SMi's 7th annual conference on Biobanking will bring together Europe’s leading biorepositories, regulatory representatives and scientific pioneers to strengthen knowledge in biosample management as well as explore future advances in areas such as mobile bio-banking and cloud based sample management.
Understanding the ethical and regulatory framework as well as the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on collaborative science in Europe will be a major focus. Plus, don’t miss keynote addresses from a selection of European biobanks currently adding value to clinical research through successful biobanking strategies including the European Sperm Bank, UK Biobank, UCL Baby Biobank, Auria Biobank and more.
Exclusive updates from the European Commission and NIBSC-MHRA, will be just some of the event highlights for 2017. Join us this June for innovative discussions through a series of interactive presentations, panel discussions and roundtables, and address relevant and critical issues on how to improve your biobanking practice.
This document advertises a biobanking conference taking place from September 24-26, 2019 in London. It provides information on early registration discounts for booking by April 30th, May 31st, or June 28th to save £400, £300, or £200 respectively. The document outlines the agenda for the conference, including keynote speakers and topics such as biobanking partnerships, data standardization, and best practices. It also advertises two pre-conference workshops on biobank data quality enhancement and the organic development of sustainable academic biobanks. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are provided for companies to promote their services and products at the event.
This document provides information about the 4th annual Biobanking conference taking place on June 23-24, 2014 in London. It includes the program agenda, speaker details, registration information and sponsorship opportunities. Some of the topics to be discussed are best strategies for using biosamples, enhancing sample quality, establishing biobanking structures, sample tracking and data management systems, ethics and regulation. Registration discounts are available by February 28th or March 31st.
Sheffield Healthcare Gateway provides a single entry-point for businesses to access the health-related expertise and facilities at the University of Sheffield. From basic science to large-scale clinical trials and evaluation, the Gateway covers the full range of support available to businesses wishing to develop innovative healthcare products and services.
The University, which was named University of the Year in 2011 Times Higher Education Awards, is consistently ranked among the top 20 research-intensive universities in the UK and is currently #1 for Health Services Research.
This document provides information about the 8th annual BioBanking conference taking place on June 13-14, 2018 in London. It outlines the agenda, speakers, and topics to be discussed over the two days. The conference will focus on ethics, biosample management, guidelines and regulations, translational research applications, technology updates, and sample management best practices. Speakers will discuss topics like scaling biobanks with low-pass sequencing and digital phenotyping, new ISO standards, UK biobank regulations, genome-wide association studies, adopting a platform-based approach, and creating customized biobank workflows.
Simcyp Limited is a UK-based SME specializing in population-based modelling and simulation (M&S) of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PKPD). It has 53 employees and works with 70% of top pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies. Simcyp has received several awards and been involved in 6 EU-funded projects since 2004 covering areas like reducing animal testing and improving drug development. The company provides M&S tools, workshops and consultancy to help clients develop safer medicines more efficiently.
Medi-Circle is an e-community platform that aims to redefine collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians. It provides online tools and forums for physicians to collaborate on medical marketing projects, exchange information and ideas, and communicate directly with pharmaceutical companies. Medi-Circle claims this new model of online collaboration can help optimize communication, save time and costs for both physicians and pharmaceutical companies, and open new opportunities for medical consulting work and market research.
The document discusses EU and national funding opportunities for public health research. It outlines that UK organizations can continue applying to Horizon 2020 funding while the UK remains in the EU. The EU Public Health Programme aims to improve health policies and protect citizens from health threats. It provides grants and joint actions for members states on topics like chronic diseases, tobacco control, and antimicrobial resistance. Horizon 2020 also has funding calls in health and demographic change on areas like rare diseases, regenerative medicine, and economic evaluation in health. National funding in Ireland is also outlined from the Health Research Board.
EPIS meeting - Dr Derick Mitchell - October 2017ipposi
Derick Mitchell gave a talk on sustaining patient engagement resources through public-private platforms. Some key points:
1. He discussed IPPOSI, a patient-led organization that advocates for patient involvement in health innovation and research.
2. Patient organizations and industry can interact by moving past compliance and instead measuring the value of their interactions through trust and transparency.
3. Generating patient-based evidence through patient registries, mobile apps, and other tools can provide cost-effective, patient-relevant data to inform decision making.
This document advertises a biobanking conference taking place from September 24-26, 2019 in London. It provides information on early registration discounts for booking by April 30th, May 31st, or June 28th to save £400, £300, or £200 respectively. The document outlines the agenda for the conference, including keynote speakers and topics such as biobanking partnerships, data standardization, and best practices. It also advertises two pre-conference workshops on biobank data quality enhancement and the organic development of sustainable academic biobanks. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are provided for companies to promote their services and products at the event.
This document provides information about the 4th annual Biobanking conference taking place on June 23-24, 2014 in London. It includes the program agenda, speaker details, registration information and sponsorship opportunities. Some of the topics to be discussed are best strategies for using biosamples, enhancing sample quality, establishing biobanking structures, sample tracking and data management systems, ethics and regulation. Registration discounts are available by February 28th or March 31st.
Sheffield Healthcare Gateway provides a single entry-point for businesses to access the health-related expertise and facilities at the University of Sheffield. From basic science to large-scale clinical trials and evaluation, the Gateway covers the full range of support available to businesses wishing to develop innovative healthcare products and services.
The University, which was named University of the Year in 2011 Times Higher Education Awards, is consistently ranked among the top 20 research-intensive universities in the UK and is currently #1 for Health Services Research.
This document provides information about the 8th annual BioBanking conference taking place on June 13-14, 2018 in London. It outlines the agenda, speakers, and topics to be discussed over the two days. The conference will focus on ethics, biosample management, guidelines and regulations, translational research applications, technology updates, and sample management best practices. Speakers will discuss topics like scaling biobanks with low-pass sequencing and digital phenotyping, new ISO standards, UK biobank regulations, genome-wide association studies, adopting a platform-based approach, and creating customized biobank workflows.
Simcyp Limited is a UK-based SME specializing in population-based modelling and simulation (M&S) of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PKPD). It has 53 employees and works with 70% of top pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies. Simcyp has received several awards and been involved in 6 EU-funded projects since 2004 covering areas like reducing animal testing and improving drug development. The company provides M&S tools, workshops and consultancy to help clients develop safer medicines more efficiently.
Medi-Circle is an e-community platform that aims to redefine collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians. It provides online tools and forums for physicians to collaborate on medical marketing projects, exchange information and ideas, and communicate directly with pharmaceutical companies. Medi-Circle claims this new model of online collaboration can help optimize communication, save time and costs for both physicians and pharmaceutical companies, and open new opportunities for medical consulting work and market research.
