/sda

The 9th Annual ELNs and Advanced Laboratory Solutions conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from September 28-29. The event is Europe's leading forum for data management and ELNs professionals. Fopr details, visit http://www.elnforum.com.

GMP UPDATE 2010 BPF Mise à jour will be held inMontreal, Canada fromSeptember 28-29. The conference will address global perspectivesfor pharmaceuticakl, biopharmaceutical,and allied industries. Les perspectives mondiales concernant les médicaments pharmaceutiques, biopharmaceutiques et industries connexes. For details, visit http://www.ipacanada.com/viewcourse.php?id=gmp0910mon.

OCTOBER

WEFTEC 2010 will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 2-6. The largest water quality event in North America, WEFTEC 2010 will feature the latest in water quality research, technology and services. For details, visit http://www.weftec.org.

The 12th Asian-Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry, APCCB 2010, will be held in Seoul, Korea from October 3-7. For details, visit http://www.apccb2010.org.

Molecular Diagnostics Europe will be held in Hannover, Germanyfrom Octobe 5-7. For details, visit http://www.moleculardiagnosticseu.com.

BIOTECHNICA 2010 and the 2nd Annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo EUROPE will be held in Hannover, Germany from October 5-7. BIOTECHNICA is Europe's top annual meeting-place for the biotech and life sciences industry. The 2nd Annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo EUROPE program will offer four conference tracks that span 1.5 days each that will feature best practice case studies relevant to the technologies, research, and regulatory issues of life science, pharmaceutical, clinical and IT professionals. For details, visit http://www.biotechnica.de.

TURKCHEM Eurasia 2010 will be held at the Istanbul Expo Center in Istanbul, Turkey from October 7-10. TURKCHEM is the leading chemical industry event in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa. For details, visit http://www.turkchem.net.

The 106th Gulf Coast Conference will be held at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, TX from October 12-13. For details, visit http://www.gulfcoastconference.com.

FACSS 2010, the 37th FACSS Conference, will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC from October 17-21. FACSS, the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, conference is an annual meeting that covers the whole of analytical chemistry with an emphasis on spectroscopy. The symposia includes original research papers from all areas of analytical chemistry and spectroscopy, including atomic spectroscopy, chemometrics, mass spectrometry, molecular spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. For details, visit http://www.facss.org.

The 12th Symposium on the Practical Applications for the Analysis of Proteins, Nucleotides and Small Molecules, CE Pharm 2010 will be held at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle in Vancouver, BC, Canada from October 17-21. The goal of this Symposium is to provide a forum for the discussion of recent developments in CE analysis of protein, nucleotide and small molecule pharmaceuticals. The presentations and workshops will be devoted completely to practical concerns to strengthen the use of CE within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Applications will highlight uses of CE in various areas of product development including high throughput screening, formulation studies, process development, product characterization and validated lot release and stability testing. For details, visit http://www.casss.org/cde.cfm?event=285794.

The Eleventh Annual Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum (the Pharma Congress) will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC from October 20 - 22. The congress will feature an Advanced Issues in Auditing and Monitoring Track. For details, visit http://www.PharmaCongress.com.

GTCbio is hosting the 6th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit (M3D 2010) in San Francisco, CA from October 20-22. The goal of the summit is to provide a forum for critical discussion to advance the understanding of the drug discovery and development field. For details, visit http://gtcbio.com/conferenceDetails.aspx?id=158.

The 9th World Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2010 will be held at the Scandic Hotel Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 25-26. The 9th Annual World Drug Discovery & Development Summit is the conference and networking event for innovation in drug discovery and pre-clinical development. The 2010 program will discuss through a mixture of strategic and scientific sessions, how the industry is dealing with threats from dwindling pipelines, generic competition and patent expiries through advances in R&D. For details, visit http://www.wddsummit.com.

IVT's 16th Annual Validation Week will be held in Philadelphia, PA from October 27-29. This three-day conference and exhibition brings together validation, quality and regulatory representatives who present their experiences in the validation arena including process validation, computer and software validation, method validation, cleaning validation and facility qualification (including equipment). Participants attend case study-driven workshops on implementation strategies for these specific areas of validation. This landmark U.S. event is the largest and longest-running event dedicated to validation in the in the life science industry. For details, visit http://www.ivtevents.com.

The Molecular Diagnostics World Congress will be held in San Diego, CA from October 28-29. The conference will be co-located with the Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress, Microarray World Congress and Single Cell Analysis Summit. For details, visit http://www.selectbiosciences.com/conferences/MDWC2010.

NOVEMBER

The 54th CPI (Chemical Process Industries) Exposition and Educational Conference, 2011 CHEM SHOW, will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY from November 1-3. The Show will feature a targeted focus on such core processing topics as: Process Control and Automation; Optimizing Process Efficiency; Water/Wastewater Treatment; Emerging Technologies; and, Saving Energy. For details, visit http://www.chemshow.com.

The fifth annual Cold Chain & Logistics Management Conference 2010 will be held in Somerset, NJ from November 2-3. The conference will address regulatory changes and guidance expected in 2010, including new Regulations on Storage, Handling and Distribution of Pharmaceuticals & Biologics. For details, visit http://www.ipacanada.com.

The 10th Productivity Congress and European Productivity Conference will be held at the Maritim Pine Beach Resort Convention Centre in Belek-Antalya, Turkey from November 2-5. For details, visit http://www.wpc-epc2010.org.tr/en.

The American Lab Manager's Association, ALMA, will host their 31st ALMA Annual Conference in Scottsdale, AZ from November 3-5. For details, visit http://www.labmanagers.org.

