EBF 4th Open Symposium - Call for Speakers - Call for Posters

1st Call for Speakers

European Bioanalysis Forum

4th Open Symposium

Less is More

16-18 November 2011
Hesperia Tower Hotel

Barcelona • Spain

INTRODUCTION

Over 400 participants contribute to the success of the EBF Open Symposia in Barcelona. Building further on this event, EBF announces the 4th Open Symposium. The meeting will be held in Barcelona at the Hesperia Tower Conference Center from the 16th – 18th November 2011.

With the theme of the 4th open Symposium being "Less is More", EBF wants to focus on new trends in Bioanalysis in which scientists are eager to get more value from an optimized regulatory environment (where global harmonization can bring relief by decreasing the number of different guidelines) and from new technology developments (allowing miniaturization and increased sensitivity). Again, we will be bringing a versatile and diverse program that combines regulated bioanalysis themes (including updates on EMA guidelines and GBC progress) with technological and scientific developments for small and large molecule bioanalysis.

MEETING SESSIONS will include

• Biomarker validation recommendation
• Effect of hemolysed / lipidemic / ”off target” matrices on bioanalytical assays
• Regulations and Bioanalysis - update on new and emerging guidelines and on Global harmonization
• Technology updates
• The relationship between Incurred Sample Reanalysis and Incurred Sample Stability
• Micro dosing versus micro tracer – AMS or sensitive traditional analysis
• Challenges of "free" and "total" macromolecule quantification
• Dried Blood Spots - updates on blood analysis
• Further focus on LBA - topic to be announced
• Anomalous results

For details on the goals and objectives of each session, please visit the conference website at http://bcn2011.europeanbioanalysisforum.eu/

CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Potential speakers, please submit the title and abstract of your presentation (before 15 September 2011) to conference address: bcn2011@europeanbioanalysisforum.eu including a completed oral presentation submission form available on the conference website. Acceptance of your presentation will be communicated before 30 September 2011.

CALL FOR POSTERS

Please submit the title and abstract of your poster (before 15 October 2011) to conference address: bcn2011@europeanbioanalysisforum.eu including a completed poster presentation submission form available on the conference website. Supported Poster format is Portrait (size A0).