Drug Polymorphism, Drug Dissolution Testing, Characterisation and Quantification of Genotoxic Impuritie

3 seminars on 

1) Drug Polymorphism - Characterisation, Quantification and Crystallisation
2) Drug Dissolution Testing
3) Characterisation and Quantification of Genotoxic Impurities

Venue:- Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India
Date:- 14-16 December 2011

This programme will bring you top domestic and international analytical expertsthrough 3 interactive days of practical case studies, analyses, panel discussions, benchmarking and facilitated networking!

Details of Seminar are listed below:-

• Seminar 1 (14 Dec 2011,10am - 6:30pm)

Drug Polymorphism - Characterisation, Quantification and Crystallisation
Gain in-depth practical insights on leveraging the latest techniques for polymorphic characterisation - Thermal, Raman, Infrared, Powder XRD, Solid State NMR and Crystallisation Process

• Seminar 2 (15 Dec 2011, 10am - 4pm)

Drug Dissolution Testing

Benefit from practically implementable solutions for the most critical challenges in the dissolution testing space, such as achieving IVIVC and bioavailability through conventional and advanced dissolution testing techniques plus many more

• Seminar 3
  Characterisation and Quantification of Genotoxic Impurities       

Register for all 3 seminars before 21 Oct 2011 and save up to 18% off the standard rate!

To register or for further information, please call my colleague Pallavi at +91 (022) 4046 1466 or email conferences-india@ubm.com.

Bio India International Conference

September 21-22, 2011
Hyderabad International Convention Centre
Hyderabad, India

See the list of participating companies
BIO One-on-One Partnering is Now Open

Keynote Speakers Announced

• G.V. Prasad, Vice Chairman and CEO, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
• Glenn Saldanha, Managing Director & CEO, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
• Aaron Schacht, Executive Director/COO Global External R&D, Eli Lilly

This exclusive forum will bring together biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies from North America, Europe and Asia to meet and explore business opportunities with India’s emerging biotech sector.

BIO brings to India more than ten years of experience and expertise in biotech and pharmaceutical partnering. BIO is renowned for its successful partnering meetings in the U.S., Japan and Germany, including the biotech world’s largest partnering event, the Business Forum, at the BIO International Convention. ABLE, BIO’s partner in India, brings to the meeting extensive local expertise and its comprehensive network of Indian and Asian biotech and pharmaceutical companies

National Seminar on Transcriptomics: A Recent Era

Organised By:- BCS-InSilico Biology
                        16th October, 2011 Lucknow

Last Date of Oral/Paper presentation Abstract submission:- 20th September

Fee Details:-

S.No.	Category	Early Registration	Late Registration	Offering
		Upto 25th Sept, 2011	Upto 30th Sept, 2011
1	Students	500	600	Conference Kit
2	Research Scholars	1500	1600	CK + Personal Website
3	Faculty/Scientist	2000	2100	CK + Personal Website
4	Industry Professionals	2000	2100	CK + Personal Website

For more info:- http://bcsinsilicobiology.in/NST/index.html.

Eureka- Business Plan Competition

Eureka! Is the biggest Business Plan Competition in Asia as recognized by CNN in terms of participation, prizes and resources. It is intended as a platform to encourage youth from across the globe to flesh out their ideas in business terms and form global enterprises that combine technology, vision and business acumen.

This year we are organizing a workshop series with our esteem partners Nurture Talent Academy for promoting entrepreneurship and training young entrepreneurs and students about entrepreneurship and B-plan.We will like to conduct a Entrepreneurship and B-Plan workshop for students at all zonal centers. Nurture Talent Academy has designed a unique program for students who are budding entrepreneurs, professionals, start ups. It is a mix of lecture, presentations, exercises, games, public speaking and group discussions. The aim is to motivate and train our students to take up entrepreneurship as a career option.

The aim of this workshop is to give
Session 1:-
- Insights into entrepreneurship, challenges in starting a business
- what is the mindset of an entrepreneur?
- Skill-set of an entrepreneur, key requirements for starting up.
- What are the ways and means of starting your journey as an entrepreneur?
- Introduction to Eureka 2011
Session 2:
- Idea to execution - key steps towards starting up.
- B-Plan training- How to make an effective B-plan?
- B-Plan Games, exercise and quizzes.
- How to make B-plan for Eureka 2011
Session 3:-
- Sources of Investment for startups in India.
- How to get mentors for your startup.
- How to start a business during college.