Journées Internationales de Biologie, JIB 2010, will be held at the La Défense CNIT Congress Center in Paris,France from November 3-5. This meeting of Clinical Biology in Europe focuses on state-of-the-art and current practices in the medical laboratory. Aimed at biologists in both the private and hospital sector, biomedical engineers, technicians and hospital physicians, JIB will provide extensive and comprehensive information on the progress and technical advances of this discipline. For details, visit http://www.jib-sdbio.fr.

The DIA's 8th Canadian Annual Meeting will be held at the Westin Ottawa Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from November 3-5. Theconference will address new scientific approaches, biomarkers and individualized medicine, healthcare reform, and other factors that are coming together to globally change regulatory oversight and approval of clinical trial design and execution. For details,visit http://www.diahome.org.

The 2010 AICHE Annual Meeting will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT from November 7-12. The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. A wide range of subjects relevant to latest research and newest technologies in emerging growth areas will be covered. For details, visit http://www.aiche.org/Conferences/AnnualMeeting/index.aspx.

Mass Spec Europe 2010 will be held in Florence Italy from November 9-10. The conference addresses the latest, cutting-edge techniques being used within the mass spectrometry sector, and will be co-located with Advances in Metabolic Profiling, European Biomarkers Summit and Advances in Protein Crystallography. For details, visit http://www.selectbiosciences.com/conferences/MSE2010.

WWEM 2010 will be held at the International Centre in Telford, UK from November 10-11. This will be the fourth time this dedicated biennial event will be held and its growth now places it as the number one event for Water/Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring professionals to attend. New for 2010 is a dedicated Gas Detection zone of companies who provide fixed and portable gas detectors and calibration gases. For details, visit http://www.wwem.uk.com.

The 27th LC/MS Montreaux Symposium will be held at the Montreaux Convention Center in Montreaux, Switzerland from November 10-12. The LC/MS Montreux conference addresses LC/MS and all related hyphenated technologies including important aspects of the application challenges such as sample pretreatment, separation technologies and novel software/bioinformatics approaches. For details, visit http://www.iaeac.ch/lcms-montreux.html.

The FIP Pharmaceutical Sciences 2010 World Congress in association with the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA from November 14-18. For details, visit http://www.aaps.org.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium will be held at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ from November 15-18. Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition (EAS) is billed as the world's leading community for analytical chemists seeking the highest quality education and career development. For details, visit http://www.eas.org.

BIO-Europe 2010 will be held in Munich, Germany from November 15-17. The largest European partnering conference for the global biotechnology industry, BIO-Europe brings together international decision-makers from the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and financial sectors, offering networking opportunities, workshop participation, and private, pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings. For details, visit http://www.ebdgroup.com/bioeurope.

Chem Show 2010 will be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York on November 15. The conference highlights chemical processes from process design to the production line. For details, visit http://www.bvents.com/event/268267-chem-show.

KMWorld, Knowledge Management World, will be held at the Marriott Renaissance in Washington, D.C. from November 16-18. This year's theme is ‘KnowHow: the Knowledge-Driven Enterprise’. For details, visit http://www.kmworld.com.

Pharma IQ will host the Laboratory Informatics West Coast conference in San Diego, CA from November 15-17. The conference is designed for all people actively involved in the lab, and targeted at decision makers, policy strategists, problem solvers, advisors, researchers, and consultants who utilize informatics in pharma, biotech, life science, agricultural, clinical, and academic settings. For details, visit http://www.iqpc.com.

The world's largest medical trade fair, MEDICA 2010 will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 17-20. For details, visit http://www.medica.de.

DECEMBER

The American Geophysical Union AGU 2010 Annual Meeting will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA from December 13-17. This flagship meeting will cover the broadest range of Earth and space science and has attracted 9,000-10,000 scientists in recent years. For details, visit http://www.agu.org.

JANUARY 2011

LabAutomation 2011 will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA from January 29-February 2, 2011. Featuring a world-class scientific program that includes 100 laboratory automation podium presentations and a robust exhibition floor, LabAutomation 2011 will unite more than 250 multi-national companies with approximately 4,000 research scientists, engineers and business leaders from more than 40 countries. For details, visit http://www.labautomation.org.

FEBRUARY 2011

Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Third Annual Integrated R&D Informatics & Knowledge Management will be held in San Francisco,Ca from February 23-25, 2011, as part of CHI's premier Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference. Now in its third year, it has become the meeting place for the research informatics community to gather, host cutting edge case studies and topics, lively debates and further the goal of improved R&D data integration and knowledge management. Case studies and discussions at the conference will cover advances in semantic methods to link data from drug discovery to the clinic and its role in aiding translational research and extensive coverage of effective data integration using ontologies and other web technologies. There will be some discussion around deploying scientific applications on sharepoint and its role in integrating external along with use of wikis. For details, visit http://www.healthtech.com.

MARCH 2011

The Pittsburgh Conference, PITTCON 2011, will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA from March 13-18. The world's largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, Pittcon offers the latest innovations from nearly 1,000 exhibitors, unique networking opportunities with world renowned scientists and exceptional educational opportunities. For details, visit http://www.pittcon.org.

The 2nd International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics: IMCIC 2011 will be held in Orlando, Florida from March 27-30, 2011. For details, visit http://www.2011iiisconferences.org/IMCIC.

MedChem Europe will be held in Munich, Germany from March 29-30, 2011. The conference will be co-located with ADMET Europe, Pharma Outsourcing Congress and Flow Chemistry Europe. For details, visit http://www.selectbiosciences.com/conferences/MCE2011.

DECEMBER 2011

The 2011 CHEM SHOW, the 54th CPI Exposition and Educational Conference, will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY from December 6– 8, 2011. The conference is designed for CPI (Chemical Process Industries) professionals interested in staying at the leading edge of the latest trends and technologies. For details, visit http://www.chemshow.com.




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