Here at HTC-15 HQ, we have been delighted with the quality and number of abstracts we have already received for oral and poster presentations. As October proceeds apace, we are rapidly approaching our deadline for acceptance of oral abstracts (16th Oct) and are  putting the final touches to what promises to be an exciting and informative scientific programme.

One of the best-received events of the last HTC, in 2015, was a short course on SFC that took place a day prior to the start of the main conference. This year, the SSG and its conference partners are pleased to announce two short courses, one on SFC and one on biopharmaceutical analysis, which will take place on the 23rd of January 2018. The day-long courses will be hosted by world-renowned experts in these fields: Dr Caroline West (University of Orleans), Dr Davy Guillarme (University of Geneva) and Dr Claudio Brunelli (Pfizer) will be leading the SFC course, and the biopharm course will be presented by Dr Koen Sandra (Research Institute for Chromatography), Dr Szabolcs Fekete (University of Geneva) and Tony Taylor. The courses have been designed for both absolute beginners and established practitioners, with a focus on both the theoretical aspects of each subject and practical applications that are likely to be of interest to attendees. A full description of each course can be found here and here.  Special registration rates are available for students, and early-bird registration for these courses will be possible till November 1st – so register early to book your place!