Calendar of Events


June 3, 2012

James Watson and Ian McEwan talk science at Hay Festival


Nobel Laureate James Watson, author of The Double Helix, will give the 2012 Telegraph Hay Festival's annual science lecture, in a talk chaired by novelist Ian McEwan. 
 
Watson, the 1962 Nobel Laureate who helped discover the structure of DNA, will give the The John Maddox Lecture 2012 on Sunday 3rd June at 7pm. McEwan is the author of the novel Solar, whose main character is a Nobel-Prize-winning physicist and which deals with the subject of climate change. 

 


Telegraph site: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/9098984/Hay-Festival-2012-James-Watson-and-Ian-McEwan-talk-science.html
Hay Festival site: https://www.hayfestival.com/m-57-hay-festival-2012.aspx?skinid=2&currencysetting=GBP&localesetting=en-GB&resetfilters=true 



June 6, 2012
Carbon Economy Summit 2012

The Carbon Economy Summit is an exclusive one-day forum for business, environmental and government leaders focused on financial, environmental, and risk management performance in the low-carbon era.

When: June 6, 2012
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 255 Front Street, Toronto, ON

For more information, visit the website.



June 13, 2012
International Society for Stem Cell Research - Annual Meeting

This is the 10th Annual Meeting for the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
Through lectures, symposia, workshops, and events,  attendees will experience innovative stem cell and regenerative medicine research, advances and what's on the horizon.The meeting features more than 1,000 abstracts, nearly 150 speakers and provides numerous networking and professional development opportunities and social events.
The meeting brings together more than 3,000 of the world’s stem cell researchers each year to discuss emerging science in the evolving field of stem cell research and it is is the largest international interdisciplinary forum dedicated to stem cell science

Main conference website  http://www.isscr.org/Annual_Meeting_Home.htm



June 17, 2012
Making Connections 2012

Sponsored by Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions, the 2012 Making Connections Conference will feature leading international and national experts, and provide researchers, policy-makers, practitioners, and research partners the opportunity to debate and explore the art, science, and future directions in measuring and evaluating research and innovation impact.
The keynote speaker will be Alan Bernstein, the incoming President and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Prior to assuming this position, Alan was executive director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise in New York, and, from 2000 to 2007, the inaugural president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Also ncluded in this year's line up are:

  • Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, UK
  • Paula Adam, Research in Health Sciences Assessment and Quality, Catalan Agency of Health Information, Spain
  • Gretchen Jordan, Sandia National Laboratories, Science and Technology Strategic Management Unit
  • Cy Frank, Professor, Division of Orthopaedics/Department of Surgery, University of Calgary/Alberta Health Services; Vice President, Research Strategy, Alberta Health Services
  • Martin Buxton, co-founder of the Payback Model

When:  June 17th - 19th, 2012
Where: Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta

For more information go to http://www.aihealthsolutions.ca/connects/conference/index.php



June 25, 2012
Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Annual Meeting

CSPP/SCPV 2012 is one of Canada's largest gatherings of plant biologists and will feature plenary sessions led by international invitees on themes of genetic adaptation, water use, carbon flux,and biological rhythms. Parallel minisymposia will address a broad range of topics related to biochemistry, cell biology, development, ecology, evolution genomics, gene regulation, reproduction, stress, signaling & hormones.
As with all CSPP/SCPV meetings, graduate student participation is especially encouraged.

Full details and registration information on the conference website: http://cspp2012.org/ 



June 25, 2012
8th Annual Meeting of the Metabolomics Society

Registration, Housing and Abstract Submission are now open for the 8th Annual Meeting of the Metabolomics Society.
The conference is the official meeting of the Metabolomics Society in cooperation with the Plant Metabolomics Platform. The meeting will bring together all the major international organizations involved in human, plant, microbial, animal and environmental metabolomics. The meeting will be held from June 25th - June 28th, 2012 at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington D.C. Full details are available at the conference web site: http://www.metabolomics2012.org

Main website: http://www.metabolomics2012.org



June 25, 2012
2012 International Conference of the Metabolomics Society

The annual meeting of the Metabolomics Society brings together metabolomics researchers from around the world to discuss their most recent achievements as they work to harness the power of metabolomics. Gathering together in a hospitable venue is key to developing the collegial interactions that can build a successful community that advances together.
The meeting will commence with a full day of workshops on Monday June 25th followed by three days of conference programs. Parallel sessions will be organized to provide greater diversity in presentation topics allowing participants to attend sessions of greatest interest.
The scientific program will include 4 internationally known Keynote speakers and each parallel session will be chaired by a prominent expert in the field. A wide range of sessions will cover key biological topics such as human disease, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, biomarkers, plant metabolism, microbiology, and environmental sciences as well as technology topics such as bioinformatics, novel technologies and novel approaches.

When:     June 25 - 28, 2012
Where:    Marriot Wardman Park Hotel,
                 Washington, DC

The full schedule for the conference is available at http://www.metabolomics2012.org/meeting-and-program-schedule/

Main Conference website: http://www.metabolomics2012.org/ 



June 25, 2012
PrP Canada 2012 & Protein Folding and Disease Conference

In 2012, the Alberta Prion Research Institute and PrioNet Canada are partnering with the CIHR Training Program in Protein Folding and Interaction Dynamics group based at the University of Toronto to present "PrP CANADA 2012 & the Protein Folding and Disease Conference".