The document discusses EU and national funding opportunities for public health research. It outlines that UK organizations can continue applying to Horizon 2020 funding while the UK remains in the EU. The EU Public Health Programme aims to improve health policies and protect citizens from health threats. It provides grants and joint actions for members states on topics like chronic diseases, tobacco control, and antimicrobial resistance. Horizon 2020 also has funding calls in health and demographic change on areas like rare diseases, regenerative medicine, and economic evaluation in health. National funding in Ireland is also outlined from the Health Research Board.
EPIS meeting - Dr Derick Mitchell - October 2017ipposi
Derick Mitchell gave a talk on sustaining patient engagement resources through public-private platforms. Some key points:
1. He discussed IPPOSI, a patient-led organization that advocates for patient involvement in health innovation and research.
2. Patient organizations and industry can interact by moving past compliance and instead measuring the value of their interactions through trust and transparency.
3. Generating patient-based evidence through patient registries, mobile apps, and other tools can provide cost-effective, patient-relevant data to inform decision making.
A survey of Wikipedia editors from 2011 found that 90% were male, 9% were female, and 1% were transgender, demonstrating a significant gender gap among contributors. On average, Wikipedia contributors are 31-year old, straight, white males with a college degree. The presentation discusses the multiple layers of bias that contribute to the gender gap, including language bias and underrepresentation of topics related to women. It also describes current projects aimed at addressing the gender gap on Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Este documento describe las herramientas de la web social. Explica que la web es una red mundial de ordenadores conectados por cables que proporciona servicios como navegación web, correo electrónico, transferencia de archivos, comunicaciones de voz y video, y acceso a radio, TV y prensa. También describe las diferencias entre la Web 1.0, que era estática, y la Web 2.0, basada en software libre y caracterizada por comunidades de usuarios y servicios.
WORLD OCEAN SUMMIT 2017
FINANCING THE SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ECONOMY
22-24 February 2017, Bali, Indonesia
Scaling up investment in sustainable aquaculture
http://www.fao.org/fishery/en
Presentation by Arni Mathiesen on investment in sustainable aquaculture.
This document discusses the implementation of 4R techniques - reduce, reuse, recycle, recovery - for demolition waste management. It outlines the common materials in demolition waste like wood, metals, concrete, roofing, and brick. It then provides details on how each material can be reused or recycled, like reusing wood timbers, recycling metals by melting them down, crushing concrete for aggregate, and crushing brick for filler. The benefits of applying 4R techniques are that it saves energy and materials, creates jobs, and saves money compared to sending waste to landfills.
Control systems are used to ensure activities achieve desired results. They involve setting targets, measuring performance, and making corrections. Effective control requires trust in people and an assumption of ethical behavior. Control can happen at different levels within an organization between controllers and those they control. Control aims to avoid surprises and ensure accountability. Both facilitative and protective controls are important, with the former focusing on communication and the latter on authorization, segregation of duties, and safeguarding of assets.
O documento descreve uma pesquisa sobre wearables realizada por Emilly Lima. A pesquisa incluiu mapeamento de cenários de uso, questionário online, co-criação com usuários e não usuários para entender melhor os usuários e identificar melhorias para wearables. Os resultados mostraram que wearables melhoram a qualidade de vida e facilitam o acesso a informações.
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise has also been shown to increase gray matter volume in the brain and reduce risks for conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia.
Este documento discute los entornos personales de aprendizaje (PLE) y las redes sociales en educación. Explica que un PLE no es una plataforma tecnológica sino una manera de aprender mediante herramientas, fuentes de información, conexiones y actividades. También describe cómo las redes sociales como Twitter y Pinterest pueden usarse en el aula para compartir recursos, coordinar proyectos y fomentar la colaboración entre estudiantes y profesores.
driMET technology, from our partner Weston Body HardwareAlbert Jagger
Featuring driMET technology, from our partner Weston Body Hardware, this patented range is built to handle the toughest conditions in the harshest environments. Included in this range is a selection of robust standard and heavy duty Compression Drop-T latches. The standard model features IP65 rated compression of up to 4mm and an integrated neoprene seal. The heavy-duty Drop-T latch is elegantly designed with a 6mm take-up seal, multi-point version options and reversible latch positions.
This document provides information about the 6th annual BioBanking conference taking place on June 20-21, 2016 in London. It will discuss topics such as biobanking regulations, data protection laws, biomarker identification, and creating biobanking networks. The event will feature keynote speakers from organizations like the European Commission, UK Biobank, and pharmaceutical companies. Participants can learn about building sustainable biobanks, sample management, and the role of biobanks in drug development. The conference aims to address challenges in biobanking compliance, harmonization, and integrating bioresources in precision medicine.
SMi Group's 7th annual Biosimilars Europe 2016 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about two pre-conference workshops for the 7th Annual Biosimilars Europe conference.
The first workshop focuses on maximizing intellectual property and regulatory rights related to biosimilars. It will cover topics like regulatory data protection, orphan drug exclusivity, supplementary protection certificates, and pediatric rewards. The workshop leaders are partners at Bristows LLP.
The second workshop examines how the payer environment for biosimilars is evolving. It will provide insight into pricing, reimbursement, and formulary access processes. Case studies will also be presented on successful biosimilar launches. The workshop leader is the director of RJW & Partners Ltd, a pricing and market
This document provides information about the upcoming Biobanking 2010 conference, including details about speakers, workshops, and topics that will be discussed. Some key points:
- The conference will take place from September 27-29, 2010 in London and will focus on advancing international R&D through effective sample management and global biobanking harmonization.
- There will be 4 pre-conference workshops covering topics like biobanking technologies, optimizing operating efficiency with IT, establishing global biobanking networks, and building internal pharmaceutical biobanks.
- The main conference over 2 days will include sessions on biobanking within pharmaceutical companies, ensuring high sample quality, integrating biobanking into biomarker research, and building
This document summarizes a conference on orphan drugs and rare diseases. The conference will cover key topics such as strategies and collaborations for rare disease drug development, the role of patients in clinical trials, gene therapy advances, challenges in rare disease treatment, and perspectives from pharmaceutical companies and academics. There will be presentations from industry and academic leaders as well as workshops on market access challenges and the patient experience in drug development. The goal is to review strategies to increase rare disease research and new treatment approaches.
SMi Group's Injectable Drug Delivery 2018 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about two half-day pre-conference workshops on injectable drug delivery taking place on May 15, 2018 in London. Workshop A from 8:30-12:30 will focus on creating a human factors and usability engineering file in accordance with FDA and IEC62366-1 standards. Workshop B from 13:30-17:30 will examine wearable injectors and their ability to meet clinical needs while reducing healthcare costs. Both workshops aim to equip attendees with practical knowledge and strategies for developing safer and more user-friendly drug delivery devices and technologies.
