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Over 100 dynamic interactive discussions, roundtables, and presentations curated with insights from top industry leaders and experts
NextGen Omics 2024
23 - 25 October 2024 | London, UK
NextGen Omics 2024
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Meet Our Expert Speakers
NextGen Omics 2024 again brings together a panel of prominent leaders and scientists, sharing new case studies, innovative, data and industry outlooks.
Below are some of our featured speakers:
Bozena Kaminska
Professor,
Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology
Harpreet Saini
Senior Director,
Astex Pharmaceuticals
Isabelle Bergiers
Senior Scientist,
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Luigi Aloia
Associate Director,
AstraZeneca
Michael Oellerich
Research Professor,
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Michael Cook
Executive Director of Science,
Our Future Health
Nicolas Kuperwasser
Director,
Necker Infants Hospital Paris
Robert Brucker
Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder,
DermBiont
Sophia Tsoka
Reader in Bioinformatics,
King's College London
Tootie Bueser
Director of Nursing & Midwifery,
Incisive Health, NHS
Ahmad Khodr
Head of the Microbiology Innovation Lab,
L'Oréal Research and Innovation
Aidan Nickerson
Discovery Data Scientist,
Eli Lilly
Aikaterini Gatsiou
Assistant Professor,
Lancaster University
Alain Wagner
Director of BioFunctional Chemistry Lab,
University of Strasbourg
Aleksandra Gruevska
Research Associate,
Imperial College London
Basel Abu- Jamous
Director of Computational Biology,
Nucleome Therapeutics
Bernhard Schmierer
Head of the CRISPR Functional Genomics Unit,
Karolinska Institute
Bin Yan
Higher Scientist,
National Physical Laboratory
Christian Kolter
Associate Director & Senior Principal Data Scientist,
Novartis
Christos Proukakis
Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics,
University College London
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Conceição Bettencourt
Senior Research Fellow,
University College London
Darren Hodgson
Executive Director,
Pharma
David Simpson
Professor of Genomics,
Queen's University Belfast
Davide Danovi
Director,
King's College London
Dhavendra Kumar
Honorary Clinical Professor,
William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London
Dmitrii Degtev
Senior Scientist,
AstraZeneca
Dmitry Shcherbo
Senior Bioinformatics Analyst,
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Douglas Drysdale
Partner,
HGF Limited
Evelyn Madoroba
Professor of Microbiology,
University Of Zululand
Frances Pearl
Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics,
Univeristy of Sussex
Gabriel Rosser
Lead Bioinformatics Data Scientist,
Benevolent AI
Gareth Williams
Partner, European Patent Attorney,
Marks & Clerk LLP
George Hall
Research Fellow,
University College London
Graham Ball
Director,
Anglia Ruskin University
Graham Belfield
Director,
AstraZeneca
Hannah Stark
Operations Lead,
NIHR
Hanqing Liao
Senior Research Scientist,
Dundee University
Heiko Wurdak
Group Leader,
University of Leeds
Henry Cope
Research Bioinformatician,
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Hywel Williams
Senior Lecturer,
Cardiff University
Ines Sequeira
Group Leader,
Queen Mary University of London
Isar Nassiri
Senior Spatial Transcriptomics Computational Biologist,
University of Oxford
James Duboff
Strategic Partnerships Director,
Genomics England
Jan Lukas Robertus
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer,
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Jan-Philipp Mallm
Principal Investigator,
DKFZ
Janet Shipley
Head,
The Institute of Cancer Research
Jenna Cash
Principle Investigator,
University of Edinburgh
Jenna Bradley
Associate Principal Scientist in Target Validation,
AstraZeneca
Joey Riepsaame
Head of Genome Engineering Oxford,
Centre for Medicines Discovery
John Parrington
Associate Professor In Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology,
University of Oxford
John Le Quesne
Professor,
University of Glasgow
Jon Teague
Director of COSMIC,
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Katherine Green
Patent Attorney,
Mewburn Ellis
Kathy Stirrups
Samples Team Lead,
NIHR BioResource for Translational Research
Kedar Natarajan
Associate Professor & Group Leader,
Technical University of Denmark
Ken Chow
Health Tech Counsel,
Flanders Investment & Trade, Belgium Embassy (London)
