EBF 6th Open Symposium - Call for Speakers - Deadline 26 May

EBF 6^th Open Symposium

Moving Forward Together

Science, Technology and Regulations Embracing New Paradigms

20^th – 22^nd November 2013, Hesperia Tower, Barcelona, Spain

2^nd CALL FOR SPEAKERS

In comparison to previous years, the deadlines for submission have changed significantly. Speakers are requested to submit their contribution to open@europeanbioanalysisforum.eu, before May 26^th 2013, providing the title of the presentation, a recent bio (max 150 words) and an abstract (max 350 words). You can find detailed instructions on: http://bcn2013.europeanbioanalysisforum.eu/Speakers/. It is our intention to publish the detailed conference agenda before the summer.

Planned sessions for the 2013 EBF Open Symposium are:

• ·       Assay transfer - Expectations & Practicalities
• ·       Interpretation and implementation of Guidance
• ·       From biomarker to diagnostics or personalized medicine: is there a role for regulated bioanalysis?
• ·       Consult the doctor: lessons learned session from where we failed… or not.
• ·       Is validation really needed for all assays: taking tiered approach outside the world of MIST
• ·       Interpretation and implementation of Guidance expectations:  Internal Standard variability, carry-over
• ·       Emerging Technologies in sampling & extraction: microsampling and development in sample preparation
• ·       Emerging Technologies in separation & quantification: miniaturization in LC and MS
• ·       Challenges in the analysis of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)
• ·       Challenges for Flow Cytometry in regulated Bioanalysis
• ·       Surprises in Ligand Binding Assay method development
• ·       Analysis of parallelism for biomarkers and therapeutic proteins
• ·       Promises of new technology: sense and nonsense of HR-MS
• ·       Challenges and solutions of sample logistics
• ·       Interferences in LBA

Please check our website to see a full list of program topics: http://bcn2013.europeanbioanalysisforum.eu/Program/.

We anticipate bringing an exciting program and candid discussions and in the spirit of a true Forum, we will build the agenda reflecting your interest, contributions and engagement.

POSTERS

We would also like to invite you to register your posters. Please submit your poster contribution (before September 15^th 2013) to open@europeanbioanalysisforum.eu using the poster registration form at: http://bcn2013.europeanbioanalysisforum.eu/Posters/