SMi Group's Injectable Drug Delivery 2019 conferenceDale Butler
The document advertises the 2nd Annual Injectable Drug Delivery conference taking place May 14-16, 2019 in London. The conference will focus on innovations in injectable drug formulations and devices, with sessions on formulation development, device design, manufacturing, and regulatory issues. Speakers will discuss challenges and solutions for protein formulations, digital health technologies, long-acting injectables, pre-filled syringes and more. A pre-conference workshop on use-related risk analysis in product development will also be held. Attendees can register online or by phone.
SMi Group's 2nd annual 3D Cell Culture 2018 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about the 2nd Annual Conference on 3D Cell Culture taking place on February 21-22, 2018 in London. It highlights some of the topics that will be discussed including using CRISPR and single cell sequencing to study neurodevelopmental diseases in 3D models, optimizing 3D bioprinting techniques, and using multi-organ chip technology for predictive substance testing. The agenda includes speakers from universities and companies like GSK, AstraZeneca, Roche, and Novartis. Attendees can also participate in a pre-conference workshop on 3D bioprinting on February 20th. The event aims to advance the use of 3D cell culture technologies in areas like regenerative medicine and
This document advertises an upcoming conference on biosimilars taking place in London from September 24-26, 2019. The conference will feature workshops on the FDA interchangeability guideline and advancing biosimilar development in the MENA and GCC regions. Key topics to be discussed at the main conference include the regulatory approval process for biosimilars in the UK post-Brexit, overcoming patent challenges, commercial strategies in China, and new drug delivery systems. Speakers will represent regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and consulting firms. The agenda provides times for presentations, panel discussions, and networking.
A survey of Wikipedia editors from 2011 found that 90% were male, 9% were female, and 1% were transgender, demonstrating a significant gender gap among contributors. On average, Wikipedia contributors are 31-year old, straight, white males with a college degree. The presentation discusses the multiple layers of bias that contribute to the gender gap, including language bias and underrepresentation of topics related to women. It also describes current projects aimed at addressing the gender gap on Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Este documento describe las herramientas de la web social. Explica que la web es una red mundial de ordenadores conectados por cables que proporciona servicios como navegación web, correo electrónico, transferencia de archivos, comunicaciones de voz y video, y acceso a radio, TV y prensa. También describe las diferencias entre la Web 1.0, que era estática, y la Web 2.0, basada en software libre y caracterizada por comunidades de usuarios y servicios.
WORLD OCEAN SUMMIT 2017
FINANCING THE SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ECONOMY
22-24 February 2017, Bali, Indonesia
Scaling up investment in sustainable aquaculture
http://www.fao.org/fishery/en
Presentation by Arni Mathiesen on investment in sustainable aquaculture.
This document discusses the implementation of 4R techniques - reduce, reuse, recycle, recovery - for demolition waste management. It outlines the common materials in demolition waste like wood, metals, concrete, roofing, and brick. It then provides details on how each material can be reused or recycled, like reusing wood timbers, recycling metals by melting them down, crushing concrete for aggregate, and crushing brick for filler. The benefits of applying 4R techniques are that it saves energy and materials, creates jobs, and saves money compared to sending waste to landfills.
Control systems are used to ensure activities achieve desired results. They involve setting targets, measuring performance, and making corrections. Effective control requires trust in people and an assumption of ethical behavior. Control can happen at different levels within an organization between controllers and those they control. Control aims to avoid surprises and ensure accountability. Both facilitative and protective controls are important, with the former focusing on communication and the latter on authorization, segregation of duties, and safeguarding of assets.
O documento descreve uma pesquisa sobre wearables realizada por Emilly Lima. A pesquisa incluiu mapeamento de cenários de uso, questionário online, co-criação com usuários e não usuários para entender melhor os usuários e identificar melhorias para wearables. Os resultados mostraram que wearables melhoram a qualidade de vida e facilitam o acesso a informações.
Vacation inn Group of hotels & resorts in Indiavacationinn
A period of unsurpassed opportunity for those prepared for the recent economic climate is about to emerge. Vacation Inn stands ready to participate in an ambitious yet controlled fashion.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise has also been shown to increase gray matter volume in the brain and reduce risks for conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia.
Este documento discute los entornos personales de aprendizaje (PLE) y las redes sociales en educación. Explica que un PLE no es una plataforma tecnológica sino una manera de aprender mediante herramientas, fuentes de información, conexiones y actividades. También describe cómo las redes sociales como Twitter y Pinterest pueden usarse en el aula para compartir recursos, coordinar proyectos y fomentar la colaboración entre estudiantes y profesores.
driMET technology, from our partner Weston Body HardwareAlbert Jagger
Featuring driMET technology, from our partner Weston Body Hardware, this patented range is built to handle the toughest conditions in the harshest environments. Included in this range is a selection of robust standard and heavy duty Compression Drop-T latches. The standard model features IP65 rated compression of up to 4mm and an integrated neoprene seal. The heavy-duty Drop-T latch is elegantly designed with a 6mm take-up seal, multi-point version options and reversible latch positions.
This document provides information about the 6th annual BioBanking conference taking place on June 20-21, 2016 in London. It will discuss topics such as biobanking regulations, data protection laws, biomarker identification, and creating biobanking networks. The event will feature keynote speakers from organizations like the European Commission, UK Biobank, and pharmaceutical companies. Participants can learn about building sustainable biobanks, sample management, and the role of biobanks in drug development. The conference aims to address challenges in biobanking compliance, harmonization, and integrating bioresources in precision medicine.
SMi Group's 7th annual Biosimilars Europe 2016 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about two pre-conference workshops for the 7th Annual Biosimilars Europe conference.
The first workshop focuses on maximizing intellectual property and regulatory rights related to biosimilars. It will cover topics like regulatory data protection, orphan drug exclusivity, supplementary protection certificates, and pediatric rewards. The workshop leaders are partners at Bristows LLP.
The second workshop examines how the payer environment for biosimilars is evolving. It will provide insight into pricing, reimbursement, and formulary access processes. Case studies will also be presented on successful biosimilar launches. The workshop leader is the director of RJW & Partners Ltd, a pricing and market
This document provides information about the upcoming Biobanking 2010 conference, including details about speakers, workshops, and topics that will be discussed. Some key points:
- The conference will take place from September 27-29, 2010 in London and will focus on advancing international R&D through effective sample management and global biobanking harmonization.
- There will be 4 pre-conference workshops covering topics like biobanking technologies, optimizing operating efficiency with IT, establishing global biobanking networks, and building internal pharmaceutical biobanks.
- The main conference over 2 days will include sessions on biobanking within pharmaceutical companies, ensuring high sample quality, integrating biobanking into biomarker research, and building
This document summarizes a conference on orphan drugs and rare diseases. The conference will cover key topics such as strategies and collaborations for rare disease drug development, the role of patients in clinical trials, gene therapy advances, challenges in rare disease treatment, and perspectives from pharmaceutical companies and academics. There will be presentations from industry and academic leaders as well as workshops on market access challenges and the patient experience in drug development. The goal is to review strategies to increase rare disease research and new treatment approaches.
