Satellite events
Royalmount Facility Tour - National Research Council of Canada
Date: August 16 leaving the Palais des congrès at 13:30 by charter bus and returning to the Palais around 16:00
Hosted by: National Research Council of Canada
Website: https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/rd/hht/index.html
Description: The NRC's biotechnology experts and facilities have been helping industrial and academic collaborators advance new products and processes toward commercialization for over 30 years. On August 16, come see where the magic happens, inside our Royalmount facility in Montréal:
- Cell culture pilot plant for therapeutics and vaccines
- Bioenergy pilot plant
- Nano-polysaccharide synthesis lab
- Biodegradability and compostability lab
- Natural fibre processing and characterization lab
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BioConnect 2018: BioConnecting Academia and Industry
The call for papers has been extended until July 30, 2018!
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Date: August 16, 2018
Hosted by: McGill Biotechnology Graduate Student Society
Website and registration: https://www.bioconnectmontreal.com/
Description:
We are pleased to bring you the eighth edition of BioConnect Symposium which will be organized in conjunction with the International Biotechnology Symposium (IBS) on August 16th, 2018 at Palais des Congrès. Hosted by student leaders of McGill University's renowned Master of Science in Biotechnology program, the symposium serves as a valuable resource to connect highly qualified, skilled researchers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs.
Attending BioConnect 2018 will be an amazing opportunity to learn about the emerging career paths and the future direction of the biotechnology from industrial and academic leaders. Diverse posters presentations will also be held to showcase the innovative research and advancements in biology-related fields. A networking session over cocktail will follow the keynote presentations and panel discussions where attendees will be able to mingle with the professionals and innovative minds.
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GP-Write Canada Synthetic Biology Workshop
Date: August 13 and August 14, 2018
Hosted by: GP-write Canada
Website and registration: https://www.gpwritecanada.com/
Description:
The Genome Project-write (GP-write) is an open, international research project led by a multi-disciplinary group of scientific leaders who will oversee a reduction in the costs of engineering and testing large genomes in cell lines more than 1,000-fold within ten years.
Canadian researchers have been actively contributing in the organizational stages of this international initiative, and they have now started contemplating Canada's potential contributions to this important project.
Join the discussion at GP-Write Canada Workshop on August 13-14, 2018 in Montreal, QC to help identify the Canadian Genomics community's capacities, interests and help establish priorities for participation in the global project.
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