Negotiating commercial contracts can be complex. This session will show you how to get by without repeated phone calls to your lawyer…. And knowing when to ask for help. The session, led by Simon Portman, Of Counsel at Marks & Clark, will cover:

Negotiating strategies.
Different business cultures in terms of:
Universities.
SMEs.
Big multinationals.
Nationality.
Dangers of relying on precedents and AI-generated material.
Common pitfalls.
Making the best use of advisors.

BioTrinity, now in its 19th year, is OBN's flagship two-day conference for the life sciences industry, designed to catalyse growth for all who attend. The two-day conference programme for 2025 features a dual track of showcase presentations from R&D companies at around the Series A stage, across 14 different therapy areas, a packed business & investment track, sponsors exhibition, networking events, private partnering meetings and an academic poster presentation. View the current programme

Corning Scientific Webinar
Organoids are 3D cellular models derived from pluripotent and adult stem cells, that mimic specific organs or tissues. Growth factors and extracellular matrices (ECM) support their self-renewal and differentiation. Used for various applications, including organ and tissue characterization, patient-derived organoids offer accurate models for personalized treatment, better representing the in vivo microenvironment compared to 2D cultures.

The Antibody Series is a leading conference bringing together experts in the field of antibody discovery and development across Industry, Academia and Investment.

The annual event attracts more than 300 invited global leaders across biotech, pharmaceutical, venture capital, and academic sectors and is co-joined by over 4,000 registered participants from the scientific community online.

Find out more about 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 in our upcoming webinar scheduled for Thursday, February 27 at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm GMT.

Join experts Hermes Licea-Perez, Jing Lai and Scott Summerfield who will be discussing the analytical challenges associated with the LC-MS bioanalysis of low molecular weight molecules (<200 amu) often associated with metabolomic measurements and analysis of biomarkers and metabolic products of drug biotransformations.

By registering once, you will have access to and receive updates for each webinar in the series.

The upcoming BCA Spring Meeting will focus on the theme “Learning from Others”, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in the current research environment to interact and work together to get the best data or to develop a deeper understanding of science.
The field of Crystallography supports research across various disciplines, and this will be celebrated at the upcoming Spring Meeting.

Plenary Speakers:
- John Helliwell (University of Manchester)
- Lucia Maini (University of Bologna)
- Robert Palgrave (UCL)
- Elton Zeqiraj (University of Leeds)