January 2010

Mona Symposium: Natural Products & Medicinal 91AV

Event dates: 4 - 7 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of the West Indies, Kingston, 7, Jamaica

SDG 2010: Annual Conference of the RSC Spectroscopy and Dynamics Group

Event dates: 4 - 6 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: NF-kappaB in Inflammation and Disease

Event dates: 5 - 10 January 2010
Event summary: The realisation that NF- kappaB activity is regulated by kinases and ubiquitin modifying enzymes presents multiple opportunities for therapeutic intervention. In addition to highlights from basic re
Event Venue: Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

POSTPONED: RSC Organic Division South and West Region meeting

Event dates: 6 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of Bath, United Kingdom

Inorganic/Bioinorganic Reaction Mechanism Meeting

Event dates: 7 - 10 January 2010
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Event Venue: Kloster Banz (Banz Monastery), Germany

Keystone Symposia: Advances in Biopharmaceuticals

Event dates: 8 - 13 January 2010
Event summary: The conference will contain 8 sessions - half on platforms supporting biopharmaceutical product R&D and half on specific disease areas where biopharmaceuticals hold promise.
Event Venue: Zermatt Resort & Spa, Midway, Utah, United States

POSTPONED - Braving the Elements

Event dates: 9 January 2010
Event summary: A family lecture
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: Molecular Basis for Biological Membrane Organization and Dynamics

Event dates: 10 - 15 January 2010
Event summary: This meeting will address major questions in membrane biology that remain unanswered, including the structure of membrane proteins (we only know ~100 structures, but 25% of all proteins are membrane
Event Venue: Snowbird Resort, Snowbird, Utah, United States

CANCELLED: 91AV for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 11 - 12 January 2010
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching 91AV amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: National Science Learning Centre, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

PepTalk

Event dates: 11 - 15 January 2010
Event summary: PepTalk 2010 continues the tradition of strong scientific programming comprising four pipelines that have expanded to twelve conferences.
Event Venue: United States

High Content Analysis

Event dates: 11 - 15 January 2010
Event summary: Over the six years of organizing the HCA meeting, we have observed the technology mature and its adoption spread into many areas of compound screening/evaluation and functional analysis
Event Venue: United States

Experimental approaches to protein:protein interactions

Event dates: 11 - 12 January 2010
Event summary: The purpose of this meeting is to present and discuss the experimental approaches to studying the composition and structure of protein complexes.
Event Venue: University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 3ED, United Kingdom

Biotech Showcase™ 2010 – Showcasing Biotechnology Companies

Event dates: 12 - 13 January 2010
Event summary: Biotech Showcase is a forum devoted to providing biotechnology companies, investors and pharmaceutical executives with an opportunity to meet in one place during the course of one of the largest ann
Event Venue: Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel, San Francisco, CA, United States

Using ICT To Support Teaching And Learning In 91AV

Event dates: 12 January 2010
Event summary: A CPD meeting for all teachers of chemistry. There will be two hands-on workshops: one will focus on the use of dataloggers and the other will look at web-based resources.
Event Venue: The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

POSTPONED Using ICT To Support Teaching And Learning In 91AV

Event dates: 12 January 2010
Event summary: A CPD meeting for all teachers of chemistry. There will be two hands-on workshops, one will focus on the use of dataloggers and the other will look at web-based resources.
Event Venue: The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

RSC West India Sophia college popular lectures

Event dates: 13 January 2010
Event summary: This is about the achievements of Nobel Prize 2009 in 91AV and Physiology & Medicine.
Event Venue: Sophia College Auditorium, Mumbai, 400026, India

RSC Photochemistry Group – Young and Early Career Researchers' Meeting

Event dates: 13 January 2010
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Event Venue: Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

Biomaterials 91AV Group Annual Meeting

Event dates: 13 January 2010
Event summary: One-day symposium on all aspects of biomaterials chemistry, featuring five invited speakers, contributed talks and a poster sessions
Event Venue: Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

