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Bio-Buzz
No.07 / July 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
HEADLINE NEWS
INDUSTRY CORNER
EDITORIAL
EVENTS LISTINGS
Small Scale Biomanufacturing -
clinical trials, cell & gene therapies
Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol
18 Sept 2008
About the event
This one day conference sponsored by BioProcess UK and organised by BioApproaches South West will cover key, important topics relating to small scale GMP biomanufacturing.
Panel of excellent speakers will cover topics including:
- the current environment for getting advanced bio-therapeutics into clinical trials
- the role of small scale manufacturers in providing for un-met clinical needs in cellular and gene therapies
- the changes in the regulatory landscape
- meeting future skills requirements within the UK
- facility design for biotherapeutics and advanced therapies
In addition to the talks there will be panel discussions and a networking reception.
Speakers include:
- Angela Osborne, eXmoor pharma concepts ltd
- Iain Rees, Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency
- Keith Smith, NHS Blood & Transplant
- Gill Lewis, Cancer Research UK
- Paul Lloyd-Evans, Clinical Biotechnology Centre
- Olivier Danos, University College London, Gene Therapy Consortium
- Trevor Marks, Health Protection Agency
Who should attend…
those working in industry, academia and the NHS with an interest in the fields of advanced bio-therapeutics, cellular and gene therapies
For more information click HERE
To Register click HERE
2nd Coast to Coast Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry Conference, September 2008, Torquay
This meeting, sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, will be held from the 26-28 September at the Riviera Conference Centre, Torquay. It will bring an impressive collection of academic and industrial speakers to the South Coast. For more information click HERE or email Stuart Cameron. from Bude-based Exelgen.
UK Marine and Industrial biotech mission to BioFlorida, October 2008.
UK Trade & Investment and BioApproaches South West are organising an outward mission to Florida in October 2008 to include the BioFlorida Conference and meeting at Amelia Island, Jacksonville Florida from 19 - 21 October 2008. For more about BioFlorida click HERE
The mission is aimed at UK companies and research organisations primarily in the Marine and Industrial Biotechnology sectors. Applications from other UK Biotechnology, Biomedical or Medical Device companies will be welcome. To read the full information click HERE
INDUSRTY CORNER
MRC Showcases - Vaccines and Immunotherapies 22/23 Sept 08, Cambridge
MRC hosts a series of Showcases to highlight new advances and discoveries that aim to improve health. Each one gives a limited number of scientists, from pharmaceutical and biotech companies, unprecedented access to the latest research being undertaken by MRC units and institutes. At each Showcase, key experts will be giving talks, and poster sessions will reveal the latest thinking on a variety of topics.
The Vaccines and Immunotherapies Showcase will take place on 22nd and 23rd September 2008 in Cambridge. There will be presentations by MRC funded researchers and keynote speakers include Dr Dave Tapolczay, CEO MRC-Technology and Professor Greg Winter, LMB.
Further details of the programme are HERE
The MRC and MRCTechnology have committed a budget of £3m to set up the Pilot Industry Collaboration Award Scheme to encourage collaborative research between MRC-funded researchers and registered Showcase industry partners.
It is hoped the Showcase programme will highlight new discoveries which will fuel the next generation of healthcare products. Places at the Showcases are limited, to give an opportunity for MRC researchers to work closely with a focused group of scientists from industry. So please reserve your places as soon as possible.
Please register now HERE
Training Partnerships
For over 10 years "The Training Partnership Ltd." has worked with the EU’s "Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Project" specialising in two major fields: International Work Experience/ Internships and International Group Visits.
Currently this scheme is available to employers in the Plymouth, Exeter or Torbay area but it is open to Colleges and Universities right across the South West. If you would like to know more about how your organisation can get involved please contact Ian Smith on 01803 290222 or email
The "Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Project" is an EU initiative dedicated to strengthening the effectiveness of EU businesses. It does this by encouraging, and funding, students to undertake work experience/Internships with trans-national organisations, for the purposes of both acquiring transferable skills and contributing their existing skills to UK businesses.
