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January 2009
January 11 - 16, 2009 RNA Editing: Roles of RNA and DNA Editing and Modification in Cellular FunctionGalveston, TX, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. brings together scientists interested on RNA and DNA editing, as well as a large contingent of scientists working on DNA and RNA modification. This conference has been held for over 10 years and is the only regularly scheduled meeting devoted to these topics. The goal of the conference is to foster the exchange of ideas among individuals working on different types of nucleic acid editing and modification who are at the forefront of this exciting, fast-moving and diverse field with the hope of promoting new insights and deeper understanding of editing and modification mechanisms.
Suggested reading: RNA and the Regulation of Gene Expression
January 20 - 22, 2009 Stem Cells World Congress
Palm Springs, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
January 25 - 30, 2009 Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Sessions in the meeting will be devoted to recent developments with particular emphasis on whole genome approaches that are revolutionizing the field. Sessions will discuss genomic alterations (mutations, chromosomal changes) and epigenomic alterations (DNA methylation, histone modifications) in cancer in humans as well as in-vitro or animal models. Interactions between genetic and epigenetic changes will also be highlighted, as will clinical implications of the findings, with emphasis on drugs that target genetic or epigenetic changes.
Suggested reading: Epigenetics
January 25 - 30, 2009 Molecular Approaches for Emergent/Re-Emergent Tropical Diseases
Galveston, TX, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The first part "Molecular and Cell Biology of Host-Pathogen Interactions" will be devoted to basic research involving different aspects of invertebrate / vertebrate host interaction, such as invasion, homing/latency and transmission. The second segment will focus on "Strategies for Disease Control" as they relate to possible testing in the field.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
January 31 - February 4, 2009 Model organisms in cell death research
Obergurgl, Austria Further information
EMBO Workshops
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February 2009
February 1 - 13, 2009 Next generation sequencing: ChIP-seq and RNA-seqBerlin, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
Suggested reading: Epigenetics
February 8 - 12, 2009 34th Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Murray Stewart)
Lorne, Australia Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
February 8 - 13, 2009 Mammalian DNA Repair
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The 2009 conference will emphasize new themes in the area of the DNA damage response. Specifically, we will emphasize 1.) crosstalk among the six major DNA repair pathways 2.) the coordination of multiple pathways (NER, HR, and TLS) in DNA crosslink repair 3.) the importance of post-translational modifications (i.e., phosphorylation, Ubiquitination, and acetylation) in regulating the assembly and function of DNA repair complexes and 4.) the emergence of new diagnostic biomarkers and DNA repair inhibitors, such as PARP1 inhibitors, in cancer therapy.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
February 15 - 18, 2009 30th Lorne Conference on the Organisation and Expression of the Genome (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Michel Georges)
Lorne, Australia Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
February 16 - 19, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course (open to all independent scientists)
Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
February 22 - 27, 2009 Quantitative Genetics and Genomics
Galveston, TX, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Building upon the tremendous success of our conferences in recent years, we will again focus on many cutting-edge developments in the field, including whole genomic approaches to understanding genetic variation, genome architecture and regulation, systems biology, non-traditional forms of inheritance, and statistical genetics.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
February 23 - 25, 2009 Screening Europe
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
February 23 - 25, 2009 MedChem Europe
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
February 23 - 25, 2009 ADMET Europe
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
February 24 - 27, 2009 Amoebiasis: molecular approaches in an important but neglected disease
Guanajuato, Mexico Further information
EMBO World Workshops
Suggested reading: Acanthamoeba
February 26 - 27, 2009 Drug Discovery Latin America
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
February 26 - March 1, 2009 Beta cell differentiation and regeneration
Peebles, UK Further information
EMBO Workshops
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March 2009
March 1 - 6, 2009 Antimicrobial PeptidesVentura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Understanding health and disease through antimicrobial host defense peptides. a wide range of topics, such as structure/function analysis, regulation of expression, mechanisms of action, microbial avoidance strategies, human disease associations and model systems, and development of antimicrobial peptides as therapeutics. Invited speakers represent a diverse variety of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, molecular genetics, microbiology, animal and plant biology, structural biology, medicine, innate immunity, signaling, and drug development.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