Kulbhushan Sharma
Principal Investigator,
Akershus University Hospital
Leo Carlin
Group Leader,
University of Glasgow
Manos Karteris
Reader,
Brunel University London
Marisa Vanheusden
Innovation Scientist,
Muna Therapeutics
Massimo Delledonne
Professor of Genetics,
University of Verona
Maté Ongenaert
Principal scientist,
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Matthew Bottomley
Consultant Nephrologist & Research Group Lead,
Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford
Maximilian Schneider
Co-Founder and CTO,
Wholomics
Michael Rieger
Professor & Group Lead,
Goethe University of Frankfurt
Micol Falabella
Research Fellow,
University College London
Mohamed Abouelhoda
Chairman,
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Nadiya Boyko
Professor,
Uzhnu
Nasrin Sarafan-Vasseur
Lead Scientist in Oncology,
University of Rouen
Naveed Ishaque
Group Leader for Computational Oncology,
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité University Hospital
Nektarios Liaskos
Data Community Coordinator,
EATRIS, the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine
Neta Barashi
Chief Executive Officer,
Point6 bio
Nicola McCarthy
Head of Research,
Milner Therapeutics Institute
Omer Bayraktar
Group Leader,
Sanger Institute
Pamela Pinzani
Associate Professor,
University of Florence
Patrick Descombes
Senior Expert & Group Leader in Genomics,
Nestle
Peter Freeman
Lecturer in Healthcare Sciences (Clinical Bioinformatics, Genomics),
University of Manchester
Philip Beer
Chief Scientific Officer,
Step Pharma
Ramy Elgendy
Associate Principal Scientist, Centre for Genomics Research,
AstraZeneca
Richard D. Baird
Academic Consultant in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics,
University of Cambridge
Richard Magali
Chief Operating Officer,
One Biosciences
Rob Wolthuis
Associate Professor,
Amsterdam UMC Genome Diagnostics
Sergey Nikolaev
Group Lead,
Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus
Shameer Khader
Executive Director, Precision Medicine & Computational Biology,
Sanofi
Shani Perera
Technical Specialist,
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Simon McDade
Professor | Lead genomics CTU,
Queen's University Belfast
Simona Giunta
Associate Professor,
Sapienza University of Rome
Sophie Busson
Preclinical research scientist,
MeiraGTx
Stefano Indraccolo
Associate Professor,
University of Padova & IOV-IRCCS
Stephanie Craig
Lecturer in Precision Medicine,
Queen's University Belfast
Stephen Hart
Professor,
University College London
Stephen Taylor
Head of Integrative Computational Biology,
Oxford University
Sterenn Davis
Senior Principal Scientist,
Adaptimmune
Suresh Poovathingal
Head of Single Cell & Microfluidics Expertise Unit,
VIB KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research
Valerie Taly
Group Leader,
University of Paris Descartes
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Wei Wei
Associate Principal Scientist,
MSD
Wim Trypsteen
Senior Scientist,
Universiteit Gent
Yara Elena Sanchez Corrales
Research Fellow,
UCL
Yasser Riazalhosseini
Associate Professor,
McGill University
Yuval Tabach
Professor,
Hebrew University
Meet Our Esteemed Sponsors
Diamond Sponsor
NanoString Technologies
Diamond Sponsorship
NanoString, a Bruker company, is a leader in spatial biology offering an ecosystem of innovative discovery and translational research tools that empower scientists to map the universe of biology. The GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler is a flexible reliable solution, combining the power of whole tissue imaging with gene expression and protein data for spatial whole transcriptomics and proteomics. The CosMx™ Spatial Molecular Imager is a single-cell imaging platform powered by spatial multiomics enabling researchers to map single cells in their native environments to extract deep biological insights and novel discoveries from one experiment. The AtoMx™ Spatial Informatics Platform is a cloud-based informatics solution with advanced analytics and global collaboration capabilities, enabling powerful spatial biology insights anytime, anywhere. At the foundation of our research tools is our nCounter® Analysis System which offers a secure way to easily profile the expression of hundreds of genes, proteins, miRNAs, or copy number variations, simultaneously with high sensitivity and precision. For more information, please visit www.nanostring.com.