The goals of the conference are to: share knowledge, expertise, and ideas; discover novel information; facilitate new collaborations; and, network with a range of individuals, organizations, and disciplines in prion and allied sciences.

This multidisciplinary scientific conference aims to illuminate the linkages among the fields of protein folding/misfolding with the prion and allied sciences. Prion diseases possess major global food, health safety and socioeconomic implications. Recent findings demonstrate “prion-like” mechanisms of disease progression in other neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which represent major healthcare burdens. This conference aims to integrate these diverse, and somewhat disparate, research areas to explore common links, share ideas, and develop solutions.

This open scientific conference will welcome over 300 national and international attendees and over 100 poster presentations. The three day program includes multidisciplinary presentations, networking activities, exhibits, and poster sessions. A total of 40 presentations are scheduled, including numerous renowned guest speakers and a series of poster promoted talks.

When: June 25-27, 2012
Where: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, ON

For more information on this conference, visit the website.



August 15, 2012
Beef 2012: Overcoming Challenges From the Ground Up

Hosted by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA), and sponsored in part by Genome Alberta, this conference will offer a full perspective on the issues shaping the beef industry.  The expert speakers will cover topics such as:

  • trade access
  • finance
  • emerging markets
  • leadership
  • technology and marketing
  • science and innovation
  • regulatory and global demand
Speakers include:
  • Dr. Stan Blade (Alberta Innovates, Bio Solutions)
  • Martin Unrau (CCA)
  • Glen Hodgson (The Conference Board of Canada)
  • Brant H. Randles (Louis Dreyfus Canada Ltd.)
  • Rob Meijer (Canada Beef Inc.)
  • Ray Price (Canadian Meat Council and President Sunterra Meats)
  • Ryder Lee (CCA)
  • Dr. Mike Siemens (Animal Welfare and Husbandry)
  • Andrew Ramlo (Urban Futures Inc.)
  • John Oliver (Maple Leaf Bio Concepts)

When: August 15, 2012
Where: Deerfoot Inn and Casino - 1000, 11500-35 St SE, Calgary, AB

For more information, visit the website.



August 19, 2012
The 13th International Conference on Systems Biology

The International Conference on Systems Biology (ICSB) provides an annual authoritative overview of the latest developments in systems biology. ICSB 2012 will be centred on the University of Toronto campus in the heart of downtown Toronto from August 19th to the 23rd.

There will be more than 20 parallel sessions that will involve invited chairs and numerous presentations selected from the abstracts of meeting participants. The sessions will centre on topics involving systems biology approaches to next generation sequencing, genetic networks, computational tools and algorithms, chemical biology, personalized medicine, plant sciences, protein interaction networks, protein engineering, gene expression, modelling and experimental design, and others. George Church will be the keynote speaker.

http://www.icsb2012toronto.com/information.php



September 19, 2012
Liestock Biotech Summit

The Summit provides an opportunity for discussions on genetic technology applied to agricultural animals including benefits, research and development, regulatory systems, and challenges to advancing health, food, and industrial applications of animal biotechnology. In one venue, attendees have the opportunity to interact with leaders from industry, academia, venture capital, and government about the field of animal biotechnology and opportunities for the use of science in the production of food, health products, and fibres.

A list of the session topic includes:
  • Food Production Technologies
  • Animal and Human Health Technologies
  • Animal Care and Use in Research
  • Impacts of Biotechnology on Trade
  • Pipeline of International Animal Biotechnology Products
  • New Technologies
  • Training on Communication to Lay Audiences
  • Financing
  • Regulation of GE Animals
When: September 19-21, 2012
Where: Kansas City, Missouri 

For more information, visit the website.



October 2, 2012
Growing the Bioeconomy Conference 2012

With an ever expanding Bioeconomy, decision-makers need up-to-date knowledge to develop strategies to manage this growth. Environmental scientists, policy experts and scientific leaders are invited to work together in a meeting of minds to understand the implications of the growing Bioeconomy from social, environmental and economic/policy perspectives.

Growing the Bioeconomy Conference will address the environmental, social and economic implications of the growth in this sector, following an initial overview of the latest technical developments to set the scene for our discussions. The final day of the conference will be devoted to examining next steps.

When: October 2-5, 2012
Where: Banff, Alberta

For questions or further details please see the website, call 1-780-492-3236, 1-780-492-8126 or email bioeconomy2012@ales.ualberta.ca



November 1, 2012
The Responsible Development of Nanotechnology: Challenges and Perspectives

The Network on ethical, environmental, economic, legal and social issues regarding nanotechnology development (NE3LS) is hosting an international conference to initiate thought-provoking discussion on the responsible development of nanotechnology. The NE3LS Network International Conference 2012 will explore the following themes :

  • How to assess the risks of nanotechnology, scientific, economic, social, or environmental
  • Governance: What are the responsibilities of researchers, industry, government, and the general public in the development of nanotechnologies? What is the contribution of industry to the development of standards and regulations?
  • Can responsible development of nanotechnology foster innovation and contribute to economic development?
  • What are the impacts of nanomedicine and nanohealth on the health care system?
  • How can the public be best informed and consulted on nanotechnology issues?

When: November 1-2, 2012
Where: Montreal, Quebec

For more information, visit the website; or email Luc Pinsonneault.