Events

SLAS 2012

Date:	Feb. 04 - Feb. 08, 2012
Place:	San Diego, CA, USA
Website:	http://www.slas2012.org

Collaborate with 5,000+ innovative scientists, engineers, researchers and technologists from academic, government and commercial laboratories around the globe to inaugurate the First Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition — uniting the best of the former LabAutomation and SBS conferences — in San Diego, CA, February 4-8, 2012. more

EMBL Conference- Omics and Personalised Health

Date:	Feb. 16 - Feb. 18, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://www.embl.de

Genomic, proteomic and other systems-wide molecular data are rapidly becoming available for individuals. This raises the expectation of personalised medicine and health management. However, genomic information has thus far made little impact on clinical practice, because of a number of challenges. These challenges include the complexity of genetic variations and their impact on phenotype, and the difficulty to validate robust biomarkers. more

Advances and Controversies in B-Vitamins and Choline

Date:	Mar. 05 - Mar. 08, 2012
Place:	Leipzig, Germany
Website:	http://www.conventus.de

Advances and Controversies in B-Vitamins and Choline“ will be held at the University of Leipzig (Germany) from 5–8 March 2012. This conference is a continuation of the earlier international conferences held in Saarbrücken which were focused on the topic hyperhomocysteinemia. more

EMBO Conference Series: Visualizing Biological Data (VIZBI 2012)

Date:	Mar. 06 - Mar. 08, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://vizbi.org

VIZBI brings together scientists, illustrators, and designers actively using or developing computational visualization to study a diverse range of biological data. more

Pittcon 2012

Date:	Mar. 11 - Mar. 15, 2012
Place:	Orlando, Florida, USA
Website:	http://www.pittcon.org

Pittcon is the world's largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science. Pittcon 2012 will offer the latest technology and instrumentation from nearly 1,000 exhibitors, a diverse Technical Program of more than 2,000 technical presentations, 90 plus Short Courses to enhance your educational experience, and networking sessions that provide the chance to exchange innovative ideas with scientists from around the world. more

22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology

Date:	Mar. 14 - Mar. 17, 2012
Place:	Essen, Germany
Website:	http://www.conventus.de

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology will take place from 14 to 17 March 2012 in Essen, Germany. more

Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)

Date:	Mar. 18 - Mar. 21, 2012
Place:	Tübingen, Germany
Website:	http://www.conventus.de

The next Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) which will take place from 18–21 March 2012 in Tübingen, Germany. more

BIO-Europe Spring 2012 — 6th International Partnering Conference

Date:	Mar. 19 - Mar. 21, 2012
Place:	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website:	http://www.ebdgroup.com

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. more

5th Annual BioPharma Asia Convention 2012

Date:	Mar. 19 - Mar. 22, 2012
Place:	Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Website:	http://www.terrapinn.com

BioPharma Asia Convention is the only event that brings together senior level executives from global and regional pharma companies, biotechs, CMOs, CROs, academic institutions, investors and all other industrial stakeholders to assess the latest industrial trends, partnership models and solutions in Asia. more

Laborama 2012

Date:	Mar. 22 - Mar. 23, 2012
Place:	Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium
Website:	http://www.laborama.be

Laborama is the meeting point by excellence for laboratory professionals in Belgium. The annual trade fair offers manufacturers, importers and suppliers of laboratory equipment and consumables a platform where they can have business contacts. more

EuroLab 2012

Date:	Mar. 28 - Mar. 30, 2012
Place:	Warsaw, Poland
Website:	http://www.targieurolab.pl

The International Trade Fair of Analytical, Measurement and Control Technology “EuroLab”, organized in Poland for the past 14 years, is an ideal place for presenting or acquainting oneself with the comprehensive offer of laboratory equipment and the latest technological solutions. more

Analitika Expo 2012

Date:	Apr. 10 - Apr. 13, 2012
Place:	Sokolniki Exhibition Center, Moscow
Website:	http://www.analitikaexpo.com

Leading laboratory & analytic event in Russia. Exhibitors are all major Russian as well as numerous international companies from the analytical sector. Germany will be present with an official country pavilion. more

Analytica 2012

Date:	Apr. 17 - Apr. 20, 2012
Place:	Munich, Germany
Website:	http://www.analytica.de

analytica 2012 clearly focuses on innovative and applied product and system solutions for the entire laboratory in science, research and industry. Exhibits cover the entire value-added chain for laboratory technology, analysis and quality control, biotechnology, the life sciences and diagnostics in its full breadth and depth. more

