Flyer
See the meeting flyer here.
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Meeting background
The signalling cascade controlled by the family of PI3K lipid kinases has evolved over the past 15 years into an area of intense research activity in both academic and pharmaceutical arenas. It is now clear that PI3Ks are involved in the regulation of a plethora of functional events. Despite the rapid advances in our understanding of the importance of this pathway, there are still a number of areas which are the focus of activity :
(i) elucidate the role of individual PI3K isoforms and regulatory lipid phosphatases in specific functions of distinct cell types
(ii) investigate whether discrete 3-PI lipid products can control different effector functions activated by single receptors;
(iii) identify novel effector and regulatory elements associated with fine-tuning of the signalling pathway;
(iv) identify whether dysregulation of individual PI3K isoforms and/or downstream components can be linked with with distinct pathogenic end-points;
(v) validate drug targets within the signalling cascade and design of selective drugs with therapeutic application.
The intense activity within this field means that there are rapid developments in technology and knowledge. For example, user-friendly and more accurate assays will improve our ability to detect PI3K activity in primary non-transformed cell lines. Moreover, the generation of mutant mice with cell specific and conditional gene deletion of one or more components of the PI3K signalling cascade offer powerful tools with which to assess importance of this pathway in physiological settings and models of disease.
As a consequence, over the next 12-18 months we expect massive progress in our understanding of the biochemical events associated with this pathway and the relevance to physiology and disease pathogenesis. This knowledge will be of enormous interest to researchers in the field and a meeting dedicated to this branch of the phosphoinositide field will prove to be a timely platform for data dissemination, as well as a forum for debate/discussion and general advancement of the field.
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Venue
The Bath Assembly Rooms are situated in the heart of Bath and were designed by John Wood II in 1769 and opened in 1771. The Assembly Rooms are composed of four rooms, the Ball Room, Octagon, Tea Room and Card Room. All were used in the eighteenth century for dancing, music, card playing, tea drinking and conversation. As a National Trust property they are open to the public every day (except the 25 and 26 December) with free entry.
The Bath Assembly Rooms are also home to the Museum of Costume. This extensive and fascinating display covers the history of fashion from late 16th Century. From 1 August 2005 until 31 December 2006 a special exhibition entitled 'The Nureyev Style' can be found. Its a special display of world famous ballet star Rudolf Nureyevs costume, fashion and textiles.
Bath itself is a beautiful city, located just 100 miles from London. It's compact size means that a wide variety of restaurants, theatres, cinemas and pubs are all readily accessible on foot. Shopping in Bath is a delight and there is a vast range of shops to cater for everyone's needs.
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Map
The location of the Bath Assembly Rooms can be seen here.
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Science programme
Details of the programme can be found here.
A programme booklet containing speaker and poster abstracts will be provided at the meeting.
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Registration
Online registration is now OPEN.
Registration Fees
Full Member/Young Researcher 150
Non Member 310
Student Member 75
Registration fees include lunch and refreshments.
Please note that accommodation is not included in the registration fees. Suggestions for places to stay whilst at the meeting can be found further down this page.
Registration can be completed online or by fax/post after downloading the PDF version of the registration form.
The early registration deadline is Friday 6 October 2006. After this date, delegates will be charged a late fee of 50 in addition to the fees.
All delegates should register prior to the meeting. Only those who register before Monday 23 October 2006 will be included in the Meeting Attendee List.
Become a member and save on the registration fees at all our meetings! Plus you get lots of goodies! For more information on becoming a Biochemical Society Member, please visit our membership page.
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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
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 'SA058 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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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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Registration at the meeting
Please bring your confirmation email to present at the registration desk at the meeting. Badges will be issued upon registering and, for security reasons, must be worn for the duration of the meeting.
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Student travel grants
Focused Meeting Travel Grants
The grant available for application for a 2-day Focused Meeting includes:
Registration fees (up to 50)
Accommodation (up to 50)
Travel (up to a maximum 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. In this case 4 September 2006.
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 travel 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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Poster abstract submission
Online poster abstract submission is open.
How will you know if your abstract has been accepted?
After abstract submission you should have received a submission number which will identify your abstract. If you did 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.
Poster size: 1m x 2m PORTRAIT.
Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the meeting.
All poster abstracts will be available to view online two weeks prior to the meeting.
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Refreshments
The registration fee includes lunch and refreshments for the duration of the Meeting. Lunch and refreshments will be served in the Tea Room at the following times:
Monday 06 November
Lunch11:45 12:45
Coffee/tea 14:45 15:15
Tuesday 07 November
Coffee/tea10:30 11:00
Lunch12:20 13:20
Coffee/tea14:50 15:20
Wednesday 08 November
Coffee/tea10:30 11:00
Lunch12:20 13:20
Coffee/tea15:10 15:40
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Disabled access
The building is accessible to wheelchair users.
There is level access to the ground floor Assembly Rooms and a specially adapted toilet for disabled visitors. The four rooms to be used during the course of the conference are all at ground floor level.
There is a ramp to the Museum of Costume on the lower ground floor and an emergency exit ramp.
A wheelchair is available for use if necessary.
The nearest disabled car parking spaces to the Assembly Rooms are:
1 either side of Bennett Street where it joins Lansdown Road (approx 100/150m away)
1 on Alfred Street opposite the Assembly Rooms Pub (approx 80m)
Many buses in the area now have low floors for easy access, including the new park&ride buses operating from three car-parks around the city. These are accessible by wheelchair users, and there are secure spaces for those with wheelchairs.
