March 3, 2014, Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced that it will hold its 2014 Predictable Protein Performance Virtual Conference on March 26 and 27, 2014.
The conference theme, “Predictable Protein Performance,” will bring industry experts from around the world to discuss different aspects of this important topic. Conference speakers will explore why analyzing protein expression, structure, and function is key to any biological discovery and also outline strategies that researchers can take to ensure that the protein in their tubes accurately represents its native form, in its physiological context.
Virtual Conference participants will learn how to maximize the information that can be obtained from each precious protein sample, no matter how complex or challenging it might be. They will also have the opportunity to consult with experts about their research, as well as download data, abstracts, videos, and scientific articles from EMD Millipore’s Resource Library.
Dates and time:
March 26 in North America (EDT), 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
March 27 in Europe / Middle East / Africa / Asia (CET), 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Conference Agenda:
9:00 a.m. Virtual Conference opens for login
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.: WEBINAR “The Secrets of Western Blotting” featuring guest speaker Dr. Timothy Nadler, Senior R&D Manager, EMD Millipore – Bioscience Business Area.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Exhibition Hall opens for visits.
11:00 - 11:40 a.m.: WEBINAR “The Importance of Water Quality in Protein Research” presented by Dr. Estelle Riché, Senior Scientist, Applications and Training, Merck Millipore - Lab Water Business Field.
11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.: Exhibition Hall open for visits
12:40 - 1:20 p.m.: WEBINAR “Goodbye, Bradford Assays” featuring guest speaker Nuno Goncalves, Product Manager, EMD Millipore - Bioscience Business Area.
1:20 - 2:30 p.m.: Visit our Sponsor Exhibit Hall featuring publishers and industry experts from some of the leading life science publications: Advantage Business Media, SelectScience.com, and The Analytical Scientist.
2:30 - 3:10 p.m.: WEBINAR “Water — More Important Than You Might Imagine” featuring guest speaker Dr. Maricar Tarun-Dube, Global Speaker and Scientific Writer.
4:30 p.m.: Closing
Please visit the 2014 Predictable Protein Performance Virtual Conference to review the agenda, list of speakers and events, and register for the conference.
About EMD Millipore
EMD Millipore is the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Germany and offers a broad range of innovative, performance products, services and business relationships that enable our customers' success in research, development and production of biotech and pharmaceutical drug therapies. Through dedicated collaboration on new scientific and engineering insights, and as one of the top three R&D investors in the Life Science Tools industry, EMD Millipore serves as a strategic partner to customers and helps advance the promise of life science.
Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, the division has around 10,000 employees, operations in 66 countries and 2012 revenues of €2.6 billion. EMD Millipore is known as Merck Millipore outside of the U.S. and Canada.
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