Meeting background
The synapse represents a highly specialized sub-cellular compartment that has evolved to support the intricate signalling required for brain function. In the last 20 years a myriad of synaptic molecules have been identified and this has been followed by an increasing effort to understand their functional significance. This increased understanding of the biochemical mechanism (post-synaptic receptor signalling, transmitter release mechanisms, synaptic maturation and death) has also promoted an investigation of these molecular determinants in the context of cellular, systems and whole animal physiology.
This meeting will provide an integrated view of current and emerging concepts in our understanding of the molecular determinants of synaptic function. This will be achieved by a programme of participating speakers who have used specific molecules, specific synapses and/or specific organisms to generate observations that inform about the molecular basis of synaptic function.
There will be a significant contribution from investigators using the established major post-genomic vertebrate and invertebrate neurobiological model organisms (Mouse, C.elegans and Drosophila). In addition the meeting will consider how synaptic dysfunction might contribute to exemplar neurological disorders.
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Venue
Chilworth Manor is set in 12 acres of beautiful landscaped grounds and will host the lectures for this meeting.
The University of Southampton will provide all accommodation for the meeting.
Accommodation will be in the Glen Eyre Hall of residence in the the Glen Eyre Complex.
Please refer to the travel section for details on how to get there.
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Registration
Early registration deadline 22 August 2005 - after which a late fee of 50 will be added to the cost of the meeting
Conference fees (before 22 August 2005)
Full member 300
Student 215
Non member 400
Local fee (no accommodation) 200
Registration can be carried out either online or by sending a registration form by fax or post to 'Molecular Determinants of Synaptic Function: Molecules and Models', Portland Customer Services, Commerce Way, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8HP, UK. Fax: +44 (0) 1206 799 331.
A printable PDF of the registration form can be found here.
Registration at the meeting
Registration will be held on Wednesday 21 September 2005 between 18:00 - 20:00 in the Glen Eyre Hall of Residence at the University of Southampton.
From the morning of Thursday 22 September the Biochemical Society registration desk will be situated in the Cedar Suite at Chilworth Manor and will be there for the remainder of the meeting.
Badges will be issued at the registration desk and for security reasons must be worn throughout the conference.
Only those who register before 14 September 2005 will be included in the Meeting Attendee List.
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Payment of fees
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)
Most credit and debit cards are accepted with the exception of Diners Club.
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 drawn on an EU bank.
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 'SA041 reg. fees' and your family name. Please indicate on the registration form that you will be paying by bank transfer.
Bank:
Bank: NatWest, 25 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DG
Sort Code: 60-06-06
Account: Portland Press Limited
Account Number: 01863630
SWIFT code: NWBKGB2112B
IBAN code: GB65NWBK60060601863630
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Science programme
Details of the programme can be found here.
At the meeting
All lectures will take place in the Cedar Suite, Chilworth Manor.
A programme booklet speaker and poster abstracts will be provided at the meeting.
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Posters
Abstract submission for this meeting has now closed.
If you missed the abtsract deadline and would still like to submit an abstract please contact janaina.lira@biochmistry.org
Has my abstract been accepted?
After abstract submission you should receive a unique 4 digit submission number which will identify your abstract.
If you do not receive a submission number, then please email meetings@biochemistry.org immediately.
Approximately 2 weeks after the abstract submission deadline has passed, you will receive an email informing you whether your poster has been accepted.
Posters will be displayed in the GK Chesterton Room, Chilworth Manor. General poster sessions will be allocated at the meeting (times to be confirmed). All poster authors should stand beside their posters during these sessions.
- Poster board sizes are 1m x 2m portrait.
- All poster abstracts will be available to view online two weeks prior to the meeting.
- Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the meeting.
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Accommodation
All residential packages include 2 nights accommodation on the 21 and 22 September.
Full and non member residents will be staying in en suite accommodation.
Student residents will be staying in standard accommodation (shared shower, baths and toilets)
The University of Southampton will provide all accommodation for the meeting.
Accommodation will be in the Glen Eyre Complex, in Glen Eyre Hall of residence, at the University of Southampton.
Breakfast will be served from 07:30 - 08:30
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Social programme
Drinks reception
There will be a small drinks reception held in conjunction with meeting registration, on Wednesday 21 Sepetember at Glen Eyre Hall of residence.
Conference Dinner
The dinner will take place on the evening of the 22 September 2005 at:
Kuti's Brasserie - authentic Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine.
37 - 39 Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DP
The Conference Dinner is included in registration residential packages.
