European Action on Latin American Functional Foods (EULAFF)
The EULAFF project focuses on supporting the functional food sectors in Europe and Latin America. It aims at creating an agri-food chain innovation system for identification and development of novel functional foods, in order to build a sustainable bi-regional functional food sector. The specific goals of the EULAFF project will contribute to:
For achieving these goals the project has planned a series of lectures, debates, roundtables and symposia with the participation of authoritative scientists, experts from the industry and several stakeholders from Europe and Latin America. The proposal also includes the development of a virtual community networking system and on-line information resources to support the collaborative effort and to stimulate the dissemination of information pertaining to the use of biological diversity of agricultural crops grown in Latin America with functional food potential.
Contact Info:
Coordinator of the EULAFF Project
Christian Suojanen
Pg. Lluís Companys, 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
Phone: + 34 93 268 87 96
Mobile: +34 617 907 347
Fax: +34 93 268 45 00
E-mail: christian@efb-central.org
Executive Director of the EULAFF Project
Dr. Javier Verástegui
Secretary General of BIOEUROLATINA
Calle de Valderribas, 81, 2do. D, 28007 Madrid, Spain
Mobile: +34 630 925 374
E-mail: javier.verastegui@bioeurolatina.com
European Action on Global Life Sciences (EAGLES)
As a major player in life sciences and holding influential positions in international deliberations, Europe has a responsibility to help the developing world deal with the risks, challenges and opportunities of these technologies, and to facilitate the safe and efficient development and use of life sciences and biotechnology in developing countries.
European Action in Global Life Sciences (EAGLES) intends to address these questions by designing and implementing projects to be carried out mostly by life scientists from developing countries that will stimulate and facilitate activities for the European life sciences to respond to the needs of developing countries.
The members of EAGLES are determined to ensure that the skills and resources of European life sciences are properly used for the benefits of mankind. The members of EAGLES believe:
- That the greatest humanitarian challenges for the life sciences lie in the problems of illness, starvation and environmental degradation which are faced by hundreds of millions of people in our world today, and will be faced by millions more in the coming decades.
- That life scientists everywhere have a responsibility to address these global challenges.
- That European life scientists could and should make a much greater contribution to meet these challenges.
- That European policies should facilitate the life sciences in meeting these challenges.
In addressing these challenges that the people of Europe and their leaders should pay careful attention to the knowledge and advice of distinguished life scientists and humanists from the developing and emerging countries.
Contact Info:
European Federation of Biotechnology
Passeig Lluis Companys, 23
08010 Barcelona
Tel. +93 268 7703
Fax. +93 268 4500
efb@efb-central.org
11th BIOTRANS Conference
2013
Manchester, United Kingdom
10th Carbohydrate bioengineering Meeting - CBM10
21 – 25 April, 2013
Prague Czech Republic
Main Topics
- Mechanisms and structure-function relationships of carbohydrate modifying enzymes
- Glycomics, systems glycobiology, and bioinformatics
- Synthesis, structure and function of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates
- Carbohydrate and enzyme engineering
- Carbohydrates in health and medicine
- New materials and nanomaterials from carbohydrates as renewable resources
For more Information please visit: http://www.cbm10.org
Recombinant Protein Production.
2013
Laupheim, Germany
PYFF - 5th Conference on Physiology of Yeast and Filamentous Fungi
2013
Ecomondo
7 - 10 November 2012
Rimini - Italy
It is a showcase of the most advanced technological solutions for the most effective management and transformation of waste of any kind, as well as to save water, achieve energy efficiency and reuse resources. It is the benchmark forum to debate with experts on the main technical problems facing the various industrial sectors managing waste, primary resource management (water, land, air) and protecting and regenerating the environment. It is an unrivalled source of ONE-to-ONE BUSINESS, information and training for professionals in the industry.
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15th European Congress on Biotechnology
The European Congress on Biotechnology (ECB) is one of the most relevant events of Biotechnology in Europe. Unique in bringing together international researchers, young scientists, executives, entrepreneurs and policy makers from all disciplines of biotechnology, the European Congress on Biotechnology offers a platform to present and discuss the recent developments of Biotechnology.
The next ECB will be held in Istanbul - Turkey from the 23th to 26th September 2012, hosted by the Turkish Biotechnology Association. We invite you to visit the official website www.ecb15.org.
Biocatalysis in Lipid Modification
19 – 21 September 2012,
Greifswald, Germany
Biocatalysis in Lipid Modification
Sept. 19 – 21, 2012, Institute of Biochemistry, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany
Organized by the division Biotechnology / Enzyme Technology of Euro Fed Lipid
Aims
- To bring together researchers active in the area of enzymatic lipid modification
- To provide a platform to exchange recent achievements in this area covering basic research as well as aspects related to process development / up-scaling using solated enzymes and whole cell systems
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Bioprocess Engineering Course (BEC2012)
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From September 2 to 8, 2012, the traditional well-established Bioprocess Engineering Course (BEC2012) will take place, once again on the Island of Brac in Croatia. The course is an event of ESBES and will be organized by the working group "Bioreactor Performance". Lecturers are leading European Bioprocess Engineers. Details can be downloaded from: With best wishes Andreas Lübbert Andreas Lübbert Bioprocess Engineering Course |
Protein Engineering for Biocatalysis Conference
29 – 31 August 2012,
Greifswald, Germany
Protein Engineering for Biocatalysis
Aug. 29 – 31, 2012, Institute of Biochemistry, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany
Supported by the EU within the “European Research Training Network on Directed Evolution of Functionals Proteins” (ENEFP) and the EFB Section on Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB). Organized with support by Euro Fed Lipid.
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Aims - To bring together researchers active in the area of protein engineering for biocatalysis and related fields - To provide a platform to exchange recent achievements from basic research to applied biocatalysis |
Organizers:
Uwe Bornscheuer, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
Florian Hollfelder, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
For more information please visit: http://biotech.uni-greifswald.de/pdb2012.html
5th International Symposium on Biosorption and Bioremediation.
25 ‐ 28 June, 2012
Prague, Czech Republic
5th International Symposium on Biosorption and Bioremediation will be held in Prague, June 24 - 28, 2012 in cooperation with National Technical Library (NTL), ESEB, ISEB and EFB. We thank EFB to be one of the key supporters of this conference (http://www.efb-central.org/).
The traditional topics included since 1995, such as heavy metal sorption, biodegradation of recalcitrant organic compounds, phyto- and rhizoremediation and use of GMOs, will be augmented by new sessions dealing with various aspects of microbial ecology in contaminated environments. Special sessions will be devoted to projects like METAGENOMICS in Bioremediation and 7FW project MINOTAURUS.
For more information please visit: http://biobio.vscht.cz/
International Symposium Mediterranean Agro‐industrial Wastes and Effluents
5 ‐ 8 June, 2012
Santarem, Portugal
Microbial Stress: from Molecules to Systems II
The meeting is focused on microbial stresses, covering experimental approaches from detailed molecular dissection of individual components to understanding stress responses at the whole cell and the whole population levels. It will bring together researchers, both academic and industrial, from all over the world, with a shared interest in all aspects of microbial stresses. This year, the themes will cover both intracellular and environmental stresses, the links between stress responses and energy metabolism, and the impacts of stress on microbial productivity. A must for all microbial physiologists, geneticists, cell biologists, biochemists, and systems biologists!
