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This 4-day conference in the beautiful city of Olomouc will focus on plant physiology and genetics. Topics covered will include the genetics and gene editing of tomato, maize, barley and other cereal crops; plant epigenetics; morphogenetic regulatory networks; drought resistant crops; the role of arbuscular mycorrhiza in plant-microbe interactions; and environmental topics such as nitric oxide emissions from soils and treatment of micropollutants in water and wastewater. There will be many short talks by young plant biotechnologists describing their work on plant products.

Six major topics will be covered during this 3-day meeting at the University of Newcastle, UK: Biomaterials, including functional and tuneable materials; Combatting infections, including novel drugs and delivery systems; Control of biological and biochemical processes; Tools and approaches for molecular engineering; Secure and sustainable bio-production; and Engineered biological devices for medical application.

Onsite childcare will be available for dependent children of attendees between 0 - 12 years of age.

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This meeting has a long tradition, where scientists and engineers from academia and industry meet to exchange knowledge in the field of affinity technology, molecular recognition and its application in industry for health and disease, bioprocessing and biosensing.

Bioprocess engineers develop and produce a multitude of products and ingredients available today. Their applications are diverse, and the products can be found in pharmaceutical, chemical, and nutrition industries. With an integrated portfolio comprising software, instruments, consumables, and services, Eppendorf can satisfy the demands of bioprocess development through production.

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The 10th European Symposium on Biopolymers will be hosted by the Technical University of Munich campus for biotechnology and sustainability and C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V. in Straubing from September 25 until 27 2019. It will reflect the newest developments in biosynthesis, (bio-)chemical modification, processing, and industrial as well as medical applications of biobased and biodegradable polymers. The scientific program will cover all aspects of biopolymers but will put a focus on the utilization of renewable resources and enabling the exchange between young, well-established researchers and innovative industry to bring novel and sustainable solutions to the market.

The comparatively low adoption rate of GMO products in the European Union (EU) market seems to be connected with the strictness of authorization regulations and inefficiency of the authorization process itself. These problems will apply to any product deemed to be a GMO that could potentially be marketable in the EU. Since modern methods of plant breeding involving oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODMs) or site-directed nucleases (SDNs), including Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), are becoming ever more popular, it is crucial to establish whether the products of such new breeding techniques (NBTs), in particular those which involve precise methods of mutagenesis, are exempted from the EU legislation on GMOs or not. Legal uncertainty as to their status may result in reluctance to invest in such methods and develop them further.

We are providing an exciting setting for around 1100 participants from industry and academia which will facilitate the outstanding networking and exchange of ideas that the ESACT meetings are so famous for. The meeting will feature excellent scientific presentations, including key notes by Prof. Mathias Uhlen and Prof. Peter Zandstra, engaging and interactive poster sessions, and a social programme designed to promote interactions and networking. The program will take you through the streets, canals and gardens of Copenhagen, and expose you to sessions spanning a range of topics such as new therapeutic products and vaccines, cell engineering, cell-based technologies and therapeutics, process control and engineering, and new downstream technologies.

The Society’s Annual Conference takes place between 8-11 April 2019. Online registrations close on 25 March - secure your place today and get access to an exciting and extensive programme of scientific sessions held over four days.

This conference will consider ground breaking research in biotechnology and the impact of future capabilities and limitations, on the drug industry. One major initiative and the central core of the conference is precision medicines - a concept that seeks to discover/design drugs that begin to allow a more individual approach to disease management.

Several themes will be explored - drugs and discovery (including disease models, gene editing, AI, biopharmaceuticals) and drug synthesis (to cover the biotechnology in small molecule drugs). Speakers from academia and companies will illustrate all these aspects - from the molecular level of proteins and DNA, through genomes and cells, to disease models and management.

The Royal Society of Biology invites plant health researchers to submit proposals for one of nine available funded studentships for undergraduates to run over the summer of 2019. Funding for the scheme is provided by Defra, BSPP, N8 AgriFood and the David Colegrave Foundation. Proposed research projects must address at least one of the following themes:

Detection or control, Data & modelling, Trade, Host plants, Earth observations, High-risk pests or pathogens, Knowledge exchange, Oak health.