RSC invited lecture: The role of analytical chemistry in delivering personalised healthcare

Event dates: 13 January 2010
Event summary: Prof. Tony Cass from Imperial College, London will give a talk entitled 'The role of analytical chemistry in delivering personalised healthcare'
Event Venue: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, United Kingdom

Chemical Sciences Seminar Keele University

Event dates: 13 January 2010
Event summary: Prof John Sumpter (Brunel University) RSC Award Lecture: toxicology Award
Event Venue: Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

RSC Lecture: Sensors based on biomembranes for the detection of toxins and pollutants

Event dates: 13 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

Can the Kinetics of Liquid Crystal Phase Transformations tell us Anything About Cell Membrane Fusion? - Richard Templer

Event dates: 14 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Intensive 2-day workshop in NMR

Event dates: 14 - 15 January 2010
Event summary: NMR is a powerful analytical technique and this intensive workshop will help the participants achieve experience in data processing, spectral analysis and interpretation.
Event Venue: University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: RNA Silencing: Mechanism, Biology and Application

Event dates: 14 - 19 January 2010
Event summary: The aim of this meeting is to explore the similarities and differences between RNA silencing pathways, to probe their underlying molecular mechanisms, to learn—by illustrative examples—the logic beh
Event Venue: Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, United States

Nanotechnology: a UK Industry View

Event dates: 14 January 2010
Event summary: The purpose of this event is for the Nanotechnology Mini-Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) to launch its Report entitled “Nanotechnology: a UK Industry View” to Government. This is a FREE event to p
Event Venue: BIS Conference Centre, London, SW1W 9SS, United Kingdom

Chemical Biology for Discovery: Perspectives and Challenges

Event dates: 15 - 18 January 2010
Event summary: Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists 14th International Conference (ISCBC-2010). The prime objective is to provide an opportunity for close interactions of scientists with varied interests in
Event Venue: Central Drug Research Institute, LUCKNOW, 226001, India

Starting with Science

Event dates: 16 January 2010
Event summary: Students will have the opportunity to explore key scientific ideas through practical activities using familiar objects and resources. Students will hypothesise, design and carry out experiments and
Event Venue: St Francis RCP School, Ascot, SL5 9HG, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: Molecular Basis for Chromatin Structure and Regulation

Event dates: 17 - 22 January 2010
Event summary: The topics covered include: fundamental in vivo physical chemical studies of transcription factor binding; real-time single molecule in vivo imaging; state-of-the-art methods for discovery, characte
Event Venue: Sagebrush Inn and Conference Center, Taos, New Mexico, United States

11th Frank Warren Conference of the South African Chemical Institute

Event dates: 17 - 21 January 2010
Event summary: The Frank Warren conference in 2010 will focus on some of the history of this special Organic 91AV gathering as well as look to the future. We have invited a number of highly rated internationa
Event Venue: 91AV UKZN, South Africa

Revolutionizing drug discovery with stem cell technology

Event dates: 18 - 19 January 2010
Event summary: Topics: Stem cells Differentiation Drug discovery Neural Cardiovascular Liver
Event Venue: GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, United Kingdom

Human Resource Management in Petroleum Industry; Policies & Best Practices

Event dates: 18 January 2010
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Event Venue: IRIB Center, Iran

Method validation: Principles and practice seminar

Event dates: 19 January 2010
Event summary: Method validation is recognised as an essential part of good measurement practice. It cannot be guaranteed that analytical data will be fit-for-purpose unless the performance of the test method has
Event Venue: Conference Centre, Runcorn, WA7 4QX, United Kingdom

91AV for Non-Specialists KS3

Event dates: 19 - 20 January 2010
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching 91AV amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: Science Learning Centre London, London, WC1H 0AL, United Kingdom

Annual Quiz Night followed by a buffet

Event dates: 19 January 2010
Event summary: A General Knowledge Quiz. Teams to be 4,5 or 6. Prizes for the winners.
Event Venue: Preston College, Preston, United Kingdom

