Meetings and Events

June 2008 

Exact Date TBD

Laboratory Information Systems Meeting and Vendor Exhibition: Albany, NY

Presented by the Upstate New York Chapter of the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group.

Web site: www.lab-robotics.org/upstate

June 1–5

56th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry: Denver, CO

Presented by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

Web site: www.asms.org

June 1–5

108th ASM General Meeting: Boston, MA

Presented by the American Society for Microbiology.

Web site: http://gm.asm.org

June 2–5

2008 ISPE Washington Conference: Arlington, VA

Presented by the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Web site: www.ispe.org

June 3–6

CIS-RAM 2008 IEEE International Conferences on Cybernetics & Intelligent Systems (CIS) and Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics (RAM): Chengdu, China

Presented by IEEE.

Web site: http://www.cis-ram.org/2008

June 5–9

FOCis 2008: Boston, MA

Presented by the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies.

Web site: www.focisnet.org/meetings/am08

June 9–11

International Robotics and Vision Show: Rosemont, IL

Presented by the Robotic Industries Association.

Web site: www.roboticsonline.com

June 9–12

Testing HEPA Filter Systems and Cleanrooms Seminar: Sanford, ME

Presented by the Eagleson Institute.

Web site: http://eagleson.org/seminar_hepa.php

June 10–12

Robotics 2008—What's Next?: Boston, MA

Presented by the Robotic Industries Association.

Web site: www.roboticsonline.com

June 11–14

40th Central Regional Meeting (CERM): Columbus, OH

Presented by American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

June 12

ADME and the Application of Laboratory Automation: Belgium

Presented by the European Laboratory Robotics Interest Group.

Web site: www.elrig.org

June 14–17

Joint 63rd Northwest/21st Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting (NORM/RMRM): Park City, UT

Presented by American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

June 15

Microbial Polysaccharides of Medical, Agricultural, and Industrial Importance: Carefree, AZ

Presented by FASEB Summer Research Conferences.

Web site: http://src.faseb.org

June 17–20

BIO International Convention: San Diego, CA

Presented by Biotechnology Industry Organization.

Web site: www.bio.org

June 22–25

AAPS National Biotechnology Conference: Toronto, Canada

Presented by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

Web site: http://www.aapspharmaceutica.com

June 22–25

37th Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM): Burlington, VT

Presented by American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

June 22–25

Process Development Symposium: Hancock, MA

Presented by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Web site: www.aiche.org

June 23–25

6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels: Darmstadt, Germany

Presented by the Nanotechnology Institute of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International.

Web site: www.asmeconferences.org/ICNMM08

June 24–26

9th WSEAS International Conference on Automation and Information (ICAI'08): Bucharest, Romania

Presented by Academia Romana Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy, Department of Dynamic Systems.

Web site: http://www.wseas.org/conferences/2008/romania/icai/index.html

June 25–27

ICIA 2008 EEE International Conference on Information and Automation: Jeju Island, Korea

Presented by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

June 25–28

2008 Robotics Science and Systems Conference: Zurich, Switzerland

Presented by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich).

Web site: http://www.roboticsconference.org

June 28–July 1

FoodSmarts 2008: New Orleans, LA

Presented by the Institute of Food Technologists.

Web site: www.am-fe.ift.org

June 29–July 2

WMSCI 2008 12th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (and ISAS 2008 14th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis): Orlando, FL

Presented by the International Institute of Informatics and Systemics.

Web site: http://www.sciiis.org/wmsci2008

June 30–July 2

CISA'08 Mediterranean Conference on Intelligent Systems and Automation: Annaba, Algeria

Presented by the Universities of Evry (France) and Annaba (Algeria).

Web site: http://lsc.univ-evry.fr/cisa08/doku.php

July 2008 

July 2–5

2008 AIM International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Xi'an, China

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ee.cuhk.edu.hk/∼qhmeng/aim2008

July 7–10

MULTICONF2008 Multi-conference in computer science, information technology, computer engineering, control and automation technology: Orlando, FL

Presented by the International Society for Research in Science and Technology (ISRST).

