21 January - 22 January 2025
SCI Formulation Forum 6th annual event: Creative formulation for future challenges
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SCI’s Formulation Forum
SCI, London, UK
Synopsis
The annual SCI Formulation forum event will bring together the challenges, learnings, and emerging technologies of the tools for designing better formulations across different industries. The event will showcase the trends shaping the future of formulation and discuss challenges in the design, testing and characterisation of formulations from early-stage research to market. How does the future of formulation look? Can distributive technologies and digital transformation replace lab-based scientists? What are the formulation sustainability challenges? If you would like to know answers to these questions join us at the SCI Formulation forum 6th annual event.
Attendees
This event will be of interest to industrialists, academics and students working in the field of formulation science and product design, chemistry, colloids, physical sciences, analysis, pharmaceuticals, food, biological sciences and environmental sciences amongst others.
Conference tracks
The programme covers four sessions:
Session 1 - Innovation in the future
How to foster innovation, and efficiency to meet consumer demands? Are we going to formulate in the space? This session explores trends shaping the future of formulation from personalized medicine to climate-smart solutions.
Session 2 - Modelling and predictive approaches
What happens when traditional formulation approaches meet artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)? This session examines AI/ML technologies for formulation development and manufacturing.
Session 3 - Sustainable formulation
During recent years sustainability became a key concern of the customer market and industry. This session explores opportunities and challenges in formulation with a focus on the environmental, social and economic impact on a sustainable future.
Session 4 - Emerging technologies
Can you imagine the future where the formulation is optimized in real time and production lines run seamlessly? This session discusses new characterization tools for pre-formulation and formulation, the applications of emerging technologies and advancements in manufacturing.
Programme
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Session 1 - Innovation in the Future
- 09.30
- Registration and refreshments
- 10.15
- Welcome and introduction
- 10.20
- Can nanomedicine be used to achieve the goal of personalised medicine?
Keynote Speaker - Prof. Jayne Lawrence, University of Manchester - 11.05
- RNA lipid nanoparticles for non-vaccine applications in cancer
Dr. Adam Walters, King's College London - 11.40
- Accelerating battery innovation: leveraging AI, automation, and digital technologies for next-generation formulating
Oliver Willis, CPI - 12.05
- Formulation Science Award and flash presentations
CPI and Surface Measurement Systems - 12.30
- Lunch and networking
Session 2 - Modelling and Predictive Approaches
- 13.40
- CPI Platinum talk
- 13.45
- TBD
Dr. Rick Anderson, STFC Hartree - 14.20
- Probing stability in suspensions
Prof. Paddy Royal, ESPCI Paris - 14.55
- TBD
Alister Campbell, SVP Science and Technology, Dotmatics - 15.30
- Refreshment break
- 16.00
- Multi-scale characterisation of riboflavin supplements using X-ray Microscopy, SEM, and automated phase analyse
Ria Mitchell, Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd - 16.25
- Formulation film characterisation in personal care
Airit Agasty, Croda Europe - 16.50
- Flash poster presentation
- 17.15
- SCI FF update
- 17.30
- Panel discussion
- 18.00
- Wine reception
- 18.30
- Posters & Exhibitors session
- 19.00
- Formulation Science Award presentation
- 19.10
- Buffet dinner
- 20.30
- Close
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Session 3 – Emerging Technologies
- 09.20
- Welcome and Introduction to day 2
- 09.25
- Multispectral imaging as a new tool for formulation design
Prof. Zhenyu Jason Zhang, University of Birmingham - 10.00
- Empowering Drug Development: High-Quality Solubility Data for Actionable Insights.
Dr. Sami Svanbäck, The Solubility Company - 10.35
- DAINtech: a sustainable formulation technology stabilised by defect lines in cellulose-based liquid crystalline phases
Tiffany Wood, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Complex Fluids Partnership - 11.00
- Refreshment break
- 11.30
- Bespoke polymers for amorphous solid dispersions
Alexandra Howard, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham - 11.55
- Automation and AI to develop next generation lipid nanoparticles
Katharina Roettger, CPI - 12.20
- Hair conditioning technology with more sustainable materials
Yu Liu, University of Birmingham - 12.45
- Poster Presentation Awards
Sponsored by Syngenta - 12.55
- Lunch and networking
Session 4 – Sustainable Formulation
- 13.50
- Formulation of low-carbon, high-performance cements based on industrial wastes
Dr. Brant Walkley, University of Sheffield - 14.25
- Materials Services at Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
Dr. Mehdi Shabani, Offshore Renewable Energy - 15.00
- Automated formulation & moulding of lipsticks containing natural pigments
Jodie Clark, CPI - 15.25
- Integration of upstream API and downstream Drug Product processing to access novel composite drug products for medicines with improved potency and sustainability profiles
Prof. Steven Ferguson, University College Dublin - 16.00
- Closing remarks
- 16.10
- Close
The Innovation in Formulation and Formulation Science Award
This award recognises formulation innovations equally in both business and academia and acknowledges leading work where formulation innovation has delivered new solutions that lead and inspire the formulation community. Submissions are invited from scientists, both in academia and industry, for formulation science and formulation related developments which are considered worthy of the Formulation Science Award. The deadline for applications is Monday 9th of December 2024. To find out more information, and to apply, click here.
Posters
Predicting sensorial properties of topical and hair formulations through rheologyAndreia Fonseca Da Silva
Effects of increasing compaction temperature on tablet strength
Charlotte Cartwright
Identification of key drivers of liposome drug release via machine learning approaches
Daniel Yanes
Effect of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) on the disruption of pathogen transmission
Daniele Remoli
Exploring the Multifunctionality of a Commercial Microgel
David Crosby
Effect of Oxygen Plasma Treatment on Barrier Performance of Paper Packaging
Jia (Nicole) Guo
Beyond Trial and Error: DOE Strategies for Stick Formulation Excellence
Katy Whittaker
Sustainable Surface Coatings with Enhanced Wear Resistance Based on Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) and Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Composites
Ke Ren
Characterising cleaning performance and absorption kinetics with hyperspectral imaging
Matthew Moore
Biofilms: Strategies for mechanical and morphological investigation
Mrunmayee Joshi
Co-drying of bacteriophages and yeast products: a new protective formulation solution
Nathalie Claisse
Enhancing Perfume Retention in Fabrics
Pablo Lorenzale
A study of maximum spreading ratio at zero impact velocity of mixed oils with Bayesian Optimisation
Qianrong Liu
Innovations in Biodegradable Agrochemical Dispersants
Scott Gellatly
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Sponsorship and exhibitor information
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Deadlines
4th of October 2024 – oral and poster abstracts submission9th of December 2024 - the Innovation in Formulation and Formulation Science Award submission
13th December 2024 -end of early bird registration
Venue and Contact
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Fees
| Early bird - ends Friday 13 December 2024 SCI Member - £150 Non-member - £220 Student Member - £70 |
| After early bird SCI Member - £195 Non-member - £270 Student Member - £95 |
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CPD Info
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Exhibitors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold sponsor
Silver sponsor
Drinks Reception sponsor
Organising committee
Magdalena Kierkowicz, UCB PharmaMalcolm Faers, Bayer
Stephen Byard, Quotient Sciences
Kathryn Knight, Croda
David Ring, Synthomer
Eva Tsolaki, University of Nottingham
Daniel Hodgson, ECFP