High-content imaging and flow cytometry 2025
Free-to-attend!
Date
19 – 20 November 2025
Location
Stevenage, UK
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Event Overview
Track Information
Day 1 – Wednesday 19 November
Auditorium 1
Translational Flow Cytometry and Imaging in Drug Discovery and Clinical Development
Track Chairs: TBA
Auditorium 2
Novel and Emerging Technologies
Track Chairs: TBA
Next generation instrumentation, and probe and sensor technology for pharmaceutical research.
Day 2 – Thursday 20 November
Auditorium 1
Drug discovery in the era of Multi-omics and spatial cytometry
Track Chairs: TBA
Science Committee
Conference Directors
James Pilling
AstraZeneca
Conference Director
Niga Nawroly
Agilenet
Conference Director
Rob Jepras
Conference Director
Richard Kasprowicz
GSK
Conference Director
Ben Powney
Conference Director
Yanping Guo
Conference Director
Niamh Mullooly
Conference Director
Tim Ashlin
GSK
Conference Director
Speakers
More details coming soon.
Activities
Celebrating the innovation, scientific successes and personal achievements of our community is extremely important to us. We are proud to be able to recognise talent and valuable research through the giving of awards at High-content Imaging and Flow Cytometry 2025.
Awards available at this conference:
- Early Career Professional Best Poster Award
ECP Poster Award
The Early Career Professional Poster Award recognises the research and fresh ideas that the next generation of scientists bring to drug discovery.
Posters are judged on relevance, innovation, impact, and presentation quality, with the winner receiving:
- £250 (which you can keep, donate to your lab, or give to charity).
- A prestigious glass trophy.
- Industry exposure & networking opportunities.
We define an ECP as an undergrad, postgrad (including PhD), or someone early in their career.
If you’re interested in applying for this award, please register for this conference and follow the instructions in your confirmation email.
What's an ECP?
We define Early Career Professionals (ECP) as someone who is:
- Undergraduate student
- Postgraduate student (including PhD)
- Starting their career in life sciences and drug discovery
Career breaks will be recognised, as will individuals whose career has spanned a break due to caring responsibilities or personal circumstances e.g. a period of parental/adoption leave, family commitments, illness, or other exceptional circumstances.
Posters
Discover numerous posters and innovative research from across the drug discovery community, aligned to our track themes. Hear from our Flash Poster Presenters and find out who has won the coveted Early Career Professional Poster Award!
PLEASE NOTE: Only one poster can be submitted per delegate. We only need your title and abstract, you do not need to upload your PDF. Also only Early Career Posters will be considered for a flash presentation at this event.
How to submit a poster
To submit a poster application you must first register for Research & Innovation 2025. A link to the poster portal will be available in your registration confirmation email. The poster abstract submitted must not exceed 300 words.
PLEASE NOTE: Only one poster can be submitted per delegate, we only need your title and abstract, you do not need to upload your PDF and only Early Career Posters will be considered for a flash presentation at this event.
Poster deadlines
- to be considered for a flash poster presentation – your title and abstract need to be uploaded by 19 October 2025
- to be considered for general display – your title and abstract need to by uploaded by 2 Novemer 2025
We have limited space at site and late entries will not be accepted.
If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact events@elrig.org
Poster acceptance
The author will be held responsible for false statements, the scientific judging panel will ensure the poster is relevant to the event content. Successful poster applications will be notified via email and the poster display number will be given approximately two weeks before the event.
Flash Poster Acceptance
If your poster is chosen for a Flash Poster presentation, you will need to prepare a PowerPoint presentation to last no more than 5 minutes. The scientific judging panel will review the posters submitted for Flash poster presentations and if successful you will receive confirmation from the ELRIG Team two weeks prior to the event.
During the event
Your poster should be displayed for the duration of the full event.
A board will be available with your poster number and Velcro strips to affix your poster (your poster must be A0 portrait).
Poster sessions will take place during the late afternoon networking session on Day 1, and in the lunch refreshment break on Day 2. You will be expected to be at your poster during these times to answer questions from delegates.
All posters will need to be collected at the end of the event and removed from site; any posters left at the end of the event will be disposed of.
ECP Poster Award
The Early Career Professional Poster Award celebrates the fresh ideas and groundbreaking research shaping the future of drug discovery. The posters will be judged during Research & Innovation 2025 based on its relevance, innovation and impact. You will not need to be at your poster during judging.
If you’re an undergrad, postgrad (including PhD), or early in your career*, this is your chance to showcase your work and get the recognition you deserve.
The winner will receive:
- £250 (which you can keep, donate to your lab, or give to charity).
- A prestigious glass trophy.
- Industry exposure & networking opportunities.
The prize is awarded during the opening session on day 2 of the event.
To apply for this award, please register for Research & Innovation 2025. A link to the Poster Portal will be available in your confirmation email where you can submit a 300 word poster abstract.
*Career breaks will be recognised, as will individuals whose career has spanned a break due to caring responsibilities or personal circumstances.
During registration you will be asked if you identify as an ECP – An Early Career Professional (ECP) can be a student in higher education undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (including PhD), or within 5 years of finishing higher education and starting their career in life sciences and drug discovery.
Exhibitors
Floor plan and exhibitor list coming soon.
Agenda
Coming soon!
Venue & Accommodation
GSK – Stevenage
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
SG1 2NFX
Resources
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Sponsorship Opportunites
We have several sponsorship opportunities available to our vendors that can provide a wide range of new and exciting benefits for your organisation. We are also happy to discuss a tailored package to suit your budget. Contact us on info@elrig.org.
FAQs
Are ELRIG events really FREE to attend?
We are a Not-for-Profit organisation and put on these events to help our industry grow and prosper. Our organisation is made up of volunteers, and a small team of part-time staff.
We cover the cost of each event from sponsorship and stand sales. If you come to one of our conferences, please take time visit the exhibition and speak to our vendors.
How do I register to attend High-Content Imaging and Flow Cytometry 2025?
How do I change / cancel my registration?
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Delegates: What do I need to bring with me?
Can I register on arrival?
ELRIG events are often sold out and we are unable to cater to drop-ins. If you haven’t pre-registered we may be unable to let you in.
How do I cancel my registration if I cannot come?
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