For more information please click here
Final Reminder: ECB15 Abstract Submission Deadline!
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Final Reminder: Abstracts must be submitted by 30th of April 2012. To submit your abstract please click here: ECB-15 Abstracts For more information on confirmed speakers & Programme please click here: ECB-15 Speakers Organized by
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Innovation for Sustainable Production i-sup2012
On 19th April, 2010 at the start of i-SUP2010 in Bruges, the volcano Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland prevented all air traffic over Europe. It was a small example of how a natural disaster could have such an impact even in the western world. In the mean time oil spills, forest fires and floods all over the world made clear that we are facing large changes and disasters if we are not prepared to adapt and to mitigate to climate change. Many of you did not make it to come to Bruges for i-SUP2010. Therefore, we intend to return to Bruges and give you another chance to visit this wonderful city where medieval and modern society meet in a sustainable way.
Indeed, the fast growing world population and our way of living drives our Earth to put pressure on climate, resources, environmental assets and biodiversity. These strains destabilize our key societal states linked to energy production and distribution, transport and mobility, industrial processes, urban and rural planning. By avoiding the impacts, we should no longer respond via cleaning technology (e.g. waste water treatment) but change into clean technology.
i-SUP2012 invites you to Bruges from 6th to 9th May, 2012, to discuss and present your ideas and results on Cleantech leading to climate change adaptation and mitigation and a sustainable world. Together with stakeholders from policy, society, industry and research we will plan and design new energy systems, new transport and mobility concepts, sustainable industrial processes for materials and chemicals, and we will work on new urban and rural plans based on sustainable principles.
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What can DNA do for you?: DNA technology and applications
What are the applications, impact and benefits of advances in DNA technologies?
This conference will review a range of areas that are currently benefiting from some of the latest technological advances; from new molecular diagnostics to biochemical engineering and environment control.
Programme
Talks will include:
- DNA technology: a quick guide to its history and evolution
- Molecular diagnostics in the 21st century: next generation sequencing in a clinical setting
- Genetically engineered animals and their use in understanding disease
- Pathogen Genomics
- Microbial diversity, deep sequence analysis and metagenomes; a deeper look into the environmental gene pool
- Impact of novel sequencing technology on transcriptome analysis
- Drug discovery, diagnostics and theranostic applications of next generation sequencing
- Next-generation sequencing for industrial biotechnology
- DNAand something else
About the speakers:
Speakers will include Dr Tom Burr, from Source Bioscience; Prof. Graham Taylor, from the Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine; Prof. Tom Weaver, from MRC Harwell Mary Lyon Centre; Dr Helena Seth-Smith, from the Sanger Institute; Prof Elizabeth Wellington, from the University of Warwick; Dr Wei Chen, from the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology; Dr Stergios Moschos, from the University of Westminster, Dr Preben Krabben, from Green Biologics Ltd, and Dr Reza Abdollahi, from University Hospital Southampton.
For more information please click here
15th European Congress on Biotechnology – Abstarct Submission Deadline is extended
Abstracts must be submitted by 30th of April.
The central theme of the 15th European Congress on Biotechnology is Biocrossroads; analyzing the impact of the life sciences industry in addressing humanity’s great challenges, looking at society to see the remaining and emerging needs, and presenting the science that will address these new challenges.
Read more (http://www.ecb15.org/index.php?p=speakers-chairs)
Online abstract submission can be found at: (http://www.ecb15online.com/Account/Login.aspx)
For more information please click the following link: (www.ecb15.org)
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BioAsia 2012
9 - 11 February, 2012 Hyderabad, India Under the over arching theme of "Optimizing Opportunities", BioAsia 2012 will unfold as the widest and the most dynamic global forum on Life Sciences and Biotechnology. On one hand, it will bring together the captains of biotech & pharmaceutical companies, venture capitals, policy makers, industry analysts, academicians, universities, R&D hubs and other major stakeholders to translate the immense promise of the industry into potential outcomes. Read More
8th Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries - RRB8
4 -6 June, 2012
Toulouse, France
http://www.rrbconference.com
2nd Conference on Multistep Enzyme-catalyzed Processes MECP12
During the last six years, a lot of efforts have been devoted to multistep enzyme catalysed processes, which will be presented at the conference
For more information please visit http://mecp12.uni-graz.at.
5th International Conf. on Analysis of Microbial Cells at the Single Cell Level
05 - 08 November 2011
Carry-Le-Ruet - France
This Conference is organised on behalf of the European Federation of Biotechnology - “Microbial Physiology” Section.
Microorganisms play important roles in many fields, from environment to biotechnology and human health. They are the most important source of unknown biodiversity on Earth. In microbiology, cells are often considered to be uniform populations which can be adequately described by average values. Consequently, measurement of the physiology and biochemistry of these cells often relies upon analysing either the culture supernatant or a lysate of all the cells in the population. The availability of tools such as flow cytometry and image analysis which allow measurements to be made on individual cells has changed our perception of microbes within the laboratory and natural environments. It has become increasingly clear that even pure populations derived from a single cell are far from homogeneous.
In recent years new methods have improved analysis of what occurs at the single cell level allowing us to begin to understand why cells and cultures behave in the way that they do. Monitoring expression of genes at the single-cell level via the use of reporters such as GFP and observing the presence and dynamics of sub-populations have added to our understanding of microbial physiology. The commercialisation of smaller, easy-to-use and cheaper instruments has widened access to these techniques. Such as the fourth meeting in Bad Schandau (Germany), the fifth meeting will include a variety of oral and poster sessions covering the following themes :
- New instrumental developments and new techniques
- Biotechnological applications
- Human health
- Screening and sorting
- Single cell approaches to cytomics, transcriptomics and proteomics
- Cell biology
- Multicellular organization
- Environmental applications
- Data anlysis and mathematical modelling of microbial life
This conference is dedicated to professors, researchers, post-doctoral research associates, Ph.D students, and technicians who aim to learn and exchange skills and expertise in the field of analysis of microorganisms at the single cell level.
For more information please click here.
Applied_Synthetic Biology in Europe - Barcelona 2012
Synthetic Biology combines science and engineering to design and construct artificial biological functions and systems not found in nature to solve specific scientific problems. It is increasingly relevant to the European Biotechnology industries: current challenges range from the design of new pharmaceuticals to environmental biotechnology, biofuels, novel biocatalysts and sustainable sources of food.
The BioBricks Foundation in the USA has pioneered the worldwide dissemination of information about developments in synthetic biology, especially those in the USA. Despite the immense interest in this topic within our biotechnology community, Europe has been less organised in building comprehensive links between the biotechnology industrial sector and fundamental research. The European Federation of Biotechnology is keen to form a new group within the Microbial Physiology Section to promote advances in synthetic biology.
The meeting will focus on European research targeted to industrial needs. The emphasis will be on microbial and plant synthetic biology. The first meeting will emphasise experimental approaches to use synthetic biology to solve industrial problems: a future meeting might focus more on theoretical, modelling approaches to solve problems.
