Educational Program for Young Scientists

Co-Chairs: Michael Rathbone, InterAg, New Zealand; and Farid Dorkoosh, Synthon BV, The Netherlands

Saturday, July 22

Young Scientist Workshop ~ Dedicated to Sandy Florence

Co-Sponsored by AstraZeneca

Colloidal Drug Delivery is the focus of this year’s workshop. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from experts! The list of speakers includes:

Introduction - Michael Rathbone, InterAg, New Zealand
Colloids: No Escape! – Alexander Florence, University of London, U.K.
Applied Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery – Farid Dorkoosh, Synthon BV, The Netherlands
Colloidal Carriers for Nucleic Acid Delivery - Udo Bakowsky, Philipps University Marburg, Germany
Current Approaches for Colloid Characterization - Thomas Rades, University of Otago, New Zealand
Polymer Nanomaterials for Disease Diagnostics and Therapy - Alexander Kabanov, University of Nebraska, U.S.A.
How to Write a Paper - David Tempest, ELSEVIER, United Kingdom
Liposomes – Why Use Anything Else? - Vladimir Torchilin, Northeastern University, U.S.A.
Mucoadhesives - Hans Junginger, Phitsanulok University, Thailand
Colloids for Vaccine Applications - Oya Alpar, University of London, U.K.
Colloids as Biopharmaceuticals: Future Challenges - Daan Crommelin, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Closing remarks and announcements - Farid Dorkoosh, Synthon B.V., The Netherlands

See #4 on the registration form

Sunday, July 23

Fork in the Road Session

Speakers: Diane Burgess, Jorge Heller, Hans Junginger, Yuichi Sugiyama, and Ijeoma Uchegbu

Come and discover that established scientists once faced the same hurdles and issues that you currently face. Listen and relate to the challenges they faced as they reached that “fork in the road” of their careers. Discover what decisions they made, why they made them, and how those decisions shaped their career paths. Jorge Heller, Ijeoma Uchegbu, Hans Junginger, Yuichi Sugiyama, and Diane Burgess will offer their insights into how their career paths developed. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from the best!

Get Up! Get Educated!

Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25

Students, and those new to controlled release and delivery, should set their alarm clocks and get up early so they don’t miss these two informative talks on nanotechnology. Alexander Kabanov will provide an overview of nanogel networks and their application in drug delivery, while Marc Schneider will address the role of nanotechnology in targeted drug delivery and imaging.

Monday, July 24, 7:00 to 8:00 am
Topic: Nanogel Networks and Their Application in Drug Delivery
Speaker: Alexander Kabanov, University of Nebraska, U.S.A.
See #6 on the Registration Form

Tuesday, July 25, 7:00 to 8:00 am
Topic: Role of Nanotechnology in Targeted Drug Delivery and Imaging
Speaker: Marc Schneider, University of Saarland, Germany
See #7 on the Registration Form

In addition to the Young Scientist sessions, the main program offers a multitude of opportunities for all Attendees to find exactly what they are looking for and more—5 Plenary Speakers and over 60 Invited Speakers, dedicated industrial sessions, lively and provocative debates in the Pearls of Wisdom Sessions, and technology transfer sessions such as Soapbox and Releasing Technology Workshops.