Meetings & Events

December 8–10, 1997: Bioinformatics: From theory to Application Warwich Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. This conference will discuss ways in which bioinformatics can be used to identify promising targets, identify the likeliest compounds, and speed up overall the drug discovery process. Contact: Elizabeth J. Lamb, Conference Producer, NMHCC Bio/Technology, 71 Second Avenue, Third Floor, Waltham MA 02154, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone].

January 13–14, 1998: Assay Development for High Throughput Screening This three day conference will focus on teaching registrants to increase the efficacy and breadth of assay design and development, integrate more assays into drug discovery and screening processes, and prioritize leads with high throughput screening. Wyndham Emerald Plaza, San Diego, California, USA. Contact: Andrew White, Conference Producer, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web: http://www.biotech.nmhcc.org.

January 15–16, 1998: Multiwell technologies: from Nano to Macro-Levels Presentations on various aspects of plate design, liquid handling and image analysis, as well as on applications in separation media, DNA analyses, combinatorial chemistry, PCR, and more will all be given at this two day meeting. Wyndham Emerald Plaza, San Diego, California, USA. Contact: Andrew White, Conference Producer, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Web: http://www.biotech.nmhcc.org

January 17–21, 1998: LabAutomation'98 San Diego Sheraton Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA (see pages 11–42)

February 10 – 12: Digital Magic Burbank, CA Produced by Computer Graphics World and Digital Magic magazines, this conference and exposition will feature advanced techniques, skill enhancement, and product information. Contact: Tel, 800-232-3616.

March 29 – April 1, 1998: Cherry Blossom Symposium Following exponential interest in clinical laboratory automation over the last 6 years, a branch of the LabAutomation conference will be offered for the first time in Kochi, Japan. This event provides a forum where scientists, diagnostics manufacturers, consultants, and clinical systems integrators can meet to exchange ideas and promote the automation of today's laboratories. Conference organizers have secured reasonably priced accommodations to ease the travel of international visitors. Tosa Royal Hotel, Geisei-mura, Aki-gun, Kochi, Japan. Contact: Cherry Blossom Symposium, Dept of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Okou-cho, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan, 783, Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail] (see page 61)

April 18–23, 1998: Chi 98 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems This conference will focus on the exploration of human-computer interaction in the present and future. The theme will be “Making the Impossible Possible,” with topics centering on the three categories of Education, Entertainment and Health Care applications. Los Angeles, California, USA. Contact: Janette Coble, Chi 98, 703 Giddings Avenue, Suite U-3, Annapolis MD 21401, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail], Web: http://www.acm.org/sigchi/chi98.

May 3–6, 1998: HealthTech'98 This conference will provide an opportunity for hospital and health care professionals to meet, network and benefit from the expertise of industry authorities. Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Contact: David Motta, HealthTech '98, 10 Risho Avenue, E. Providence RI 02914, Tel: [phone] ext. 212, Fax: [phone], Web: http://www.healthtechnet.com.

June 8–10, 1998: High Throughput Screening for Drug Discovery Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX. Contact: Mary Ann Brown, Conference Director, Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail] September 26-29, 1998: EuroLabAutomation '98 Keble College (below), Oxford, England. See page 43 for details.