Platinum Sponsors
Quantum Si
Platinum Sponsor
Quantum-Si aims to improve human health by empowering researchers, scientists, and clinicians with the technology to reveal in-depth proteomic insights in an easy-to-use and accessible workflow. By making protein sequencing and analysis accessible, we can better understand the role of proteins in cell biology and disease and use this knowledge to improve human health.
Gold Sponsors
Diagneode/Hologic
Gold Sponsor
Hologic Diagenode is a premier global provider of comprehensive solutions for epigenomics profiling services and sample preparation products tailored for next-generation sequencing, proteomics, and epigenetics research. We offer experimentally validated, user-friendly solutions and services for RNA, DNA, chromatin, and protein analysis, empowering researchers with the confidence and success needed to achieve exceptional results.
Scipio Biosciences
Gold Sponsor
Scipio bioscience is an early-stage company that develops innovative solutions for single-cell sample preparation and data analysis to answer the growing needs of basic and clinical research labs. Its patented technology is based on an innovative hydrogel-based single-tube approach conceived by its President and Co-Founder, Prof Stuart Edelstein, a world-renowned biophysicist. The recently launched Asteria™ single-cell RNA-seq kit is the first kit to provide an efficient solution for fresh samples, preserving the most complete transcriptome. It comes with its companion Cytonaut™, an end-to-end cloud-based data analysis software covering the entire pipeline from processing sequencing data to generating publication-grade figures.
Takara Bio
Gold Sponsor
Takara Bio Europe is a leading manufacturer and supplier of molecular and cellular research reagents and services. With over 25 years of experience, our high-quality, innovative tools help to accelerate translational and clinical discoveries from the lab bench to the clinic. Key products include SMART cDNA synthesis kits for a variety of samples and applications, including NGS, high-performance qPCR and PCR reagents (including the Takara Ex Taq®, Takara LA Taq®, Titanium®, and Advantage® enzymes), Cellartis stem cells and stem cell reagents, RT enzymes and SMART library construction kits, the innovative In-Fusion® cloning system, Guide-it gene editing tools, Tet-based inducible gene expression systems, and Living Colors® fluorescent proteins. Recently, Takara Bio acquired Rubicon Genomics and WaferGen Bio-systems. As part of the Takara Bio family, they expand our NGS portfolio as well as add R&D, manufacturing, and support for automation systems for NGS and qPCR applications. Takara Bio’s portfolio supports applications including NGS, gene discovery, regulation, and function studies, as well as genetic analysis, protein expression and purification, gene editing, stem cell studies, and plant and food research. For more information, visit www.takarabio.com.
Silver Sponsors
10x Genomics
Silver Sponsor
10x Genomics builds solutions to interrogate biological systems at a resolution and scale that matches the complexity of biology. Our end-to-end single cell and spatial solutions include instruments, consumables, and intuitive software, letting you unravel highly intricate biological systems, while bringing into focus the details that matter most.
ariadne.ai
Silver Sponsor
ariadne.ai's SPATIAL™ multiplex image analysis plattform features best-in-class pre-trained models for cell and tissue segmentation, artifact suppression, phenotypic scoring and image alignment. SPATIAL's browser-based interface makes scaling to hundreds of whole-slide images and seamlessly sharing them with collaborators around the world effortless. With close to 25% of our client's scientific publications in high impact journals, you're in good company at ariadne.ai!
Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd
Silver Sponsor
A global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of innovative products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. With a focus on quality and customer service for over 70 years, our products advance the discovery process and improve healthcare. Join us at NextGen Omics 2024 and meet our team to discuss your digital PCR requirements. Droplet Digital™ PCR (ddPCR™) by Bio-Rad is an innovative technology that provides ultrasensitive nucleic acid detection and absolute quantification. Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR technology offerings include features such as advanced 6-colour multiplexing, automated high-throughput analysis and FDA-clearance.
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Bioskryb Genomics
Silver Sponsor
BioSkryb Genomics is ushering in the next generation of single-cell technology. Its patented, whole genome amplification method, primary template-directed amplification (PTA), delivers the most complete and accurate coverage of single-cell genomes, and is the foundation of the ResolveDNA and ResolveOME single-cell core kits. ResolveDNA kits provide sequencing-ready genomic libraries from single cells. ResolveOME kits layer in a full-length whole transcriptome library, providing genomic and transcriptomic sequencing data from each cell. Computational analysis is enabled by the cloud-based informatics platform, BaseJumper. BioSkryb’s technology enables scientists to Resolve More with their single-cell research.
