Are you measuring or want to measure cytokines ?, trying to optimise your technique or do you want just to make sure you are going about it the right way? This meeting aims to summarise some of the options open to you and to discuss which techniques best suit your requirements. A series of presentations from experts working in the academic, clinical and commercial sectors will compare recent developments in technologies ranging from relatively “low-tech” assays such as ELISA, Elispot and bioassays through to the “high-tech” platform technologies of various multiplex cytokine detection systems. Their use in basic science, R&D and translational research will be discussed. The meeting has CPD approval and the early registration deadline is 20th April 2009. If you book this event you will get 30% off the EARLY REGISTRATION FEE for registration to the partner ELISPOT FOLLOW UP EVENT which will take place on the 15th Oct 2009   more »

This one-day meeting aims at providing the audience with a comprehensive overview and in-depth comparison of currently available research tools, including array-, bead- or massive parallel sequencing-based platforms as well as experimental considerations in relation to expression-, genomic-,and epigenetic-profiling. Illustrated by real-life examples, various internationally acknowledged speakers will provide the attendee with critical experimental design parameters. Pitfalls associated with specific technologies as well as their solution will be discussed extensively.This meeting has CPD approval and the early registration deadline is April 20th 2009.   more »

"Twelve years ago," said Walt Whitman, "I came to Camden to die. But every day I went into the country and bathed in the sunshine, lived with the birds and squirrels, and played in the water with the fishes. I received my health from Nature."   more »

Would you like to gain an insight into the workings of the media and develop your writing skills? If so, you may want to apply for a British Science Association Media Fellowship - application deadline 10th March 2009   more »

The Anti-Aging News Journal has reported that ‘ vitamin D, may help control a gene that is known to increase the risk of MS’. ..   more »

If you are to effectively treat acid reflux in your baby, you must recognize the signs and symptoms first. If you are not sure whether your baby has it or not, the best way is to have your baby diagnosed by the doctor. Babies suffering from acid reflux will show just about the same symptoms as adult sufferers. However, it can be more challenging to treat babies since they don't tend to follow certain methods all the time and may need more assistance. Take the steps in this article to effectively treat your baby.   more »

The deadline for early registration for the meeting on 'Human Autoimmune Disease' is 20th March and for abstracts, the 10th March. If you book early for the this meeting, you will also get 50% off the early registration fee for the meeting on Efficient Cytokine Detection: the way forward.'   more »

This conference , which takes place on the 12th March, has great speakers and interesting workshops...   more »

The website for the UK resource centre for women in science, engineering and technology, has an article on Emma Darwin, to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin.   more »

Get a cute "Proud Daughter of a Scientist" bib   more »

Have you ever needed ideas for making a tasty meal? The EasyDinnerRecipes website has many suggestions...   more »

Fakenham High School and College requires role models to promote science, technology, engineering and maths courses and careers to all their students. They would especially like to encourage girls into those areas where they are under-represented.   more »

FierceBiotech is an easy to read daily email service that brings must read biotechnology news to senior executives in the biotech industry   more »

STEMNET is an exciting and dynamic organisation dedicated to supporting the UK's requirement for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) qualified people at all levels. It now wants to recruit a Head of Communications and Public Affairs.   more »