SMi Group's Injectable Drug Delivery 2018 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about two half-day pre-conference workshops on injectable drug delivery taking place on May 15, 2018 in London. Workshop A from 8:30-12:30 will focus on creating a human factors and usability engineering file in accordance with FDA and IEC62366-1 standards. Workshop B from 13:30-17:30 will examine wearable injectors and their ability to meet clinical needs while reducing healthcare costs. Both workshops aim to equip attendees with practical knowledge and strategies for developing safer and more user-friendly drug delivery devices and technologies.
SMi Group's Injectable Drug Delivery 2019 conferenceDale Butler
The document advertises the 2nd Annual Injectable Drug Delivery conference taking place May 14-16, 2019 in London. The conference will focus on innovations in injectable drug formulations and devices, with sessions on formulation development, device design, manufacturing, and regulatory issues. Speakers will discuss challenges and solutions for protein formulations, digital health technologies, long-acting injectables, pre-filled syringes and more. A pre-conference workshop on use-related risk analysis in product development will also be held. Attendees can register online or by phone.
SMi Group's 2nd annual 3D Cell Culture 2018 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about the 2nd Annual Conference on 3D Cell Culture taking place on February 21-22, 2018 in London. It highlights some of the topics that will be discussed including using CRISPR and single cell sequencing to study neurodevelopmental diseases in 3D models, optimizing 3D bioprinting techniques, and using multi-organ chip technology for predictive substance testing. The agenda includes speakers from universities and companies like GSK, AstraZeneca, Roche, and Novartis. Attendees can also participate in a pre-conference workshop on 3D bioprinting on February 20th. The event aims to advance the use of 3D cell culture technologies in areas like regenerative medicine and
This document advertises an upcoming conference on biosimilars taking place in London from September 24-26, 2019. The conference will feature workshops on the FDA interchangeability guideline and advancing biosimilar development in the MENA and GCC regions. Key topics to be discussed at the main conference include the regulatory approval process for biosimilars in the UK post-Brexit, overcoming patent challenges, commercial strategies in China, and new drug delivery systems. Speakers will represent regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and consulting firms. The agenda provides times for presentations, panel discussions, and networking.
Derick Mitchell_Biobanking from the patient perspective.pdfipposi
The document discusses biobanking from the patient perspective. It provides an overview of biobanking, including what biobanks are and why they are important for medical research. It also discusses how patient advocacy groups can be involved in biobanking activities through governance, establishing biobanks, and providing patient input. The presentation emphasizes that while biobanks contain patient data and samples, they must also maintain patient trust and center the patient perspective to be successful.
This document summarizes an upcoming conference on biosimilars and biobetters to be held in London from September 29-30, 2014. The conference will include presentations and discussions on accelerating biosimilar drug development, regulatory pathways for biosimilars in Europe and the US, proving biosimilarity to reference products, and perceptions of biosimilars among doctors, patients, and payers in Europe. Attendees can also participate in two interactive workshops on biosimilar regulations and the commercial potential of biosimilars. Various industry experts will speak at the event to provide insights on this emerging field.
This document provides information about the 8th Annual Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials conference to be held on April 18-19, 2016 in London. The conference will focus on the latest developments and strategies in adaptive clinical trial design. It will include sessions on biomarker-driven trials, seamless phase designs, enrichment designs, and perspectives from regulators. There will also be a post-conference workshop on April 20 about using statistical software to design adaptive clinical trials. The target attendees are professionals in areas like clinical research, biostatistics, and drug development seeking to learn more about adaptive designs.
SMi Group's Inaugural Big Data in Pharma conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about a conference on big data in the pharmaceutical industry, including an agenda, speaker details, and workshop information. The two-day conference will focus on how big data can be leveraged to enhance research and development, clinical trials, and real-world evidence generation. Highlights include sessions on personalized medicine, predictive analytics, and social media strategies. Post-conference workshops will discuss the legal aspects of cloud computing and designing studies using big data to support drug development and marketing. The event aims to help pharmaceutical companies exploit big data's potential to create better medicines and new revenue streams.
The document summarizes an upcoming conference on biobanking in the Americas from June 7-9, 2011 in Boston. It will bring together experts from biobanks, pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and regulatory agencies to discuss strategic approaches to biosample management and using biobanks to enable next-generation drug discovery and personalized medicine. Speakers will provide practical knowledge on new biobanking models, address ethical and legal challenges, and explore how to leverage biospecimen resources to support biomarker research. Attendees will learn best practices for biorepository management and implementation, applications of genome sequencing, and strategies for building biomarker discovery pipelines. The conference aims to facilitate networking and enable confident decision making through benchmarking against
SMi Group's Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases 2019Dale Butler
This document provides information about the 9th Annual Conference on Orphan Drugs & Rare Diseases taking place from October 15-17, 2019 in London. The conference will discuss key challenges to advancing commercialization and patient access of orphan drugs. It will include sessions on market access, regulation, patient advocacy, and case studies. A half-day post-conference workshop on October 17th will provide an interactive deep dive into strategies for accelerating patient access of orphan drugs.
The document announces a conference on biobanking to be held on February 4-5, 2010 in London. It will examine trends in the biobanking industry and address challenges in areas like ethics, regulation, and cost-effectiveness. Key speakers will discuss developing biobanks, patient involvement, and data protection. Attendees can network with leaders from pharma, biotech, healthcare, and regulatory agencies. The conference aims to provide an in-depth understanding of opportunities and advancements in biobanking.
This document provides information about an upcoming conference on orphan drugs that will take place on October 18-20, 2016 in London. It includes details about the interactive workshops on the first day and key sessions over the two main conference days that will discuss topics such as regulatory challenges, developing treatments for rare diseases, pediatric orphan drug development, and partnerships in the orphan drug field. Information is provided on registering for the event and sponsorship opportunities.
This document provides information about an upcoming biobanking conference to take place on March 10-11, 2011 in London. It lists key speakers from companies like AstraZeneca, Bayer, and Sanofi-Aventis who will discuss topics like sample storage, biomarker discovery, and stem cell banking. The document also notes the growing market for biobanking and its importance for medical research. Sponsoring companies and media partners promoting the conference are also listed.
The document describes the DayOne Core Team, which consists of experts from various industries and stakeholders focused on improving children's health. The team includes representatives from pharmaceutical companies like Novartis and Idorsia, hospitals, universities, consultants, and government organizations. DayOne is an initiative managed by BaselArea.swiss in close collaboration with the Canton of Basel-Stadt to support healthcare innovation projects that can help solve health challenges for young people worldwide. Selected projects will receive up to 70,000 CHF in non-dilutive funding.
This document provides information on two pre-conference workshops at the "Superbugs & Superdrugs" conference on combating antimicrobial resistance.
