Upcoming events
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Past events:
Imaging and Pharmacology
Dr David Owen is a clinical pharmacologist investigating the role of microglia in brain disease. In addition, Dr David Owen is Head of Clinical Studies at the NIHR Imperial Clinical Research Facility, a unit which helps Imperial College researchers turn their laboratory discoveries into medicines of the future.
19th May - 6pm - Online
Pharmaceutical Industry Analysis
Dr Andrii Buvailo will be meeting the Oxford Pharmacology Society to discuss his knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical industry analysis and business writing.
9th December - 6pm - Online
Novasecta: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Strategy Consulting
Three speakers from Novasecta, a boutique, yet global life science consulting company offering bespoke business, marketing and strategy solutions to biotech and pharmaceutical companies
28th October - 6pm - Online
More Than Lab Coats and Stethoscopes
Dr Parvinder Aley will be meeting the Oxford Pharmacology Society to discuss her knowledge and experience in the Oxford Vaccine Group, which developed AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19).
3rd June - 6pm - Online
Pharmaceutical Medicine
Dr Julian Cole, Country Medical Director of Gilead Sciences Ltd for the UK and Ireland.
27th May - 6pm - Online
Medical Science Liaison in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Would you like to explore a career in the Medical Science Liaison sector? We are delighted to host two speakers with expertise in the field who will talk about their career.
22nd April - 6pm - Online
MedComms Symposium
Have you ever considered Medical Communications as a career path alternative to the lab?
Join us to hear everything about this sector from Oxford Pharmagenesis, Helios Medical Communications and Colleen Shannon
11th March - 6 PM - Online
Virtual drink and Chat to celebrate the end of Hilary Term!
The end of lockdown is in sight! But while we still need to keep each other safe with distancing, please join the pharmacology society for a virtual drink and chat to celebrate the end of Hilary Term!
4th March - 7 PM - Online
Nanoengineering for the Delivery of Therapeutics: From Idea to Startup
Dr. George Foot will discuss his journey to delivery advanced RNA therapies
25th February - 6 PM - Online
From Scientists to Leaders in Pharma R&D
Dr. Luke Williams and Dr. Johannes Stanta will talk about their career paths in pharma from Scientists to Directors
4th of February - 6 PM - Online
How to become a Patent Attorney
Join us to find out more on how to become about a patent attorney from a Mathys & Squire LLP representative
27th of November - 4 PM - Online
Women's brain project: Sex & Gender factors in Neuroscience Research
Dr. Maria Teresa Ferretti will meet us to discuss her work on sex- and gender-sensitive precision medicine for brain and mental health
16th of November -5 PM - Online
Novasecta: Life Science Managment Consulting
Novasecta is hiring! Join us to meet representatives from a boutique strategy consulting firm based in London working with management teams in pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
5th of November -5 PM - Online
The winding road of a Scientific Career: Perspectives from a journey in biotech & pharma
Dr. Namir Hassan, CEO of Zelluna Immunotherapy, will discuss his knowledge and experience in large pharma and small biotech
29th of July - 5 PM - Online
Self-Ampifying RNA Vaccines: Molecular Engineering for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Efforts
Dr. Anna Blakney will discuss optimisation of self-amplifying RNA vaccines in an effort for SARS-CoV-2
25th of June - 4PM - Online
Rapid test for COVID-19: Screen an entire nation using cough recordings
Emil Fristed, CEO & Co-founder of Novoic, will discuss a new technology for detecting COVID-19 by patterns in cough recordings
18th of June - 5PM - Online
Vaccine Development: Pre-clinical and early clinical studies
Dr. Christine Rollier will discuss vaccine types and development, timelines for pandemics and technologies against COVID-19
20th of May 2020 - 5 PM - Online
Medical Communications Symposium
Four MedComms firms will discuss medical writing, market access and branding and showcase capabilities and job opportunities
Companies participating: Oxford PharmaGenesis, Fishawack Health, Brandcast Health & Helios Medical Communications
5th of March 2020 - 6.15PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Pharma R&D: from benchwork to project management
Pharma R&D from the perspective of scientists and project managers with both a chemical and biological background
20th of February 2020 - 6.15PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Biopharmaceuticals: Designing the next life-saving therapies
Dr. Howard Mellor, Director of Toxicology at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, will discuss his experience in preclinical drug discovery
3rd of December 2019 - 6.00PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Pharma and Big Data: The Healthcare Revolution
A panel of three speakers will discuss the impact of big data and genomics on the healthcare sector
In collaboration with the Science Innovation Union
20th of November 2019 - 5.30PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Life science management consulting symposium:
Deallus, Catenion and Novasecta will discuss the perks and downsides of being a life science consultant
7th of November 2019 - 6PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Academia and Biotech: Delivering innovation in cancer therapies
Prof. Len Seymour will present on his academic career and entrepreneurial experience in setting up several biotech companies
27th of June 2019 - 6.00PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Science Policy: Impact on Public Health in Developing Countries
Jessica Beagley will relate her experience as a scientist-by-training to a career in public health science policy at the NCD Alliance
6th of June 2019 - 5.30PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Beyond academia: Adventures in Therapeutics Venture Capital
Dr. Tim Funnell will discuss his experiences in Biotech Venture Capital and the commercial applications of his training
8th of May 2019 - 5.30PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
Beyond academia: The intricate world of intellectual property
Dr Tanya Heare-Rowlands, former DPhil student in Prof. Platt's group, will discuss about what makes an IP lawyer
16th of January 2019 - 6.00PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford
From MSc to Principal Investigator: An academic and entrepreneurial experience
Dr. Sridhar Vasudevan will illustrate his journey from MSc to PI and the process of starting an academic spinoff
29th of November 2018 - 5.30PM - Department of Pharmacology, Oxford