Canopy Biosciences- A Bruker Company
Silver Sponsor
Canopy Biosciences, a Bruker company, empowers innovation by providing access to cutting-edge spatial biology and multi-omic tools so biomedical researchers can drive scientific discovery faster. Our proprietary technology ChipCytometry™ is a quantitative multiplex immunofluorescence imaging method for the spatial analysis of complex tissues and mapping of cell populations with single-cell resolution. Supported by Canopy Spatial Services™ with our CLIA-certified laboratory, we provide a unique collection of spatial and single-cell technologies that accelerate the understanding of cellular diversity and interaction. Learn more at CanopyBiosciences.com.
Covaris
Silver Sponsor
Covaris is your premier partner in cutting-edge sample preparation solutions, empowering breakthroughs in the realm of life sciences and biomolecule analysis. Our pioneering Adaptive Focused Acoustics® (AFA®) Technology revolutionizes a diverse spectrum of sample preparation applications, including DNA/RNA shearing for NGS;FFPE deparaffinization, extraction, and purification;protein extraction, purification, and digestion;chromatin preparation and shearing;cell lysis;and more. We seamlessly merge innovation and automation for heightened throughput, ensuring that our AFA technology effortlessly integrates with automation and liquid handling systems. For a glimpse into the future of sample preparation, explore Covaris at www.covaris.com.
Lunaphore Technologies SA, a Bio-Techne company
Silver Sponsor
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. – a Bio-Techne brand, is a Swiss company born in 2014 with the vision of enabling spatial biology in every laboratory. Lunaphore provides solutions based on a game-changing chip technology that can extract spatial proteomic and transcriptomic data from tumors and other tissues, transforming any assay into multiplex spatial biology through a streamlined and easily integrated process. Lunaphore empowers researchers in immunology, immuno-oncology, and neuroscience to push the boundaries of scientific discovery and drug development. Lunaphore’s technology enables the identification of biomarker “signatures” with clinical relevance to support the development of diagnostic tools and streamline clinical trials, to ultimately improve patient outcomes. For further information on Lunaphore and its products, please visit https://lunaphore.com.
Oxford Nanopore
Silver Sponsor
Oxford Nanopore Technologies’ goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The innovative nanopore-based sensing technology provides real-time, accurate, accessible, and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. Used in more than 125 countries, it aids in understanding human, plant, animal, bacterial, viral, and environmental biology, as well as a range of diseases including cancer, and has significant potential impacts in healthcare, food, and agriculture.
Scale Biosciences
Silver Sponsor
Scale Biosciences is at the forefront of a new era in single cell research, providing scientists with the tools they need to push the boundaries of biological discovery. Our innovative platforms combine accessibility, flexibility, and scalability, allowing researchers to design experiments that fit their unique scientific objectives without compromising on quality or results. By enabling the analysis of up to millions of cells and the multiplexing of hundreds of samples, Scale Bio empowers scientists to generate rich, comprehensive datasets that can unlock new insights into complex biological systems. We are dedicated to collaborating with the scientific community to drive innovation and accelerate breakthroughs in single cell-omics. Join Scale Bio on this transformative journey and help unleash the full potential of single cell research today.
Twist Bioscience
Silver Sponsor
Twist Bioscience is a leading and rapidly growing synthetic biology and genomics company that has developed a disruptive DNA synthesis platform to industrialize the engineering of biology. The core of the platform is a proprietary technology that pioneers a new method of manufacturing synthetic DNA by “writing” DNA on a silicon chip. Twist is leveraging its unique technology to manufacture a broad range of synthetic DNA-based products, including synthetic genes, tools for next-generation sequencing (NGS) preparation, and antibody libraries for drug discovery and development. Twist is also pursuing longer-term opportunities in digital data storage in DNA and biologics drug discovery. Twist makes products for use across many industries including healthcare, industrial chemicals, agriculture and academic research.