The first workshop discusses rapid diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, focusing on tracking emerging infections, state-of-the-art diagnostic methods, mobile applications, and challenges in diagnosis.
The second workshop examines how antimicrobial copper touch surfaces can improve patient outcomes and reduce costs by lowering healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. It will evaluate the evidence supporting copper's use and discuss cost-benefit analysis and practical implementation.
This document provides information on two pre-conference workshops at the "Superbugs & Superdrugs" conference on combating antimicrobial resistance.
The first workshop discusses rapid diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, focusing on tracking emerging infections, state-of-the-art diagnostic methods, mobile applications, and challenges in diagnosis.
The second workshop examines making materials like copper touch surfaces in healthcare settings to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs by lowering infection rates and antimicrobial resistance. It will evaluate the evidence for copper's antimicrobial efficacy and cost-benefit analysis.
5th Annual Pre-Filled Syringes East CoastTeri Arri
This document provides an agenda for the Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast conference taking place on April 10-12, 2018 in Boston. The agenda includes workshops on human factors for connected drug delivery systems and design considerations for drug delivery outside the clinic on April 10th. The main conference on April 11-12th will feature sessions on regulatory updates, manufacturing challenges and solutions, trends toward biologics, and human factors considerations. Speakers will address topics such as syringe filling of high concentration formulations, safety evaluation of leachables, quality by design principles, and the future of digital monitoring biomarkers.
Building on the sell-out success of the launch event, SMi Group is delighted to announce the return of 3D Cell Culture, taking place on 21st and 22nd of February 2018, in London UK.
3D Cell Culture is rapidly growing with incredible potential for industrial application and a widespread reach that can be seen across many different fields, such as 3D bioprinting and microfluidics.
The 2nd annual conference will explore these overlapping areas and will combine pioneering breakthroughs with scientific research to strengthen your commercial success. Join us for exclusive insight into key topics such as disease models, organoids, organ-on-a-chip technologies, Ipsc advances and CRISPR technology. Notable speakers on the agenda for 2018 will include experts from Aurelia Bioscience, ReInnervate Ltd, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, University College London, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Kugelmeiers, GSK, AstraZeneca, Roche and more!
Providing a focal point to push industry collaboration through updates on clinical advancements and investment opportunities, SMi presents the 20th annual Superbugs & Superdrugs conference which will return to Central London on 19th and 20th March 2018.
The threat of AMR is regularly making front page news but what is the industry actually doing? Are drug manufacturers any closer to finding a solution and how is the government helping? These will be just some of the questions answered through powerful keynote addresses delivered by an expert panel of scientific leaders, drug discovery specialists and government bodies such as MHRA and DNDi.
Building on almost two decades worth of expertise in fighting the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), SMi Group are thrilled to announce the return of Superbugs and Superdrugs USA which arrives to Iselin, New Jersey on November 13th & 14th 2017.
Antimicrobial resistance has sparked an urgency in the development of new drugs as the industry strives for novel solutions to fight infectious diseases. Innovation and collaboration is requested at every level making Superbugs & Superdrugs USA, the perfect platform to strengthen knowledge in key principles such as funding incentives and global strategy, whilst honing in on clinical developments in areas such as immunotherapy, toxoid based vaccines and anti-body drug conjugates.
As methods move away from traditional small molecule antibiotics, this is critical time for AMR experts, government bodies and industry leaders, to come together and share ideas on the latest developments in treatment and prevention. Featured speakers include: Janssen, UNT Health Science Center, John Rex from CARB-X, BARDA, Pfizer, Merck, DemovaMed, Visterrra, Microbiotix more.
This document provides information about the 23rd annual Pharmaceutical Pricing and Market Access conference, which will take place on October 11-12, 2017 in London. The conference will feature workshops on drug pricing and the use of real-world evidence in market access on October 10th. Speakers will discuss topics such as collaborating with payers, patient engagement, orphan drugs, biosimilars, international reference pricing, the UK pricing landscape, value-based pricing, integrating real-world data, and reimbursement considerations for cell and gene therapies. Regulatory agencies like the FDA and HTA bodies will also present on developing market access strategies and ensuring the patient perspective.
This document provides information about the 4th annual Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast conference taking place on April 26-27, 2017 in Boston, MA. It includes details about two pre-conference workshops on human factors in prefilled devices and silicone layer technology. The conference will feature presentations from pharmaceutical companies on topics like market trends, change controls, and wearable devices. It is chaired by representatives from Shire and Regeneron and will include speakers from the FDA, AbbVie, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Sandoz, and Biogen.
SMi Group are thrilled to announce the return of Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast 2017 which arrives to California on June 5th & 6th.
Following on from sell-out shows in Europe and Boston, Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast will once again gather a global audience of medical device experts and PFS industry leaders to discuss new developments and showcase cutting edge advances, keeping you at the forefront of a booming industry.
The competitive PFS market has sparked great improvements as devices strive for higher quality, safety, and patient satisfaction. Innovation and excellence is requested at every level making Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast the perfect platform to strengthen knowledge in key principles such as human factor engineering, manufacturing and complex biologics, whilst honing in on emerging trends for parenteral devices, including auto injectors, pens, pumps and smart devices.
This document provides information about an upcoming conference on pain therapeutics taking place from May 22-24, 2017 in London. It summarizes the conference agenda, speakers, and topics to be discussed over the two day event and half day workshop. Key highlights include:
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- Speakers will address topics like CGRP receptor antagonists for migraine, developing novel pain treatments, using veterinary trials to inform human research, biomarkers for pain pathways, and new therapeutic approaches for pain including Kappa opioid receptor agonists.
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Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
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This is a short talk that I gave at the Banff International Research Station workshop on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology. The idea is to try to understand how the burden of natural selection relates to the amount of information that selection puts into the genome.
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The cost of information acquisition by natural selection
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Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
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Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
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NEW FOR 2017:
• Spotlight session - The advantages of ‘digital biobanks’
• The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation
from European Commission and leading biorepositories
• CASE STUDIES: The use of biobank samples to progress
research in Poverty Related Diseases and Cloud-based
sample management of multi-centre clinical trial in
corneal transplantation
• Challenges and opportunities in running a national,
multicentre, disease-specific biobank
• Stay at the forefront of Biobanking developments
in the 21st Century
SMi presents the 7th annual...