* Student/Participant will get a start-up kit, study material, e-books, Videos etc. worth Rs 750 during the workshop.* Certificate of Participation from Eureka 2011 IIT Mumbai and Nurture talent Academy to each participant

To know more about other Workshops for Entrepreneurs click here:
http://www.meraevents.com/ByOrganizer/Nurture Talent/17

"Inhibitory activity of betulin (lup-20(29)-ene-3β,28-diol) on PknB serine/threonine kinase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Molecular Modeling study"

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTApplications are invited for 6 seats in 17th research project entitled "Inhibitory activity of betulin (lup-20(29)-ene-3β,28-diol) on PknB serine/threonine kinase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Molecular Modeling study"
Duration of research project: 4-5 monthsFee at Agra, India: 12000 INR
Fee in other cities of India:
North India: 14000 INREast & West India: 16000 INRSouth & Extreme North India: 18000 INRINDIAN CANDIDATES CLICK HERE or send your CV to biodiscoveryprojects@gmail.com  
INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES 


CLICK HERE

Intl conference

BIO to organise 2-day Intl conference
Hyderabad from Sept 21, 2011

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is organising a two-day BIO India International Conference from September 21 to 22, 2011 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India.
This exclusive forum will bring together biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies from North America, Europe and Asia to meet and explore business opportunities with India’s emerging biotech sector.

The 2011 BIO India conference will feature industry leaders discussing innovation and financing, global biopharma and examining a high-profile deal between a multi-national pharma and an Indian biotech company. Panel sessions will highlight the latest issues and trends related to doing business in India.

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

Global life sciences conference

PROLOR BIOTECH present Global life sciences conference

Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City
September 20, 2011 at 9:30 AM

A clinical stage company developing next generation biobetter therapeutic proteins, today announced that company management will give a corporate presentation at the 2011 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference.

PROLOR Biotech, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company applying unique technologies, including its patented CTP technology, primarily to develop longer-acting proprietary versions of already approved therapeutic proteins that currently generate billions of dollars in annual global sales. The CTP technology is applicable to virtually all proteins, and PROLOR is currently developing long-acting versions of human growth hormone, which is completing Phase II clinical development, as well as Factor VII, Factor IX, interferon beta, erythropoietin, an anti-obesity peptide and agents for atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, which are all in preclinical development.

For more information,
www.prolor-biotech.com/?CategoryID=215

Pharma Contract Manufacturing India 2011

10-11 October, 2011
Holiday Inn, Mumbai, India

Attend this conference and learn practical strategies to ensure that you are set to expand your revenue pool and gain a significant edge over your competition for the long-term.

Highlights of this one of a kind conference include:

Market Overview – Determine the current and future trends in the global contract manufacturing industry and prepare to capitalise on the new opportunities

International Market Demands – Identify the requirements of international companies to increase your revenue and long-term business relationships.

Relationship Management – Ensure mutual benefit for both CMOs and pharma companies through an appropriate CRM model, effective contracts and robust pricing strategies

SME Growth – Examine the key deliverables for SME CMOs to compete effectively on the domestic and global stages

Process Improvement Strategies – Learn from practical case study examples how to improve the processes critical to CMO success - documentation handling, technology transfer, capacity planning and supply chain management

Innovations and Developments – Leverage the latest innovations in technology to minimise both cost and time

Biologics Manufacturing – Identify the complexities and opportunities for biologics CMOs in India


Rgulatory Developments – Understand the latest developments in CGMP standards to ensure global regulatory compliance

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on +91 (022) 4046 1466 or emailconferences-india@ubm.com and I shall be happy to assist you.

National Conference on Retail Excellence (NCRE-2011)

Jagan Institute of Management Studies in association with Retailers Association of India(University)


Sector-5 Rohini,New-Delhi-110085 


11 October , 2011


Last date for registration:- 15 September


For more information:-  http://www.jimsindia.org and  jaganinstitute@gmail.com

Confluence 2011, IIT

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
10 - 11 September, 2011



Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi, is organizing “Confluence, 2011”, a two day Finance and HR convention on 10th and 11th of September. 
There will be four sessions over two days, schedule for which are as follows:
Day 1 - Finance, 10th September 2011, Saturday - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Morning Session) and 2:00 PM - 5:00PM (Afternoon Session)


"AA+ : Passing Perception or Failing Grade" (Morning Session)
"NBFCs : Reshaping the Indian Economy" (Afternoon Session)