4th International Symposium Interface Biology of Implants (IBI) 2012

Date:	May. 09 - May. 11, 2012
Place:	Warnemünde, Germany
Website:	http://www.conventus.de

At the 4th International Symposium Interface Biology of Implants (IBI) 2012 the following topics will be presented: Generation of regenerative materials, Cell - extracellular matrix interaction, Material induced biological responses and Mechanical control of cells. more

8th Annual BioMalPar/ EVIMalaR Conference: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite

Date:	May. 14 - May. 16, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://www.embl.de

The purpose of the BioMalPar annual conference is to bring together malaria researchers from Europe and overseas (including Africa, America, Asia and Australia) in order to present and share recent groundbreaking findings on fundamental malaria research. New insights will also be featured through the use of poster sessions. This meeting will also provide an enriched environment for researchers at all stages of their career to interact with international leaders in the field. The meeting will offer an excellent opportunity for sharing ideas and for potential development of new worldwide collaborations. more

EMBO/EMBL Symposium: New Perspectives on Immunity to Infection

Date:	May. 19 - May. 22, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://www.embo-embl-symposia.org

Despite decades of study, the mechanisms determining host vulnerability versus resistance to pathogens remain poorly defined. This has impeded the rational design of vaccines and other forms of immunologic intervention. This symposium will discuss new developments and approaches for overcoming critical gaps in our understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and immunity to infection. more

60th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

Date:	May. 20 - May. 24, 2012
Place:	Vancouver, BC, Canada
Website:	http://www.asms.org

ASMS sponsors the Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics that is attended by more than 6,500 scientists. Nearly 3,000 papers are presented as posters and talks. more

EMBO Conference Series: Microtubules - Structure, Regulation and Functions

Date:	May. 23 - May. 26, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://www.embl.de

The aim of the first conference of this series was to gather established and young researchers from all over the world who have substantially contributed to the microtubule field in recent years. This first meeting was a great success in generating exciting scientific discussions and the exchange of concepts and ideas, also because it brought together scientists that use different approaches to study microtubules. more

European Lab Automation Congress (ELA) 2012

Date:	May. 30 - May. 31, 2012
Place:	Hamburg, Germany
Website:	http://selectbiosciences.com

2012 will see the second European Lab Automation Congress. Building on last year's success, it will once again be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 30th May – 31st May. With an attendance of over 1500 delegates and 150 exhibitors in 2011, we are excited to see how the show grows and develops in 2012. more

EMBO Conference Series: C.elegans Neurobiology

Date:	Jun. 14 - Jun. 17, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://www.embl.de

One aim of this event is e.g. to provide a vibrant and exciting arena for discussion of the major research areas in C.elegans biology. more

HPLC 2012 - 38th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques

Date:	Jun. 16 - Jun. 21, 2012
Place:	Anaheim, California, USA
Website:	http://www.casss.org

The HPLC conference has grown over the years to become the largest meeting in the world dedicated to liquid phase separation science. more

2012 BIO International Convention

Date:	Jun. 18 - Jun. 21, 2012
Place:	Boston, MA, USA
Website:	http://convention.bio.org

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. more

ACHEMA 2012

Date:	Jun. 18 - Jun. 22, 2012
Place:	Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Website:	http://www.achema.de

ACHEMA is the world forum of the process industry and the trend-setting technology summit for chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology. The 30th ACHEMA will again be the leading international meeting point for decision-makers and experts from all related industries. more

EMBL Conference: Microfluidics 2012

Date:	Jul. 25 - Jul. 27, 2012
Place:	Heidelberg, Germany
Website:	http://www.embl.de

The EMBL Microfluidics Conference 2012 aims to bring together top researchers in the field and to spark scientific exchange, also across different disciplines. The latest Lab-on-a-Chip technologies and applications will be presented, which should be of major interest for experts as well as scientists looking for a first glance at this exciting new technology. more

UltraPath XVI - Conference on Diagnostic Electron Microscopy, Basic Research & Oncology

Date:	Aug. 06 - Aug. 10, 2012
Place:	Regensburg, Germany
Website:	http://www.ultrapathXVI.de

The 16th Meeting of the Society for Ultrastructural Pathology will be held on August 6–10, 2012 in the historical town of Regensburg, Germany. The Society was formed in 1986 with the mission to support and promote the application of electron microscopy in pathological diagnosis and research of human diseases. The scientific program of the UltraPath XVI will cover the traditional significant areas of pathology and following dedicated sessions: Tutorial – Pediatric respiratory diseases, Ciliopathy derived human diseases, Electron microscopy and transplantation pathology, more

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