Watchmaker Genomics
Silver Sponsor
Watchmaker Genomics applies advanced enzymology to enable breakthrough applications for the reading, writing, and editing of DNA and RNA. The company combines deep domain expertise in protein engineering with large-scale enzyme manufacturing to address high-growth genomics applications’ demanding quality, performance, and scale requirements. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Watchmaker Genomics is co-founded by Trey Foskett, Brian Kudlow, and Stephen Picone. The team brings decades of collective experience building successful life science companies, commercializing novel technologies, and advancing clinical genomics applications. Watchmaker’s product portfolio includes enzymes and kits for next-generation sequencing library preparation, synthetic biology, and molecular diagnostics. Watchmaker partners directly with innovative life science companies, commercial sequencing providers, and pioneering research labs.
Bronze Sponsors
biomodal
Bronze Sponsor
biomodal is an omics-based life-sciences technology and analytics company delivering products that bring the dynamism of our ever-changing biology into focus. Their groundbreaking multiomic solution, duet evoC reveals the power of the 6-base genome by distinguishing 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine together with all 4 canonical bases to measure multiple modes of biology from a single 5ng DNA sample in a single experiment.
Cytiva
Bronze Sponsor
At Cytiva, our mission is to advance and accelerate the development of therapeutics. With nearly 16 000 associates in more than 40 countries, we’re driven to use our expertise and talent to achieve better flexibility, capacity, and efficiency for our customers. Our broad and deep portfolio of tools and technologies, global scale, and best-in-class service provides critical support from discovery to delivery, for customers spanning researchers, emerging biotech, large-scale biopharma, and contract manufacturers. Learn more at cytiva.com.
Cytosurge AG
Bronze Sponsor
Cytosurge AG is a biotechnology company that develops innovative research solutions based on the FluidFM ® technology for high precision single cell manipulation. FluidFM combines microfluidics and force microscopy, which enables gentle interactions with cells. With the capabilities of FluidFM, we seek to advance the comprehension of intricate cellular processes, thus fostering new dimensions in cellular analysis. Sequence your cells while keeping them alive with FluidFM OMNIUM The single-cell biopsy solution on the FluidFM OMNIUM platform provides a unique workflow for extraction of a part of the cytoplasm from individual living cells while preserving their viability. These cytoplasmic biopsies can be used for subsequent highly sensitive, low-input RNA-seq analysis to characterize single-cells multiple times throughout their lifetime. CellEDIT service: high quality genetically engineered cell lines The FluidFM CellEDIT service offers high quality cell lines for research. In the CellEDIT workflow gene editing reagents are injected directly into the nucleus of single cells. By using the FluidFM technology for intra-nuclear injection, exact amounts of CRISPR RNPs can be delivered to the nucleus of single cells. Thereby edits are introduced with high control and minimal impact on the cells. Interested to learn more? Come and visit our team at booth 29.
Inorevia
Bronze Sponsor
Are you facing challenging samples, or long and tedious workflows, or both? Change your perspective: discover what the Magelia® can do for you to secure your omics projects on any sample, including challenging samples (low input, degraded,…). The Magelia® consistently outperforms standard sample processing, at and below the limit of kits. It enables our customers and partners to unlock higher resolution results compared to standard methods, for a variety of applications: transcriptomics, genomics, epigenomics, forensics and many more to come! Come and discover our unique solution at Inorevia booth #30
Integrated DNA Technologies
Bronze Sponsor
For more than 35 years, Integrated DNA Technologies has enabled genomics laboratories with an oligonucleotide manufacturing process with the most advanced synthesis, modification, purification, and quality control capabilities available. With core efforts, such as NGS, PCR and CRISPR, IDT teams have been behind the scenes helping to drive science forward with increased quality, volume, efficiencies, and unmatched customer service. www.IDTDNA.com
Lightcast Discovery
Bronze Sponsor
Lightcast is developing a novel, droplet-based platform that provides a deeper understanding of cellular function. Compared to standard microfluidic methods, the Lightcast platform offers the ability to run a broader range of assays and to precisely control and track the number, occupancy, location, and movement of each droplet. The unprecedented scalability and flexibility of this approach will help advance translational and basic research as well as streamline development workflows for drugs, therapeutics, and applied biologics.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bronze Sponsor
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Through our Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen brands, we help research and clinical laboratories accelerate innovation, increase productivity in their laboratories and improve patient health through academic and clinical research, and clinical diagnostic testing. Thermo Fisher Scientific supplies innovative testing solutions from sample collection through to results – we provide a broad range of products, services and software including sample extraction, NGS systems, qPCR and digital PCR instruments and qPCR assays predesigned or customed.
