Almac has opened an event in Washington DC designed to highlight the capabilities and work of Northern Ireland's established 'oncology hub'.
The event, entitled 'From Science to Society: A Northern Ireland Showcase in Cancer Genomics and Personalized Medicine', will be opened by Declan Kelly, US economic envoy to Northern Ireland.
Arlene Foster, MLA, minister for the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment will be presenting 'Setting the Northern Ireland Context', while Dr John Niederhuber, director of the National Cancer Institute, will be presenting 'NCI - Northern Ireland Relationship'.
The oncology hub, a Northern Irish collaboration between academia and the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking to expand its links and association with the international and US-based pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic industries, in addition to academic and clinical research centres.
Almac, working with Queens University Belfast, aims to increase research and development in personalised medicine by acting as the bridge between academia and industry.