March 9 - 15, 2009 Advanced methods for phylogenetic analysis of molecular sequences
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Further information
EMBO World Practical Courses
March 15 - 19, 2009 Spatial 2009 - Overcoming distance in signaling networks
Maale Hachamisha, Israel Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
March 15 - 18, 2009 EMBO-FEMS Workshop on microbial sulfur metabolism
Tomar, Portugal Further information
EMBO Workshops
March 24 - 27, 2009 The 9th Hunter Meeting (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Angus Lamond)
Pokolbin, Australia Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
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April 2009
April 1 - 3, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course (for postdocs)Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
April 13 - 24, 2009 FRET, FLIM, FCS, FRAP and 3-D Imaging; Application to Cell and Developmental Biology
Singapore, Singapore Further information
EMBO World Practical Courses
April 15 - 22, 2009 Mass spectrometry and proteomics
Odense, Denmark Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
April 16 - 17, 2009 Advances in Synthetic Chemistry
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
April 16 - 19, 2009 3rd International Biocuration Meeting (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Janet Thornton)
Berlin, Germany Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
April 18 - 24, 2009 MicroRNA profiling: from in-situ hybridization to next-generation sequencing
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
Suggested reading: RNA and regulation
April 18 - 22, 2009 Mitochondrial medicine: From genetics to biological mechanisms and beyond
Bologna, Italy Further information
EMBO Lecture Courses
April 22 - 23, 2009 Young microbiologists mini-symposium: microbe signalling and pathogenesis (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Jeff Errington)
Cork, Ireland Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
April 27 - 29, 2009 Time and Self Management - EMBO Advanced leadership skills training
Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
April 28 - 29, 2009 Advances in Synthetic Biology
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
April 29 - 30, 2009 Drug Development Summit
One America Square, London, UK Further information
The event explores core topics, such as Toxicology and Safety Biomarkers, Screening and Enabling Technologies, Partnership and Outsourcing Strategies, Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics, ADME, Data Management and Clinical Operations.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
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May 2009
May 5 - 8, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course in Cambridge, UK (open to all independent scientists)Cambridge, UK Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
May 6 - 9, 2009 Frontiers of plant research
Cadiz, Spain Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
Suggested reading: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria
May 7 - 8, 2009 bHLH transcription factors
London, UK Further information
EMBO Workshops
May 12 - 13, 2009 DxRx Summit: Nucleic Acid Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Boston, MA, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Real Time PCR in Microbiology
May 13 - 17, 2009 Chromatin and epigenetics
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Conference on Chromatin and Epigenetics
Suggested reading: Epigenetics
May 14 - 15, 2009 RNAi World Congress
Boston, MA, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: RNA and the Regulation of Gene Expression
May 16 - 21, 2009 Spatio-temporal radiation biology: transdisciplinary advances for biomedical applications
Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain Further information
ESF-EMBO Symposia
May 18 - 23, 2009 Fluorescence (cross-) correlation spectroscopy (FCS/FCCS) for cell biology applications
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
May 19 - 20, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress
Stockholm, Sweden Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip
May 19 - 20, 2009 Advances in Microarray Technology
Stockholm, Sweden Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
May 19 - 20, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics Europe
Stockholm, Sweden Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Real Time PCR
May 23 - 28, 2009 Cellular protein homeostasis in disease and ageing
Dubrovnik, Croatia Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
May 23 - 28, 2009 Cell polarity and membrane traffic
Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain Further information
ESF-EMBO Symposia
May 31 - June 5, 2009 Nucleic Acids
Biddeford, ME, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Will highlight recent advances in these areas of DNA and RNA biology, biochemistry and biophysics with a view toward identifying emerging concepts and technologies in these fields. Specific topics of discussion will include: DNA recombination and repair, DNA replication, Transcription and chromatin dynamics, pre-mRNA processing, small non-coding RNAs, Ribosome assembly and function, Regulation of translation and Catalytic RNA.