Vizgen
Bronze Sponsor
Vizgen is at the forefront of spatial biology and multi-omics innovation. Through its pioneering MERFISH technology and MERSCOPE® Platform for in situ single-cell spatial genomics and its high-fidelity InSituPlex® assays and AI-driven STARVUE™ spatial image analysis technology, Vizgen delivers unmatched tools that enable researchers to uncover deep insights into human biology and achieve breakthroughs in understanding mechanisms of complex diseases. Vizgen’s technology delivers high-confidence, quantitative data with exceptional accuracy, robustness, sensitivity and deep insights that power foundational and clinical research. Vizgen is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and can be found online at www.vizgen.com or www.ultivue.com.
Network & Programme Sponsors
Agilent Technologies
Network & Programme Sponsor
As a global leader in laboratory and clinical technologies, Agilent is committed to helping scientists bring great science to life. As they pursue small, everyday advances and life-changing discoveries,we provide trusted answers to scientists and clinicians’ most critical questions and challenges. Leveraging more than 50 years of expertise, we create advanced instruments, software and consumables supported by teams of highly skilled and knowledgeable people. Our comprehensive solutions produce the most accurate results as well as optimal scientific, economic and operational outcomes. By working collaboratively with our customers and supporting their needs, we help them bring great science to food, pharma, environment, energy, chemical, academic research and clinical fields.
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BioLizard
Network & Programme Sponsor
Transforming your biomedical data into actionable insights The life sciences industry is facing an explosion of data. While these advancements hold immense promise for medical breakthroughs, they also create a challenge: extracting meaningful insights from this vast and complex data landscape. BioLizard bridges the bioinformatics gap We are BioLizard, a global leader in data science solutions for the life sciences industry. Our passion is to bridge the gap between the biological and computational spheres, empowering researchers to unlock the full power of their data. Our team of expert scientists and data engineers are fluent in the languages of biology, data science and IT. We leverage cutting-edge bioinformatics, AI, machine learning and software engineering to develop custom solutions, among which including: - Biomarker discovery: Identify novel biomarkers for drug development. - Mechanism of action (MOA) deciphering: Understand your disease and drug at a molecular level. - Public data intelligence: Gain insights into your lead candidates or competitors' pipelines. - And more, target discovery data governance, metagenomics, in-silico design, QSAR modeling. At BioLizard, we believe that good things happen when researchers can interact and explore their own data and results. With Bio|Verse, our innovative proprietary software framework offering a groundbreaking user experience, you can leverage our computational pipelines and analysis results in a self-service way, empowering you to extract meaningful and actionable insights from computational results. Beyond expertise: we speak your language, biology. We understand the unique challenges of the life sciences industry. We don't just provide data science solutions, we translate complex data into actionable insights you can use to accelerate your research and development. Agility is our nature Just like our namesake, the lizard, we are agile and adaptable. We continually embrace new technologies and methodologies to ensure that the solutions we provide for you stay at the forefront of scientific advancement.
Biorelate
Network & Programme Sponsor
Biorelate is a world leader in leveraging advanced data science methods to extract critical knowledge from vast amounts of pharmaceutical data and literature, significantly enhancing the discovery of novel biopharmaceuticals. Biorelate offers multiple product lines powered by its proprietary platform, Galactic AI™. Galactic AI™ employs sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover hidden cause- and-effect relationships across 40 million published biomedical sources. This innovative platform provides unprecedented insights into disease pathways, enabling more precise and effective drug discovery.
