Project workshop: Antimicrobial surface testing: June 22, 2016 in Bern
The initiator of the envisioned CTI-BugBanSurfaceSensor project invites potential industrial project partners to a project meeting in Bern.
The workshop will take place at 02.00 p.m. on 22 June 2016 at Migros Club School in Bern, Parkterasse 14.
Directions: Take the underpass at Bern railway station towards the university, then take the lift to the meeting place (room 306) on the third floor.
There is no charge for participation, but registration is mandatory. To register, please send an email to
We look forward to welcoming you in Bern!
Fabian Fischer, Professor in Chemical Biotechnology
HES-SO Valais/Wallis in Sion
David Spichiger, SCS
20.05.2016
DMCCB Basel Symposium 2016
Half-day symposium on
«Macrocycles in Drug- and Agrochemical Discovery»
Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 13:30 - 17:45
Big Lecture Hall, Department of Chemistry
University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19
This year's annual symposium organized by the Division of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology of the Swiss Chemical Society is dedicated to the topic of Macrocycles in Drug- and Agrochemical Discovery.
This free event is gathering five globally renowed international experts in the field that will showcase the importance of this topic in drug discovery.
Program
| 13.30h | Introduction |
| 13.35h | Adrian Whitty, Boston University, How proteins bind macrocycles |
| 14.20h | Jeremy Duvall, Ensemble Therapeutics Corp. Discovery and development of highly selective and orally bioavailable macrocyclic IDO-1 inhibitors |
| 15.05h | Coffee Break |
| 15.30h | Alexander Dömling, University of Groningen Synthetic macrocycles for protein protein interactions using multi-component reactions chemistry |
| 16.15h | Andrei Yudin, University of Toronto and Encycle Macrocyclization strategies based on amphoteric molecules |
| 17.00 | Steve Smith, Syngenta Macrocycles as inspiration for Agrochemical Discovery |
Contact
Dr. Yves P Auberson
President, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Swiss Chemical Society
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
WKL-136.6.82, Klybeckstrasse 141
4002 Basel, Switzerland
Registration
No registration – free admission
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David Spichiger, SCS
16.02.2016
LS2 Annual Meeting: last days to register
LS2 Annual Meeting
Mon, 15 February 2016 - Tue, 16 February 2016
Amphipôle, University of Lausanne
The deadline to register for the LS2 Annual Meeting 2016 taking place at the University of Lausanne on Feb 15/16 is fast approaching: only 14 days left to register and submit your poster abstract. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to showcase your research to an international audience of life scientists, and get fresh input and ideas for your work!
Highlights this year include
- The latest findings in interdisciplinary research, presented in 4 plenary lectures and multiple scientific symposia (see attached program for more info)
- Career development symposia: Non-academic alternatives in the life sciences, research funding in CH and EU, special career session for master students
- Awards and Contests: Friedrich-Miescher and Lelio-Orci Award, best poster prize, Tomorrow’s PI, best scientific photography.
- Discussion rounds and debates: Young academics debate on Synthetic Biology, Careers in the life sciences
- Industry exhibition: companies showcase their latest research and development products
- Networking opportunities, poster exhibition (three poster sessions), social event with live music
- Movies@lunch (Synthetic Biology)
Special rates for society members and Bachelor/Master students!
Deadlines
The poster and conference registration deadline is November 30th, 2015.
The organizing committee:
Aurélien Roux (Chairman)
Thierry Soldati (LS² President )
Jean Gruenberg (LS² Vice-President)
Maria Pappalardo and Anna Brandenburg (LS² management team)
Website and further information
David Spichiger, SCS
17.11.2015
Research breakthroughs and social impact: Young scientists debate synthetic biology
Research breakthroughs and social impact: Young scientists debate synthetic biology
Tuesday, February 16,2016, 12:30–16:00
Amphipôle, University of Lausanne.
Emerging technologies have the potential to offer new solutions for society’s challenges but also raise concerns about safety and ethical implications. Synthetic biology is a maturing discipline aiming to modify, rebuild and design biological systems. Possible applications include production of biofuels in microalgae, synthesis of therapeutics in yeast cells or removal of pollutants’ from the environment using bacteria.
How will synthetic biology transform – medicine? – the environment? – industry? – society? – our concept of life?
Young scientists will explore these questions together with the audience. All are welcome to join in on the discussion!
Program
| 14.00 | Welcome Patrick Matthias, President Forum for Genetic Research |
| 14.05 | Studying life from the bottom-up: the new approaches of synthetic biology Jan Roelof van der Meer, University of Lausanne |
| 14.25 | Bio LOGIC, intracellular computing using dCas9 EPFL iGEM Team 2015 representatives |
| 14.40 | Round table discussion |
| 16:00 | End |
This session will be held in English. Participation is free of charge. For further information and registration: www.naturalsciences.ch/synbio2016
Presented by the Forum for Genetic Research, Swiss Academy of Sciences in association with the BIO•FICTION Science, Art & Film Festival and Life Sciences Switzerland LS2.
This event is part of the LS2 Annual Meeting 2016. http://ls2-annual-meeting.ch
David Spichiger, SCS
04.11.2015
The expanding Toolbox of Medicinal Chemistry, Oct 16, 2015
The expanding Toolbox of Medicinal Chemistry
From Chemical Biology to Clinical Applications
October 16, 2015
Parc des expositions et congres, Dijon, France
This symposium, jointly organised by the Société de Chimie Thérapeutique (SCT) and the Division of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology (DMCCB) of the Swiss Chemical Society, will discuss signi ficant advances that are part of the expanding scope of Medicinal Chemistry. A panel of experts will highlight these developments in the areas of chemical biology, metabolite pattern optimization, structural biology, analytics and clinical imaging tracers with speci c examples.
More Details
Conference Website: www.sct-dmccb2015.org
Programme
New Therapeutic Modalities to Unleash Pharma Drug Discovery
Dr Carlos GARCIA-ECHEVERRIA (SANOFI, Vitry sur Seine, France)
Learning New Things About Old Drugs: Sulfa Drugs and Tetrahydrobiopterin Biosynthesis
Prof. Kai JOHNSSON (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN LAUSANNE (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland)
Using Aged Drugs in New Ways, the Concept of Boosting Antibiotics
Prof. Nicolas WILLAND (UNIVERSITY OF LILLE, Lille, France)
Uncovering and Mitigating Clearance in Early Discovery: New Technologies, New Opportunities, New Mindset
Dr Alfred ZIMMERLIN (NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, Basel, Switzerland)
Discovery and Development of LC-MS/MS-Based Occupancy Tracers and Positron Emission Tomography
Radioligands
Dr Vanessa Nicole BARTH (ELI LILLY, Indianapolis, United States)
Radiotracer Development in the Era of Personalized Medicine: When MedChem Meets Nuclear Medicine
Prof. Roger SCHIBLI (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland)
Organising Committee
Prof. K.-H. ALTMANN (SCS DMCCB & Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland)
Dr Y. P. AUBERSON (SCS DMCCB & Novartis, Switzerland)
Dr P. GEORGE (SCT & Independent Scienti c Expert & Adviser, France)
Prof. J.-L. REYMOND (SCS DMCCB & University of Bern, Switzerland)
Prof. J. SAPI (SCT & University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, France)
Prof. A. TARTAR (SCT & University Lille 2, France)
Symposium Secretariat
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Scienti c Conference Producers
Rue Michel de Ghelderode 33/2
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Tel: +32 10 45 47 77 - Fax: +32 10 45 97 19
David Spichiger, SCS
27.04.2015
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