Tickets are available to non-residential delegates for 30, please reserve when registering or contact registration@portland-services.com
How to find Kuti's Brasserie
Getting from Glen Eyre Halls to Kuti's Brasserie
Delegates are requested to make their own way to Kuti's Brasserie for the meeting dinner.
You can take the Uni-link bus U1 to Kuti's Brasserie, which leaves every 20 minutes from Highfield campus, a short walk away from Glen Eyre Halls.
Alternatively please contact the Biochemical Society registration desk for a map and taxi number.
Uni-link Bus Timetable
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Southampton
Southampton is proud of its world class city centre, its heritage and its cosmopolitan, contemporary way of life. There are three large shopping areas centred at the heart of the city. There are open air cafes, harbour lights at night and pubs or clubs on every corner.
Southampton University's main campus Highfield looks like an outdoor gallery, with Barbara Hepworth sculptures growing from the ground and masses of green space.
Southampton's rail network, award winning airport, ferry terminals and motorway links mean you're only an hour away from Bournemouth, the New Forest, London and Europe.
Southampton has a huge sporting heritage too, with its own Premiership football club 'The Saints', a professional basketball team and Hampshire County Cricket ground.
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Travelling to Southampton
Routes into Southampton
Map of Southampton
Map of Chilworth Manor
Chilworth Manor Hotel
Chilworth
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 7PT
UK
Chilworth Manor is ideally located for access by road, rail and air.
Located 1 mile from the M3/M27 interchange, Chilworth Manor offers easy access to the UK's motorway network.
Mainline rail services and Southampton International Airport are 4 miles away.
Direct motorway links are available from Heathrow and Gatwick International Airports.
Chilworth Manor is situated on the A27 Southampton to Romsey Road in the village of Chilworth.
Please see the following websites for travel information, timetables, prices and route plans:
By car: www.rac.co.uk or www.theaa.co.uk
By rail: www.thetrainline.co.uk or, if travelling from or through London, www.tfl.gov.uk
Train Times can also be found by calling National Rail Enquiries Centre on +44 (0) 8457 484950.
By coach: www.nationalexpress.com
Transport between the University of Southampton and Chilworth Manor for residential delegates
Free buses will transport all delegates staying at the university accommodation to and from Chilworth Manor in the morning and evening.
Bus times:
Thursday 22 September
University of Southampton to Chilworth Manor: 08:30
Chilworth Manor to Southampton University: 18:15
Friday 23 September
University of Southampton to Chilworth Manor: 08:30
Getting to the University of Southampton from Southampton Train Station
Fast services from London and Bournemouth/Weymouth serve Southampton Central and Southampton Airport. Local services and stopping trains from London and Bournemouth/Weymouth also serve Swaythling Station.
When alighting at Southampton Central, head for Platform 4, and the exit marked Uni-link Buses. The U2 leaves every hour from the train station and goes straight to Glen Eyre Halls. Alternatively, the U1 bus leaves every 20 minutes and goes to the Highfield Campus. Glen Eyre Hall of reseidence is a short walk from there.
Uni-Link services
Uni-link fares and timetables
Taxi ranks are outside both Platform 1 and Platform 4 station exits and a fare to the Glen Eyre Complex costs around 6.50.
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Travelling to Southampton by air
By Air
Southampton is approximately 1 hours drive from Heathrow and 1 1/2 hours drive from Gatwick. Southampton also has it's own airport just outside the city.
Southampton Airport is less than a mile from Junction 5 of the M27 motorway. It is only four miles from Southampton. With the M3 a mile away, it provides a fast route to London.
There is a regular bus service (bus number 101) between the airport, Southampton University and the city centre, with up to two services an hour (during term time). Solent Blue Line and Uni Link also operate a number of services from Southampton Airport (Parkway) Station.
The National Express terminal is located in the centre of Southampton on Western Esplanade.
Airportcarz Southampton is located in the main concourse opposite the arrivals hall and operate 24 hours a day. Advance bookings : Tel +44 (0)23 8062 7100
London Heathrow
London Heathrow is just 14 miles west of central London, situated next to Junction 4a of the M4 motorway or Junction 14 of the M25 (London Orbital) motorway.
National Express coaches run a service from Heathrow to Southampton bus station and the University. This takes between 1 hour 20 minutes - 4 hours, depending on which service is used.
BAA's Heathrow Express is a non-stop train service that offers the fastest travel option between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington. Services run from 05:07 to 00:01 (from Heathrow) every 15 minutes and the journey time is just 15 minutes; 7/8 minutes more to and from Terminal 4.
