Life Sciences meetings & conferences

ASME 2013 2nd Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB2013)

The ASME 2013 2nd Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB2013) will be held February 4-6, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2013 Congress will focus on the integration of engineering, materials science, and nanotechnology in addressing fundamental problems in biology and medicine and in developing devices, materials and methods for the early detection, imaging of pathological and physiological mechanisms, and treatment of disease.

Technical contributions will consist of oral and poster presentations, including plenary and invited keynote talks. Additional contributions will be presented by members of the engineering community, scientists, clinicians, students and experts from industry and will be focused on the development of new tools, methods and materials impacting biomedicine and life sciences, including nanomedicine and biologically inspired materials and technology.

The following areas will be the focus of NEMB2013:

Track 1 Bioengineering for Medical Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Imaging
Track 2 Nano-/Microfluidics in Biology and Medicine: Analysis, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Track 3 Nanoengineering for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Track 4 Manufacturing and Materials for Nanomedicine, Biology and Nanoengineering
Track 5 Multiscale Modeling and Experiment in Biology and Medicine
Track 6 Biological Nanomechanics: Materials Factors in Physiology, Disease and Treatment
Track 7 Natural, Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials and Structures
Track 8 Nanotechnology and Public Health

Tutorials on emerging topics of Nanoengineering for Medicine & Biology will be offered.

Biodiversity in the Balance: Causes and Consequences

European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg, Germany Friday 9 November - Saturday 10 November 2012

Why You Should Attend

Biodiversity refers to the variation of life at all levels of biological organization - genes, species, and ecosystems – in all their mind-boggling manifestations on the planet. Through the provision of ecosystem “goods and services” it is the most salient feature of life on earth. It supports all of our economic and social development, and is vital to our health and well-being. Species of animals and plants have always been important as sources of food, fuels, medicines, clothing and building materials, while ecosystems provide and maintain supplies of clean water, soil and air. However, this is frequently taken for granted in an increasingly developed and globalised world.

Why is the living world so diverse; that is, what forces and processes led to the evolution and proliferation of so many species? The dynamics that allow interacting species to coexist in an ecosystem simultaneously influence the productivity, nutrient dynamics and stability of that ecosystem and this process can go further; species have coevolved giving rise to a world of symbiotic ecosystems. What happens if those dynamics get thrown off balance? What evidence is there that suggests that biodiversity is becoming substantially reduced on a planetary scale? What methods and new tools do scientists currently employ to map and assess biodiversity both locally and globally? What are the stakes for human health, economic prosperity and long-term survival? How should access to biological resources be responsibly and equitably managed? And, finally, the evidence that human actions may be harming, perhaps irreversibly, the biodiversity upon which we all depend raises yet another question: what is the state of affairs in international efforts to counter further losses of biodiversity?

Aims of event
The main aim of these joint meetings is to present important areas of life science research in a manner accessible to all, and to promote reflection on their implications. At the same time, they should facilitate a broad dialogue between biologists, behavioral and social scientists, students of all disciplines, and members of the public.

Topics
The evolving web of life: continuities and discontinuities
Assessing, mapping and researching forms of life
Biodiversity: benefits and the risks of loss
Human impact and visions of sustainability

Who Should Attend

Everyone is welcome to attend.

EMBL Course and Conference Office
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Meyerhofstraße 1
69117 Heidelberg
Germany

Tel: +49 6221 387 8346
Fax: +49 6221 387 8158

International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Healthcare

September 19-21, 2012 Wien, Austria

A holistic view of healthcare leads to an interdisciplinary field of research ranging from life-science to management disciplines. The increasing computational power and the tight integration of natural and computational sciences open the doors to new paradigms in life science research. The huge complexity of biological systems let deterministic and deductive methods reach its limitations, thus large scale simulations together with advanced methods of modelling are new tools to get insight into the huge diversity of healthcare. This workshop, part of the I3M Multiconference, aims to bring together scientists from engineering, natural and life sciences to stimulate discussion on new methods and topics in the emerging field of health care. Tracks shall cover the main aspects of health care. It shall not only provide a forum for presentation of novel approaches and methods of advanced simulation for both modelling and analysis but also provide meaningful results and applications.

For further information please contact Francesco Longo, Marina Massei

http://www.liophant.org/i3m/i3m2012.html

13th Tetrahedron Symposium

26 - 29 June 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Conference Chair
Professor Stephen Neidle, School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK

Attendance at this meeting will enable to you to:

Learn from internationally renowned researchers in a comprehensive programme covering all areas of chemical biology, synthetic, bioorganic and medicinal chemistry
Understand the current state of research and the challenges to future discovery.
Present your latest research in the poster sessions.
Network with the editors of the Tetrahedron journals, meet with international colleagues, visit the trade stands and grow your LinkedIn connections
Experience a UNESCO World Heritage City in your free time!

Symposium Topics so far include:

Sequencing nucleic acids: from chemistry to life sciences and medicine
Oligonucleotide-based tools for pharmacology and nano-engineering
The future of kinase drug discovery-challenges and opportunities
Vaccines as a new paradigm for the treatment of drug addiction
Fragment-based drug discovery: a decade of thinking small
Chemical biology of nanomedicines
Modulation of DNA damage-response pathways in cancer therapy
The chemical biology of protein splicing
Molecular design for selective recognition and reaction with RNA Target identification for biologically relevant small molecules

For general queries, please contact:

Steve Jebbett
Conference Secretariat
E-mail : customerservice-tetrahedron12@elsevier.com

30th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science

August 18-22, 2012 Berlin, Germany

Biomedical laboratory science plays an important role in the public and private health care system throughout the world, providing excellent clinical laboratory service for the wellbeing of patients. It is a great challenge to all biomedical scientists to further develop despite permanent changes (move along with constant changes) in medicine and public health areas and the constant threat of explosive increases in costs.

It is our primary common goal to develop the profession of biomedical scientists and to emphasize our role in the health care system. The 30th World Congress is a global event and hosts a large number of biomedical scientists, researchers, laboratory workers and business executives from around the world to discuss and share the latest knowledge in biomedical laboratory science. Furthermore the congress will strengthen co-operation between relevant organizations and built networks between colleagues, scientists and friends during this scientific gathering.