In order to optimise opportunities for European research centres to present their latest work, minimize the cost of participation, most of the talks will be 15 minutes long with 5 minutes for questions and discussion. There will be only a few invited talks, including keynote plenary lectures from European Laboratories. You are invited to propose contributions to fill the few remaining gaps in the scientific programme, or to present a poster of your work at the meeting.
Every effort has been made to minimise the cost of attending this meeting in the beautiful, if slightly expensive, city of Barcelona. Preferentially low registration rates are available for academic participants and for employees of companies that are Institutional Members of the EFB. There will be grants of €200 to decrease the cost of participation for students, providing one senior member of the same group registers for the meeting at the normal fee.
For more information please click here.
Contact Info:
Organising Committee
Tim Overton, University of Birmingham t.w.overton@bham.ac.uk
Darren Nesbeth, University College, London d.nesbeth@ucl.ac.uk
Jeff Cole, University of Birmingham j.a.cole@bham.ac.uk
Secretariat, EFB Central Office, Barcelona: Tel: +34 93 402 0599
Camilo Pizarro camilo@efb-central.org
Fernando Carreno fernando@efb-central.org
Karsten Zimny karsten@efb-central.org
IVth International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control
The IVth International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control (Biotechniques-2011), will be held in A Coruña, Spain on October 12 - 14, 2011. Biotechniques-2011 covers a wide range of topics pertaining to the application of environmental biotechnology for air pollution control and related areas, through treatment processes in bioreactors and clean (bio) fuels production.
Recently, the application range of environmental bioprocesses has been extended and focusses both on the treatment (biodegradation) and prevention of pollution (bioconversion, biofuels). The conference opens new doors to industrial partners in order to facilitate research cooperation between academics and industries, potentially allowing commercialization of new biotechniques.
Prospective authors are invited to submit original research and application oriented papers in areas related to the different topics and sub-topics of the conference.
Prof C. Kennes
Address: Department of Chemical Engineering
Campus da Zapateira, University of La Coruña
Rua da Fraga 10, 15008, A Coruña, Spain
Email: kennes@udc.es
Telephone: 981 167 000; Ext: 2036
Pichia 2012 Conference & Hands-On Pichia Lab Course - ACIB
Following the Pichia 2009 Conference in Tucson, Arizona (USA), the next Pichia 2012 Conference (http://www.pichia2012.com/) will take place from February 29 – March 3, 2012 in Alpbach/Tyrol (Austria). The latest exciting research into and applications for Pichia will be presented in an inspiring and relaxed alpine atmosphere in the home village of Nobel Laureate, Erwin Schrödinger.
Immediately preceding the conference, a Hands-on Pichia laboratory course “From Idea to Protein Products” (http://www.hands-on.pichia2012.com/) will be held from February 26 to 29 in Graz, Styria (Austria).
Biotrans 2011
2 - 6 October, 2011
Sicilia, Italy
Biotrans takes place every two years in Europe with attendance of 500-600 participants from academia and industry, focusing on applied and fundamental aspects of biocatalysis.
Biotrans 2011 will take place from 2 to 6 October 2011 in Giardini Naxos, Messina, located in a beautiful setting in the Sicily Island at the foot of Mt. Etna Volcano.
Topics:
- Discovery and design of new biocatalysts
- Enzymes structure & mechanism, bioinformatics & modelling
- Biotransformations in organic synthesis
- Oxidative biocatalysis
- Biocatalysis for polymer and material chemistry
- Cascade chemo-enzymatic processes
- Biocatalysis and biorefineries
- Industrial process research & development
Science to Market
September 27 -28, 2011
Berlin - Germany
Registration via: www.eapb.org/s2m2011
For EFB members we offer one free poster presentation for each second delegate of an institute or company! (deadline for this offer is registration by August 15).
EAPB Conference aims to promote partnership between academic settings and industry. The goal is to enhance the economical output of scientific research and direct the results into marketable technologies and biopharmaceutical products. Recent biotechnological developments that may be of economic interest shall be identified and transfer of the academic know-how into product development shall be facilitated.
Therefore, European academic research scientists from universities and research institutions as well as representatives of the biotech and pharmaceutical industry are invited to exchange ideas that will lead to successful co-operations.
This conference will discuss issues concerning alterations in the drug development process with special emphasis laying on the requirement of early-on-collaborations between drug companies and diagnostic manufacturers during development. To achieve the conference goals, the congress offers plenary lectures on state-of-the-art technologies and findings in biopharmaceutical developments as well as poster presentations on current projects and networking opportunities.
Different patient stratification strategies will be discussed. Biomarkers for risk assessment or therapy surveillance will be presented. Further important topics are the new regulatory challenges and the corresponding new conception of clinical studies, the economical efforts and perspectives as well as ethical aspects of personalized medicine. As technology transfer is the fundamental idea behind this series of conferences the role of tech transfer offices for effective collaborations and partnerships between academia and industry and the mutual expectations will be described. ç Topics for poster presentations with short oral presentations
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Session 1: Novel therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics
- 1a) Novel therapeutics
- 1b) Novel vaccines
- 1c) Novel diagnostics
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Session 2: Novel technologies
- 2a) Novel up- and downstream developments
- 2b) Novel biopharmaceuticals drug formats and pharmaceutical developments
- 2c) Novel analytical tools
Programme details you will find here with beginning March 2011.
Chemical Tools and Challenges in Systems Biology 2011
27 September 2011
London - UK
The RSC Biotechnology Group and the Chemistry Biology Interface Division (CBID) would like to invite you to participate in this exciting one-day symposium, a follow-up to the successful conference with the same title held at GSK, Stevenage in October 2009. The emphasis of the symposium will be on exploring and promoting the synergies that chemical and biological sciences can deliver in the procurement of a deeper understanding of the complexity of biological systems.
8th ECCE + 1st ECAB
25 - 29 September, 2011
Berlin, Germany
Welcome to Berlin, a city which stands for the great achievements of recent European history like no other. For four and a half decades Berlin had personified a divided Europe, for two decades Berlin has exemplified the unification of Europe. Now the European Congress of Chemical Engineering has come to Berlin together with the first European Congress of Applied Biotechnology showcasing how two technical and scientific areas, which have much in common and still have run next to each other, can come together, talk to each other, learn from another and have fun together. What better place can there be to do this than Berlin. Notwithstanding an exemplary scientific programme, Berlin with the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor, the remains of the Berlin wall and the memorials of the difficult times of the not - so - long - ago history shall prove an inspiring and exciting experience for all participants.
Having the European Congress of Chemical Engineering and the European Congress of Applied Biotechnology together with several smaller events at the same place is an ambitious undertaking which holds the promise of finding new ideas in unexpected places. Looking at the topics nearly all areas of our life are somehow related to Chemical Engineering and Applied Biotechnology, most particularly those which are in the centre of public discussion today: energy, water, CO2 and not least safety. The research programme will also show that Engineering and Technology is not based on such popular topics only, but that sound science and engineering still involves new insights in the classical foundation: unit operations and transfer processes. Both have changed with the computational skills and the new methods that have become available over the last decade and will change even more with the focus on nano scale, on biological or on interface dominated systems.