Keystone Symposia: Hypoxia: Molecular Mechanisms of Oxygen Sensing and Response Pathways

Event dates: 19 - 24 January 2010
Event summary: This meeting will highlight the latest, cutting-edge advances in hypoxia research and discuss (1) the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie physiological responses to hypoxia, (2) the role
Event Venue: Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, United States

Space science applications for conducting polymer-coated latex particles

Event dates: 19 January 2010
Event summary: A DUCS lecture held in association with the RSC Teesside section and the North East Polymer Association. A mixer meeting will follow the lecture.
Event Venue: Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

Next-Generation DNA Sequencing

Event dates: 19 - 20 January 2010
Event summary: Today’s Next-Generation DNA Sequencing systems are opening novel fields and applications in biology studies and medical research. At the Pharma IQ Next-Generation DNA Sequencing conference Janua
Event Venue: Grand Connaught Rooms, London, United Kingdom

7th Annual PAT and Quality by Design

Event dates: 19 - 20 January 2010
Event summary: In its 7th year, Pharma IQ’s PAT and Quality by Design is the must attend event for professionals working within the PAT and QbD area. The forum will provide you with time specific, practical case s
Event Venue: New Connaught Rooms, London, United Kingdom

Organic Process Research & Development

Event dates: 19 - 22 January 2010
Event summary: This conference brings together chemists and engineers from all parts of the world to discuss issues related to synthetic route design, development and optimisation and the scale-up of these process
Event Venue: San Diego, United States

Exploring Modular Protein Architecture

Event dates: 19 - 22 January 2010
Event summary: The course will set the scene by introducing the biological concepts behind these architecture modules and provide extensive hands-on application of the relevant bioinformatics tools with appropriat
Event Venue: EMBL Advanced Training centre (ATC), Heidelberg, 69117, Germany

RSC West India Invitation Lecture

Event dates: 20 January 2010
Event summary: Special lecture on Thermodynamic aspect of Enzyme Catalysis
Event Venue: Venkatraman Auditorium, Mumbai, 400019, India

RSC de Gennes Prize Lecture

Event dates: 20 January 2010
Event summary: RSC de Gennes Prize lecture by Prof. Matthew Rosseinsky FRS from University of Liverpool
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

Research Seminar: FEA modelling of rotomoulding products

Event dates: 20 January 2010
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Event Venue: Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom

RSC invited lecture: Recent advances in group 2

Event dates: 20 January 2010
Event summary: Dr Mike Hill from the University of Bath will give a talk entitled 'Recent advances in group 2'
Event Venue: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XL, United Kingdom

Chemical Sciences Seminar Keele University

Event dates: 20 January 2010
Event summary: Prof Julian Henderson (University of Nottingham) The Materials Science of Archaelogy
Event Venue: Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom

RSC Endowed Lecture - Jeremy Knowles Award

Event dates: 21 January 2010
Event summary: "Conformation States in Protein Structure". Structural transitions in membrane protein are discussed, in particular the conformational changes that accompany the response of the mechanosensitive io
Event Venue: University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

RSC West India Invitation Lecture

Event dates: 21 January 2010
Event summary: Thermodynamic data on enzyme-catalyzed reactions play an important role in the prediction of the extent of reaction and the position of equilibrium for any process in which these reactions occur. A
Event Venue: National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 411 008, India

RSC Endowed Lecture - Jeremy Knowles Awarded

Event dates: 21 January 2010
Event summary: Conformation States in Protien Structure.
Event Venue: University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

Perfumery's Hot Date - Synthetic meets Natural

Event dates: 21 January 2010
Event summary: The lecture will demonstrate the value of synthetic chemistry to perfumery and the harmonious partnership which exists between Synthetics and Naturals.
Event Venue: 91AV Centre, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