BioBankingFocus on Ethics and Biosample Management
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CONFERENCE:
14TH - 15TH
WORKSHOP: 13TH
JUNE
2017
Sponsored by
CHAIRS:
• Dr Brian Thomson, Director and Clinical Lead for 100K
Genome Project, Nottingham Health Science Biobank
• Heli Salminen-Mankonen, Director, Auria Biobank
• Dr Balwir Matharoo-Ball, Deputy Director,
Nottingham Health Science Biobank
KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
• Emanuele Barbarossa, Legal Adviser / Policy Analyst,
European Commission
• Dr Arndt Schmitz, Senior Translational Assay Technology Expert,
Research Biobank, Bayer AG
• Dr Kris Spreckley, Business Development Director,
UK Biobank/ UK Biocentre
• Peadar Mac Gabhann, Director, Biostór Ireland
• Annemette Arndal-Lauritzen, CEO, European Sperm Bank
• Saakje Mulder, CEO, LifelinesNL
• Sarah Gilbert, Principal Scientist, NIBSC – MHRA
• Dr Laurent Dollé, Operating Director,
Biotheque Wallonie-Bruxelles (BWB)
• Dr Vincent von Walcke-Wulffen, CEO, BioKryo GmbH
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD FOR 2017:
Sarah Gilbert,
Principal Scientist,
NIBSC - MHRA
Dr Michael
Luntang-Jensen,
Biobank Manager,
H. Lundbeck A/S
Heli Salminen-Mankonen,
Director,
Auria Biobank
Dr Brian Thomson,
Director and Clinical
Lead for 100K Genome
Project, Nottingham
Health Science Biobank
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8.30 Registration & Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Morning Opening Remarks
Heli Salminen-Mankonen, Director, Auria Biobank
REGULATORY AND ETHICAL UPDATES
OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION
9.10 The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
on collaborative science in Europe
•Brief description of the GDPR:
- Rationale
- Objectives
- Timeline
•Impact of the regulation on the R&I sector in Europe:
- Why the GDPR is relevant
- How it affects EU research
•The ‘research exemption’
•The challenges ahead
Emanuele Barbarossa, Legal Adviser / Policy Analyst,
European Commission
9.50 Ethical and regulatory considerations in Sperm Banking
Sperm banking is a topic that raises ethical issues abundantly.
Hear one of the world’s leading sperm banks thoughts on:
•Short and long term implications for the children, the mothers/
parents and the donors
•Obligation and possibility to influence the public opinion as well
as politicians
•The ethical issues of the future, when creating human life
•The upcoming EU data protection regulations
Annemette Arndal-Lauritzen, CEO, European Sperm Bank
10.30 Morning Coffee
11.00 The Baby Bio Bank: A legacy for researchers worldwide into
common complications of pregnancy
•Setting up and coordinating a multi-site Biobank
•Recruiting additional family members and neonates
•Dealing with large data and sample sets
•Improving sustainability
Dr Nita Solanky, Manager, Genetics & Epigenetics in Health,
Institute of Child Health, UCL, Baby Bio Bank
11.40 Ethics and biobanking practice
•Policies and practices governing relationships between
biobanks, contributors and users
•Ethical dilemmas raised by developments in the linking and
sharing of biobank data
•The changing nature of expectations and the need to promote
greater trust
Dr Balwir Matharoo-Ball, Deputy Director,
Nottingham Health Science Biobank
12.20 Networking Lunch
1.25 Chairman’s Afternoon Opening Remarks
Dr Brian Thomson, Director and Clinical Lead for 100K Genome
Project, Nottingham Health Science Biobank
1.30 CASE STUDY: Biosample access in academic setting
•Sustainability models in a funding-sparse era
•Tailoring prospective collections for possible future
research
•Meeting and sustaining standards for collaboration with industry
Dr Joanna Baxter, Lead Scientist/Senior Research Associate,
Cambridge Blood and Stem Cell Biobank (CBSB)
DATA MANAGEMENT
2.10 Mobile Biobanking in routine and emergency cases
•Need of organizing a back-up
•Transport solutions
•Conception of an emergency case insurance
Dr Vincent von Walcke-Wulffen, CEO, BioKryo GmbH
2.50 Afternoon Tea
3.20 Informed vs. standardised consent, the ethical implications
•Gaining broad consent
•Attaining clinical phenotype data
•Maintaining confidentiality
•Access to information
Dr Brian Thomson, Director and Clinical Lead for 100K Genome
Project, Nottingham Health Science Biobank
4.00 PANEL DEBATE WITH SCIENTIFIC BOARD: Public engagement
barriers: Obstacles to people donating tissue for biomedical
research
•Developments in information technologies
•The ethics of passing on genomic data
•Are there barriers?
•Are the barriers due to processes or people?
Panelists:
Sarah Gilbert, Principal Scientist, NIBSC – MHRA
Dr Brian Thomson, Director and Clinical Lead for 100K Genome
Project, Nottingham Health Science Biobank
Heli Salminen-Mankonen, Director, Auria Biobank
Dr Balwir Matharoo-Ball, Deputy Director,
Nottingham Health Science Biobank
4.40 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
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8.30 Registration & Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Morning Opening Remarks
Dr Balwir Matharoo-Ball, Deputy Director, Nottingham Health
Science Biobank
OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION
9.10 Beyond biobanking towards digital future
The biobanked samples and associated clinical and
phenotypic data contained in the Finnish Biobanks and
electronic health records (EHR) could provide opportunities for
early recognition, successful targeted treatment, and effective
preventive strategies to a variety of diseases and too many other
indications. Creation of an unrivalled personalised medicine
research tool has already raised major interest by the global
pharma industry and is expected to provide a true competitive
edge for Finnish health sector and greatly increase the interest for
foreign investments
•Auria Biobank: Transforming today’s data and samples into
knowledge of tomorrow
•Creating an unrivalled personalised medicine tool both for
pharmaceutical industry and academic investigators
Heli Salminen-Mankonen, Director, Auria Biobank
Samu Kurki, Senior Scientist, Auria Biobank
9.50 The advantages of ‘digital biobanks’
•Bayer’s Research Biobank concept and network and the
special role Auria is playing here
•Discover how ‘digital biobanks’ can provide value for digital
biomarker studies, trial feasibility analyses and HEOR
•The re-contact option allows to molecularly select cases for
patient recruitment, realising translational medicine
Dr Arndt Schmitz, Senior Translational Assay Technology Expert,
Research Biobank, Bayer AG
10.30 Morning Coffee
BIOSAMPLE MANAGEMENT
11.00 Human biospecimen acquisition; risks, challenges and solutions
Biopharma’s define the acquisition of human biospecimens as
a very high-risk activity. With thousands of global providers, it’s
become difficult for researchers to find high-quality samples
that have been acquired in an ethically-compliant manner.
This session looks at the risks and challenges, from an industry
perspective, of acquiring samples and introduces the COMPLI™
to remove the barriers, administrative burden, and reduce the
cost for both Biopharma’s and providers of samples
•Risks and challenges of human biospecimen acquisition
•COMPLI™ - A New Standard for Procuring Human Biospecimens
Matthew McLoughlin, Senior Director, Scientist.com
11.40 CASE STUDY: The use of biobank samples to
progress research in Poverty Related Diseases.