Besides all excitement about innovation and research progress, one must not forget education. With the expected, upcoming shortage of skilled personnel education will become even more important. In Germany we have just experienced the first realignment of the national Bologna process. This is a good sign as it shows the willingness to continually improve the education system. It is now time for Chemical Engineers and Biotechnologists to evaluate the newly formed programmes and define what we believe makes out a sound education in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. It will need more than science and engineering, even more than social skills. It will need to form a person that is capable and willing to take responsibility for himself and for others. Globalisation and the changes in our economies will bring with them a much greater need to look beyond the task at hand.
This congress offers the chance to discuss all aspects of the dynamic changes which influences our lives, our jobs and our profession. You are most cordially invited to be part of our discussions, to meet colleagues and friends and enjoy an interesting stay in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe: Berlin.
The ProcessNet-Annual Meeting, DECHEMA’s Biotechnology Annual Meeting and a strong contribution of the EFB Section on Biochemical Engineering Science will widen the scope of these joint congresses.
In addition to the key topics, all aspects of Chemical Engineering and Applied Biotechnology will receive attention.
We would love to see you in Berlin!
Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology Conference 2012
10 - 12 April 2012
Facoltà di Ingegneria - via Terracini 28, Bologna - Italy
EMB2012 aims to explore the major advances, frontiers and applications of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology in the modern area of the knowledge-based bio and green economy.
In particular, the conference will focus on the sustainable decontamination of polluted habitats, water resource purification and reuse, biofixation of climate change-inducing gases and the production of biobased chemicals, materials and fuels from biowaste or/and via the exploitation and management of novel microbes from non conventional or impacted habitats.
These are aspects of modern Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology which should enable this forum to address several of the major “Agenda Europe 2020” priorities and to contribute to build up a more sustainable and competitive knowledge-based economy in Europe and in the Partner Countries.
Main Topics
- Advances on biodegradation of organics and inorganics, phytoremediation, mycoremediation
- Biomonitoring and bioremediation of emerging pollutants
- Research & Innovation on in-situ and ex-situ biotreatments and on aquifer, sediment, seawater and wastewater bioremediation and reuse
- Biotransformation and impacts of nanomaterials and biopolymers in the environment
- Organic waste multipurpose biorefineries
- Biofixation of CO2 in soils and via bioprocessing
- Exploitation of microbes from non-conventional, stressed or contaminated environments
For more information please click here.
Conference Chair:
Prof Fabio Fava, University of Bologna, EFB, SusChem Italy
fabio.fava@unibo.it
Biotransformations 2011
22 - 25 August 2011
Bad Herrenalb Germany
Third Summer School of Medicines - SSM3
11 - 22 July 2011
Barcelona - Spain
SSM3, the Third Summer School on Medicines (www.ssm3.org) offers a unique 90-hour training program under a multicultural sponsorship in the wonderful setting of Barcelona. Make plans now for two full weeks of lively presentations and direct interactions with the Faculty, including two Case Studies and two Industry Challenges sessions, covering the whole value chain of medicines, from “ idea to market”. The SSM3 Faculty members (Speakers and Chairpersons) are leaders of the drug discovery and development industry and the sector as a whole, and contribute to create one of the most innovative and focused programs in drug discovery and development currently offered. The SSM3 program will include a poster session, where the students will have the opportunity to share with their colleagues the results of their research projects.
The students participating in SSM3 will also benefit from personalized visits to Pharmaceutical companies and Science Parks located in the Barcelona and Toulouse areas, two of the most dynamic regions in the fostering of innovation in biomedicine in Southern Europe.
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The European Bioremediation Conferences started in 2001 organized by TU-Crete with the support of Marie Curie high level conferences programme and by now they have been established as a European forum for scientists and engineers from all over the world to present and exchange information on recent advances in the bioremediation and phytoremediation of contaminated sites. The 5th European Bioremediation Conference is scheduled for July 4-7, 2011. This time the general organization is done by CREATEVENTS S.A. and the scientific coordination is done by the Technical University of Crete and the University of Bologna. We intend to offer a high quality event where young researchers are particularly encouraged to participate. |
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The EFB section on Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB) is proud to support Biotransformations 2011. Biocatalysis and biotransformation became an important tool in all areas of industry. Working fields range from microbial screening, enzyme discovery and optimisation of methods via bio-chemocatalysis, whole cell biotransformations, the use of enzyme cascades to downstream processing methods and economic as well as environmental aspects. Tailor-designed biocatalysts implemented in innovative and optimized processes for industrial purposes can lead to fine chemicals and valuable pharmaceutical intermediates. In order to make potential of novel and/or engineered enzymes and techniques for biotransformation processes, young scientists with a molecular understanding in the mentioned interdisciplinary fields have to be educated and brought together. The latter is the main and ambitious goal of the Summer School for Biotransformations in 2011. |
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Anaheim
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Istanbul
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5th European Bioremediation Conference
4 - 7 July 2011
Chania, Greece.
The European Bioremediation Conferences started in 2001 organized by TU-Crete with the support of Marie Curie high level conferences programme and by now they have been established as a European forum for scientists and engineers from all over the world to present and exchange information on recent advances in the bioremediation and phytoremediation of contaminated sites.
The 5th European Bioremediation Conference is scheduled for July 4-7, 2011. This time the general organization is done by CREATEVENTS S.A. and the scientific coordination is done by the Technical University of Crete and the University of Bologna. We intend to offer a high quality event where young researchers are particularly encouraged to participate.
We look forward to seeing you all in Chania next July.
For scientific information and abstract submission:
Conference Secretariat
Zina Tzobanaki, TU-Crete
Tel.: +30-28210-37802
Fax: +30-28210-37852
Email: secretariat@ebc-v.org
Biotech 2011: 5th Czech - Swiss Symposium with Exhibition
15-17 June 2011
Prague, Czech Republic
Scope of the conference
The programme is divided iuto four thematic sessions: Biotechnology in Pharma, Bíotechnology in Nutrition, Biotechnology for Sustainable Growth and Novel Approaches in Bioprocessing. During the event, institutions and companies will have the opportunity to exhibit and promote their latest technologies and achievements. Workshops strengthening the industry and academia relationships will be organized.
Forms of presentations include oral presentabon, scientific pos ter presentation, industrial and commercial poster presentation and booths for commercial products presentation.
For more information please click here
PharmSciFair 2011
13 - 17 June, 2011
Prague, Czech Republic
Why should you and your organisation be at PharmSciFair?
- It is important to be visible in the key European pharmaceutical science forums.
- Together we can make PharmSciFair a stand-alone structure, which is the ‘Olympia’ of pharmaceutical sciences.
- Unnecessary competition must be avoided with regard to topics of interest, requests for funds and research initiatives; PharmSciFair will be the location to meet, discuss and plan together.
- We should encourage the best talent in Europe to thrive; your organisation holds the key to this.
- EUFEPS wants to see a powerhouse in Europe able to match other international organisations at the equivalent level.
- Partnership of equals can only occur if there is a strong, well organised interaction between national and regional organisations which are of relevance to pharmaceutical sciences.
- We need instruments such as PharmSciFair to introduce partners, foster future interactions and generate a European ideal.