Suggested reading: RNA and the Regulation of Gene Expression
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June 2009
June 1 - 7, 2009 Electron tomography in life scienceLeiden, Netherlands Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
June 1 - 8, 2009 Light microscopy in living cells
Oeiras, Portugal Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
June 7 - 12, 2009 Viruses and Cells
Lucca (Barga), Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The premier conference in the field of virology, will cover all aspects of virus infection, from entry into the cell through replication and assembly, to uncovering the molecular basis of pathogenesis, to prevention and therapy. Topics will include: entry and receptors; assembly, budding and release, dynamics of cellular trafficking, viral replication and gene expression, immune response and pathogenesis, cellular inhibition of virus replication; innate immune response and virus counter response; exploiting host functions, and epidemiology, prevention and therapy.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
June 8 - 11, 2009 Cancer Proteomics
Dublin, Ireland Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
June 8 - 19, 2009 Molecular and cellular membrane biology
Cargese, France Further information
FEBS-EMBO Lecture Courses
June 8 - 19, 2009 Molecular and cellular membrane biology (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Ari Helenius)
Cargese, France Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
June 13 - 25, 2009 Molecular genetics with the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Manchester, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
June 15 - 16, 2009 10th Annual Drug Discovery Leaders Summit
Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland Further information
The event explores core topics such as R&D strategies and systems biology, assay development and screening techniques, pharma/biotech alliances, collaborations and outsourcing, biomarkers and translational medicine, insilico approaches and drug design and targets.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
June 15 - 16, 2009 7th Pharmaceutical Technology IT Summit
Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland Further information
The event explores core topics such as Informatics Integration, Decision Support, Data and Information Management, IT Infrastructure, Data and Text Mining, In Silico Modelling, Knowledge Representation, Semantic Technologies and Open Source Management.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
June 15 - 17, 2009 Advances in stem cell research: Stem cells, systems and synthetic biology
Cambridge, UK Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
June 15 - 19, 2009 EMBO/MAX-INF2 practical course on structure determination in macromolecular crystallography
Grenoble, France Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
June 17 - 25, 2009 High throughput methods for protein production and crystallization
Oxford, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
June 21 - 24, 2009 Minerva School on Pharmacogenetics: Improving the safety and efficacy of medicines
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel Further information
Pharmacogenetics offers a potential for improved healthcare through safer and more effective medicines and personalized drug and dosage choices. This Minerva School will offer students an updated look on current knowledge on pharmacogenetics, as well as on current obstacles and challenges which delay the clinical uptake of pharmacogenetics.
June 21 - 25, 2009 Cortical interneurons in health and disease
Mallorca, Spain Further information
EMBO Workshops
June 21 - 26, 2009 Gordon Research Conference in Developmental Biology (Plenary Lecture to be given by James Briscoe)
Andover, NH, USA Further information
Speakers will cover classic topics and emerging areas in developmental biology: growth and patterning, stem cells and regeneration, axis formation, evolution, morphogenesis, signaling, organogenesis, and regulatory networks.
June 21 - 26, 2009 Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Presentation of leading-edge research on fungal, algal, and cyanobacterial toxins and the organisms that produce them. This multidisciplinary gathering will encompass the biology, ecology, genetics, chemistry and the public health and economic impacts
Suggested reading: Mycology Books The Cyanobacteria: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Evolution
June 25, 2009 Contracting Out Clinical Trials
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
June 25, 2009 Outsourcing Drug Discovery
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
June 25 - 26, 2009 14th International Conference BIODETECTION TECHNOLOGIES 2009
Baltimore, MD, USA Further information
Biodetection technology conference.
