Facilitating European Clinical Research

SY-Stem, a symposium focusing on the next generation of stem cell researchers, is an annual meeting in Vienna. It is jointly organised by the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA).

During the event, recognised keynote speakers as well as aspiring young group leaders will discuss the latest advances in stem cell biology in an informal and collaborative setting. 

The 2019 sessions include the following topics:

• Adult stem cells
• Germ lines & totipotency
• Organoids
• Pluripotency, differentiation & reprogramming
• Regeneration & ageing

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The EU-funded project TRANSVAC2 and the “Infectious Diseases Models for Innovative Therapies” (IDMIT) are pleased to invite you to a TRANSVAC workshop on “In vivo imaging of host response to vaccines and infections” on 29 March 2019 at the IDMIT research infrastructure at the CEA center of Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). The workshop concentrates on latest advances in new technologies for imaging in living individuals. 

This workshop is aimed to present the following topics: 

1. Kinetics of vaccines distribution and persistence
2. Pathogen penetration and dissemination
3. Host response to vaccines and pathogens exposure

The workshop will be focused on implication of these approaches for pre-clinical research and translational medicine. International experts of diverse expertise on fluorescent based technologies as well as whole body Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography (PET-CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologies will be invited to describe and comment the application of these tools for vaccine research and development.

Four thematic sessions will be offered:

1. In vivo imaging of host response: Visualizing host cells in living animals
2. Dynamics of pathogen and vaccine antigen distribution and/or dissemination: Local interactions and micro-environment 
3. Whole body imaging of host/pathogen & antigen interactions
4. Transfer to clinical investigation and practice

Roundtables will be held to discuss the needs and opportunities for imaging in vaccine development. 

Registration is free and compulsory until 1 March 2019.

For more information, please contact Isabelle Mangeot (isabelle.mangeot@cea.fr)
Due to the fact that there are limited places available and participation will be on a “first come first served basis”, registration will close when maximum number of participants will be reached.

Find all information and the preliminary program on the TRANSVAC2 website and IDMIT website.

(ECRIN is leading the work package on clinical trial support in the TRANSVAC2 project.) 

Together with the European Chemical Society (EuChemS), EU-OPENSCREEN is co-organising the 6th European Chemical Biology Symposium from 3 to 5 April in Madrid, Spain.

Registration is now open on the event web page.

The deadline for applying for an oral or flash talk is 12 November 2018.

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