Participants are selected in their home country and prepared for their "Work Experience" via a programme of English language training and cultural knowledge. They are then allocated to a UK Provider, such as "The Training Partnership Ltd." whose responsibility is to match each applicant with a suitable local employer and arrange a period of monitored work experience – commonly between 1 to 6 months.
During this phase the participants work on Projects determined by the employer and are treated as an employee. Accommodation, subsistence, flights and other residual costs are also funded. There is no cost to the employer! At the end of their work experience, the individual progress is evaluated and the results are then fed back to the European co-ordinator. It is worth noting that the training partnership has also sent over 400 UK applicants to the EU to undertake the same type of vocational training.
For more information click HERE
Enterprise Europe Network South West -
Identify innovation, Access new markets, Profit by partnering.
Launched in February 2008 the Enterprise Europe Network (incorporating the former Innovation Relay Centre) is an initiative of the European Commission’s DG Enterprise & Industry dedicated to enable greater business co-operation between SMEs in 40 countries. To read the full press release and list of services click HERE.
Drawing on the combined experience of the South West Regional Development Agency, UK Trade & Investment, GWE Business West and part-funded by the European Commission, the network will be well represented in the South West, helping companies that have identified innovation and / or internationalisation as the key to future growth.
The Enterprise Europe Network South West team of specialists can help you with a number of information and innovation services as well as access to specialist information including. For more information visit the EEN website HERE
Interested in exploring business opportunities in Canada?
The OHA Health Achieve Exhibition and Conference is suitable for Device, Service and E-Health/Healthcare IT companies. UKTI are seeking UK companies to join the mission and the deadline for sign up is September 16, 2008.
For more information please contact Valerie Strand, UKTI Trade Officer (Creative/Media, Healthcare, Food/Drink, Consumer Goods), UK Trade and Investment, British Consulate-General, 777 Bay Street, Suite 2800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2G2
Email: valerie.strand@fco.gov.uk
The Generation Regeneration Conference, 22 Sept 2008, Geneva
The organising committee of EuroBiO 2008 are holding a pre-event conference focusing on Stem Cell Research to be held at the prestigious UN Palais des Nations in Geneva on September 22, 2008.This conference will see the participation of world-renowned specialists, more info HERE.
The issues discussed during the Conference, and ensuing recommendations, will subsequently be presented at EuroBiO 2008 (October 7 – 9, www.eurobio2008.com) and included in the Call For Change Report which will be circulated across Europe throughout 2009.
Seating is limited, you are strongly advised to confirm your participation as soon as
possible by contacting Anne
IoN nanomedicine courses
Working in the medical field? Interested in the applications of new technology to the prevention and cure of disease? The Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN) and Cranfield University have teamed up to present a novel and innovative series of short training courses in nanomedicine. Upcoming courses include:
- Nanodiagnostics (Glasgow, 5th September 2008)
- Nanotoxicology (Bedfordshire, 9th October 2008)
- Nanobiosensors (Bedfordshire, 10th October 2008)
- Drug Delivery (London, January 2009)
- Workshop: Smart Materials and Nanostructured Surfaces (Cambridge, 6th November).
For more information see HERE or contact Gemma McCulloch.
EDITORIAL
QuickMark® provides a fast initial market investigation to support business innovation. QuickMark is designed to identify broad market potential and pinpoint critical market issues for new product areas, processes or services. The possibilities include innovations in complex areas, new developments or new markets for an existing product, or new business streams for existing businesses. Using masters level researchers with access to a wide range of information the process does not replace a full market research study, but is aimed to move businesses closer to making informed decisions.
For more information see HERE.
Example of case studies of QuickMark projects can be found HERE, by just searching for ‘QuickMark’.
For further information contact John Bradford, 0117 32 82542 or email HERE
EVENTS LISTINGS
Covering Lifesciences (biotechnology) and Medical interests can be found at HERE
Contact Us
For further information on any of these items, please visit our website:
www.bioapproaches.co.uk or contact us directly.
Jade Fulbrook-Smith – Project Coordinator, BioBuzz Editor
Tel: 07715 856262 Email: Jade@BioApproaches.co.uk
Dr Pauline Lee – Network Manager
Tel: 07710 779548 Email: pauline@BioApproaches.co.uk
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