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-chip
June 26, 2009 Fragment - Based Lead Discovery Summit
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
June 27 - July 2, 2009 Helicase and NTP-driven nucleic acids motors: Structure, function, mechanism and roles in human disease
Les Diablerets, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
June 28 - July 3, 2009 Biological surfaces and interfaces
Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain Further information
ESF-EMBO Symposia
June 28 - July 3, 2009 Microfluidics
Lucca (Barga), Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Sessions devoted to fundamental principles that underpin microfluidic and nanofluidic phenomena. Further, sessions focusing on important emerging applications of micro/nanofluidics in areas ranging from systems biology and nanobiotechnology to energy and clinical medicine are also planned.
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-chip
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July 2009
July 1 - 15, 2009 Developmental neurobiology from worms to mammalsLondon, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
July 2 - 3, 2009 AgriGenomics World Congress
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
July 2 - 3, 2009 Project Management - EMBO Advanced leadership skills training
Boxberg (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
July 4 - 9, 2009 34th FEBS Congress: Lifes Molecular Interactions (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Dirk Inze)
Prague, Czech Republic Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
July 5 - 8, 2009 Plant Genomics and Beyond
Evry, France Further information
"Plant Genomics and beyond" intends to bring together world leaders, scientists and students interested in plant genomics. The conference will bridge basic scientific issues such as evolution, cell signaling, transcription, proteomics and post-translational controls, to very applied topics that form the basis of modern agriculture, including domestication, polyploidization and heterosis. An outlook into future concepts of plant genomics will be given by discussing advanced concepts of systems biology, comparative genomics and bioinformatics.
Suggested reading: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria
July 5 - 10, 2009 Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Oligonucleotides
Newport, RI, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge science that deals with nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides as tools, as therapeutics, and as fundamentals of the genome.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books RNA and the Regulation of Gene Expression
July 5 - 18, 2009 Single molecule analysis of DNA protein interactions
Paris, France Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
July 6 - 8, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course (for postdocs)
Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
July 12 - 16, 2009 8th International Conference on AAA Proteins (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Bernd Bukau)
Toronto, Canada Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
July 12 - 17, 2009 Evolutionary and Ecological Functional Genomics
Tilton, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge snapshots of ways in which genomics approaches are being used to study adaptation of organisms to changing environments, genome evolution and population genetics, as well as the role of genomic evolution in the evolution of complex phenotypes. In particular, several of the talks this year will highlight "global change genomics" and evidence for evolution at the molecular and phenotypic levels in response to climate change.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
July 12 - 17, 2009 Plant Metabolic Engineering
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The most recent advances in genetics and genomics with biochemical, metabolite and gene expression analyses. Fundamental topics covered include i) understanding how biosynthetic pathways are assembled to facilitate substrate competition and channeling, ii) how enzymes and biochemical pathways evolve, and iii) exploring opportunities for the manipulation of biochemical transformations towards novel substrate specificities, regio- and stereochemical transformations, and models to explain the localization, structure, and assembly of biosynthetic metabolons in native and nonnative environments.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
July 14 - 18, 2009 Europhosphatases 2009: Protein phosphatases in development and disease
Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
July 18 - 22, 2009 Plant Biology 2009
Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Further information
Joint Annual Meetings of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Phycological Society of America. Includes the following symposia: Crop Functional Genomics; Genomics Approaches for Systematics, Energy Metabolism and Acclimation in Algae; President's Symposium; Darwin's Legacy: Evolution and Plant Biology; Illuminating Plant Photomorphogenesis; Plant Natural Products - Chemical Evolution in Time and Space
Suggested reading: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria
July 19 - 24, 2009 Human Genetics and Genomics
Biddeford, ME, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. International leaders in the field of human genetics and genomics will discuss what has been learned and where the field is heading. Speakers will contrast the relative contribution of rare and common variation to disease, summarize the major advances in our understanding of the organization and function of our genome, discuss new insights into human genetic diversity and highlight the application of new sequencing technologies.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
July 19 - 24, 2009 Microbial Population Biology
Andover, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Will include sessions on the evolution of infectious diseases, social evolution, the evolution of symbioses, experimental evolution, adaptive landscapes, community dynamics, and the evolution of protein structure and function. While genomic approaches continue to make inroads, broadening our knowledge and encompassing new questions, the conference will also emphasize the use of experimental approaches to test hypotheses decisively.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
July 19 - 26, 2009 Population and molecular biology of vectors
Kolymbari, Greece Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
July 22 - 24, 2009 National Symposium on Frontiers in Biotechnology (NSFB 2009)
Bharathiar University, India Further information
The Symposium aims to provide an arena to meet futuristic opportunities in significance. A range of technical sessions, oral presentations and poster presentations.
