Accommodation
Accommodation check-in will be open at the accommodation blocks from 14:00 - 21:00 on Tuesday 1 July and 14:00 - 18:00 on Wednesday 2 July and Thursday 3 July.
If you arrive outside these hours you will need to go the University of Essex Conference reception where you will be able to collect your room key, after 2pm on the day of arrival.
Delegates are advised that they should check out of their room by 09:30 on the day of departure, to avoid being charged for an extra night. Delegates failing to return their room key before departure will be charged 25.
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Venue
The 679th Meeting of The Biochemical Society will be held at the University of Essex
The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions which is situated just two miles from the centre of Colchester. The single site campus is set in 203 acres of historic 18th Century parkland.
The University was originally conceived as a 'university town', and rather than a single building it incorporates teaching buildings, student accommodation, shops, banks, a gallery, a theatre, bars, cafes, and sports facilities all on the one site. This mixture of activity creates a friendly and cosmopolitan campus.
For further details and information regarding Colchester and Essex please refer to Colchester Tourist Information or East of England Tourist Information
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Posters
Poster abstract submission has now closed.
Poster Sessions
Annual Symposium - Free Radicals: Enzymology, Signalling and Disease
Wednesday 2 July 12:20 - 14:00 - Posters A1 - A10, A43-A44
Thursday 3 July 17:30 - 19:00 - Posters A11 - A30, A40-A42
Friday 4 July 12:50 - 14:15 - Posters A31 - A39
Protein Synthesis and Quality Control at the Endoplasmic Reticulum
Thursday 3 July 17:30 - 19:00 - Posters B1 - B5
Friday 4 July 12:50 - 14:15 - Posters B6 - B15
Integration of Mitogenic and Migratory Signals from G-Protein-Coupled Receptors and Tyrosine Kinases
Wednesday 2 July 12:20 - 14:00 - Posters C7 - C9
Thursday 3 July 17:30 - 19:00 - Posters C1 - C5
Superoxide: Production and Destruction
Wednesday 2 July 12:20 - 14:00 Posters - D1 - D8
Thursday 3 July 17:30 - 19:00 - Posters D9 - D16
The Glucose/Fatty Acid Cycle 1963-2003: A Tribute to Sir Philip Randle
Wednesday 2 July 12:20 - 14:00 - Posters E1 - E8
Exercise Metabolism: Nutrition, Substrate Utilization and Regulation
Friday 4 July 12:50 - 14:15 - Posters - F1 - F5
The Enzymatic Defence against Glycation in Health, Disease and Therapeutics
Wednesday 2 July 12:20 - 14:00 - Posters G1 - G7
Thursday 3 July 17:30 - 19:00 - Posters G8 - G14
Friday 4 July 12:50 - 14:15 - Posters G15 - G23
Molecular Mechanisms of Signalling - Pfizer Research Colloquium
Friday 4 July 12:50 - 14:15 - Posters H1 - H21
Miscellaneous
Thursday 3 July 17:30 - 19:00 - Poster I1 - I2
Poster size
Posterboard size 1 m wide x 2 m high portrait. Velcro to mount your poster be provided at the meeting.
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Promega UK Young Biochemist 2003
UK based student members of the Biochemical Society were eligible to enter the Promega UK Young Biochemist 2003 Competition, at the time of submitting their poster abstract. Six finalists have been selected to go though to the final on the evening of Tuesday 1 July 17:00 - 20:00 LTB3, University of Essex.
