arGEN-X advances a third therapeutic antibody program into preclinical development: http://t.co/hBB8aUOQ
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Point-of-care diagnostic tools allow to perform diagnostic tests at the site of patient care, without intervention of a (central) clinical lab. Key goal is to receive test results quicker, resulting in immediate clinical decision making, inside or outside the hospital. read more
BGI (http://en.genomics.cn), the world’s premier genomics sequencing institute and VIB (www.vib.be), a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium announce a joint genomics meeting, taking place on February 15, 2012. The meeting will feature several talks on BGI’s sequencing and computing infrastructure as well as VIB research in human, animal and microbial genomics and collaborative VIB-BGI projects. Both organizations are already collaborating on several projects, including the mapping of the genomes of more than 1,000 species of gut bacteria, compiled from 577 billion base pairs of sequence data, of which several results already got published in Nature. Large-scale genome sequencing is becoming ever more important in life sciences, healthcare and agricultural research. read more
Worldwide demand for novel vaccines to prevent and combat diseases afflicting human population generates various challenges that all vaccine industry stakeholders need to face. Emerging epidemics as well as chronic diseases all over the world drive the global vaccine market players to develop novel vaccines based on novel technologies, search for new funding resources and collaboration mechanisms. 2nd Annual Global Vaccine Forum represents unique platform to review and understand unmet needs that the vaccine industry players have to confront. Explore innovations in vaccine research and development, get to know new regulatory environment and identify major hurdles in global market access. Don‘t miss the opportunity to meet and network with representatives of the key pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as experts from the most influential healthcare and research institutions in the vaccine industry. read more
For the fourth time DHL is organising a seminar about the future trends and challenges of life sciences and healthcare (LS&H) in Europe. The seminar is titled 'The supply chain in 2020: how far is reality from fantasy?' and brings together industry experts and professionals in the LS&H sector. read more
As a new value chain for bio-based products begins to strengthen and develop, the 4th International Bio-based Chemicals conference, held in conjunction with the 7th Annual World Biofuels Markets Congress, will bring together the full spectrum of stakeholders. read more
This 3-day MBA course on Industrial Biotechnology will help you get quickly up to speed on the potential opportunities in this marketplace and help you focus on how your company could benefit from these exciting developments. Led by Dirk Carrez, Managing Director of Clever Consult, this ground-breaking course will arm you with everything you need to know to drive your career to the next level. read more
The World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition returns to Rotterdam for 2012, to once again bring together the entire value chain of the biofuels industry to do business. Over 260 biofuels thought leaders will share their experiences and expertise on all aspects of the biofuels value chain during three days of interactive conference sessions. read more
BIO-Europe Spring® is the springtime counterpart to EBD Group’s flagship conference, BIO-Europe®, and continues the tradition of providing life science companies with high caliber partnering opportunities. read more
China Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) is één van de belangrijkste internationale vakbeurzen in China voor de medische sector en kent elk jaar 2 edities: één in de lente en één in de herfst. Na het succes van de eerste deelname in 2011 zal Flanders Investment and Trade nu opnieuw aanwezig zijn op de lente-editie in Shenzhen met een groepsstand. read more
Biomedica is The European Life Sciences Summit. It is organised within the Top Technology Region (Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands). In less than five years it has become one of the most important European interdisciplinary conferences dedicated to science meeting business. read more
As we are experiencing a lag between R&D spending and the extraction of value from that investment, open innovation presents an opportunity to break the mould of current drug research, innovate exponentially without expanding R&D investment and speed the development of tomorrow’s lifesaving medicines for diseases. read more
The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world's largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals. read more
Phacilitate’s Active Immunotherapy Forum is now in its 5th year, and for 2012 we are broadening the scope of the meeting to encompass more of the exciting new immunotherapy modalities under development today, creating the Immunotherapy Leaders’ Forum. read more
BiobasedWorld at ACHEMA is the venue where the bio-economy becomes visible. This event will allow you to meet key players from the bio-based value chain. Discuss new technologies, processes, latest developments and ideas at one time in one place. read more
ESID 2012 offers an advanced scientific programme with a leading international faculty, new approaches to diagnosis and treatments, interactive discussions, opportunities for collaborative research, and networking events. read more