BAGECO 11
29 May - 2 June 2011
Corfu - Greece
11th Conference on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology - BAGECO11
It is our ambition that this conference will continue the success “BAGECO conferences”, that commenced almost 20 years ago. The main theme of this years’ meeting will be “Microbial Genetics and Ecology inspire the Biotechnology of an Evolving Global Economy” and will be supported by a number of keynote lectures from renowned scientists in the field. In addition, all major subjects of Microbial Genetics and Ecology we will be thoroughly covered and we invite every research group working on this area to present their research results and exchange their ideas. Participants are called to present their work mainly in the form of posters. The Scientific Committee will chose a number of posters to be orally presented along with the keynote and invited talks.
Corfu town and island provide an ideal environment to fulfill our task…
We expect to see you all in Corfu!!
9th Carbohydrate Bioengineering Symposium CBM9
15 - 18 May
Lisboa - Portugal
The Organizers are pleased to announce the 9th edition of the Carbohydrate Bioengineering Meeting (CBM9) that will be held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation from 15 to 18 May 2011 in Lisbon (Portugal).
In the tradition of CBM series started in Helsingør (Denmark), in 1995, and fostered in the meetings in La Rochelle, Newcastle, Stockholm, Groningen, Barcelona, Braunschweig and Naples (2009), CBM9 in Lisbon aims to present state-of-the-art research on basic and applied aspects of carbohydrate bioengineering and to stimulate high quality research, inspiring those already working in the field and motivating young scientists approaching glycosciences.
The Conference will include sessions on structure, function and synthesis of carbohydrates; mechanisms and structure-function relationships of CAZymes; Glycoproteomics and systems glycobiology; Carbohydrate and enzyme engineering; Microbial communities and proteogenomics; High-throughput analysis: gene cloning and enzyme screening in the genomic era; Chemicals from carbohydrates: applications in renewable resource utilization and health.
We kindly invite you to participate in CBM9 and to enjoy a stimulating congress and our hospitality in the beautiful city of Lisbon. We particularly encourage young researchers to join us and present their work.
The Organizing Committee
BioBusiness-Advanced short course on BioEntrepreneurship
9 - 13 May 2011
Lugano, Switzerland
One-week comprehensive course at Università della Svizzera italiana BioBusiness-Advanced short course on BioEntrepreneurship
This one-week comprehensive course aims to promote entrepreneurship in Biotechnology. It provides an in-depth understanding of what it takes to set up and finance successful biotechnology companies in Europe. It provides a content-rich overview of the life sciences industry, entrepreneurship and venture financing. The program is tailored to the needs of individuals planning to create, finance, and support successful biotechnology companies or wishing to better understand the global biotechnology sector. Newly integrated in 2011 course are lectures about the “perspective of a business angel” and “mergers and acquisition strategies”.
Extensive discussions and case studies will emphasize the challenging issues that are critical to this business.
During the week, participants may draft a plan for developing a new opportunity in their area and will be given guidance on how to take on leadership roles in their communities, to start and fund their own business, or play a more active role in investing in life-sciences ventures. Number of participants is limited to 30.
If you are preparing to set up your own company or have already done so and you are interested in attending the BioBusiness program, please contact directly Heidrun Flaadt from Università della Svizzera italiana or use the registration form.
Knowledge for Growth 2011
On Thursday 5 May 2011, FlandersBio organises the 7th edition of its annual life sciences convention Knowledge for Growth at the ICC ghent
Focus: Biotech meets global needs - improving people’s lives
The principal ingredients of Knowledge for Growth are networking, keynote biotech and finance talks, a trade and poster exhibition (about 80 posters will be presented) and a Job Fair, giving companies and jobseekers in the life sciences an opportunity to get to know each other.
The participants are biotech, medical technology and pharma companies, as well as academic research institutes and providers of capital, services and technologies to the life sciences community.
With more than 900 individual participants and the presence of more than 200 companies active in the life sciences last year, Knowledge for Growth has become Europe’s largest regional biotech event. Click here to consult our archive.
Knowledge for Growth 2011 will focus on Biotech meets global needs, improving people’s lives. The Flemish biotech industry has experienced significant growth in recent years. Some companies have products on the market for the first time; others signed key partnerships that will have a significant impact on their continued growth. These important evolutions create a new commitment with patients and consumers, but also with financial stakeholders and other partners. KfG 2011 focuses on the significance of these and other recent developments. Have a look at the exciting programme.
EuroPACT 2011
26-29 April 2011
Glasgow, UK
EuroPACT 2011 is the second European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology. The conference will cover new technologies in process analytics, the implementation of these technologies in various fields and the transformation of data into knowledge. The conference will be supported by an exhibition of instrumentation, applications and data evaluation tools.
EuroPACT 2011 provides a meeting and a discussion forum for scientists and users of process analytics from academia and industry. The conference programme will include plenary lectures and discussion during poster sessions. One day of Pre-Conference Courses will provide a good introduction to the field for newcomers and advance the knowledge of existing practitioners.
9th International Conference on Protein Stabilisation
2 - 4 May 2012
Lisbon, Portugal
Following the tradition of the previous International Conferences on Protein Stabilisation we would like to welcome you to participate in the 9th International Conference on Protein Stabilisation – ProStab2012 – which will be held from the 2 to 4 May 2012, in Lisbon, Portugal.
ProStab2012 is being jointly organised by the Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering at Instituto Superior Técnico and the Section on Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB) of the European Federation of Biotechnology.
The congress is intended to highlight the recent advances in protein folding, denaturation and stabilisation. Particular focus will be given to stabilisation procedures in terms of thermodynamic principles, methods to preserve structure and understanding interactions with its environment, damping the molecular motions of the proteins, and their use in industrial applications, biocatalysis, incorporation into bioreactive coatings, biosensors and medicine namely of therapeutic proteins among others relevant use.
For information please visit: http://prostab2012.ist.utl.pt/
APIB-2011
14-17 June 2011
Madrid Spain
EDQM (Council of Europe) in collaboration with the SEBiot (Spanish Society of Biotechnology), the Complutense University of Madrid, University of Pavia and the IBC (Italian Biocatalysis Centre) organize the APIB 2011 meeting, aimed at bridging the information gap in the field of biotech between people working in the fields of R&D, production and regulatory affairs. Thesymposium will cover the more recent improvements in the field of biotech R&D as well as information on the most important rules and technical aspects that should be considered for quality control in the bioproduction of APIs.
The symposium will cover the more recent improvements in the field of biotech R&D as well as information on the most important rules and technical aspects that should be considered for quality control in the industrial bioproduction of APIs. For more information please click here.
5th ESF/Affinomics Workshop: Affinity Proteomics
As part of the ESF research networking programme Frontiers of Functional Genomics, registration is open for the 5th ESF/Affinomics Workshop Affinity Proteomics: Ligand Binders against the Human Proteome to be held in Alpbach, Austria 14-16 March 2011
- Submit your abstract for a poster or short talk before 17 December 2010 - end of this week!
- Early registration with reduced fee is available until 17 December 2010 - end of this week!
Speakers include: Andrew Bradbury (Los Alamos), Andreas Plückthun (Zurich), Doron Gerber (Tel Aviv), Mathias Uhlén (Stockholm), Lukas Huber (Innsbruck),
Larry Gold (Boulder), Bernhard Kuster (Munich), John McCafferty (Cambridge), Pierre Legrain (Paris), Gianni Cesareni (Rome), Olli Kallioniemi (Helsinki), Ulf Landegren (Uppsala), Walter Schubert (Magdeburg), Mike Taussig (Cambridge), Klaus Lindpaintner (Newark) and Mike Romanos (Cambridge).