A Skilled Approach to Safety

Event dates: 21 January 2010
Event summary: To coincide with the launch of the Cogent Gold Standard Safety Qualification, Chemicals Northwest, NSAPI and Train2Gain are joining forces to host a half-day event to update the chemical sector ab
Event Venue: The Heath Business Park, Runcorn, United Kingdom

4th International Congress of 91AV and Environment ICCE 2009

Event dates: 21 - 23 January 2010
Event summary: Focal theme is agriculture,chemistry and environment and one can submit papers on all areas related to agriculture, chemistry and environmental sciences
Event Venue: Sunee Grand Hotel and Convention Center, Ubonratchathani, Thailand

Bio-inspired Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Biosensing - Molly Stevens

Event dates: 21 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Whisky Galore

Event dates: 22 January 2010
Event summary: All you ever wanted to know about Scotland's national drink (tasting included)
Event Venue: Union Canal Society, Linlithgow, EH49 6AJ, United Kingdom

Burns Night

Event dates: 22 January 2010
Event summary: Join us in raising a glass (or two) to Scotland’s favourite son. With a Scottish themed buffet and a selection of the finest drams money can buy
Event Venue: TBA, United Kingdom

Burns Night B.F.Y.B. Whisky Tasting

Event dates: 22 January 2010
Event summary: A selection of "Bang For Your Buck" whiskies. With some of the finest drams known to man, ranging from 5-50 years old and £16 to £160 per bottle. As usual there will be a Scottish themed buff
Event Venue: Manchester University, United Kingdom

Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA)

Event dates: 23 - 27 January 2010
Event summary: The Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) presents LabAutomation2010, January 23-27, in Palm Springs, CA. LabAutomation2010, the world’s largest conference and exhibition focused exclusively o
Event Venue: Palm Springs, United States

Keystone Symposia: Neuronal Control of Appetite, Metabolism and Weight

Event dates: 24 - 29 January 2010
Event summary: The primary goal of this meeting, jointly held with one on adipogenesis, is to provide the most cutting-edge research related to the central control of body weight homeostasis.
Event Venue: Keystone Resort, Colorado, United States

IFST Social Gathering - Tredegar House

Event dates: 24 January 2010
Event summary: The Western Branch of the Institue of Food Science and Technology invite members of sister Institutes to a social network event at Tredegar House, Newport. Lunch + Guided Tour - please pre book.
Event Venue: Tredegar House and Park, Newport, NP10 8YW, United Kingdom

Biomarker Assay Development

Event dates: 25 - 27 January 2010
Event summary: The increasing importance of biomarkers in the drug discovery process calls for a comprehensive biomarker strategy that must include assay development and validation
Event Venue: United States

The Role of Coordination 91AV of Metallic Radionuclides in the Development of Diagnostic Imaging Agents

Event dates: 25 January 2010
Event summary: Lecture by Professor Jon Dilworth, winner of the RSC Applied Inorganic 91AV Award 2009
Event Venue: University of Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom

Safety & Selectivity in the Scale-Up of Chemical Reactions

Event dates: 25 - 26 January 2010
Event summary: The aim of the course is to give lab chemists an understanding of the issues that need to be considered during the early stages of scale up to large laboratory scale equipment (10-20 litre vessels)
Event Venue: Savannah, United States

Gourmet Dinner and AGM

Event dates: 26 January 2010
Event summary: The Annual Gourmet dinner will be preceded by the Local Section AGM.
Event Venue: Debut Restaurant, Norwich, NR2 2LJ, United Kingdom

Cool Chain Europe 2010

Event dates: 26 - 28 January 2010
Event summary: The 9th annual Pharma IQ Cool Chain Europe conference is the largest, most comprehensive networking event for temperature control professionals. Cool Chain Europe 2010 provides the latest informatio
Event Venue: Hotel Okura, Amsterdam, Netherlands

International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques for Sample Preparation (HTSP)

