From emergent biobanks, with a few hundred samples, to large national projects, researchers are looking to increase their data collection with the hope of discovering new drug products. Regardless of their size, all are facing obstacles in sample collection and management, implementing and managing sufficient IT systems and remaining legally and ethically compliant in a changeable regulatory environment.
Informa Life Sciences' 8th Annual Biobanking and Biorepositories conference been specifically designed to address all of the issues that you face in your role.
Is your professional role in one of the following?
• Lab Head / Project Manager
• Research Associate / Fellow
• VP / President / CEO
• Software Engineer / IT / Informatics Manager
• Biobank Advisor / Director
• Sample Handling / Logistics
• Marketing and Sales
• Pathology / Histopathology
If you’re involved in biobanking and work in one of the above roles then this conference is invaluable for your continued
learning and for discovering new contacts that can help you realise the solutions you’re seeking.
Pre-conference workshop - Tuesday 26 October 2010
Building and Developing your Biobank
Learn tried and tested strategies for establishing a biobank in both China and Europe
Evening seminar- Tuesday 26 October 2010
Funding and Managing Actions for Biobanking
Share experiences and discuss collaborative and novel approaches for funding your biobank
Evening seminar - Wednesday 27 October 2010
Biobanking and the Drug Discovery Process
Learn how your peers ensure the quality of samples to allow for the testing of clinically relevant biomarkers
Post-conference half day workshop -Friday 29 October 2010
International Informed Consent
Overcome the problems of obtaining informed consent internationally
"A broad-range conference covering relevant aspects of biobank management. A great arena for networking"
"An excellently well organised cutting edge conference, with ample networking opportunity!"