For further details and registration please go to:
http://www.functionalgenomics.org.uk/sections/activitites/2011/Taussig/info.htm3rd IC4N - 2011
26 - 29 June 2011
Crete Island, Greece
3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (IC4N).
Following the resounding success of the 1st IC4N held in Halkidiki, Greece (Plenary by Nobel Laureate Sir Harry Kroto) and 3rd IC4N held in the Island of Rhodes (opened by Michael Grätzel), this year’s IC4N travels to the island of Crete with magnificent scenery, beaches and great history. The conference goal is to provide a stimulating environment for interaction and foster collaboration among international participants. We are pleased to announce that this year’s event is co-organized with the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), Section on Medicines Development.
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Conference Dates and Venue:
- June 26 – 29, 2011 [Conference Website http://www.uta.edu/ic4n/]
- Creta Maris Resort [www.maris.gr]
Recombinant protein production 6. Vienna, February 2011
6th Conference on Recombinant Protein Production: A comparative view on host physiology
Date: 17-19 Feb 2011
Location: Vienna - Austria
Website: http://www.rpp2011.at
8th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Tech.
19 - 22 March 2012
Istanbul - Turkey
Industry and Academia meet up in Istanbul
8th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
19th to 22th March 2012, Istanbul
Be part of the 8th PBP World Meeting and ResearchPharm© in Istanbul 2012!
With hot topic lectures on:
- Quality by Design/PAT
- Continuous Production
- Industrial Scale Production of Smallest Batches
- Vaccine Development/Therapeutic Vaccination
- Innovative Parenteral Preparations
- Counterfeiting of Drugs and Drug Products
- Dosage Forms for Paediatrics and Geriatrics
- Oral Products for Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
- Polymeric Excipients for Oral and Parenteral Applications
- Orphan Application Sites for Drugs: Ear, Nose, Eye
- Therapeutic Protein Modifications and Biological Relevance
- Drug Regulatory Affairs
- Solid dosage forms
- Dissolution Testing/Quality Control
Task Group on Safety in Biotechnology
The objective of the Task Group on Safety in Biotechnology is to help maintain the excellent safety record of biotechnological operations through its activities and by creating an information network through its members and members from other organisations.
For further information on the activities of this Task Group please contact:
Dr. Patrick Rüdelsheim (Chairman)
PERSEUS BVBA
Technologiepark 4
B-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Tel./Fax: +32 (0) 93 210 705
Mobile: +32 (0) 475 457 204
E-mail: patrick.rudelsheim@perseus.be
Task Group on Education, Mobility and Professional Qualifications
The Task Group on Education, Mobility and Professional Qualifications is composed of scientists and managers committed to higher education in the field of biotechnology, in fostering people’s mobility within the European Research Area and beyond, and in ensuring professional qualifications are equally recognised across the European Union.
Some key Universities contribute to the activities, and a close collaboration with European institutions such as the European Commission, EuropaBio and the European University Association provide the network for the task group’s activities.
The Task Group has the following main objectives
1) identify potential collaborations among Universities, in the field of biotech education, and address common issues in educational standards
2) address mobility issues, specific to undergraduate and graduate students in Biotechnology and Life Sciences
3) propose potential joint programs, where its members would like to build up more tight collaborations
4) play a role in the field of professional qualifications, and contribute in shaping a common frame in Europe.
The Task Group has arranged various courses and workshops and also played a key role in developing a variety of European biotechnology education initiatives. This has included the Code of Conduct for Biotechnologists, the European Doctorate in Biotechnology and Professional accreditation for biotechnologists.
If you wish to become a member of the Task Group on Education Mobility and Professional Qualifications, please contact:
Contact Info:
Contact Info:
Francesco Lescai (Chairman)
Div. Research Strategy, UCL Genomics
University College London
Gower Street WC1E 6BT London,
United Kingdom
Phone: +44.(0)20.7679.6812
E-mail: francesco.lescai@yebn.org
Affinity 2011
16-19 June 2011
Tavira - Portugal
19th Biennial Meeting of the International society for Molecular Recognition
Active researchers, academic and industrialists are welcome to participate in the 19th Meeting of the In-ternational Society for Molecular Recognition – Affini-ty 2011 – which will be held from the 16 to 19 June 2011, in Tavira, Portugal.
The conference is intended to highlight the scientific advances on molecular binding and recognition through life sciences, bioengineering and nanotech-nologies. Particular focus will be given to the recogni-tion aspects related to cell signalling and differentia-tion, to the development and application of devices and methodologies based on affinity and molecular recognition, mainly in purification process engineering and biosensors, as well as novel affinity based ap-proaches merging nanotechnology and biorecogni-tion.
Scientific Sessions
- Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Interactions
- Evolutionary Engineering & Computational Model-ing for Affinity and Drug Discovery
- Affinity Interactions in Cell Biology - Signalling Pathways and Networks
- Affinity and Protein-Protein Interactions in Health and Disease
- Biomaterials & Biomimetics
- Affinity Based Bioprocessing
- Nanotechnology, Micro & Nanosystems
- Single-Molecule Detection: Devices and in vivo Tracking
- Self-Assembly & Mechanisms of Protein Machines
For more information please give click here
PREP2011 - Workshops on Preparative & Process Chromatography
PREP2011 - 24th International Symposium, Exhibit and Workshops on Preparative & Process Chromatography
July 10-13, 2011 in Boston, MA, USA
Call for Papers
The Symposium will provide opportunities to present and discuss the latest scientific and technological advances in the field, an exposure to the most recent chromatography products and technologies on the market, and training and continuing education leading to the ability to optimize processes and minimize costs in the production of fine chemicals, chiral molecules, activepharmaceutical ingredients, peptides, proteins, monoclonal antibodies,plasmids, vaccines, VLP’s, and other biopharmaceuticals. To submit abstracts for oral or poster presentation, please see details posted at PREPsymposium.org.
The abstract deadline is February 1, 2011.
Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas
- Preparative HPLC
- Protein chromatography
- Monoclonal antibodies and other Biopharmaceuticals
- VLPs
- Chiral molecules
- Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
- Fine chemicals
- Active pharmaceutical ingredients
- Peptides
- Plasmids
- Vaccines
- Amino acids
- Sugars
- Rare earths
- New and improved stationary phases
- Monoliths
- Modeling and optimization
- Fundamentals
Contact
Ms. Janet Cunningham, PREP 2011 Symposium/Exhibit Manager, Barr Enterprises.
EFB Central Office (ECO)
The EFB Central Office is located in Barcelona, where the major administrative work within EFB is being taken care of: Membership Administration, Organisation of Executive Board meetings and General Assemblies, website management and organisation of the European Congresses on Biotechnology are some of the main responsibilities of ECO.
EFB Central Office (ECO):
Karsten Zimny
Financial Director & Central Office Manager
karsten[at]efb-central.org
Fernando Carreño
fernando[at]efb-central.org
European Federation of Biotechnology
Parc Científic Barcelona Torres R+D+I
Baldiri Reixac 4-8
08028 Barcelona
Spain
e-mail: efb[at]efb-central.org
Tel +34 93 402 0599
Fax: +34 93 402 0434
Industrial Scale Biomanufacturing 2010
18-19 October 2010
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Opportunities and Challenges in Industrial Scale Biomanufacturing Conference
A two-day conference presenting some of the current trends in biomanufacturing across a diverse range of industrial sectors.