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip
July 23 - 26, 2009 International Conference on Biomedical Ontology
Buffalo, NY, USA Further information
International conference on all aspects of biomedical ontology including ontologies for chemistry and molecular biology, ontologies for cell biology, ontologies and standards in biomedical research.
July 26 - 31, 2009 Archaea: Ecology, Metabolism and Molecular Biology
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Expands on a number of emerging topics highlighting new paradigms in archaeal metabolism, genome function and systems biology; information processing; evolution and the tree of life; the ecology and diversity of archaea and their viruses; and industrial applications. Brings more than 35 internationally renowned speakers who will review the current state of progress and knowledge in the field of the metabolism, molecular biology and ecology of archaea.
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology
July 26 - 31, 2009 Microbial Adhesion and Signal Transduction
Newport, RI, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Themes covered in the conference include (but are not limited to) bacterial-bacterial interactions and communication, bacterial and protozoan interactions (both symbiotic and pathogenic) with animal and human hosts, gene regulation and regulatory networks, cell signaling and information processing, cell structures and assembly, cell biology, and microbial evolution.
Suggested reading: Pili and Flagella
July 27 - August 2, 2009 Structure, dynamics and function of biomacromolecules by solution NMR
Garching, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
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August 2009
August 2 - 7, 2009 21st IUBMB and 12th FAOBMB International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Aaron Ciechanover)Shanghai, China Further information
The theme of the 2009 IUBMB-FAOBMB Congress is "Biomolecules for Quality of Life". The organizers state that there will be about 200 invited speakers including Nobel Laureates and well-known experts of the world. Coverage will be comprehensive, demonstrating cutting edge technologies and the latest achievements in life sciences. There will be emphasis on both theory and applications, boosting the development of life sciences human health and biomedicine.
August 2 - 7, 2009 Periodontal Diseases
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Eight sessions that address current issues in periodontal disease including microbial genomics, virulence attributes of oral microorganisms, bacterial biofilm dynamics, host-microbe recognition, innate immunity, cell signaling, controlling inflammation, cellular control at the epigenetic and microRNA level, antigen presentation and adaptive immunity and systems biology.
Suggested reading: Molecular Oral Microbiology
August 3 - 14, 2009 II International school of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology - current tools in cell biology: probing normal and pathological cell functions
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Further information
EMBO World Practical Courses
August 4 - 5, 2009 Target Discovery World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
August 6 - 7, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip
August 6 - 7, 2009 Microarray World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
August 6 - 7, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Real Time PCR
August 9 - 14, 2009 Epigenetics
Holderness, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The role of the environment and epigenetic mechanisms in behavior, health, and disease
Suggested reading: Epigenetics
August 16 - 19, 2009 RUNX transcription factors in development and disease
Oxford, UK Further information
EMBO Workshops
August 16 - 21, 2009 Tuberculosis Drug Development
Oxford, UK Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Targets, Technologies and Trials will cover the range of activities involved in producing new antibiotics. The conference will feature discussion of target and compound discovery, new potential antituberculous compounds in development, clinical trial design and early trial results and alternative approaches to tuberculosis treatment.