The finalists are:
Satomi Miwa (Cambridge, UK)
Mitochondrial matrix ROS production is very sensitive to mild uncoupling
Saima Muzaffar (Bristol, UK)
Hypoxia simultaneously induces the expression of gp91phox and endothelial nitric oxide synthase which promotes peroxynitrite formation in the pulmonary artery
Rosy Manser (York, UK)
Nitric oxide in the mouse preimplantation embryo
Stephen Clark (Cardiff, UK)
Prostaglandin H-synthase-2 catalytically consumes nitric oxide in monocytic cells
Xuan Li (Birmingham, UK)
Sprouty-attenuator in RTK signalling pathway
Katherine Green (Cambridge, UK)
The role of uncoupling protein-2 in pancreatic beta-cells
The winner, announced at the Meeting Dinner on Thursday 3 July, will receive a 600 cash prize, a unique trophy and the title of 'Promega UK Young Biochemist 2003'
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Social Programme
Wednesday 2 July - Welcome Drinks Reception and Summer Barbeque
Welcome Drinks Reception - Sports Hall.
Summer Barbeque - Wivenhoe House Marquee.
All attendees are invited to attend, tickets must be pre-booked for both events (see registration form)
Thursday 3 July - Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner - Wivenhoe House Marquee.
All attendees are invited to attend, tickets must be pre-booked (see registration form)
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Pfizer Research Colloquium
Molecular Mechanisms of Signalling
Pfizer Ltd. is generously sponsoring a Research Colloquium at the Essex meeting. Young researchers are encouraged to submit a poster abstract to the colloquium if they are within 5 years of research, following on from their first degree. Entrants will be invited, at the time of submitting their poster abstract, to elect to be considered for presentation as an oral communication at this colloquium. The organizers will select six speakers from these abstracts to make their presentations at the colloquium. Pfizer will award a cash prize of 500 for the best oral communication. The six speakers selected will have their travel (economy class) and accommodation costs (up to 4 nights) covered by Pfizer.
Note: please refer to travel allowance guidelines for maximum overseas allowances.
Each young researcher's supervisor will be asked to vouch for them and to assure the Society that they are the first author. The presenters may also be asked to produce a short paper for publication in Biochemical Society Transactions.
The colloquium with begin with a presentation by the invited speaker, Professor Salvador Moncada (Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, London, UK)
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Travel Information
The University of Essex at Colchester is only 60 minutes by train from Central London, and is within easy reach of Stansted international airport and Harwich international port.
By Air
London airports:
Heathrow- Attendees are advised to take the Heathrow Express into London Paddington and the London Underground to London Liverpool Street and train to Colchester.
Gatwick- Attendees are advised to take the Gatwick Express into Victoria and the London Underground to London Liverpool Street and train to Colchester.
London Stansted- Attendees are advised to take bus COAC from Stansted Airport coach station to University of Essex. There is an hourly bus service and the journey time is 1 hour 10 minutes.
London Luton Airport Attendees are advised to take the train to King's Cross and the London Underground to London Liverpool Street and train to Colchester.
London City- Attendees are advised to take the green shuttle bus to Canning Town Station, Jubilee Line (London Underground) and the London Underground to London Liverpool Street and train to Colchester.
Coach and Bus services also run between all London airports and Colchester during the day.
Please refer to Jetlink Coaches
By Rail
Trains run between London (Liverpool Street) and Colchester approximately every half-hour during the day. The journey takes about an hour. Services also connect with Colchester from Norwich, Ipswich, Harwich, Felixstowe and Clacton/Walton. Local bus and taxi services connect Colchester Station to the University. (Note: Colchester has three stations - these directions refer to the main station and not Colchester Town or Hythe.)
Please visit thetrainline, Railtrack or call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0)8457 48 49 50 for train information and to reserve tickets.
By Coach
National Express Coaches travel to Colchester bus station from all over the UK, please visit the National Express website for more detailed information and to reserve tickets.
Local Bus Services
The main University bus stop is at the Valley Road junction, near Square One. The University is served by the following buses:
From Colchester Rail Station: 78 and 78A
From Colchester Bus Station: 74, 75, 77, 78 and 78A
As services can at times be irregular and not always direct to the campus, 45 minutes should be allowed when travelling from North Station to the University.