Day 2 - Human Resource, 11th September 2011, Sunday - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Morning Session) and 2:00 PM - 5:00PM (Afternoon Session)

"Demise of Lifetime Employment" (Morning Session)

"Challenges of Multi-Generational and Multi-Cultural Workforce Integration" (Afternoon Session)

For more info:- http://www.dmsiitd.org

Eureka 2011- Asia's biggest Business plan competition

IIT Mumbai presents Eureka 2011 an International and biggest Business Plan Competition in Asia which aims at encouraging people from across the globe to flesh out their ideas and form global enterprises that combine technology, vision and business acumen. It has been independently recognized as Asia’s largest Business Plan Competition by Thomson Reuters and CNN. Eureka!'s unique format comprising mentoring with a transparent judging process will provide you with the resources to build and consolidate your idea into a B-Plan and further develop it into a successful enterprise.

This year we are organizing a zonal round workshop series in top 15 colleges across India with our esteem partners Nurture Talent Academy-India’s 1st training institute for entrepreneurs for promoting entrepreneurship and training young students about entrepreneurship and business plan. It has been founded by Mr. Amit Grover, an IIT Delhi and IIM Indore alumnus, and an individual with a passion for entrepreneurship. He is also a member of Mumbai Angels, India’s premier group of angel investors and has led over 25 deals in last 4 years and is having more than 10 years of experience. He has trained over 1800 entrepreneurs across in India.

Zonal Workshop Highlights (1st Round of Eureka 2011)

Receive an unparalleled education from Nurture talent Academy experienced founder Mr. Amit Grover with personal one-on-one attention and mentoring for each team.

Learn and interact with one of the respected authorities.

Improve your job prospects and get an edge over your counterparts and become an entrepreneur.

Interactive Query sessions, Live Demos, games, PowerPoint Presentation. 

Orientation on Entrepreneurship – Idea to Execution 

The aim of this workshop is to give

Session 1:- - Insights into entrepreneurship, challenges in starting a business - what is the mindset of an entrepreneur? - Skill-set of an entrepreneur, key requirements for starting up. - What are the ways and means of starting your journey as an entrepreneur?

Session 2:- - Idea to execution - key steps towards starting up. - B-Plan training- How to make an effective B-plan? - B-Plan Games, exercise and quizzes.
Session 3:-
- Sources of Investment for startups in India.
- How to get mentors for your startup. - How to start a business during college.

Zonal Center Schedule

IIT Mumbai 04th September 2011

Nuva college of engineering, Nagpur 08th September 2011

Dronacharya college of engineering, Gurgaon 13th September 2011

MIT, Pune 16th September 2011

PES institute of technology, Bangalore 17th September 2011

Velamal College of engineering, Chennai 19th September 2011

Vasavi College of engineering, Hyderabad 20th September 2011

Maharaja surajmal institute of technology, Delhi 21st September 2011

Shardha University, Greater nodia 22nd September 2011

Amity university, Lucknow 24th September 2011

NMIMS, Mumbai 25th Septmeber 2011

Medicaps Institute of technology and Mgmt., Indore 26th Septmeber 2011

Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh 27th September 2011

Siddaganga Institute of technology, tumkur 28th Septmeber 2011

College of Engineering and Tech, Bhubaneswar 29th Septmeber 2011

SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore 30th September 2011 

For registration click here

For details or help call Ishank (09711017341), Meera (09501032990), Nikhil(09967990766)

Cell Culture Engineering World

IMAPAC(Company)
china
Date:- December 1, 2011

Cell Culture Engineering World is Asia's ONLY and MOST INFLUENTIAL cell culture industry gathering in 2011, bringing together cell culture scientists and industry leaders from both research and industrial manufacturing field to share and debate on latest technologies and best practices for enhanced biomanufacturing.

Cell culture is of vital importance in the life sciences industry for both research and industrial use. On the research front, cell cultures find extensive application in toxicology studies for initial-stage screening of compounds in drug discovery. On the industrial front, the rising vaccine, biologics and emerging cell and tissue therapies production are expected to drive demand for cultures specific to its cell lines.

Cell/tissue culture involves a diverse assortment of media, sera and reagents, thus finding the right cell line, the right mix of media for the specific cells/tissues is of vital importance to the success of the culture and biomanufacture.