CeGat GmbH
Network & Programme Sponsor
CeGaT is a global provider of genetic analyses for a wide range of medical, research, and pharmaceutical applications. Founded in 2009 in Tübingen, Germany, the company combines state-of-the-art sequencing technology with medical expertise – with the aim of identifying the genetic causes of diseases and supporting patient care. For researchers and pharmaceutical companies, CeGaT offers a broad portfolio of sequencing services and tumor analyses. CeGaT generates the data basis for clinical studies and medical innovations and drives science forward with its own insights. The owner-managed company stands for independence, comprehensive personal customer service, and outstanding quality. CeGaT's laboratory is accredited according to CAP/CLIA, DIN EN ISO 15189, and DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 and thus meets the highest international standards. To obtain first-class results, all processes are carried out in-house under scientific supervision.
Fios Genomics
Network & Programme Sponsor
Fios Genomics provide a wide range of bioinformatics analysis services to pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies, CROs and academia, supporting drug discovery and development and applied research across all species. Using best-in-class tools and methods, Fios provide a functional and interactive reporting architecture, allowing scientists to fully explore their data. We can analyse ‘omics data in combination with other outputs from experiments or trials such as imaging data and clinical information. This helps to build up the data picture while ensuring that a robust analysis is delivered. Our team is a combined resource of in-house bioinformaticians, statisticians and biologists working together to analyse and interpret high-volume, high-dimension data including those generated with: next generation sequencing, microarrays, proteomic, metabolomic & lipidomic platforms. Our global client base has grown with a continued focus on quality, excellent customer service and a commitment to jargon-free bioinformatics service provision across all data platforms for all aspects of life sciences.
Formulatrix
Network & Programme Sponsor
FORMULATRIX® collaborates with researchers to simplify the preparation and analysis of proteins and nucleic acids by designing solutions without boundaries and bringing cutting-edge technology to the life science industry. We supply software and laboratory automation solutions to the top pharmaceutical companies and leading academic research institutions working in a variety of genomics and proteomics applications. We are committed to researchers, labs, and to the scientific discoveries that will improve the lives of generations to come.
Levitasbio
Network & Programme Sponsor
LevitasBio’s mission is to advance science and human health by providing researchers with a powerful, new method of cellular analysis. The last decade has seen tremendous advancement in analytical tools for genomics and proteomics such as next-generation sequencing, single cell genomics, and even phenotypic imaging down to single-cell resolution;but there has been no innovation in the sample preparation and cellular analysis market for decades – until now. We offer the first truly novel advancement in cellular analysis in 30 years. Our proprietary label-free Levitation Technology™ enables researchers to rescue and achieve higher quality and quantity of cells without introducing bias, high pressure, and modifications to gene expression profiles, ensuring the integrity of downstream data and analysis is maintained. The LeviCell® platform offers a revolutionary workflow in simplicity, speed, and reproducibility. Unlike traditional cell enrichment methods, it only requires 3 hands-on steps and has a 20-minute run from start to finish.
LGC Biosearch Technologies
Network & Programme Sponsor
Whether you’re developing molecular diagnostic tests, clinical genomics assays, novel oligo therapeutics or using genotyping to develop improved, sustainable crops - high-quality, accurate data is critical to your success. LGC Biosearch Technologies provides mission-critical analysis tools, reagents and instruments to companies that are bringing new products to market quickly, cost-effectively, and safely. Our combined expansive portfolio and cross industry in-depth expertise enables us to provide you with comprehensive, competitive and innovative support across your entire genomics workflow and at every stage of your product development pipeline. From R&D through to large- scale commercialisation, our products and services scale up when you do.
Nimagen
Network & Programme Sponsor
NimaGen- Innovators in DNA Sequencing Technologies. Founded in 2011, NimaGen specializes in life science applications in the molecular biology sector for both research and diagnostics. Our portfolio consists of quality products, covering three synergetic product lines-Sanger Sequencing and Fragment Analysis (CE), Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) & Nucleic Acid Extraction & Cleanup. Also attending this event, is NimaGen's sister company- Biolegio, who for more than two decades, have been a pioneer in the custom synthesis of oligonucleotides, empowering researchers worldwide to advance the fields of life science and molecular diagnostics. Whether you're delving into sequencing and NGS, unraveling genetic complexities through PCR and Real-time PCR, or pinpointing SNPs for genetic studies, Biolegio's passionate and experienced experts are here to help build the bases for your discoveries.
