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9th Annual Translational Microbiome Conference

March 2024

Partner and Patent Attorney Craig Thomson will be speaking at the upcoming 9th Annual Translational Microbiome Conference in Boston, US on the 25th March 2024.

This event will continue to focus and build on the challenges and hurdles that companies working in the microbiome space will have to recognise and navigate to successfully commercialise their products.

As part of this, Craig’s session will explore ‘Building a Commercially Relevant IP Strategy for Investment and Beyond.’

We hope to see you there! Click the button below to find out more.

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