Novel Drug Delivery System China 2011 (NDDS China 2011)

Venue:- Shanghai, China 
Date   :- Sep. 22nd-23rd

Purpose:- Technology and commercialization

It will bring together both scientific and business leaders experienced in drug delivery, formulation, R&D, commercialization, business development from 20+ China pharmaceutical companies, 20+ multinational pharmaceutical companies to discuss and showcase latest regulatory, market trend, technology, commercialization based on multiple formats including inspiring keynote speeches, interactive workshop, panel discussions, case studies, interactive Q & A.

Conference Structure:-

Chapter 1: NDDS/Formulation Regulatory Environment
Chapter 2: NDDS/Formulation Market Outlook
Chapter 3: Oral Drug Delivery System
Chapter 4: Inhalation Drug Delivery System
Chapter 5: Injection Drug Delivery System

Interactive Workshop 1: Targeted Drug Delivery System
Interactive Workshop 2: Drug Delivery Technology for Poorly soluble Drugs

Please check the speaker faculty and agenda for more details:-

To resister and for information, please free to contact us:-

Rex Zhang
Tel: +86 21 61573919
Email: conferencechina@ubm.com

Management Consulting Training & Competition

ZENeSYS(Company)
Location: IIHMR, Dwarka, Delhi

Two Day Boot Camp and competition on Management Consulting Skills
ZENeSYS a Boston based consultancy is proud to announce its first hands on Management Consulting training and competition. This training is designed along the lines of top tier Management Consulting boot camps, ZENeSYS has offered this program to leading consultancies such as Accenture, INFOSYS, WIPRO, Cognizant and Microland in the past.


Agenda for Event
This is an intensive two-day program with Day 1 allocated for learning tools such as Initial Hypothesis, Structured Research, Frameworks, Guesstimates, Synthesis Matrix and Consulting Proposals. Day 2 will be spent on teams on a live case. Partincipants will get to interview the client and present their report. The client will judge the winning submission.

Registration Details
Location: IIHMR, Dwarka, Delhi
Fee: Rs 4,000 - Special Introductory Offer!
Register Here: http://www.ZenesysConsulting.com/training.html

Computational Statistics in Medicine & Biology (ACSMB - 2011)

National Workshop on Biostatistics: Applications of Computational Statistics in Medicine & Biology (ACSMB - 2011)

 

IIT ,Kharagpur(University)

 

Start Date: 23 September 2011

End Date : 24 September 2011

Last Date : 25 July 2011

Topics of interest for Invited Lectures and Hands on Training will include, but are not limited to, the following: * Biostatistics

* Biomedical Pattern Recognition

* Bioinformatics

* Epidemiology and Public Health Research

* Clinical Trials

The number of participants will be restricted to FORTY and admission will be purely on first come – first served basis. The deadline for registration is 25 th July, 2011 . Registration fees indicated below includes workshop materials, refreshments and lunch: * Student : INR 3,000.00 * Faculty/Biologist/Doctor/Bio-Medical Researcher : INR 4,000.00 * Participant from Industry : INR 6,000.00

Registration fee should be paid in full by 15 th July, 2011. Payments to be made by Demand Draft in favor of 'CEP-STC, IIT Kharagpur' payable at Kharagpur along with the filled up Registration form to the below mentioned address of Convenor ACSMB-2011. Last date of receiving application is 15 th July, 2011. Selected participants will be informed via e-mail by 20 th July, 2011.

Selection is on first come first serve basis.

Please send your query regarding ACSMB in the following email address: Email : acsmb2011@gmail. com

website:- http://iitkgp.ac.in/news/showannouncedescr.php?newsid=551

Pharma Contract Manufacturing India 2011

This two-day strategic conference will prepare you to take your CMO strategy to the next level. Over two intensive days get equipped with the tools and techniques to: Evaluate the growth potential of  global and domestic markets Understand the recent developments in CGMP standards Identify the outsourcing requirements of domestic and international companies Develop effective and long-term partnerships with pharma companies Identify and overcome specific challenges pertaining to loan licensing and third partyagreements Examine the most effective practices to enhance the growth opportunities for SME CMOs Optimise your current processes and learn practical techniques to overcome issues around quality, cost and timely delivery

World Drug Delivery Congress 2011

IMAPAC(Company)
Singapore

In 2009, the drug delivery market was valued at US$101 billion and is forecast to increase about two-folds to an estimate of US$200 billion by 2016.


