First BBSRC showcase for industry event – pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector

Date: 28 September 2012, 12-5pm
Venue: Abington Hall Conference Centre, Granta Park, Cambridge

Purpose

To raise industry awareness of BBSRC and the relevant research we fund
To highlight the range of interactions which may take place between BBSRC and companies in this sector at the research, training and policy levels
To elicit feedback from industry as to how it views interactions with the Council in this sector

Target audience

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry sector, with particular relevance to R&D managers, business development professionals and academic/external liaison staff

Programme

12.00 - 13.00 Networking lunch and posters
13.00 - 13.05 Welcome and introduction - Doug Kell, BBSRC
13.05 - 13.15 BBSRC corporate strategy, structure and remit - Celia Caulcott, BBSRC

Session 1 - Basic bioscience underpinning health

13.15 - 13.40 Case study 1: Bdellovibrio - the living antibiotic - Liz Sockett, The University of Nottingham
13.40 - 14.05 Case study 2: The ageing of the immune system - Janet Lord, University of Birmingham
14.05 - 14.35 Break

Session 2 - Collaborative research with industry

14.35 - 15.00 Case study 3: LINK project - Epigenetic programming in ES and iPS cells - Wolf Reik, Babraham Institute & Will West, Cell Centric Ltd
15.00 - 15.25 Case study 4: Industrial Partnership Awards (IPA) - Improving the synthesis of high-value biologics - Mark Smales, University of Kent & Richard Alldread, Lonza Biologics
15.25 - 15.50 Case study 5: Bioprocessing Research Industry Club (BRIC) - Exploiting tat export machinery for protein production in bacteria - Colin Robinson, The University of Warwick
15.50 - 16.00 Closing remarks - Celia Caulcott, BBSRC
16.00 - 17.00 Posters/networking and drinks reception

How to register

The event is free, but interested delegates must register online in advance.

Contact

Andrew Staphnill, Business Interface Manager
andrew.staphnill@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 444287