Venue
The 675th meeting of The Biochemical Society is a joint meeting with The Physiological Society and will take place at The University of York.
Centrally located in the UK, the medieval city of York is easily accessible by road, rail and air. York will appeal to all delegates and offers a range of activities and fascinating venues to complement the formal programme. Furthermore, the surrounding areas hold a wealth of attractions for visitors.
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Sponsors and Trade Exhibitors
The Biochemical Society gratefully acknowledge the support of the following sponsors and trade exhibitors;
Sponsors
AstraZeneca
Dionex UK Ltd
Glycominds
Glyko Inc
Nestle
Omicron Biochemicals Inc
The Biochemical Journal
Proteome Systems
Unipath Ltd
Trade Exhibitors
Agilent Technologies
ADInstruments
Affymetrix UK Ltd
Biacore
Flowgen
Kinetic Imaging
Portland Press
Promega UK
Web Scientific Ltd
Wisepress
World Precision Instruments
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York
York is one of Britains finest historical cities, and has been a meeting place for business and pleasure since Roman times. Located on the River Ouse, York has the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe containing some of the finest stained glass in the world, and will not fail to delight visitors.
Treasurers House, situated in the heart of York holds, a fascinating collection of furniture and artefacts, Barley Hall and the Georgian Fairfax House all provide an insight into Yorks past. There is an opportunity to stroll along the city walls, take a leisurely riverboat cruise or a ghost walk.
Christmas shopping is excellent in York where streets are pedestrianised and crammed with shops to suit everyones needs. York has many good restaurants, wine bars and cafs, theatres and an art gallery.
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Travel
By rail: York is on the main East Coast Line from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. Fast trains leave from both North and South at frequent intervals. There is also a direct service across the Pennines between York, Leeds and Manchester Airport. The University is 2 miles from the railway station and delegates are advised to take a bus (No. 4) or taxi to the campus.
By air: There are 4 major airports within 2 hours drive Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and Humberside. There are also train connections available to York Railway Station. For more information contact Railtrack directly: ++44 (0) 8457 48 49 50. (www.railtrack.co.uk)
By taxi: A journey by taxi from the railway station to the University will take approximately 15 minutes. There is a taxi rank just outside the station.
By bus: You can reach York by coach from many destinations around the country. National Express have an online coach timetable (www.gobycoach.com).
The bus from York railway station to the University is the No. 4. The scheduled journey time from the station to Heslington (the York Campus) is 20 minutes.
By car: Visitors approaching York from the A64 should turn off at one of the exits marked University, in order to avoid the City Centre. Subsequent turns are also signposted.
Visitors coming from other directions should either:
Take the Selby Road to Fulford and turn along Heslington Lane or Broadway to Heslington Hall
Take the Hull Road and turn right at the first traffic lights into Green Dykes Lane which leads to University Road.
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Accommodation
University accommodation has now sold out for this meeting. As an alternative, please find below a list of hotels in York.
Additional Hotel Accommodation
Hilton York, 1 Tower Street, York. B & B approx. 83 Tel: (01904) 648111
The Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York. B & B approx. 77 Tel: (01904) 653681
Novotel, Fishergate, York. B & B approx 69.50 Tel: (01904) 611660
York Pavilion Hotel, Main Street, Fulford, York. B & B aprox. 65 Tel: (01904) 622099 Email: help@yorkpavilionhotel.co.uk
The Queens Hotel, Queens Staith Road, York. Room from 49.50 Tel: (01904) 611321
Black Bull Hotel, Hull Road, York. B & B approx. 45 Tel: (01904) 411856
Alfreda Guest House, 61 Heslington Lane, York. B & B approx. 40 Tel: (01904) 631698
The Limes, 135 Fulford Road, York. B & B from 38 Tel: (01904) 624548
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Registration
The Biochemical Society registration desk will be situated in the University Exhibition Centre.
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Poster Session Times
Posters should be 2M high x 1M wide
Monday 17 December
13.10 - 14.30
Annual Symposium (1 - 7)
Proteases and Anti-proteases: Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Targets (47 - 64)
Transporting the Essentials: Nutrient and Micronutrient Transporters (71 - 76)
16.30 - 18.00
Annual Symposium (8 - 14)
Tuesday 18 December
12.30 - 14.00
Metabolite Channelling and Metabolic Complexity (15 - 28)
Skeletal Muscle Energetics and Exercise Tolerance (29 - 34)
RNA-Protein Machines (44 - 46)
Biochemistry in the Curricula of Professions Allied to Medicine (65 - 69)
16.30 - 18.00
Miscellaneous (77 - 81)
Wednesday 19 December
12.30 - 14.30
Non-Haemostatic Role for Blood Coagulation Proteases and their Receptors (35 - 43)
Plant Glyco-Related Genomics (70)
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Social Programme
Welcome Drinks Reception - FREE to all meeting delegates, the drinks reception will be held in the exhibition hall from 18:15 to 19:30 on Monday 17th December
Disco - FREE to all meeting delegates, a disco will be held after the campus dinner on Monday 17th December
Meeting Dinner - to be held in The National Railway Museum from 19:30 on Tuesday 18th December
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