EURIPRED (European Research Infrastructures for
Poverty Related Diseases) is a collaborative infrastructure
programme with the objective to reinforce the knowledge
infrastructure across diseases. The ultimate aim is to speed the
development of new tools (vaccines, drugs, microbicides) to combat
Tuberculosis, HIV, Malaria, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. One of the key
activities is providing reference reagents, services and trainings for free
•Adding value to the biosample
•Challenges for sample sharing
•Forming networks
•Ensuring sustainability of the sample collections
Sarah Gilbert, Project Manager, MHRA-NIBSC
12.20 Networking Lunch
1.25 CASE STUDY: Cloud-based Sample Management of
multi-centre Clinical Trial in Corneal Transplantation
With three out five years of operation, five diverse
research hospitals and 4 specialised research laboratories
throughout Europe were implemented under a Quality
Management System
•Introduction of fully anonymised 2D Bar code sample ID
to ease ethics concerns
•Automated sample scanning to an integrated Patient Database
ensuring highly controlled sample collection & processing
•Fully configurable, easy to use, intelligent workflow to simplify
project coordination and reporting
Peadar Mac Gabhann, Director, Biostór Ireland
2.05 Generating high quality biological samples for high quality research
•Sample linkage: Establishing accurate linkage of patient and
sample data
•Sample logistics: Maintaining sample integrity during
transportation
•Sample processing: The importance of sample and data
tracking during processing tasks
•Sample storage: Creating accurate sample traceability
during storage and retrieval activities
•LIMS: A fundamental prerequisite to successful sample and
data traceability
Dr Kris Spreckley, Business Development Director,
UK Biobank/ UK Biocentre
2.45 Afternoon Tea
3.15 Chairman’s Afternoon Opening Remarks
Dr Brian Thomson, Director and Clinical Lead for 100K Genome
Project, Nottingham Health Science Biobank
ACCESS TO SAMPLES
3.20 Lifelines’ biomaterials collection and accessibility to researchers
Lifelines is a three-generation cohortstudy and biobank including
over 165,000 participants in the northern part of the Netherlands.
The aim is to follow up this population during 30 years, and
collect both subjective (questionnaires) and objective data (e.g.
measurements in biomaterials) and biomaterials. Lifelines facilitates
with these materials scientific research on healthy ageing
•Sample and data quality
•Implementation of comprehensive sample collection
•Population-level analysis of gut microbiome variation project
Saakje Mulder, CEO, LifelinesNL
Aafje Dotinga, Manager Research Office, LifelinesNL
4.00 The changing world of drug development
An academic research network’s perspective on the
implementation of biobanking in the future world of anticancer
drug development
•Drug Development/design and their challenges
•The “seven wonders” for the future anticancer medicine world
•Emerging sample-related standards
•Standardised improved pre-analytical workflows
•The next generation of biobanking: The forgotten pillar
•Perspectives & conclusions
Dr Laurent Dollé, Operating Director,
Biotheque Wallonie-Bruxelles (BWB)
4.40 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
4. Learn an original way in which biobanks
can contribute to stratified medicines
Overview of the workshop:
Within this workshop, we would like to introduce a real
change in emphasis to using biobanks rather just how to set
biobanks up. We would like to get you involved in this thinking
process. We want to illustrate how important it is to apply
business development strategies to summarize and creatively
brainstorm any product idea in order to reinvigorate the
biobanking in particular. We want to teach you how to draw
business models to be adapted to the changing needs of the
marketplace to reveal new possibilities and embrace success.
Why should you attend this workshop:
• Understand Strategic vision and business development
as key features in biobanking
• Spotlight on how to think big, identify your apple,
and propose smart plan
• Gain insight in the strategic business development principles
• Snapshot on the next-generation biobanking
• Gain insight in the challenges of sustaining biobanks
• Learn how to use global regulatory, legal and ethical
compliance considerations to reinforce your biobank for
better use of your sample collections
• Interactive dialogues and exchange experiences
with and among participants
Programme
1.30 Registration & Coffee
2.00 Opening remarks and introductions
2.10 The changing world of drug development:
opportunities and challenges
• Biomarkers and imaging
• Clinical trial methodology and quality assurance
• Combined treatment, adaptive licensing and
new forms of multi-stakeholder collaboration
• Perspectives of the seven wonders for the future
anticancer medicine world
2.50 Next-generation of biobanking
• Critical issues on how to improve biobanking
practices
• Challenges and innovations
• Regulations, standards updates
3.30 Afternoon Tea
4.00 Strategic vision and business development tools
• Understand business model thinking
• Understand the value of things in the marketplace
and define their purpose
• Articulate a vision for change
• Make new business models harmonized with
that vision
4.40 Implement the next-generation of Biobanking
for a real success in the changing world of drug
development/design
• Design a modern biobank
• Sample preparation and acquisition to obtain
high quality samples
• New tools: TMA, digitalized tissues, digital
pathology, machine learning, big data,
• Integrated automated sample processing
workflows
5.20 Closing remarks
5.30 End of workshop
About the workshop leader:
Laurent Dollé earned his PhD degree in Cell Biology
and Life Sciences from the University of Science
and Technologies of Lille (France) in 2003. Laurent
joined then the group of Professor Marc Mareel
from the University of Gent in Belgium to become
specialist in breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis
processes. After several positions at different Universities or
Institutions of Belgium, Laurent has over 16 years of experience
working in the Life Sciences field. In 2012, Laurent became
Assistant Professor at the Free University of Brussels VUB), and
developed several skills in stem cells isolation, maintenance
and differentiation and was the first to identify liver stem
cells from healthy non-manipulated livers by playing with an
innovative technique based on Aldehyde dehydrogenase.
Laurent Dollé is currently the Operating Director of BWB
(Biobanking Wallonia-Brussels; Belgium)
About the organisation:
BWB (Biothèque Wallonia-Bruxelles)
regroups an impressive number of
biobanks whose mission is to create
and implement a virtual network to
unify and make accessible human
materials and associated data managed by the biobanks of
Wallonia-Brussels’territory.Ourmissionistohelpyouinidentifying
human samples that suit your queries; through a single-point
of contact platform we facilitate the access to biological
resources to public and private research teams exclusively for
scientific research and not intended for human application.
Our services benefit to Big Pharma, pharmaceutical, biotech,
in vitro diagnostics and big data companies, and academia.
Workshop Leader: Dr Laurent Dollé, Operating Director,
Biotheque Wallonie-Bruxelles (BWB)
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Sarah Gilbert,
Principal Scientist,
NIBSC - MHRA
Sarah is a principal scientist at the National Institute
for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), a
centre of the Medicines and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency (MHRA). After studying
Microbiology and Virology at the University of
Warwick, Sarah began working at NIBSC within the
Centre for AIDS reagents, first as a scientist and later
as project manager. Sarah has been the project
manager for the repository for 16 years. Sarah is
also the Project Manager for an EC grant funded
project EURIPRED. This project aims to link biobanks
worldwide for Poverty Related Disease research,
using clinical isolates from biobank partners to
create novel research reagents for use in research
on Malaria, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C and
HIV. Sarah has significant expertise in the logistics
of biological materials worldwide and an interest
in facilitating research through the fostering of
collaborations and material sharing.