Event dates: 26 - 27 January 2010
Event summary: sample preparation; hyphenated techniques; new extraction technologies; selective enrichment prior to analysis; micro-sample preparation; hyphenation to chromatographic systems
Event Venue: Catholic University College Bruges-Ostend (KHBO), Bruges, BE-8200, Belgium

RSC Organic Industrial 91AV Award Lecture

Event dates: 26 January 2010
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Event Venue: Queen Mary, University of London, London, EN1 4NS, United Kingdom

Central Yorkshire Section Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 26 January 2010
Event summary: Drinks reception, AGM and after-dinner talk by Professor John Goodby and Dr Stephen Cowling on "Liquid Crystals: All things bright and beautiful" (free) and dinner (£10 contribution per person)
Event Venue: University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom

Visit to Dr Reddy's Laboratory, Mirfield

Event dates: 26 January 2010
Event summary: Site visit to local branch of international pharmaceutical firm
Event Venue: Dr Reddy's Laboratory, West Yorkshire, WF149, United Kingdom

Discovering New Medicines: The Role Of The Chemist

Event dates: 26 January 2010
Event summary: The talk will start with a brief review of the treatment of aliments through the ages and then go on to look at the work of Perkin which led others to the discovery of the sulphonamide antibiotics.
Event Venue: The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Science and Energy demonstration lectures

Event dates: 26 - 27 January 2010
Event summary: A series of demonstration lectures for schoolchildren where the children perform all the experiments.
Event Venue: Aberwystwyth University, Aberwystwyth, SY23 3BZ, United Kingdom

91AV for Non-Specialists KS4

Event dates: 26 - 27 January 2010
Event summary: This 4 day course is aimed at raising confidence and expertise in teaching 91AV amongst non-specialist school science teachers.
Event Venue: University of Sheffield Schools Laboratory, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom

AGM and Lecture: "Sir Charles Cameron, Ireland’s first Public Analyst"

Event dates: 27 January 2010
Event summary: This illustrated lecture will outline the professional and social life and times of Sir Charles Cameron, his journal and text book contributions to analytical chemistry and public health and give de
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Eleventh International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Hyphenated Chromatographic Analyzers (HTC-11)

Event dates: 27 - 29 January 2010
Event summary: Emphasis will be placed on hyphenation of chromatographic and detection systems, multidimensional chromatography, miniaturisation and microfabricated analytical devices, automation, design of hyphen
Event Venue: Catholic University College Bruges-Ostend (KHBO), Bruges, BE-8200, Belgium

Building a Magnet One Atom as a Time - Cyrus Hirjibehedin

Event dates: 28 January 2010
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Event Venue: University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Test the Chemist!

Event dates: 28 January 2010
Event summary: A quiz for Cumbrian chemists to test that the brain cells are still functional after the festive season!
Event Venue: Chase Hotel, CA28 8AA, United Kingdom

The Impacts Of Land Use Change: Myth Or Reality?

Event dates: 28 January 2010
Event summary: Does land use change deserve its (sweepingly) negative connotations?The NNFCC are holding an event to discuss this controversial issue. The NNFCC will be launching their land use project to industry
Event Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London, NW1 4LE, United Kingdom

RSC Analytical Biosciences AGM

Event dates: 28 January 2010
Event summary: Annual General Meeting of the Analytical Biosciences Group of the 91AV.
Event Venue: University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom

The advance of mass spectrometry as a tool for therapeutic protein analysis

Event dates: 28 January 2010
Event summary: Mass spectrometry has advanced considerably over the last two decades with respect to protein analysis. Here we discuss applications to biotherapeutic protein analysis.
Event Venue: University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom

The Changing Appearance of Objects in Museum Collections

Event dates: 29 January 2010
Event summary: In this talk Dr Daniels will discuss the changes in appearance due to chemical and physical processes that happen as objects in museums get older. Museums have to ensure these changes are kept as sm
Event Venue: British School of Brussels, Tervuren, 3080, Belgium