Olink
Network & Programme Sponsor
Olink offers an unmatched high-multiplex technique to identify actionable biomarkers, with a strong focus on the human plasma proteome. Using minimal sample volume we provide quantifiable results with high-throughput, exceptional sensitivity and specificity, with coverage across a broad dynamic range. Our mission is to accelerate proteomics together with the scientific community across multiple disease areas to enable new discoveries and better understand complex real-time human biology. We are committed to develop our offering and are continuously expanding our protein coverage for a growing number of biological processes and pathways. Olink is well-established in Europe (HQ Uppsala, Sweden) and the USA (HQ Boston, MA), with a rapidly developing presence across Asia. We also work with a growing number of core labs around the world offering analysis and support to an expanding global customer base. For more information visit www.olink.com
Opentrons
Network & Programme Sponsor
Come and trial our Flex robot and see it in action to see first hand how lab automation can benefit your lab! We make robots for scientists. At Opentrons we believe that scientists should be able to focus on their science to accelerate discovery and innovation, and that access to automation is a key tool to facilitate that. Our mission is to democratize access to laboratory robotics, providing the scientific community with a common platform to easily share protocols and reproduce each other’s results. There are currently ten times the number of scientists to lab robots in the world. When we’re done, that ratio will be flipped, and there will be ten times the number of lab robots to scientists. More about Opentrons Labworks: https://opentrons.com
SironaDx
Network & Programme Sponsor
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Novotel London West
1 Shortlands,
Hammersmith International Ctre,
London, W6 8DR
Just minutes from three of London's main tube lines (Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City) and located in the heart of Hammersmith; Novotel London West is ideally located for trips to Westfield London, Harrods & Kensington High Street. Also conveniently located to Heathrow Airport with excellent road and rail links to the rest of the UK. This large and modern hotel offers on-site parking (chargeable), fitness suite and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.
By Air
London Heathrow Airport - Novotel London West is accessible from Heathrow via the Underground on the Piccadilly Line - fares cost around £5 into Central London. A taxi from the airport will take approximately 20 minutes and will cost around £30 - £40.
London Gatwick Airport - The Gatwick Express runs every 15 mins - take it to Victoria station, and then get the District line to Hammersmith (about 15 mins). A taxi from the airport will take around 60 mins and cost between £65 - £80.
By Underground & Bus
Hammersmith Underground Station is adjacent to the hotel (3 minutes walk) with access to the Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City Lines. When exiting Hammersmith station, turn right and walk across the bus station. Cross over the roads using the island and keep on the right-hand side of Hammersmith Road. Continuing walking for 2 mins, and the hotel is accessible via stone steps.
For buses in central London, take route numbers 9 and 10. The main coach station (London Hammersmith) is 3 minutes walk away.
By Rail
The closest National Rail train station is Kensington Olympia (20 minutes walk).
By Car
Leave the A4 at the Hammersmith turning and proceed along Hammersmith Bridge Road to the large roundabout underneath the flyover. Take the fifth exit off the roundabout. Then turn left into Shortlands - the main hotel entrance and parking will be on your left-hand side.
Parking
Novotel London West offers over 240 on-site car parking spaces (charged per hour for residents parking). For further information including a map and full directions, please visit: www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-0737-novotel-london-west/index.shtml
Oxford Global has secured a number of bedrooms at the Novotel London West Hotel at a reduced conference rate: -
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 – £190 including VAT and breakfast
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 – £190 including VAT and breakfast
Thursday 23rd October 2024 – £190 including VAT and breakfast
*Please note: £10 supplement is applicable for double occupancy
Should you wish to book a room, please email visit our shop https://purchase.oxfordglobal.co.uk/uk-eu/events/nextgen-omics-uk-2024/. The final cut-off date to book bedrooms is Wednesday 2nd October 2024 – any bookings after this date are subject to availability and rates. Please note that any cancellations within 3 weeks prior to arrival are subject to cancellation charges.
We are closely monitoring the official guidance from health authorities, local governments, and the World Health Organization in order to support the health and well-being of our global community. The health and safety of our staff, customers and clients remains our number one priority.
As we continue to move forward with hosting our events in-person in 2024, we’ve added a series of Health & Safety guidelines and precautions in order to prepare for event safety. We carry out risk assessments for all our events to evaluate fundamental considerations and how to cover multiple risk scenarios.
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