THE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE 2010 SCIENTIFIC MEETING CAN NOW BE VIEWED BY CLICKING ON THE "2010 PRESENTATIONS" TAB (above). If you are an ESACT-UK member, or a registered attendee at the 2010 conference, and have not yet received the relevant password, please email the society secretary.

Based in the United Kingdom, ESACT-UK is a Society which promotes the communication of knowledge and experience between UK scientists and engineers whose work has a direct or indirect bearing on cell culture biotechnology and the products derived from it. A particular emphasis is to ensure both the inclusion, and the active participation, of less experienced scientists in industry or academic institutions.

ESACT-UK actively encourages interactions between academia, governmental and policy making agencies, and the manufacturing and service industries. One product of such interactions, which involved members of ESACT-UK, is the international Good Cell Culture Practice (GCCP) Guidance Document published in July 2005. A copy can be viewed by clicking on the "Best Practice (GCCP)" tab above.

For information on our pan-European sister society, ESACT, click here

UPCOMING MEETINGS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST TO MEMBERS:

Friday March 12th 2010 in Welwyn Garden City - "Recombinant Vaccines - right molecule, right place, right time?".

As both genomic and post-genomic analyses of pathogens and disease has advanced the production of successful recombinant vaccines, we now require the strategies to both select appropriate molecules and deliver these vaccines effectively to stimulate protective immune responses. Both candidate discovery and the tools for delivering vaccines effectively will be explored and discussed at this one day event.

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Note that ESACT-UK members can now claim a 40% discount on the registration fee for the above meeting. Just quote code ESACL when registering.

Thursday April 15th 2010 in Welwyn Garden City - "Advances in Cell Culture Technology".

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Note that for this meeting a 40% discount on the registration fee has been negotiated for all ESACT-UK members - please quote ESACT when registering. The discount does not apply to students, as the registration fees have already been very heavily subsidised for students.

Friday June 11th 2010 in Welwyn Garden City - "Modern Challenges in Therapeutic Protein Production".

This meeting will look at the challenges facing therapeutic protein production and demystify some of the novel approaches and new technologies currently being developed.

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Thursday October 7th 2010 in Welwyn Garden City - "Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Production and Utility in Regenerative Medicine".

The production of iPS cells from dermal fibroblasts has generated intense interest in the utility of such cells for research purposes and clinical applications. iPS cell production currently requires the use of transcription factor gene delivery to reprogramme cells into iPS cells. Hence, both gene delivery technology and iPS cell characterization and subsequent cell differentiation are critical aspects of iPS cell biology. This meeting will address both issues

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Friday February 11th 2011 in Welwyn Garden City - "Biofuels in the UK: Challenges and Opportunities".

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