Web site: www.promoteresearch.org

July 7–12

AMT Annual Meeting: Providence, RI

Presented by the American Medical Technologists.

Web site: www.amt1.com

July 9–11

International Conference on Information Acquisition: Zhang Jia Jie, China

Presented by the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society.

Web site: http://cnsl.kaist.ac.kr/ICIA2007

July 12–16

35th Annual Meeting and Exposition: New York, NY

Presented by the Controlled Release Society.

Web site: www.controlledreleasesociety.org

July 13–18

19th IUPAC Conference on Physical and Organic Chemistry: Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Presented by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Web site: http://www.icpoc2008.org/content/view/18/34

July 13–18

11th Belgium Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS XI): Ghent, Belgium

Presented by Ghent University.

Web site: www.ldorganisation.com/produits.php?langue=english&cle_menus=1184752170

July 19–23

22nd Annual Symposium: San Diego, CA

Presented by The Protein Society.

Web site: www.proteinsociety.org

July 21–23

Analytical Research Forum: Hull, UK

Presented by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Web site: www.rsc.org

July 22–24

4th International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology: Dublin, Ireland

Presented by the Society for Biological Engineering.

Web site: www.aiche.org/sbe/events/icbn/index.aspx

July 27–31

AAPM 50th Anniversary and Annual Meeting: Houston, TX

Presented by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

Web site: www.aapm.org

July 27–31

AACC Annual Meeting: Washington, DC

Presented by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.

Web site: www.aacc.org

August 2008 

August 1–3

RO-MAN 17th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Munich, Germany

Presented by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and Technische Universität München.

Web site: www.ro-man2008.org

August 3–6

IAFP 2008 95th Annual Meeting: Columbus, OH

Presented by the International Association for Food Protection.

Web site: www.foodprotection.org

August 3–7

Microscopy & Microanalysis 2008: Albuquerque, NM

Presented by the Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, and International Metallographic Society.

Web site: www.msa.microscopy.org

August 5–8

ICMA International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation: Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: http://www.icma2008.org

August 9–12

AMLI Annual Meeting: Seattle, WA

Presented by the Association of Medical Laboratory Immunologists.

Web site: www.amli.org

August 17–21

236th ACS National Meeting & Exposition: Philadelphia, PA

Presented by American Chemical Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

August 18–20

IASTED International Conferences on Signal and Image Processing (SIP); Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (IMSA); Circuits and Systems (CS); and Algebraic Number Theory, Cryptography and Applications (ANTCA): Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Presented by the International Association of Science and Technology for Development.

Web site: www.iasted.org

August 20–22

SICE International Conference on Instrumentation, Control, and Information Technology: Tokyo, Japan

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and the Society for Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

Web site: http://www.sice.or.jp/sice2008

August 20–22

MFI 2008 Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems: Seoul, South Korea

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.mfi2008.org

August 23–26

IEEE-CASE: Washington, DC

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

August 24–28

CHISA2008—18th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering: Prague, Czech Republic

Presented by the Czech Society of Chemical Engineering.

Web site: www.chisa.cz/2008

August 31–September 4

20th International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry: Vienna, Austria

Presented by the Austrian Chemical Society, and the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry.

Web site: http://www.ldorganisation.com/produits.php?langue=english&cle_menus=1141650332

September 2008 

September (Exact Date TBD)

Extreme Chromatographic Separations: London, UK

Presented by the Chromatographic Society.

Web site: www.chromsoc.com

September 1–3

IASTED International Conferences on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (ASC); Communications Systems and Networks (CSN); and Visualization, Imaging and Image Processing (VIIP): Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Presented by the International Association of Science and Technology for Development.

Web site: www.iasted.org

September 1–3

ICAL IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics: Qingdao, China

Presented by IEEE.

