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Come and meet us in Manchester for the ELRIG Drug Discovery meeting in September.

Delegates can attend the meeting for free, just register by going to www.elrig.org.

As in previous years the objective of this conference is to provide a communication, education and networking opportunity for scientists engaged in early-phase drug discovery whether in academia, biotech or industry. As with their highly successful meeting in 2010, attendees will hear world class speakers discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the drug discovery scientist. The scientific sessions will be complemented by a large poster session, a growing vendor exhibition with over 85 exhibitors and a number of training sessions.

This meeting will encompass 8 scientific sessions. These are:

DAY 1 - 7th September 2011

GPCR Drug Discovery
Assay Development and Screening
Biological Sample Management
Safety Profiling in Early Discovery

DAY 2 - 8th September 2011

Enzyme Drug Discovery
Robotics and Automation
Cellular Imaging Technologies
Cell Systems for Drug Discovery

To view the full timetable of events, please follow this link.

Download posters for the meeting here:

Flyer 1
Flyer 2

We look forward to seeing you there!

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