Registration
Early registration deadline 19 October.
Registration is open and is online or by completion of a PDF form
All payments must be made prior to the Conference.
Paying by Credit Card or cheque
Please include payment with your registration form.
Only fully paid delegates will be admitted to the Conference.
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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 'Apoptosis 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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Accommodation
There will be no accommodation provided for delegates at this meeting. Should you wish to book accommodation we recommend that you enquire at the suggestions below, all of which are situated on a public transport (bus) route to the New Edinburgh Royal Infermary.
Alternatively the
Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board has more accommodation advice for visitors to Edinburgh.
Abbey Lodge Hotel (2 star guest house)
137 Drum Street
Gilmerton
Tel: +44 (0)131 664 9548
Price range: 25 - 40 shared room; 30 - 45 single room
Aeon Kirkland's Guest House (3 star guest houses)
128 Old Dalkeith Road
Tel: +44 (0)131 664 2755
Price range: 18 - 27.50 shared room; 20 - 27.50 single room
Arden Guest House (3 star guest houses)
126 Old Dalkeith Road
Tel: +44 (0)131 664 3985
Price range: 18 - 40 shared room; 20 - 45 single
Briggend Guest House (3 star guest houses)
19 Old Dalkeith Road
Tel: +44 (0)131 258 0810
Price range: 18 - 35 shared room; 25 - 55 single
Alba House (3 star guest houses)
29 Craigmillar Park
Tel: +44 (0)131 667 7061
Price range: 20 - 40; 25 - 45 single
Kingsley Guest House (4 star guest house)
30 Craigmillar Park
Tel: +44 (0)131 667 3177
Price range: 20 - 40 shared room; 20 - 36 single
Gifford House
103 Dalkeith Road
Tel: +44 (0)131 667 4688
Price range: 20 - 45 shared room; 25 - 50 single
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Posters
Poster abstract submission
Online abstract submission is now closed. If you would like to bring a poster to the meeting and have not submitted an abstract online, please contact kay.miller@biochemistry.org.
Has my abstract been accepted?
Once you click the 'submit' button, the online submission page will change to a submission confirmation page and you will immediately receive a unique control number which will identify your abstract. If you do not receive a control number, then please email support@portlandpress.com immediately. Approximately 2 weeks after the abstract submission deadline has passed, you will receive an email informing you that your poster has been accepted.
Poster size
Posterboard size will be 1.2 m high by 0.9 m wide (portrait). Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the registration desk.
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Getting to Edinburgh and the New Royal Infirmary
The meeting will take place in the Chancellor's Building of the The New Royal Infirmary. The venue is situated on the South side of Edinburgh, in Little France off the Old Dalkeith Road (A7).
By Air
Edinburgh Airport is approximately 30 minutes transfer time from the centre of Edinburgh. A frequent bus transfer from the Airport to the City Centre operates daily.
By Train
Edinburgh Waverley station is situated in the heart of the city centre and is served by trains from all over the UK. For fares and timetables information visit National Rail Enquiries.
Please note that Edinburgh Haymarket station is not in the city centre.
By Road
Edinburgh is well served by the motorway network, and parking will be available at the New Royal Infirmary.
The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board has more travel advice for visitors to Edinburgh.
Getting to the Royal Infirmary by Bus once in Edinburgh
Service 33 operates from Princes Street to the New Royal Infirmary every 10 minutes via Old Dalkeith Road
Service 8 operates from North Bridge to New Royal Infirmary every 15 minutes via Cameron Toll and Inch
Service 49 operates from North Bridge to New Royal Infirmary every 20 minutes via Walter Scott Avenue
For further information, please refer to Lothian Buses and type "New Royal Infirmary" into the search field.
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Confirmation
All registered delegates will be sent a confirmation e-mail 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 e-mails also act as a receipt, and will also contain WEB LINKS to venue maps and delegate information. Please bring the letter with you to the conference.
If you have not received a confirmation e-mail two weeks before the meeting, please contact Portland Customer Services on +44 (0) 1206 796 351
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Trade Exhibitors
There will be a small Trade Exhibition situated in the Common Room for the duration of the meeting. The following companies will be represented:
Alexis Corporation
New England Biolabs
Attendees are encouraged to visit the trade stands in order to benefit from technical and product information and advice.
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Cancellations
Cancellations received Wednesday 5 November the meeting will be refunded, subject to an administration charge.
Please note that after this date, no refunds will be made.
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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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Disabled Access
It would be helpful if you could let the Meetings Office (meetings@biochemistry.org) know in advance if you require any special assistance during your stay.
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