PepTalk: The Protein Science Week Adds Sustainable Protein Production Systems Conference Programs

NEEDHAM, Mass. - Sept. 30, 2016 - PRLog -- Cambridge Healthtech Institute's (CHI) "PepTalk: The Protein Science Week" will return to San Diego this January 9-13, 2017 with expanded programming, including a new, three-conference pipeline, "Alternative Expression & Production," featuring talks from top scientists and biotechnology/pharmaceutical executives regarding the need to develop faster, cheaper, more sustainable protein production systems. Special attention will be paid to enabling technologies such as biocatalysis, bio-based chemical production and synthetic biology, with additional focus on microbial production systems such as E. coli.

The new "Alternative Expression & Production" pipeline will be comprised of three conferences:

Biocatalysis and Bio-Based Chemical Production (January 9-10, 2017)
Frances Arnold, Ph.D., Dickinson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at California Institute of Technology to give keynote presentation.

New chemical pathways and custom-made biocatalysis are creating exciting opportunities for bio-based chemical production across a range of industries, from pharma to food, fine chemicals to agriculture. Coupled with advances in synthetic biology, the opportunities in industrial biotech have never been greater. This conference tackles the latest advances in biocatalysis and synthetic biology in enzyme engineering with dedicated sessions on novel applications, enzyme design, screening, development

Plant-Based Expression and Synthetic Biology (January 10-11, 2017)
Keynote Dr. Julian Ma, of St. George's Hospital Medical School, University of London explores the use of plants for the future of molecular pharming.

Interest in plant-made pharmaceuticals is rising again following recent positive regulatory approvals, government support and improvements in production methods. This conference showcases the latest developments in plant-based product development, with in-depth case studies on protein engineering, expression, process development, scale-up, commercialization and synthetic biology for host improvement.

Microbial Production (January 12-13, 2017)
Influential leaders discuss how Microbial-based expression systems offer significant advantages over their mammalian counterpart by delivering faster development times, higher yields, improved product quality and lower production costs, particularly in E. coli.

This conference explores the latest developments in microbial-based expression and production, helping you optimize your microbial R&D and clinical stage processes, from screening to strain development, expression to scale-up. Featuring sessions on optimizing microbial systems for industrial applications.

PepTalk: The Protein Science Week is recognized as one of the largest annual gatherings of protein science researchers in the world. Leading experts from academia, biotech and pharma convene for one week of intensive learning and networking to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships. This year's programming covers a wide spectrum, from upstream protein R&D science to downstream biologics. In addition to the new Alternative Expression & Production programs, and the established conferences focused on Protein & Antibody Engineering, Antibody Therapeutics, Formulation & Stability, Biotherapeutic Expression, Analytics & Impurities, and Purification Technologies, PepTalk offers twelve Short Courses and five Training Seminars providing entry-level intro courses to advanced coverage.

Unlike most events, PepTalk delegates are encouraged to customize an agenda to fit their own research and networking needs. Included in the registration packages are moderated BuzZ Session roundtables, dedicated exhibit hall and poster viewing hours, and evening networking receptions.

For more information, visit www.CHI-PepTalk.com
Important Dates:

Early registration discount deadline: October 7, 2016
Poster abstract submission deadline: November 18, 2016
Advance registration discount deadline: November 4, 2016

To Register:

Call toll free: +1-888-999-6288
Visit: https://chidb.com/reg/ptk/reg.asp
For Group Discounts, contact David Cunningham, 781-972-5472, cunningham@healthtech.com

Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are available. For details, contact:

(Companies A-K) Jason Gerardi, 781-972-5452, jgerardi@healthtech.com
(Companies L-Z) Carol Dinerstein, 781-972-5471, dinerstein@healthtech.com

Writers and editors are invited to attend. To request a press pass, email Lisa Scimemi, lscimemi@healthtech.com.

About Cambridge Healthtech Institute

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