Following the success of European Laboratory Automation (ELA) 2011, Select Biosciences has announced that it will be hosting next year's conference and exhibition at the Congress Centre Hamburg (CCH), Germany, 30 -  31 May 2012.  Registration for ELA 2012 is now open, and all delegates have the option to attend 8 different conference streams, each of which includes internationally renowned keynote speakers, research presentations, training sessions and much more. 

The 8 streams include:

• Drug Discovery Automation - HCS & Cell Based Assays
• Drug Discovery Automation - Chemistry Automation & Compound Management
• Biobanking: Preparation, Storage and Analysis
• Informatics for Automation
• Liquid Handling & Robotics
• Nano & Microfluidics
• Next-Gen Sequencing Automation
• Separation & Detection

Registered delegates are invited to present posters of their work and participate in the scientific discussion; submissions of these must be received by the 19 April 2012. In addition, the conference streams will be fully supported by leading technology vendors in a busy and topical exhibition, highlighting and showcasing the latest in automated instruments and workflows. Together, the vendor exhibition and scientific presentations make ELA 2012 an unparalleled opportunity to foster technological discussions and scientific collaboration.

Accommodation for registrants of ELA 2012 is available at a discounted rate in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg, located adjacent to the CCH conference venue.

For more information and to see what ELA 2012 has to offer please email s.marsden@selectbiosciences.com or visit www.EuroLabAutomation.com.