Witness Emerging Technologies Firsthand
There are just 22 days until the SBS Symposium, Back to Pharmacology: Stem Cells & Primary Cells in Drug Discovery. With November 7th just around the corner, plan today to join SBS in Anaheim. Five companies will present their latest innovations; view the tutorial schedule to plan which you will attend.

Note: The Anaheim Marriott is sold out but no need for concern. The Anaheim Hilton (+1 714-750-4321) and Sheraton at the Park (+1 714-750-1811) hotels are both within 5 minutes walking distance of the Marriott.  We look forward to seeing you.

Call for Papers - Deadline Approaching St. Louis, 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition
There are only a few weeks left to submit your abstract for oral presentation. The final submission date is November 5th, 2007. Final poster abstract submission deadline is March 3, 2008. For more information visit the SBS website Contact Teri at tbarton@sbsonline.org with any questions.

Housing in St. Louis for SBS 2008
SBS has contracted with three hotels that are only a few blocks from the America's Center. To get your first choice, be sure to book early. You can make your reservation online when you register for the conference or via the link to the official housing bureau on our housing page.
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Become the Official Brew Master of SBS!
That's right, you can be named the Official Brew Master of SBS at the 14th Annual SBS Conference & Exhibition in St. Louis, home to some major breweries, this coming April. How? Send your home brewed beer in and be judged by professionals from Schlafly Brewery and Bear Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judges. If you're not a brewer, you can still participate in our label and slogan competition.

Don't wait; the number of applicants will be limited. Send your registration form in today! Find the rules and application form at www.sbsonline.org/beerbrewing.

Look out King of Beers, here comes SBS!! See you this April in St. Louis.

Award Winners Announced for St. Louis Presentations
The SBS 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition will feature the presentation of the SBS Achievement Award to Dr. Tadataka Yamada in recognition of his many contributions to drug discovery. Dr. Tadataka (Tachi) is President of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Program. In this capacity, he oversees grants totaling more than $6 billion for programs directed at applying technologies to address major health challenges of the developing world, including TB, HIV, malaria and other infectious diseases, malnutrition and maternal and child health.

Receiving this year's Accomplishment Award is Dr. Peter Ramm, President of Invicta Research, Inc. for his seminal work in support of the biomolecular sciences. This includes his contributions to imaging research, and the development of software utilized in analysis for genome arrays and cell based imaging systems.

The innovators of CellKey, of MDS Sciex, will receive the 2008 SBS PolyPops Award. These award winners include: Vivian Liu, Chris Fuller, Eric Nehlrich, and Simon Pitchford.

Top 10 Reasons to Visit St. Louis Countdown
In each issue of Buzz, SBS is counting down the top 10 reasons to visit St. Louis. The countdown leads into the opening of registration for the 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition.

St. Louis Reason # 2 - The food!
Variety is the spice of life and the watchword when it comes to dining in St. Louis. This town is famous for its 1,000 one-of-a-kind restaurants original to St. Louis, so plan your visit around old favorites or new contenders. The community's sense of food style has soared to new heights with restaurants open in the downtown loft district and in other stylish neighborhoods throughout the city and county.

On The Hill, St. Louis' Italian neighborhood, visitors can always find something good to eat. Celebrity chef Mario Batali of The Food Network called The Hill one of the top "Little Italy" destinations in the country and praised its northern Italian cuisine. Gourmet wrote that St. Louis is a "spirited and flavorful place" filled with "depth and personality." And Bon Appétit noted St. Louis for a "smorgasbord of globe-trotting specialties." ~ Explore St. Louis.

For a list of foods unique to St. Louis visit, St. Louis Places.