SMi's 6th annual Cell Based Assays Conference, 18th-19th of November 2013, London

Date: Aug-06-2013Cell Based Assays: the latest in Phenotypic, 3D and Ion Channel based cellular assays

GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer-Ingleheim, Actelion, Novartis, AstraZeneca and many others confirmed their participation in SMi's 6th annual Cell Based Assays Conference in London.

Following on from its hugely successful Cell-Based Assays conference in 2012, this year's event, taking place on the 18th-19th of November 2013 in London, UK, will feature over 16 innovative presentations delivered by some of the leading names in the Pharma industry, discussing 3D cell culture, future screening tools and primary phenotypic assays, drug design, targeting ION channels and novel technologies in the latest Cell Based Assays platforms.

Interactive post-conference workshop "Overcoming the challenges of moving from 2D to 3D cells based Assays in an HCS and HTS environment" will be taking place on the 20th of November, hosted by Anthony Davies, Director, Trinity College Dublin.

Top 4 Reasons to Attend: 
Hear the latest on Phenotypic screening; how target based screening is allowing for identification of small molecules
See how you can implement a primary cell assay plan through a case study of SAR-driving assay
The latest in GPCR and other ion channel targeting pathways and how they are being used in the most recent drug discovery assays
Adopt accelerated primary cell screening systems such as those utilised by GSK

Keynote speakers include:
Mao Xiang Chen, Biological and Cellular targets, GlaxoSmithKline
Martha Brown, Senior Associate Director, Boehringer-Ingelheim
Xavier Leroy, Director, Actelion
Steve Ludbrook, Section Head, GlaxoSmithKline
Urs Luethi, Senior Lab Head Discovery, Actelion
Anthony Davies, Director, Trinity College Dublin
Tyrell Norris, Team Leader - Cellular Reagents & Assay Development, AstraZeneca
Amir Gander, Senior Knowledge Transfer Associate, University College London

For the full conference programme and further information please visit:http://www.smi-online.co.uk/pharmaceuticals/uk/conference/cell-based-assays

Alternatively contact Fateja Begum on +44 (0)20 7827 6184 or email: fbegum@smi-online.co.uk

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event, please contact Alia Malick on +44(0) 20 7827 6168.

Contact for media-partners: Julia Rotar, jrotar@smi-online.co.uk, +44 (0) 20 7827 6088.
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