From London Paddington there are express trains to Reading (Berkshire) that take 25 minutes and then trains to Southampton (1 hour). Another option is to take the London Underground to Waterloo and take a train to Southampton, 45 minutes.
Alternatively it is possible to take a 45 minute bus journey from Terminal 3 to Woking (Surrey) and then a train to Southampton (1 hour).
London Gatwick is located 45kms (28 miles) south of London, directly linked to the M23 motorway at Junction 9 and to the A23 London-Brighton road. Just a 10 minute drive away, the M25 further connects with the UK's extensive road and motorway network.
National Express coaches run a service from Gatwick to Southampton bus station and the University in the afternoon ONLY. This takes between 3 - 4 hours, depending on which service is used.
It is possible to take trains from Gatwick to Southampton, although no direct routes exist. The quickest routes are:
Gatwick Airport - Clapham Junction (London), 25 minutes - Southampton, 1 hour 30 minutes
Gatwick Airport - Horsham (Surrey), 20 minutes - Southampton, 2 hours
Gatwick Airport - Waterloo (London), via Waterloo East, 45 minutes - Southampton
London Stansted is just 40 miles north of central London, situated next to Junction 8a of the M11 motorway with easy links to the M25 (London Orbital) Motorway.
The Stansted Express travels into London Liverpool Street. The London Underground runs to Waterloo where trains can be caught to Southampton, or to London Victoria where the National Express Coach Station is based.
Please note that any of the above times/prices/fares are approximate examples and are therefore subject to change. Please confirm with the website/driver/company prior to travel.
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Student travel grants
Society Focused Meeting Travel Grants
The grant available for application for a 2-day Focused Meeting includes:
Registration fees up to 50
Accommodation for one night up to 50
Travel up to 50
The following principles apply to application for a Student Travel Grant:
1. Students can apply for a Travel Grant if they are a member of the Society by the closing date for poster abstract submission for the particular meeting.
2. Students can only apply for one Student Travel Grant in a year.
3. Students are not eligible for a Student Travel Grant if they have already received funding from the General Travel Fund in that same year.
4. All student members of the Biochemical Society are entitled to apply for these Travel Grants and this entitlement will extend to Ph.D. graduates for two years after graduation and to foreign student members in respect of travel in the UK and Irish Republic.
How to apply
A registration form for the Meeting should be completed and submitted to Portland Customer Services (details below). A copy of this form should also be sent to the Meetings Office (address at bottom of page) along with the student grant application form.
Grant applications received four weeks prior to the meeting will be available for collection at the meeting; however, you may apply for a grant at the Registration Desk, or up to four weeks after the meeting.
Subject to approval, applicants will receive a cheque for the appropriate amount. The maximum amount for travel expenses that will be reimbursed will be at the level of the current Young Persons Railcard fare. If the application does not use up the full amount of the Grant the balance cannot be transferred to another meeting.
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Refunds
Cancellations will be accepted in writing until Thursday 8 September 2005 (10 working days before the meeting) subject to a 15 administration fee. However, after this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given. Please note that refunds of less than 15 cannot be given.
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Official letter of invitation
Official letters of invitation, which are intended to assist with administrative arrangements in certain countries will only be issued when the individual has completed the following criteria:
1) Submitted an abstract which has been approved by the meeting scientific organizer for inclusion into the meeting
2) Sent a letter from the head of their academic department on University headed paper saying why they need to attend the meeting in relation to their research
3) Registered and paid for the meeting
Such letters do not imply commitment of financial or other support by the organizers.
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Confirmation email
All registered delegates will be sent a confirmation email to confirm registration details. This email 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 emails also act as a receipt.
Please bring a copy of the email with you to the registration desk at the meeting.
If you have not received a confirmation email two weeks before the meeting, please contact Portland Customer Services on +44 (0) 1206 796 351
PLEASE NOTE: As the confirmation email may be from an unrecognised email address (registrations@portland-services.com) your mailbox may filter it as spam.
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Disabled access
Disabled access is available. 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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Biochemical Society contact details
Biochemical Society/Portland Press
Third Floor
Eagle House
16 Procter Street
London
WC1V 6NX
Biochemical Society Membership Office
Portland Customer Services
Commerce Way
Whitehall Industrial Estate
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8HP
United Kingdom
Meetings:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7280 4150 - Fax: +44 (0) 20 7280 4167
E-mail: meetings@biochemistry.org
Membership:
Tel: 01206 796 351 - Fax: 01206 799 331
E-mail: Membership@Biochemistry.org
Customer services:
Tel: 01206 796 351 - Fax: 01206 799 331
E-mail: sales@portland-services.com
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