UKICRS Symposium 2019 • 3–4 June • Liverpool John Moores University
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The 2019 UKICRS Symposium & Industrial Workshop will be held in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. Dates are confirmed as 3–4 June 2019. Full details are on the Symposium webpage, also accessible via the 'Events' menu at the top of this page.
SPEAKERS CONFIRMED Justin Hanes (Johns Hopkins University, USA) / Monday 3rd June Chris Thomas (Cardiff University, UK) / Monday 3rd June Bianca Price (University of Manchester, UK) / Monday 3rd June Eileen McBride (AstraZeneca, UK) / Monday 3rd June Kostas Kostarelos (University of Manchester, UK) / Tuesday 4th June Andrew Owen (University of Liverpool, UK) / Tuesday 4th June THE SOAPBOX SESSION 3.50–4.35 pm on the Tuesday, we'll be having our soapbox session, where you get the opportunity to share/talk/cajoule/pontificate/rant/persuade/sing/dance/beat-box/recite poetry, etc., on any topic (scientific or otherwise) for up to 2 min. We’ll provide you with a mic and 120 seconds on the clock. The rest is up to you ... SOME USEFUL LINKS |
Industrial sponsors of the 2019 UKICRS Symposium
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Cole-Parmer (www.coleparmer.co.uk) is a leading global source of Fluid Handling, Test & Measurement and Biosciences products, instrumentation, equipment and supplies. They are a GOLD sponsor of the Symposium.
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Pharmaceutics (www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceutics) is an academic open access journal published by MDPI. It provides an interdisciplinary forum for publications which advance the fields of (i) pharmaceutical engineering, (ii) formulation and dosage form design, (iii) drug delivery and related biotechnology, and (iv) biopharmaceutics. Pharmaceutics is indexed by SCIE (IF 3.746, ranks 52/261 (Q1) in the category of Pharmacology & Pharmacy), PubMed and Scopus.
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Meritics (www.meritics.com) is the leading UK supplier of particle size and characterisation instrumentation and laboratory services, including measurement of particle size analysis, particle concentration, particle shape/identification, zeta potential, surface area, density, porosity, permeability, powder flow, and powder charge.
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Wyatt Technology (www.wyatt.com) is the recognized leader in light scattering instrumentation and software for determining the absolute molar mass, size, charge and interactions of macromolecules and nanoparticles in solution.
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The SOTAX Group (www.sotax.com) is an international leader in the development and manufacturing of equipment for dissolution testing, automated sample preparation, and physical testing of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
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METTLER TOLEDO (www.mt.com/gb/en/home.html) is a leading global manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, offering everything required for precise and reliable pH, ORP, ion concentration, conductivity and dissolved oxygen (DO, BOD) measurements.
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Stable Micro Systems (www.stablemicrosystems.com) are the designers and manufactures of the TA.XTPlus, Texture Analysers, Powder Flow Analysers and the NEW Volscan profiler. The TA.XTPlus texture analysis systems have been designed specifically for food texture measurement and with an extensive range of probes and fixtures a wide range of applications can be achieved.
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Chemlink Specialities (www.chemlink.co.uk) are a speciality chemical distributor operating across the UK and EIRE. We aim to solve any chemical supply challenges you have, bringing more than 30 years’ experience from a wide variety of industries.
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Surface Measurement Systems (www.surfacemeasurementsystems.com) develops and engineers innovative experimental techniques and instrumentation for physico-chemical characterization of complex solids. We are the world leaders in Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) technology and Inverse Gas Chromatography instrumentation and solutions.
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A chance to upskill yourself!
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The UKICRS Research and Development Award is back! Offering support to a postgraduate or postdoctoral student in a research or development activity, the award will allow a student to attend a training course or workshop, or to carry out a lab visit for training purposes. Full details are available here.
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Calling all PhD students and postdocs ...
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You know how talent shows are all the rage these days? Well, UKICRS is unashamedly jumping on that well-travelled bandwagon with a super glitzy new competition for 2019 – 'UKICRS Got Talent'! It's really simple – get your creative juices flowing by creating a short (< 3 min) video or audio piece to communicate any aspect of your research topic to your adoring fans. You can use any artistic medium you prefer (short talk, dance, song, rap, spoken-word poetry, limerick, vlog, mime, etc.). Video and audio files must be submitted online here. Deadline for submission is 20th May 2019. Three prize winners will be selected by the committee based on creativity and effectiveness of communication. Each prize winner will receive £100. Winners will be announced at the UKICRS Symposium in Liverpool and via email. Selected entries will be posted to the UKICRS website. Smartphones at the ready, please. Download the flyer here.
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Un boleto para el CRS por favor
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Do you like sun, sea and science?...who doesn't! The UKICRS is offering travel awards of £500 to help you get to the CRS Annual Meeting & Exposition in Valencia, Spain (21–24 July 2016). To enter this competition, we want to know the serious stuff (why your attendance at the meeting will be valuable to you and what your academic supervisor thinks) but we also want to give you the chance to unleash your creative side...and so start thinking in rhyming couplets because we want you to compose a CRS conference-themed limerick. Full details of eligibility criteria and how to enter the competition are available here.
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Prize Winners for 2018 UKICRS Essay Competition
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Congratulations to Darragh Kennedy and Steven Gibney, each winning £100 for their submissions to the 2018 UKICRS Essay Competition. You can download their prize-winning essay at the links provided below.
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