Web site: http://myweb.dal.ca/jgu/ical08

September 7–9

PK/PD for Medicinal Chemists: Cambridge, MA

Presented by the American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.acs.org

September 7–10

BMSS Annual Meeting: York, UK

Presented by the British Mass Spectrometry Society.

Web site: www.bmss.org.uk

September 7–11

XIII International Symposium on Luminescence Spectrometry: Bologna, Italy

Presented by the University of Bologna—Alma Mater Studiorum.

Web site: www.isls2008.unibo.it

September 10–12

Sixth International Forum on Life Science Automation: Rostock, Germany

Presented by the University of Rostock Center for Life Science Automation.

Web site: www.lifescienceautomation.com

September 16–17

IEEE-CYBER International Conference on Cyber Technology in Automation, Control, and intelligent Systems: Shengyang, China

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

September 17–20

Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development: Atlanta, GA

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research.

Web site: www.aacr.org

September 18

Critical and Point of Care Testing—Managing Technology for the Benefit of All Populations: Barcelona, Spain

Presented by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.

Web site: www.aacc.org

September 21–24

AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition: Dallas, TX

Presented by AOAC International, the association of analytical communities.

Web site: www.aoac.org

September 21–25

ISPE Conference on Quality by Design/Design Space: Edinburgh, UK

Presented by the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Web site: www.ispe.org

September 21–25

International Symposium on Chromatography: Munster, Germany

Presented by the Chromatographic Society.

Web site: www.chromsoc.com

September 22–24

Chemistry in the New World of Bioengineering and Synthetic Biology: Oxford, UK

Presented by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Web site: www.rsc.org

September 22–25

Testing HEPA Filter Systems and Cleanrooms Seminar: Sanford, ME

Presented by the Eagleson Institute.

Web site: eagleson.org/seminar_hepa.php

September 22–26

IROS 2008 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: Nice, France

Presented by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.iros.org

September 23–24

Drug Discovery 2008: Bournemouth, UK

Presented by the European Chapter of the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group.

Web site: www.elrig.org

September 24–27

43rd Western Regional Meeting (WRM): Las Vegas, NV

Presented by American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

September 28–30

Process Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Cambridge, MA

Presented by the American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.acs.org

September 29–October 1

IASTED International Conferences on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE); Nanotechnology and Applications (NANA); and Sensor Networks (SN): Crete, Greece

Presented by the International Association of Science and Technology for Development.

Web site: www.iasted.org

October 2008 

October 1–4

BMES Annual Fall Meeting: St. Louis, MO

Presented by the Biomedical Engineering Society.

Web site: www.bmes.org

October 1–4

64th Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM): Little Rock, AK

Presented by American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

October 6–9

20th Annual National Robot Safety Conference: Indianapolis, IN

Presented by the Robotic Industries Association.

Web site: www.roboticsonline.com

October 8–11

43rd Midwest Regional Meeting (MWRM): Kearney, NE

Presented by American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

October 15–17

39th International Symposium on Robotics: Seoul, Korea

Presented by Chonnam National University; Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems; and the International Federation of Robotics.

Web site: www.Isr08.org

October 19–22

BioRob2008: Scottsdale, AZ

Presented by the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society.

Web site: www.biorob2008.org

October 19–23

14th IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology: Shanghai, China

Presented by the International Union of Food Science and Technology.

Web site: http://www.iufost.org/world_congress

October 19–24

14th World Congress of Food Science and Technology: Beijing, China

Presented by International Union of Food Science & Technology.

Web site: www.iufost.org

October 22–25

DAAAM 2008: Trnava, Slovakia

Presented by the Danube Adria Association for Automation and Manufacturing.

Web site: www.daaam.com

October 26–29

2008 ISPE Annual Meeting: Boca Raton, FL

Presented by the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Web site: www.ispe.org

October 30–November 2

2008 AMP Annual Meeting: Grapevine, TX

Presented by the Association for Molecular Pathology.