Mark you calendar 18 - 19 October 2010, Scotland to attend this conference.
Register your interest now >>
Download the programme registration book>>
EFB RBO Gent, BELGIUM
Region:
The Gent RBO is located at FlandersBio and serves as EFB Regional Branch Office for Belgium.
Mission:
FlandersBio is the umbrella organisation for the Life Sciences sector in Flanders, a dynamic non-profit, fee based organisation with 210 members. Our mission is to support and facilitate the sector’s sustained development. Our objective is to ensure that it remains a strong driver of economic growth in the region.
Contact:
EFB RBO Belgium
Ann Van Gysel, Ph.D.
Managing Director FlandersBio
FlandersBio vzw
Jean-Baptiste de Ghellincklaan 13 bus 0102
9051 Gent
Belgium
Phone: +32 9 241 80 41
Fax: +32 9 241 80 40
E-mail: info@vib.be
http://www.vib.be
EFB @ UN
11 October 2010
Palais des Nations UNOG (United Nations Office Geneva), Switzerland
Hosted by the Biobridge Foundation and BioAlps, the Lake Geneva Science Cluster, this year’s Conference will showcase the latest developments of stem cells therapies in aging management and major clinical applications.
For mor information please click here
Contact Info:
BioBridge event
Rue de l’Eglise, 5
CH-1146 Mollens
Switzerland
Tél +41 (0) 21 864 35 40
Fax + 41 (0) 21 864 38 01
info@biobridge-event.com
www.biobridge-event.com
BioPartnering Latin America™
BioPartnering Latin America™
19-21 September 2010, Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
BioPartnering Latin America™ (BPL) will bring together professionals from all over the world, including the Latin American region from Mexico to Chile, Brazil, and Argentina. The focus of BPL will be life science, including human, animal and plant health and technology; highlighting the fast growing sector of innovative Latin American companies which will present significant partnering opportunities.
BPL will offer three days of networking opportunities filled with pre-scheduled face-to-face partnering meetings, expert panels and workshops. BPL is presenting the opportunity to explore the emerging market of Latin America. Register for BPL and connect your company with The Global Life Science Network™.
BioPartnering Europe™
BioPartnering Europe™
10-12 October 2010, QEII Conference Centre, London, UK
BioPartnering Europe™ (BPE) Leading European life science partnering for 18 years. BPE offers excellent partnering opportunities for the best and brightest in the life science industry. Three days of networking in 1 location to meet with decision-makers from leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and investment companies from around the world for face-to-face partnering meetings, presentations, expert panels, and exhibitions. Register for BPE and connect your company with The Global Life Science Network™.
Contact Info:
Separations for Biotechnology 2011
Separations for Biotechnology 2011
27 - 29 April 2011, Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK
Separations for Biotechnology 2011 aims to bring together members of the international community involved in the design, development and scale-up of separations processes used in the manufacture of biologicals. There will be a mix of plenary lectures, oral and poster presentations, exhibition and a conference dinner. This conference is jointly organised by the SCI, IChemE, ESBES and BioProcess UK.
If you want to have more details please click here or if you prefer, you can download the Symposia flyer.
Contact Info:
For further details and to register your interest, please contact:
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SCI Conference Dept, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS
- T: + 44 (0) 20 7598 1561
- E: conferences@soci.org
- W: www.soci.org/events
Section on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES)
Biochemical Engineering Science is an applied science discipline comprising elements from the BioSciences as well as from the defining disciplines of Engineering Science, namely Physics and Mathematics, used to create models for Biological Systems in both small and large scale and to solve these models numerically in order to guide both experimental work and design of processes. Special topics of Biochemical Engineering Science include Analysis of Bioreactors and of Downstream Process equipment in order to optimize the yield of the desired products and of the productivity of the system. Thus, Biochemical Engineering Science can also lead to better control systems through an understanding of the systems dynamics, and through incorporation of molecular tools on a quantitative basis it may lead to the discovery and design of completely new processes or products for the Bio Industry.
The European Federation of Biotechnology established its first Section, the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES), in August 1995 by interlinking the Working Parties on Bioreactor Performance, Downstream Processing, and Measurement and Control of the European Federation of Biotechnology. ESBES organises activities that encourage integration and interaction such as:
Bi-annual congresses on Biochemical Engineering
Courses
Exchanges of PhDs, Post-doctoral fellows and lecturers between European laboratories
Workshops on new developments
Presently the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science is an active association of 5 Working Groups:
- Working Group on Downstream Processing
- Working Group on Modelling, Monitoring, Measurement & Control (M3C)
- Working Group on Bioreactor Performance
- Working Group on Biocatalysis
- Working Group on Bioenergy Systems
All European biotechnologists with interest in Biochemical Engineering are invited to become members of ESBES and take part in the activities of the Working Groups.
If you have further questions regarding the work of the Section on Biochemical Engineering Science, please visit the ESBES website or contact:
Contact Info:
Dr. Guilherme N.M. Ferreira
ESBES Chairman
University of Algarve
Faculty of Natural Resources
Engineering (FERN)
Campus de Gambelas, 8000-117 Faro, Portugal
Tel: 00351/289/800 900
Fax: 00351/289/81 84 19
E-mail: gferrei@ualg.pt
Section on Microbial Physiology
Microbial growth and metabolism play key roles in all of the major geochemical cycles of Planet Earth, consuming and replenishing carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and sulphur in the biosphere. Microbes can be extremely beneficial. They are essential tools in environmental biotechnology, biodegradation, composting, the supply of fresh drinking water, the safe disposal of sewage, and in food, wine and beer production. But they can also cause disease and food deterioration. Microbial physiology is the study of microbial structure and function, in particular, how microbial activity responds to changes in the environment. It is therefore the key to controlling detrimental aspects of microbes, and to exploiting them for the good of the human race.
The EFB Section on Microbial Physiology was founded on 17 August 1997, during an EFB General Assembly. One of its main activities is the organization of high-level scientific symposia. Major features of these activities are:
1. they are interdisciplinary, bringing together molecular microbiologists, geneticists, environmental and industrial biotechnologists and chemical engineers;
2. they are truly international, typically attended by participants from across the world;
3. all sectors are represented: industry, academia, research institutes and government agencies.
Meetings are organized at 2 to 4 year intervals around a series of focused themes that include:
- recombinant protein production;
- analysis of microbial physiology at the single cell level;
- microbial response to environmental stress;
- bacterial electron transfer processes and their genetic regulation; and
- the physiology of yeast and filamentous fungi.
Other activities include participation in short courses; drafting of position papers for the European Commission, and provision of expertise for European governmental agencies.
