This Sunday May 13th to Tuesday 15th the 2012 2nd International Conference on Microneedles will be hosted in Cork and Cruinn Diagnostics are delighted to be a sponsor. The conference will be showcasing the latest international developments in microneedle technology and applications; it will provide a platform to facilitate interdisciplinary communications and new collaborations for delegates from academic, industrial and clinical backgrounds.
Microneedle technology is a fascinating and challenging field of research and development. It is highly multidisciplinary, requiring input from all biomedical, scientific and engineering disciplines, together with relevant pharmaceutical, clinical and regulatory expertise. Microneedles 2012 will foster this exchange of ideas in a relaxed and informal setting.
The Programme for the conference is as follows;
Sunday 13th May
12:00 Registration & Poster Hanging
13:00 Short Course: Microneedle Technology
18:00 Informal Welcome Reception - Clarion Hotel
Monday 14th May
08:30 Opening Address & Welcome (Guest: Minister Sean Sherlock)
09:15 Session 1 - Design & Technology I: Solid and Hollow
Microneedles
11.15 Session 2 - Design & Technology II: Polymer & Biodegradable
Microneedles
14:00 Session 3: Coatings & Formulation
15:20 Session 4 - Flash Presentations
16:20 Session 5 - Poster Viewing & Coffee
17.45 Close
18:00 Bus Transfer to Old Midleton Distillery
Tuesday 15th May
09:00 Session 6: Vaccine Delivery (1)
11:05 Session 7: Vaccine Delivery (2)
14:00 Session 8: Drug Delivery
15:35 Session 9: Clinical Translation
17:00 Closing Remarks & Conference Close
We hope to see you there.