By Taxi
A taxi from Colchester Rail Station to the University normally takes about ten minutes outside rush hour. There is also a taxi rank on Colchester High Street near the Red Lion Hotel. Micraline Taxis (telephone +44(0)1206 766666) is a Colchester-based company which has a contract with the University
By Car
If approaching the University from London and the South via the A12, take the exit marked Colchester Central. If approaching from Ipswich and the North on the A12, take the exit marked Colchester. From Colchester, the University is off the A133 to Clacton. The University visitors' car park operates on a pay and display basis.
For detailed travel information please visit RAC or The AA
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Trade Exhibitors
The Biochemical Society gratefully acknowledge the support of the following trade exhibitors:
Apogent Discoveries
Biacore AB
Cambridge Bioscience
Hellma UK Ltd
LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd
Merck Biosciences Ltd.
New England Biolabs
Perbio Sciences
Portland Press Ltd
Promega UK
Science
Stratech Scientific Ltd
Syngene
Wisepress
World Precision Instruments
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Fees
Registration
Biochemical Society Full Member - 25 (for the duration, includes tea and coffee)
Biochemical Society Student Member - Free (for the duration, includes tea and coffee)
Biochemical Society Emeritus Member - Free (for the duration, includes tea and coffee)
Non Biochemical Society Member - 100 (per day, includes tea and coffee)
Accommodation
All accommodation costs are per person per night
Single Standard B&B before 20 May - 24.15
Single Standard B&B after 20 May - 34.15
Single En Suite B&B before 20 May - 36.55
Single En Suite B&B after 20 May - 46.55
Social Options
Drinks Reception, The Sports Hall, Wednesday 2 July - Free (must be pre-booked)
Barbeque, Wivenhoe House Marquee, Wednesday 2 July - 8.20 (must be pre-booked)
Meeting Dinner, Wivenhoe House Marquee, Thursday 3 July - 29 (must be pre-booked)
Miscellaneous
Lunch - 5 (per day)
Biochemical Society Transactions - 20
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Payment of Fees
All payments must be made prior to the Conference.
The following methods will be accepted:
Credit card/Debit card
(Preferred method of payment, and the only acceptable form of payment for online registration)
The following credit/debit cards will be accepted:
American Express, Eurocard, Mastercard, Switch, Visa
Cheques
Please include payment with your registration form. Types of cheques accepted (made payable to Portland Customer Services) are:
Sterling cheques, drawn on a UK bank.
US dollar cheques, drawn on a US or London bank.
Euro cheques (in Euro currency NOT Eurocheques).
Bank drafts are accepted as follows:
Drafts must be in pounds sterling, drawn on a UK bank or US dollars drawn on a US or London bank. Must be made payable to Portland Customer Services.
Bank transfer
Registration fees can be accepted by bank transfer. Please make sure you include the reference '679Essex reg. fees' and your family name.
Bank:
NatWest, 25 high Steet, Colchester CO1 1DG
Sort Code: 60-06-06
Account: Portland Press Limited
Account Number: 01863630
SWIFT code: NWBKGB2112B
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Confirmation Letter
All registered delegates will be sent a confirmation letter to confirm registration details. This letter should be checked carefully to ensure that all requirements are correct. In particular, the spelling of names and affiliations should be checked, as this information will be used to create badges.
Confirmation letters also act as a receipt, and should also contain venue maps and delegate information. Please bring the letter with you to the conference.
If you have not received a confirmation letter two weeks before the meeting please contact Portland Customer Services on +44 (0) 1206 796 351
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Refunds
Cancellations will be accepted in writing until Tuesday 17 June 2003, and up until this date full refunds will be given. However, after this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given.
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Disabled access
Disabled access is available. It would be helpful if you could let Helen Reed (Helen.Reed@biochemistry.org) know in advance if you may require any special assistance during your stay in Essex.
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Official letter of invitation
Official letters of invitation, which are intended to assist with administrative arrangements in certain countries, will be issued upon request once an abstract has been submitted (and accepted), and registration fees have been received. Such letters do not imply commitment of financial or other support by the organizers.
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