events

PAST EVENTS 

World Biofuels Market Brussels Expo Centre Belgium, 16-18 March 2009

Europes largest biofuels congress and exhibition will feature;

• Six pre-congress forums on the 16th March 2009
• Biofuels Policy and Standards
• ABO Algae Fuels
• Biobased chemicals
• Bioplastics
• Sustainable Agriculture and Biofuels Certification
• Biofuels Investment
• Sustainable Biofuel Awards
• 3 full exhibition days with 100+ exhibitors showcasing new innovations

For further information and to download the Worlds Biofuels Market brochure and programme please visit http://www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com/

Innovate 2007 8th November 2007, QEII Conference Centre. For information on Innovate 2007 visit the event website here

Microbes and Aquatic Pollution, 19th - 20th December 2006, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon

Most of the important and difficult-to-treat pollution in our environment occurs in rivers, estuaries and coastal waters. Microbes themselves can be significant pollutants, yet they can also be powerful tools in combating pollution, not only providing highly-sensitive monitoring techniques, but also actively achieving bio-remediation of many contaminants, including industrial chemicals, pharmaceutical residues and hydrocarbons.

The conference presented the latest in research and industry developments across a range of microbe-pollution interactions. It also discussed critical challenges and how they could best be tackled – thereby informing researchers, industry and government of future needs, actions and key technologies that will make a real difference to the UK.  The meeting was jointly sponsored by the NERC BlueMicrobe Knowledge Transfer Network, the DTI’s Bioscience for Business and Integrated Pollution Management (IPM-Net) KTNs, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, part of the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership.  For a copy of the full programme, please click here

The power of molecular biodiversity is again being recognised by the pharmaceutical industry as a source of novel bioactives. Coupled with high-level expertise in combinatorial chemistry and predictive screening, the natural world is expected to regain its position as prime provider of innovative medicines and delivery systems. This seminar focuses on the prospects and realities of novel bioactives, mainly from marine sources, with some contribution from plants.

BTS/NC3Rs/IVTS Joint Autumn Meeting 2006, The Three Rs: Recent Developments National Science Learning Centre, University of York - 14th - 15th September 2006

Programme developed jointly by the BTS Regulatory Toxicology Speciality Section, the In Vitro Toxicology Society (IVTS) and the UK NC3Rs.  For more information on this event visit the website www.thebts.org.  Click here for details of the programme and here for the flyer.

Blue Biotech and Neptune's Larder, a lecture on biotechnology from the deep blue sea, accompanied by food product demonstrations - 17th May 2006, SCI Lecture Theatre

Catherine Side MA, MSc, FIFST, MIFT has consulted widely for companies working in marine biotechnology and contributed to the recent Technology Foresight programme for the DTI.  The lecture will cover some well-known food ingredients such as omega-3s and hydrocolloids from seaweeds, and many of the lesser known and developing products that find uses in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals, molecular biology and research, bioremediation and many other applications.

Lindsey Bagley BA, MIFT h and Nick Henson BSc, MIFT h are creative product developers for the food industry who will provide an interactive demonstration of some of the products discussed in the lecture.  Open your eyes underwater and sea what they have to show you! Click here for booking form and programme details

BIA Scotland Workshop - DTI Spring Competition for Funding, 9th May 2006, SEEL, Edinburgh

EEDA Bioscience and Healthcare Event, 27th April 2006 Buckingham House Conference Centre, New Hall, Cambridge. EEDA Bioscience and Healthcare event: Preparation for the Spring 2006 Technology Programme Collaborative R & D competition for funding.  The official launch was on 26th April in London and the closing date is 19th June.  The call focuses on two technology priority areas namely:

• Exploitation of Bioscience for Industry
• Safety Biomarkers for Pharmaceutical Development
  
  
  For more information click here and for the registration form click here

BioNEt Microbiology Networking Event: Microbiology in the North East: Current & Future Perspectives, 8th May 2006 Bioscience Centre, Newcastle 

Everyone is welcome to attend the BioNEt microbiology networking event detailed below. Registration is essential but free of charge and includes a light buffet and refreshments. Microbiology in the North East: Current & Future Perspectives. Monday 8 May 2006, Darwin Suite, Bioscience Centre, International Centre for Life, Newcastle

View abstract/programme below and at: www.bionetatcels.com/news/microbiology

Register by emailing Natasha.Taylor@celsatlife.com with name/affiliation and stating which workshop you wish to participate in and your area(s) of interest.

Bioscience for Business Knowledge Transfer Network, 28th February 2006, The Royal Society

The official launch of the Bioscience for Business KTN will take place at The Royal Society, on Tuesday 28th February 2006 at 3pm.  The Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, Minister of State for Industry and the Regions and Professor Julia Goodfellow, Chief Executive, BBSRC, will provide Keynote speeches.  For more information about the Bioscience for Business Knowledge Transfer Network please see the attached 

BlueMicrobe at CORDIA: The CORDIA BioTechnology Convention 2005

(http://www.cordiaconvention.com/) was held in London 11 - 13 October.  It included a session, "Solutions from the Deep Blue Sea" that addressed opoportunities in marine biotechnology.  BlueMicrobe were strongly represented in this session, which was chaired by Grant Burgess (recently appointed Professor of Marine Biotechnology at Newcastle upon Tyne, head of their Dove Marine Laboratory and a leading light in the BlueMicrobe network).  Dave Woodwark - BlueMicrobe network co-ordinator gave a talk on BlueMicrobe's aims and activities. Click here to view his presentation

Out of the Blue Finale Events - 24th May in Edinburgh and 2nd June in London

We know a lot about the small minority of microbes that cuase disease, but hardly anything about the vast majority that make our planet habitable.  The research described in these leaflets distributed at the event has begun to address this imbalance.

1. Viruses - the unseen players click here (PDF 185KB)
2. Deep-sea discoveries click here (PDF 208KB)
3. Everything everywhere? click here (PDF 189KB)
4. Nature's chattering classes click here (PDF 179KB)
5. From research bench to market place click here (PDF172KB)
6. Aquatic mirobes shape our world click here (PDF 188KB)
7. Classifying, culturing and curating microbes click here (PDF 188KB)
8. Sampling the blue planet click here (PDF 189KB)

Marine Biotechnology: Looking beneath the surface: a mission to China - 3rd August 2005, At-Bristol Conference Centre

A DTI Global Watch Mission visited China in January to gain a better understanding of the marine science and technology sector in relation to marine biotechnology.  The mission looked at key research centres and facilities to assess marine biotechnology research and development focus and explore the prospects for technology collaborations.  This free event was held on 3rd August 2005.  Venue: At-Bristol Conference Centre, Bristol. For more details click here (PDF88KB)