Last Updated on Friday, 26 September 2008 17:46
Written by Jackie Howard
Thursday, 10 January 2008 11:33
Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)
23rd - 24th September 2008
Conference Overview
Following our highly successful meeting in 2007, the European Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (ELRIG) and the Society of Biomolecular Sciences (SBS), are pleased to announce that their Drug Discovery: 2008 Meeting will be held at the Bournemouth International Centre, (BIC), UK, on 23rd-24th September 2008.
This conference will encompass six sessions in two days. Each will focus on a different area of Drug Discovery from selecting compounds for the corporate collection, liquid handling and detection technologies, plus advances in assay development and screening. Two sessions will address the biochemistry of two important different target classes: Enzymes and G-protein coupled receptors. Biopharmaceuticals will form the sixth session. As with our highly successful meeting in 2007, attendees will hear world class speakers discussing the challenges facing the drug discovery scientist. The scientific sessions will be complemented by plenary keynote presentations from two of the field's foremost researchers, a poster session and a vendor exhibition with over 80 exhibitors.
Bournemouth has always enjoyed the highest reputation as a premier conference and entertainment destination, and has now developed into a thriving cosmopolitan resort, attracting many £millions of investment into the town's Business Tourism and Leisure facilities, with new hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and attractions opening on a regular basis to serve both local residents and the growing number of visitors every year.
If you are interested in running a Training Course at this meeting please contact
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Exhibition
Set Up Time is Monday 22nd September from 8am - 10pm.
This is set to be the largest Drug Discovery show in Europe this year.
Molecular Devices -- part of MDS Analytical Technologies
Titian Software
Eppendorf
Micronic
Tocris Bioscience
Essen Instruments
Millipore
TTP Labtech
Fluidx
Nanoscreen
Velocity11
ForteBio Inc
Nexus Biosystems
ZinsserAnalytical
GE Healthcare
Northstar Scientific
Innovation Zone
The Drug Discovery and Life Sciences sector has been an incubator for technology innovation, start-up businesses and entrepreneurship. In order to provide support in these areas the European LRIG has decided to set up an Innovation Zone within the joint ELRIG/SBS Drug Discovery 2008 Symposia.
The Innovation Zone will provide a number of £750.00 2x1m tabletops at the significantly reduced cost of £100.00. These tabletops are on offer to start-up emerging businesses assessed as progressing relevant new technology innovations and entrepreneurship.
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CURRENT INNOVATION ZONE
Ash Biotech
Biostatus
DotMatics
Edge Software Consultancy
Progressive Research Systems Ltd
UK Robotics
WildCat
Ziath
Award Committee
Along with a prize for best poster, ELRIG is proud to be able to begin awarding bursaries for best innovative ideas and new concepts.
Students, academic researchers and industry Scientists/Engineers are all actively encouraged to come forward with proposals which will be reviewed by our award committee and financial help may be awarded.
All you need to do is fill in the application form, giving details on the aim of the project, the plan on how you will acheive your goals, and an idea of cost associated with the project.
The ELRIG award commitee will review the proposal and award some money (up to £2,000) accordingly.
Completed application forms should be e-mailed to
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Sponsorship
If you are interested in taking Sponsorship at this meeting please contact
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Posters
Click here to submit an abstract. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Deadline for Poster Abstracts is 31 July 2008.
Hotels in Bournemouth
Click below to download an accomodation booking form (pdf format)
For further information call Jackie Howard on 07879 050 555.
Along with a prize for best poster, ELRIG is proud to be able to begin awarding bursaries for best innovative ideas and new concepts.
