Agenda Released for 4th Annual Peptides Conference
SMi's Peptides conference to return in London this summer.
- (1888PressRelease) March 14, 2017 - SMi's 4th annual conference on Peptides will return to London on 6th &7th July 2017. The event is set to address the latest peptide therapeutics advances to accelerate discovery, development and delivery.
In the past few years, new technological advancements have influenced the growth of the global peptide therapeutics market with an increased number of peptides now in the pipeline of many biotech companies. Thus, the two-day conference will explore the latest peptide therapeutics advances to improve the peptide production, reduce manufacturing costs, and allow for more accurate formulations to enhance overall drug delivery.
Featured speakers include:
Alastair Lawson, Vice President, Structural Biology, UCB
Cecile Brocard, Director, Downstream Development, Boehringer Ingelheim
David Price, Senior Director, Internal Medicine, Pfizer
Craig Harris, Head of Research Synthesis, Nestlι Skin Health
Dieter Kadereit, Lab Head, Peptides & Insulins, IDD, R&D, Sanofi
Frank Thielmann, PMO & Operational Excellence Platform Leader, Biologics, Novartis
Jonathan Davis, Principal Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Marie Skovgaard, Director Medicinal Chemistry, Zealand Pharma
Elisabetta Bianchi, Head of Peptide Chemistry, IRBM Science Park
Event highlights include:
PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS
Discussion points on antibodies and small molecule drug discovery
PEPTIDOMIMETIC INHIBITORS AND PEPTIDE NANOTECHNOLOGY
Fusion strategies for recombinant expression of therapeutic peptides
LIQUID CHROMOTOGRAPHY AND MASS SPECTROMETRY TECHNIQUES
LC-MS applications for peptide purification and techniques for personalised immunotherapy
HALF-LIFE EXTENSION OF PEPTIDES
Strategies for half-life extension to achieve monthly dosing, challenging peptides to drug candidates
IMPROVING FUTURE PEPTIDE DEVELOPMENT
Optimising protein engineering techniques, deliberate peptide reduction and peptide stability
MASS SPECTROMETRY APPLICATIONS AND CHROMATOGRAPHY STRATEGIES
Peptide characterisation and discussions on stability, purification and synthesis
A complete list of speakers and their presentations is available to view at http://www.peptidesevent.com/1888pressrelease
Registration is live on the website. A £400 Early Bird discount is currently available for bookings made by 31st March.
PEPTIDES
6-7 July 2017
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, UK
http://www.peptidesevent.com/1888pressrelease
Contact Information:
For sponsorship and exhibition queries please contact Alia Malick at amalick ( @ ) smi-online dot co dot uk dot For delegate queries please contact Fateja Begum at fbegum ( @ ) smi-online dot co dot uk dot For media queries please contact Honey de Gracia at hdegracia ( @ ) smi-online dot co dot uk dot
About SMi Group:
Established since 1993, the SMi Group is a global event-production company that specializes in Business-to-Business Conferences, Workshops, Masterclasses and online Communities. We create and deliver events in the Defence, Security, Energy, Utilities, Finance and Pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on having access to the world's most forward thinking opinion leaders and visionaries, allowing us to bring our communities together to Learn, Engage, Share and Network. More information can be found at http://www.smi-online.co.uk
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