A recent research have revealed that the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly recognizing the importance of drug delivery innovations in order to help them address challenges such as the patent cliffs and heightened competition.
Against this backdrop, World Drug Delivery Congress 2011 will bring together multinational, specialty and generic pharmaceutical companies from Asia Pacific and globally to exchange ideas and debate on how to leverage on innovative drug delivery technologies to create more value in their product pipelines.


This is Asia Pacific region’s FIRST andHIGHEST LEVEL gathering that brings together more than 50 key decision makers in the pharmaceutical industry in a never been done before event. Discussions are set to range from the developments of innovative drug formulation and delivery strategies, to the ability to create new revenue streams and sustainable partnerships.

 website: http://www.imapac.com/index.php?page=world-drug-delivery-

or contact @  shu.hu@imapac.com

2nd Annual Functional Food & Beverages India 2011

Attend the 2nd Annual FF&B India 2011 conference and exhibition, taking place 28-30 June 2011 in Mumbai, and gain in-depth insights, detailed analyses, competitive benchmarking, and high powered networking opportunities to help you:


•Gain clarification on the evolving domestic and international regulatory framework governing food safety, health claims and nutritional labeling


•Apply the latest R&D techniques to optimise the use of high value ingredients such as Omega 3 and 6, DHA, fibre, pre and probiotics


•Identify new product development opportunities for the diabetic, cardiovascular, cognitive health, female, and children’s markets


•Assess the potential of the latest ingredients for your product innovation strategy....more

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at +91 (022) 4046 1466 or visit
www.ffb-india.com

International Climate Champion with TERI

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)(Research Organisation)

Deadline: 15 June 2011

Eligibility: Undergrad Level
International Climate Champions is a youth oriented programme run by the British Council in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This programme is part of British Council’s global project called ‘Climate Generation’ which is delivered through a network of Climate Champions across 60 countries and eight regions. Climate Generation engages young people with a proactive interest in climate change and wish to take positive action at local, national and international.


If you are an Indian citizen, aged between 18-21 years (as on 15 June 2011) and, have a climate change project idea that can make a lasting impact on your community, nationally, internationally, you can apply.


Your application should reach the British Council by 15 June, 2011
Two sections in the application, will require some thinking before you start writing:
Section 2 - In no more than 150 words write down why you want to become an International Climate Champion. Illustrate your interest and the work you have been involved in so far in the area of climate change and environment
Section 3 - In no more than 350 words, describe the project you would like to undertake as an International Climate Champion.


Ensure that you cover the points below in your description.


-Your project’s aim and objectives


-How you will implement your project


More on....Website of Opportunity: http://www.britishcouncil.org/

2nd Annual NDDS India 2011

Attend the 2nd Annual NDDS India 2011 taking place 10-12 August 2011, in Mumbai to benefit from a solution-oriented, in-depth agenda focusing on India-specific challenges to formulate and successfully commercialise your NDDS product.

Updates on the latest developments and future trends in an interactive discussion with our expert speakers from across the globe. Learn more about the hottest areas in NDDS and the latest innovations to rationalise your future investments through views presented by senior national and international scientists. Drill deeper into the formulation and scalability issues for every delivery system and develop out-of-the-box strategies to market your latest products.

Speakers: 

• Damon Smith, Senior Vice President Research and Development, Labopharm, USA  
• Mahesh V Chaubal, Director Product Development, Baxter Healthcare, USA
• Gautam Ranade, Research Fellow, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer, USA
• Shelley A Durazo, Research Fellow, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver
• Subhash C Mandal, Senior Drug Inspector, Directorate of Drug Control, West Bengal
• Sumedh Gaikwad, Director Medical Services, Richter Themis Medicare
• Venkata Ramana, Chief Scientific Officer, Reliance Life Sciences
• Dange Veerapaneni, Managing Director, Sparsha Pharma International
• Devaraj Rambhau, Advisor NDDS, Natco Research Centre
• Dhiraj Khattar, Director Formulations, Fresenius Kabi Oncology
• Kapileshwar Swain, Vice President Product Development, Macleods Pharma
• Sougata Pramanick, Director Research and Development (Formulation), Emcure Pharmaceuticals

To secure your place at this essential event and to benefit from the early booking discount, please contact my colleague Pallavi on +91 (022) 4046 1466, or email conferences-india@ubm.com or visit http://www.ndds-india.com/ for further information.


Ritu Thomas
Programme Manager
CPhI Conferences
www.ndds-india.com