For information about the last meeting of the Microbial Physiology Section, please give click on: Section Minutes
Contact Info:
For further information about the Section on Microbial Physiology, please visit the Section website or contact:
Prof. Dr. Jeff Cole (Chairman)
University of Birmingham
School of Biochemistry
P.O. Box 363
UK, Birmingham B15 2TT
Tel: +44 121 414 5440
Fax: +44 121 414 5925
E-mail: J.A.Cole@BHAM.AC.UK
Associated Section on Pharma Medical Biotechnology (EAPB)
The European Association of Pharma Biotechnology (EAPB) is the representative of pharmaceutical biotechnology in Europe. EAPB, as the Associated Section on Pharma Medical Biotechnology of the EFB, is dedicated to the advancement of biotechnology in pharmaceutical sciences, specifically as applied to industrial materials, processes, products and their associated issues.
As a non-profit organization EAPB provides a central network linking academia, industry and regulatory bodies. Accordingly its members are professionals from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, governmental authorities, academia and scientific organizations.
Events organized by EAPB promote collaborations between science and industry in the sector of pharmaceutical biotechnology. Specifically the technology transfer focused Science to Market Conferences intent to enhance the economical output of scientific research and direct them into marketable technologies and biopharmaceutical products.
For further information regarding this Associated Section, please visit EAPB website or contact:
Contact Info:
Dr. Marion Kronabel (Managing Director)
c/o BIO Deutschland
Tegeler Weg 33
10589 Berlin
Telephone +49 30 345059330
Fax +49 30 345059359
E-mail: marion.kronabel@eapb.org
Section on Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB)
The EFB section on Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB) is active in the field of Industrial Biotechnology. Industrial Biotechnology is the application of biotechnology for the industrial production and processing of chemical substances, materials and bio-energy. Industrial Biotechnology exploits the synthetic capabilities of the natural world for human needs and typically leads to greener production processes. This technology is mainly based on biocatalysis (the use of enzymes to catalyse chemical reactions) and fermentation technology (directed use of microbial metabolism). Industrial biotechnology (also referred to as white biotechnology) stands apart from the red biotechnology (directed towards health care) and green biotechnology (genetically modified agricultural crops).
Industrial Biotechnology is a technology with a particularly broad application potential in a variety of industries such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, the food and feed industry, agro-industry, textile industry, energy sector, etc. These industries increasingly rely on biocatalytic processes to perform a wide range of reactions, improve the cost-effectiveness of existing processes and develop new products and applications. The use of biocatalysis can have significant performance benefits compared to conventional chemical technology, such as a high reaction selectivity, higher reaction rate, increased conversion efficiency, improved product purity, lowered energy consumption and a significant decrease in waste generation. The processes of industrial biotechnology will often rely on renewable resources as a raw material and typically lead to significant ecological and economical benefits.
The former working party on Applied Biocatalysis transformed itself into an EFB Section in September 2000. ESAB is led by a scientific committee consisting of about 40 members from all European countries. Individual scientists with an interest in Industrial Biotechnology are requested to become a member so that they can actively participate in the activities of ESAB and support the development of Industrial Biotechnology in Europe.
he mission of ESAB can be summarized as follows:
- To promote the industrial application of useful biocatalysts
- To develop the science and engineering aspects of industrial biotechnology
- To promote industrial biotechnology in European and national science policies
- To identify key topics which may be rate-limiting for the development of industrial biotechnology and to take steps to stimulate these areas, particularly through the organisation of scientific meetings and conferences
Contact Info:
Dr. Roland Wohlgemuth
Sigma-Aldrich, Research Specialties, Buchs, Switzerland
E-mail:roland.wohlgemuth@sial.com
http://www.esabweb.org/
Section on Public Engagement and Communication
Biotechnology has a key impact on an incredible number of things in our daily life.
Scientific discoveries force society to face new questions on the development and the applications of research. Therefore, it is necessary to give impulse and to develop a new culture of knowledge, which is able to bring together the opportunities of life science and the demands of safety, health issues and quality of life, of the economy and the sustainable development.
In order to achieve this, it is essential to make decisional and scientific processes transparent to the public and to communicate effectively with citizens. It is also fundamental that scientists do not forget to be citizens in the first place.
A more participatory scientific development requires new ways of interaction, new tools for communication, new decisional processes, a new scientific culture and a better engagement with the public, as well as training in communication.
The EFB Section on Public Engagement and Communication aims at bridging together the so many experiences in Europe and network those active in public engagement and communication in the field of biotechnology, from every sector, and from many disciplines.
The Section is engaged in creating new partnerships for European projects, in exchanging best practices, in training scientists and new professionals and engaging with schools.
Contact Info:
Contact info:
Professor Lanfranco Masotti (Chairman)
email: lanfranco.masotti[at]golinellifondazione.org
Secretariat:
Pier Francesco Bellomaria
Marino Golinelli Foundation
via Ragazzi del ’99 no.5
40133 Bologna Italy
Tel. 0039. 051.310681
Fax 0039. 051.389929
email: progetti[at]golinellifondazione.org
Bioprocess Engineering Course
Bioprocess Engineering Course
EFB Bioprocess Engineering Master Course
EFB Bioprocess Engineering Master Course
doctoral / postdoctoral level
course for the specialists
19th– 26nd September 2010, Island of Brac, Croatia
The next course in the long line of highly successful level courses since the mid-1980s on Bioprocess Engineering is organised under the auspices of
The EFB Section on Biochemical Engineering Science by the Working Group on Bioreactor Performance, in collaboration with those on Modelling, Monitoring, Measurement & Control and on Downstream Processing and Recovery of Bioproducts.
The lecturers are internationally distinguished leading university teachers or leading experts from multinational companies. The course covers the full spectrum of bioprocess engineering, starting from genetic concepts for microorganisms to bioreactor design and scale-up. There is also a strong coverage of measurement, control and optimisation and a broad-brush coverage of downstream processing.
The lectures are supplemented by computer-based exercises and a Case Study and participants are also encouraged to bring posters of their work.
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Sven-Olof Enfors, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Prof. Dr. John Villadsen, Technical University of Denmark,
Prof. Dr. Matthias Reuss, Stuttgart University, Germany
Prof. Dr. Andreas Lübbert, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Joseph Lengeler, Universität Osnabrück, Germany
Prof. Dr. Alvin Nienow, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Sonnleitner, Technicum, Winthertur, Switzerland
Dr. Christian Leist, Novartis Pharma Ltd. Switzerland
Dr. Henk Noorman, DSM Anti-Infectives, Delft, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Luuk A.M. van der Wielen, Technical University Delft, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Marin Berovic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prof. Dr. David Mitchell, Universidade Federal do Parana, Brasil
Prof. Dr. Jochen Büchs, Aachen University, Germany
Prof. Dr. Chris J.Hewitt, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. Sten Bay Jörgensen, Technical University of Denmark,
The full cost for participants is 1500 Euro
and it covers attendance at lectures and exercises, course literature and full accommodation from
the morning of September 19th to the morning September 27rd including meals and all social events.
There is a reduced fee for students of 1200 Euro.
For more information, please go to the website http://www.globtour.hr/bec2010
EFB Bioprocess Engineering Course is not only the best tribune for exchange the most relevant scientific informations,
it is the most popular tribune for young scientists to join the best
European Scientific Centers and Universities.
Contact Info:
Prof.Dr. Marin Berovic
Editor Biochemical
Engineering
New Biotechnology
Faculty of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Askerèeva 5, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: + 386 1 2419510,
Fax:+ 386 1 4760 300
E-mail : marin.berovic@fkkt.uni-lj.si