Suggested reading: Mycobacterium: Genomics and Molecular Biology
August 17 - 29, 2009 Bioinformatics and comparative genome analyses
Hong Kong, China Further information
EMBO World Practical Courses
August 18 - 22, 2009 Developmental systems
Arolla, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Workshops
August 23 - 30, 2009 Advanced bioinformatic methods in the study of gene and genome evolution
Medellin, Colombia Further information
EMBO World Practical Courses
August 24 - 27, 2009 Frontiers of prokaryotic cell biology
Oxford, UK Further information
EMBO Workshops
August 26 - 29, 2009 Wnt signaling in development and disease
Arolla, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Workshops
August 26 - 30, 2009 8th International Conference on ribosome synthesis
Regensburg, Germany Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
August 29 - September 1, 2009 The EMBO Meeting 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Further information
The EMBO Meeting, an annual conference aiming to advance the life sciences through programmes reflecting the concepts and high-resolution approaches of modern biological research. Topics include: stem cell research, signalling pathways, chromosome dynamics, maintenance and evolution. Poster sessions and workshops will cover adhesion, polarity, signal transduction, membrane traffic, the mechanisms of modification, repair and regulated expression of the genome. Additional workshops will discuss cell death, nanobiology and functional and evolutionary genomics.
August 30 - September 4, 2009 Staphylococcal Diseases
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge research on Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococcus. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics, including the evolution of antibiotic resistance; exoproteins; the immune response to infection; regulatory control mechanisms; biofilm production and metabolism; therapeutics and vaccines; and animal models and virulence. Invited speakers include representatives from both academic and industrial settings who are at the forefront of their field.
Suggested reading: Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics
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September 2009
September 2 - 4, 2009 Drug Delivery SummitLondon, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
September 6 - 11, 2009 Malaria
Oxford, UK Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Parasite Biology and Host-Parasite Interactions. This meeting will focus on basic biology of malaria parasites, their interaction with the host and vector, malaria immunology and molecular basis of pathogenic mechanisms in malaria. The latest results from genetic, biochemical and molecular approaches to understand malaria parasite biology and disease mechanisms in malaria will be presented. The application of such new knowledge to the development of novel intervention strategies including drugs and vaccines against malaria will also be covered.
Suggested reading: Malaria Parasites: Genomes and Molecular Biology
September 6 - 13, 2009 The physics of cells
Dubrovnik, Croatia Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
September 6 - 13, 2009 Two-photon imaging of brain cell dynamics
Zurich, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
September 7 - 17, 2009 Proteins and their networks - from specific to global analysis
Spetses, Greece Further information
FEBS-EMBO Lecture Courses
September 7 - 17, 2009 Image processing for cryo-electron microscopy
London, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
September 9, 2009 Advances in BioDetection Technologies
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Real Time PCR in Microbiology
September 9 - 13, 2009 Protein synthesis and translational control
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
September 11 - 13, 2009 Human Genome Variation and Complex Genome Analysis (HGV2009)
Sokos Hotel Viru, Tallinn, Estonia Further information
Topics to be covered include methods/strategies for utilisation of different types of DNA variation (e.g., SNPs and copy number variations-CNVs), functional genomics applications, population genetics, bioinformatics, databases, algorithm development, personal genome sequencing, The 1000 Genomes Project, and the study of human disease.
September 12 - 16, 2009 Antigen receptor signaling: from lymphocyte development to effector function
Certosa di Pontignano, Italy Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
September 13 - 18, 2009 2nd Gordon Conference on Stem cells and Cancer (Plenary Lecture to be given by EMBO Member Roel Nusse)
Les Diablerets, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Plenary Lectures
September 14 - 17, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course (open to all independent scientists)
Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
September 16 - 20, 2009 Messenger RNA 3' ends and gene expression
Oxford, UK Further information
EMBO Workshops
September 17 - 18, 2009 RNAi Europe
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: RNA in Regulation of Gene Expression
September 17 - 18, 2009 Advances in qPCR
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Real Time PCR
September 17 - 18, 2009 Epigenetics World Congress
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Epigenetics
September 17 - 18, 2009 Peptides Europe
Berlin, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
September 19 - 23, 2009 Meiosis
Isle sur la Sorgue, France Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
September 19 - 23, 2009 9th Conference on Protein Expression in Animal Cells
Jackson Hole, USA Further information
The goal of the 9th PEACe is to continue a tradition of bringing experts from academia and industry together to discuss current know-how and available technologies in this field. Highlights and Objectives: Latest information on non-viral and viral vectors and expression systems; Highlights on recent development in cell engineering, cell culture technologies and protein production; Latest development in systems biology, RNA interference and stem cell/tissue engineering; Informal discussion with invited speakers and other delegates from both industry and academia; Latest information on reagents and equipment through vendors' exhibition and work.