Dr Michael Luntang-Jensen,
Biobank Manager,
H. Lundbeck A/S
Michael Luntang-Jensen, DVM, PhD, is leading
the Global Biobank at H. Lundbeck A/S and
accountable for all sample handling and processing
activities, and for the development and global
implementation of sample management and
biobanking related processes.
Heli Johanna Salminen-Mankonen,
Head,
Auria Biobank
One of the founding member and head of the
Auria Biobank (the first Finnish hospital biobank).
Key player involved at the building phase of BBMRI-
PP, BBMRI.fi activities and one of the founders at
BBMRI-Nordic on 2008. During last few years more
than 40 invited lectures on Biobanks and innovative
medicine. Scientific coordination and management
experience from several domestic and international
projects. Co-organizers in various high level scientific
meetings and events in national as well as global
level. Selected in top ten among 100 most influential
Finnish health care professionals 2014 by Medi-Uutiset
weekly newspaper. More than 25 publications in the
field of modern molecular biology.
Dr Brian Thomson,
Director and Clinical Lead for 100K
Genome Project,
Nottingham Health Science Biobank
Dr Brian Thomson qualified in medicine from the
University of Edinburgh and trained in Edinburgh,
London and Cambridge before becoming
Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in
Nottingham. He has held MRC Training and Clinician
Scientist Fellowships in London and Cambridge and
was awarded a PhD in 1992. Dr Thomson is founder
and Director of the Nottingham Health Science
Biobank (NHSB). The NHSB is the only NHS led Biobank
in England and brings together a centralised quality
assured tissue resource and an innovative informatics
strategy to provide a unique platform for research.
Dr Thomson leads the NHSE 100,000 Genome Project
in Nottingham and is co-investigator for the UKCRC
Tissue Directory and Co-ordination Centre.
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Direct Tel: Direct Fax:
Payment: If payment is not made at the time of booking, then an invoice will be issued and must
be paid immediately and prior to the start of the event. If payment has not been received then
credit card details will be requested and payment taken before entry to the event. Bookings within
7 days of event require payment on booking. Access to the Document Portal will not be given until
payment has been received.
Substitutions/Name Changes: If you are unable to attend you may nominate, in writing, another
delegate to take your place at any time prior to the start of the event. Two or more delegates may
not ‘share’ a place at an event. Please make separate bookings for each delegate.
Cancellation: If you wish to cancel your attendance at an event and you are unable to send
a substitute, then we will refund/credit 50% of the due fee less a £50 administration charge,
providing that cancellation is made in writing and received at least 28 days prior to the start of the
event. Regretfully cancellation after this time cannot be accepted. We will however provide the
conferencesdocumentationviatheDocumentPortaltoanydelegatewhohaspaidbutisunable
to attend for any reason. Due to the interactive nature of the Briefings we are not normally able
to provide documentation in these circumstances. We cannot accept cancellations of orders
placed for Documentation or the Document Portal as these are reproduced specifically to order.
If we have to cancel the event for any reason, then we will make a full refund immediately, but
disclaim any further liability.
Alterations: It may become necessary for us to make alterations to the content, speakers, timing,
venue or date of the event compared to the advertised programme.
Data Protection: The SMi Group gathers personal data in accordance with the UK Data Protection
Act 1998 and we may use this to contact you by telephone, fax, post or email to tell you about
other products and services. Unless you tick here □ we may also share your data with third parties
offeringcomplementaryproductsorservices.Ifyouhaveanyqueriesorwanttoupdateanyofthe
data that we hold then please contact our Database Manager databasemanager@smi-online.
co.uk or visit our website www.smi-online.co.uk/updates quoting the URN as detailed above your
address on the attached letter.
Payment must be made to SMi Group Ltd, and received before the event, by one of the
following methods quoting reference P-213 and the delegate’s name. Bookings made within
7 days of the event require payment on booking, methods of payment:
□ UK BACS Sort Code 300009, Account 00936418
□ Wire Transfer Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 39 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AU
Swift (BIC): LOYDGB21013, Account 00936418
IBAN GB48 LOYD 3000 0900 9364 18
□ Cheque We can only accept Sterling cheques drawn on a UK bank.
□ Credit Card □ Visa □ MasterCard □ American Express
All credit card payments will be subject to standard credit card charges.
Card No: □□□□ □□□□ □□□□ □□□□
Valid From □□/□□ Expiry Date □□/□□
CVV Number □□□□ 3 digit security on reverse of card, 4 digits for AMEX card
Cardholder’s Name:
Signature: Date:
I agree to be bound by SMi’s Terms and Conditions of Booking.
Card Billing Address (If different from above):
VAT at 20% is charged on the attendance fees for all delegates. VAT is also charged
on Document portal and literature distribution for all UK customers and for those EU
Customers not supplying a registration number for their own country here.
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If you have any further queries please call the Events Team on tel +44 (0) 870 9090 711 or you can email events@smi-online.co.uk
I would like to attend: (Please tick as appropriate) Fee Total
□ Conference & Workshop £2098.00 + VAT £2517.60
□ Conference only £1499.00 + VAT £1798.80
□ Workshop only £599.00 + VAT £718.80
PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION
□ Distribution of your company’s promotional
literature to all conference attendees £999.00 + VAT £1198.80
The conference fee includes refreshments, lunch, conference papers, and access to
the Document Portal. Presentations that are available for download will be subject to
distribution rights by speakers. Please note that some presentations may not be available
for download. Access information for the document portal will be sent to the e-mail
address provided during registration. Details are sent within 24 hours post conference.
□ Please contact me to book my hotel
Alternatively call us on +44 (0) 870 9090 711,
email: events@smi-online.co.uk or fax +44 (0) 870 9090 712
I cannot attend but would like to purchase access to the following
Document Portal/paper copy documentation Price Total
□ Access to the conference documentation
on the Document Portal £499.00 + VAT £598.80
□ The Conference Presentations – paper copy £499.00 - £499.00
(or only £300 if ordered with the Document Portal)
Unique Reference Number
Our Reference LVP-213
EARLY BIRD
DISCOUNT
□ Book by 31st March 2017 to receive £300 off the conference price
□ Book by 28th April 2017 to receive £200 off the conference price
□ Book by 31st May 2017 to receive £100 off the conference price
DELEGATE DETAILS
Terms and Conditions of Booking
PAYMENT
VAT
DOCUMENTATION
VENUE Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, 97 Cromwell Rd, London SW7 4DN, UK
CONFERENCE PRICES