Registration
The Biochemical Society registration desk will be situated in the James Watt Centre and will be open at the following times during the meeting:
Sunday 7 April from 16:00 - 18:00
Monday 8 April from 08:00 - 18:15
Tuesday 9 April from 08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 10 April from 08:00 - 15:00
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Accommodation
Accommodation will be available on campus in Leonard Horner or Robert Bryson halls of residences, for delegates who have pre-booked. Residents should check in at the main visitors reception in the James Watt Centre. Keys will be available after 2pm on the day of arrival.
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Posters and Poster Prizes
Posters should be 2M high by 1M wide (portrait). All posters will be displayed, in the Exhibition Centre, for the duration of the meeting and can be put up after 08:30 on Monday 8 April and must be taken down by 17:00 on Wednesday 10 April.
Poster viewing will take place during coffee, tea and lunch breaks each day. Official poster sessions are from 12:30 to 14:00, during lunchtime, each day.
Promega Poster Prize
All UK based student members of the Biochemical Society are eligible to enter the Promega Poster Prize Competition at Heriot-Watt. Students wishing to enter this competition should tick the box on the poster abstract submission form. The authors of the two best posters will be selected to go through to the Biochemical Society Oral Final, to be held at Imperial College, 16 - 18 December 2002. Winners from Imperial College will then go through to the overall Promega Young Life Scientist of the Year Competition in 2003.
Biochemical Society Poster Prize
Student members of the Biochemical Society are also eligible to enter the Biochemical Society Poster Competition, at Heriot-Watt. Students wishing to enter should go to the Biochemical Society Registration desk, at the beginning of the meeting, to collect a sticker for their poster. The best poster will receive a cheque for 200 and the runner-up, a cheque for 50.
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Poster Session Times
Monday 8 April from 12:30 - 14:00
Tetrapyrroles: their birth, life and death (posters 1 - 8)
Amyloidogenic proteins involved in neurodegeneration and therapeutic implications (posters 26 - 37)
Lessons from the type II family of G-protein-coupled receptors; ligands, receptor structure and function (posters 60 - 65)
Tuesday 9 April from 12:30 - 14:00
Tetrapyrroles: their birth, life and death (posters 9 - 16)
Amyloidogenic proteins involved in neurodegeneration and therapeutic implications (posters 38 - 48, 98)
Lessons from the type II family of G-protein-coupled receptors; ligands, receptor structure and function (posters 66 - 71, 99-101)
14-3-3 proteins in cell regulation (posters 72 - 76)
Mediation and modulation of antibody function (posters 83 - 89)
Miscellaneous (posters 90 - 95)
Wednesday 10 April from 12:30 - 14:00
Tetrapyrroles: their birth, life and death (posters 17 - 25)
14-3-3 proteins in cell regulation (posters 77 - 82)
Research Colloquium: Neurodegeneration (posters 49 - 59)
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Travel
By Air:
Edinburgh Airport tel: ++44 (0)131 333 1000.
Edinburgh International Airport is served by scheduled national and international flights.
The airport is on the west of the city, just 3 miles from the campus. The journey by taxi takes about 10 minutes and a regular bus service links the airport and the city centre. For more information see EasyJet, KLM Airlines or British Airways
By Train:
National Rail Enquiry Service (24hrs) tel: ++44 (0)8457 48 49 50.
Edinburgh is well served by the national rail network. All trains arrive at Waverley Station in the centre of the City. Example journey times by train to Edinburgh from:
Aberdeen - 2hrs 30mins,
Manchester - 3 hrs 50 mins,
Birmingham - 4hrs 30 mins,
Newcastle - 1 hr 30 mins,
Glasgow - 50 mins,
Liverpool - 4 hrs 30 mins,
Inverness - 4 hrs,
London - 4 hrs 20 mins.
Onward travel to Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot Watt University is either via taxi or the 25/25a bus service.
By Car:
Heriot-Watt University is situated half a mile west of the Calder Junction exit from the A720 city bypass. The bypass connects with the A8/M8 and M9 (west and central Scotland), A1 (east and south) and A7 and A68 (Borders and south). When arriving via the M8 from Glasgow, turn right at Hermiston Gait roundabout following the signs for the A71. Map of roads leading to Edinburgh
By Bus:
Lothian Region Transport (24hrs) tel: ++44 (0)131 555 6363.
First Edinburgh tel: ++44 (0)131 663 9233.
The journey to Heriot-Watt University by bus takes about 30 to 45 minutes from the city centre. The 25/25a departs from Princes Street, via Haymarket, Gorgie Road and Sighthill. The 35 departs from the Royal Mile via Longstone and Sighthill (peak time only).
The 25 is the most frequent bus to Riccarton, leaving the city centre every 10 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes after 19.00. During peak times in the morning and evening, Monday to Friday, the 25a and 35 buses provide additional services to university.
The 45 leaves from St Andrews Square via the Mound, Tollcross, Bruntsfield, Colinton and Currie. This service operates every 30 minutes Monday to Friday from 06.30 till 18.00.
The 25 runs till midnight, after which Lothian Regional Transport operates the 101 and 201, an hourly night bus to the university from Waverley train station via Princes Street, Haymarket, Gorgie and Sighthill.
Bus service schedules are subject to change and enquiries should be directed to the two main companies, Lothian Region Transport and First Edinburgh
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Social Programme
Welcome Drinks Reception - FREE to meeting delegates, the drinks reception will be held at Edinburgh City Chambers from 19:30 to 21:00 on Monday 8th April. Coaches will deaprt from outside the main James Watt Centre Reception at 19:00. Please note that delegates are advised to book early for this event as places are strictly limited.
Meeting Dinner - a sumptuous meeting dinner will take place at Heriot-Watt from 19:30 on Tuesday 9th April. This will be followed by a Ceilidh for a real 'taste' of Edinburgh.
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Venue
The 676th meeting of the Biochemical Society will be held at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Opened in 1990, the James Watt Centre is one of Edinburghs largest dedicated conference venues. The Centre boasts a superb lounge area with bar facilities and a dedicated exhibition hall, alongside the existing meeting facility which seats from 80 to 620 delegates. Located close to the centre of the historic city of Edinburgh, this venue provides an ideal environment for the Spring 2002 meeting of the Biochemical Society.
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Trade Exhibitors
The Biochemical Society gratefully acknowledge the support of the following trade exhibitors:
Portland Press
Wisepress
Upstate Biotechnology
Nature Publishing Group
BD Biosciences
Promega
Biacore
Roche Applied Science
Leica Microsystems Ltd
Flowgen
Eurogentec
ICN Pharmaceuticals
Microcal Europe
AMS Biotechnology
Fairfield Sensors
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Edinburgh International Science Festival
The 676th meeting of the Biochemical Society will take place during the Edinburgh International Science Festival (5 - 16th April) which consists of shows, exhibitions, workshops, tours, talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities, all aimed at the general public and which celebrate science and technology.
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Edinburgh
Historic Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and home of the world's largest arts festival, and is rapidly becoming recognised as one of Britain's leading conference destinations. There's so much to choose between, from leisurely countryside pursuits, to the thrills of the city. You can pick where to eat and what to do at almost any time of day - from a fantastic selection of venues covering the arts and music, to clubs and pubs and cafes, open from the early hours until the early hours! For further information on things to do in Edinburgh visit The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board
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