September 21 - 30, 2009 Structure and dynamics of biomolecules by NMR spectroscopy
Rosario, Argentina Further information
EMBO World Practical Courses
September 23 - 25, 2009 Stem Cells Europe
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
September 23 - 27, 2009 Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifiers in health and disease
Riva del Garda, Italy Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
September 23 - 28, 2009 Quantitative FRET, FRAP and FCS
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
September 24 - 25, 2009 World Biobanking Summit
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
September 24 - 25, 2009 First International Symposium on Structural Systems Biology
Hamburg, Germany Further information
Leading scientists in the fields of X-ray crystallography, NMR, electron microscopy and imaging, bio-Raman spectroscopy, cellular and molecular biology as well as bioinformatics will address current and future developments in structural systems biology. Topics include: Present and future challenges in systems biology; Key technologies and applications I und II; Computational structural systems biology; Biological systems I and II; Panel discussion; System biology of host-pathogen interactions.
September 25 - 29, 2009 Nuclear receptors: from molecular mechanisms to molecular medicine
Dubrovnik, Croatia Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
September 30 - October 4, 2009 Nuclear structure and dynamics
Isle sur la Sorgue, France Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
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October 2009
October 2 - 6, 2009 Morphogenesis and dynamics of multicellular systemsHeidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
October 3 - 8, 2009 Endocytic machineries in control of cell signalling and tissue morphogenesis
Chania, Greece Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
October 5 - 8, 2009 The assembly and function of neuronal circuits
Ascona, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
October 7 - 10, 2009 Host genetic control of infectious diseases
Paris, France Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
October 7 - 9, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course (for postdocs)
Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
October 8 - 16, 2009 Current methods in cell biology
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
October 9 - 11, 2009 Evo-Devo meets marine ecology: New frontiers in ocean science through integrative biology
Ischia (Napoli), Italy Further information
EMBO Workshops
October 12 - 17, 2009 Advanced analysis and informatics of microarray data
Hinxton, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
October 12 - 14, 2009 Conflict - EMBO Advanced leadership skills training
Leimen (near Heidelberg), Germany Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
October 13 - 17, 2009 Legionella 2009
Paris, France Further information
EMBO Conference Series (2nd)
Suggested reading: Legionella
October 14 - 16, 2009 RNAi Asia
Kunshan, China Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: RNA and the Regulation of Gene Expression
October 17 - 22, 2009 Comparative genomics of eukaryotic microorganisms: diversity of life
San Feliu de Guixols, Spain Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
October 18 - 21, 2009 Autophagy - Cell Biology, Physiology and Pathology
Ascona, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Conference Series (1st)
October 18 - 24, 2009 The combination of electron microscopy and x-ray crystallography for the structure determination of large biological complexes
Gif-sur-Yvette, France Further information
EMBO Practical Courses
October 22 - 25, 2009 International Drug Discovery Science and Technology, 7th Annual World Congress
Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China Further information
Eight Tracks designed to offer comprehensive sessions that address current issues in Drug R&D and innovative therapeutics.