Web site: www.amp.org

November 2008 

November (Exact Dates TBD)

Separation Science in the UK—State of the Nation: London, UK

Presented by the Chromatographic Society.

Web site: www.chromsoc.com

November 5–7

Robotics Industry Forum: Orlando, FL

Presented by the Robotic Industries Association.

Web site: www.roboticsonline.com

November 8–12

2008 AMIA Annual Symposium: Washington, DC

Presented by the American Medical Informatics Association.

Web site: www.amia.org

November 10–11

Safety Cabinet Technology Seminar: Sanford, ME

Presented by the Eagleson Institute.

Web site: http://eagleson.org/seminar_safety_cab_tech.php

November 10–12

TePRA International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications: Woburn, MA

Presented by IEEE.

Web site: http://www.ieeerobot-tepra.org

November 10–14

AMIA Annual Symposium: Chicago, IL

Presented by the American Medical Informatics Association.

Web site: www.amia.org

November 12–15

60th Southeastern Regional Meeting (SERMACS): Nashville, TN

Presented by the American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.chemistry.org

November 13–14

Laboratory Medicine—Into the Future: Honolulu, HI

Presented by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.

Web site: www.aacc.org

November 13–14

HVAC Systems and Laboratory Design Seminar: Sanford, ME

Presented by the Eagleson Institute.

Web site: http://eagleson.org/seminar_hvac.php

November 16–20

2008 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition: Atlanta, GA

Presented by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

Web site: www.aapspharmaceutica.com

November 16–21

AIChE Annual Meeting: Philadelphia, PA

Presented by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Web site: www.aiche.org

November 17–19

DARS2008 9th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotics Systems: Tsukuba, Japan

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

December 2008 

December 4

SI International 2008 Symposium on System Integration Contact: Nagoya, Japan

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and the Society of System and Control Engineers.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

December 6–9

ASH Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA

Presented by the American Society of Hematology.

Web site: www.hematology.org

December 14–17

ROBIO'08 International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics: Bangkok, Thailand

Presented by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

December 17–20

ICARCV 2008 International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision: Hanoi, Vietnam

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, and the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology.

Web site: http://www.icarcv.org/2008

January 2009 

January 18–22

2nd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering: Santa Barbara, CA

Presented by the Society for Biomolecular Engineering.

Web site: www.aiche.org/SBE/About

February 2009 

February 28–March 4

Biophysical Society Annual Meeting: Boston, MA

Presented by the Biophysical Society.

Web site: www.biophysics.org

March 2009 

March 9–13

ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction: La Jolla, CA

Presented by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

March 18–21

ACSPT Annual Meeting: Washington, DC

Presented by the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Web site: www.ascpt.org

March 22–26

ACS National Meeting and Exposition: Salt Lake City, UT

Presented by the American Chemistry Society.

Web site: www.acs.org

March 25

12th Annual Technology Exhibition: Durham, NC

Presented by the South East Chapter of the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group.

Web site: http://www.lab-robotics.org

April 2009 

April 4–8

2009 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition: Chicago, IL

Presented by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Web site: www.himss.org

April 18–22

Experimental Biology Annual Meeting: New Orleans, LA

Presented by American Association of Anatomists, American Association of Immunologists, American Physiological Society, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Investigative Pathology, American Society for Nutrition, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and others.

Web site: www.eb2008.org

May 2009 

May 11–15

ACHEMA 2009: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Presented by DECHEMA.

Web site: www.achema.de/en/ACHEMA.html

May 13–17

ICRA 2009: Kobe, Japan

Presented by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

Web site: www.ieee-ras.org

May 28–30

AMIA Spring Congress: Orlando, FL

Presented by the American Medical Informatics Association.

Web site: www.amia.org

May 31–June 4

57th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry: Philadelphia, PA

Presented by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

Web site: www.asms.org