October 29 - 30, 2009 2nd Annual Proteins Congress
Berlin, Germany Further information
Dedicated to key technological and scientific trends in proteins engineering, expression and production in the biopharma, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
October 29 - 30, 2009 GPCR Congress
Berlin, Germany Further information
G-protein coupled receptors are a target class to therapeutic intervention via small-molecule drugs. GPCRs represent 25% of the total pharmaceutically-addressed drug targets today and therefore are the most-druggable target family. This conference explores effective strategies, technologies and applications of GPCR in accelerating drug targeting, discovery and early development.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
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November 2009
November 5 - 6, 2009 Advances in Metabolic ProfilingBarcelona, Spain Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
November 5 - 6, 2009 European Biomarkers Summit
Barcelona, Spain Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
November 5 - 6, 2009 Proteomics Europe
Barcelona, Spain Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
November 5 - 6, 2009 Mass Spec Europe
Barcelona, Spain Further information
November 6 - 7, 2009 10th EMBL/EMBO Joint Conference on Science and Society
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
Food, sustainability and plant science - a global challenge. The future of sustainable agriculture from the perspectives of plant science, technology and society. How can science contribute to addressing global challenges such as the requirement to feed a growing population, climate change and biological threats to yields? How can individuals make informed decisions whether the new technologies are safe and effective in the battle against hunger?
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
November 10 - 13, 2009 EMBO Laboratory Management Course in Cambridge, UK (open to all independent scientists) Supported by Cancer Research UK, WT Sanger, MRC, ICR and EMBL
Cambridge, UK Further information
EMBO Young Investigators
November 14 - 16, 2009 EMBL Workshop on Translating Behaviour
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
The goal of this workshop is to bring together behavioral neuroscientists working on animal models with clinical researchers studying human behavior.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
November 16 - 18, 2009 qPCR Congress
London, UK Further information
The advancement of real-time or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) extends the usefulness of PCR technology. This conference explores effective strategies, technologies and applications of qPCR in accelerating drug discovery and development of clinical diagnostics.
Suggested reading: qPCR Books
November 19 - 21, 2009 BIT's 2nd Annual Congress and Expo of Molecular Diagnostics (CEMD-2009)
Dalian, China Further information
Topics concerning the current advancements in molecular diagnostics research and product development.
Suggested reading: PCR and Molecular Diagnostics Books
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December 2009
December 1 - 4, 2009 Epigenetics 2009. Annual Scientific ConferenceMelbourne, Australia Further information
The third in a series of highly successful epigenetics conferences that have been Australia-based but international in quality, this conference has 13 international and 5 Australian speakers covering topics including cancer, stem cells, imprinting, non-coding RNA, development, complex disease and nuclear architecture, in a wide variety of organisms. International delegates welcome.
Suggested reading: Epigenetics
Molecular Biology Conferences 2010
February 2010
February 26 - 27, 2010 5th Annual Biomarkers CongressManchester, UK Further information
The event explores core topics such as integration of applications and enabling technologies, molecular diagnostics and assay development, imaging in preclinical and clinical development, and biomarker discovery.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
March 2010
March 3 - 5, 2009 EMBO Workshop on Visualizing Biological Data (VizBi)Heidelberg, Germany Further information
A primary way that biologists interact with their data is through visualization systems, ranging from simple, stand-alone methods to complex, integrated software packages. However, the sheer volume and diversity of both data and of visualization systems presents an increasing challenge for biologists. The goal of the workshop is to bring together, for the first time, researchers developing and using systems to visualize a broad range of biological data, including sequences, genomes, phylogenies, macromolecular structures, systems biology, microscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging. In selecting topics for this workshop, we have focused on the visualization of processed and annotated data in their biological context, rather than the processing of raw data.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
April 2010
April 24 - 28, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Mobile DNAMontreal, Canada Further information
American Society Microbiology conference 2010.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
September 2010
September 26 - October 1, 2010 OzBio2010Melbourne, Australia Further information
This premier international scientific meeting brings together the 12th IUBMB Conference, the 21st FAOBMB Conference and the ComBio2010 meeting. This unique blend of participating societies will generate an outstanding scientific and technological event, which will be of major interest to biochemists, molecular biologists, cell and developmental biologists, and plant scientists. The world's top speakers in these areas will present their exciting new findings in major plenary sessions and in a wide array of more specialist symposia.
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Current Microbiology Conferences