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Trade exhibitors/sponsors
If you are interested in sponsoring this meeting or having a trade exhibition stand, please contact Rebecca.Smith@biochemistry.org for more information.
The following companies will be exhibiting:
New England Biolabs (UK) (Monday 06 November only)
Tocris Bioscience (Monday 06 November only)
Upstate Ltd (Upstate/Chemicon/Linco now part of Millipore Corporation)
Sponsors
Biochemical Society Transactions
Portland Press Ltd
Abbott
Alexis
AstraZeneca
Boehringer Ingelheim
Genentech
Lilly
Merck
Millipore
Novartis
OSI Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer
PIramed
Semafore
Serono
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Trends in Immunology
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
UCB-Celltech
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Travel to Bath by air
The airport closest to Bath is Bristol International Airport approximately 20 miles away. An express coach service connects the airport to the Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station and a timetable for this service is available. Once in Bristol, buses, taxis and trains are frequently available for you to complete your journey to Bath.
For those arriving into Heathrow Airport, Bath is easily accessible by both train and coach. Reading RailAir operates every 20 minutes from Heathrow terminals 1,2 and 3 directly to Reading train station. This journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Trains run regularly from Reading to Bath Spa and times can be found from either the First Great Western website or by calling National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
For those arriving into Gatwick Airport it is possible to use a direct coach service to get from Gatwick to Heathrow to connect with the transport services outlined above. Where possible between 3.5 hours and 4.5 hours should be allowed for this journey. As an alternative it is possible to take the Gatwick Express to London Victoria. From here take the District or Circle underground lines to London Paddington where direct trains to Bath Spa run regularly.
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Travel to Bath by train
Bath Spa mainline station is on the London Paddington to Bristol line. Very frequent services run to London, a journey of approximately 90 minutes. Bristol, with connections to the Midlands, the North and the South West is usually a 15 minute journey.
More information can be found on the National Rail website, including timetable information and fares. Alternatively you can call National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
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Travel to Bath by coach
National Express runs services to Bath from most UK cities. Tickets can be booked online or over the phone on 08705 808808. A Disabled Person Travel Helpline can be contacted on 0121 423 8479. A textphone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing on 0121 455 0086.
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Travel to Bath by car
Bath is located just 10 miles from junction 18 of the M4 motorway, which runs direct from London and Heathrow.
There are also excellent motorway links from the North and Devon and Cornwall via the M5 motorway and Wales is just a short drive west on the M4.
Postcode specific maps with directions can be created here.
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Accommodation
Please note: The following are suggestions to help you secure accomodation for the duration of the meeting. The Biochemical society takes no responsibility for the availablity or quality of the hotels.
Pulteney Hotel
14 Pulteney Road
BATH
BA2 4HA
Tel: +44 01225 460991
Fax: +44 01225 460991
www.pulteneyhotel.co.uk
17 rooms from 45
Central Bath
Dorian House
1 Upper Oldfield Park
BATH
BA2 3JX
Tel: +44 01225 426336
Fax: +44 01225 444699
www.dorianhouse.co.uk
12 rooms from 47
Central Bath
Bailbrook House
London Road West,
BATH.
BA1 7JD
Tel +44 (0)1225 855100
Fax +44 (0)1225 855200
www.sundialgroup.com/bailbrookhouse/
78 rooms from 49
2 miles from centre
The Royal Hotel
Manvers Street
BATH
BA1 1JP
Tel: +44 01225 463134
Fax: +44 01225 442931
www.royalhotelbath.co.uk
31 rooms from 55
Central Bath
Carfax Hotel
13-15 Great Pulteney Street
BATH
BA2 4BS
Tel: +44 01225 462089
Fax: +44 01225 443257
www.carfaxhotel.co.uk
30 rooms from 67
Central Bath
Harington's Hotel
8-10 Queen Street
BATH
BA1 1HE
Tel: +44 01225 461728
Fax: +44 01225 444804
www.haringtonshotel.co.uk
13 rooms from 68
Central Bath
Macdonald Francis Hotel
Queen Square
BATH
BA1 2HH
Tel: 0870 400 8223
Fax: (0)1225 319715
www.thefrancishotel.co.uk
95 rooms from 70
Central Bath
The Ayrlington
24/25 Pulteney Road
BATH
BA2 4EZ
Tel: +44 01225 425495
Fax: +44 01225 469029
www.ayrlington.com
14 rooms from 75
Central Bath
The Lansdown Grove
Lansdown Road
BATH
BA1 5EH
Tel: +44 01225 483888
Fax: +44 01225 487342
www.swallowhotels.com
58 rooms from 79
Central Bath
Further suggestioins can be found at:
www.visitbath.co.uk
www.tripadvisor.com
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Social programme
Monday 06 November
Poster session, Tea Room
18:30 21:00
Poster session sponsored by Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences and Trends in Immunology
Poster prize sponsored by UCB Celltech
Tuesday 07 November
Civic Reception at the Roman Baths
19:00 20:15
All delegates are welcome to attend
Roman Baths
Pump Room
Stall Street
Bath BA1 1LZ
UK
Meeting Dinner at the Eastern Eye Restaurant
20:30 22:30
Entrance via pre-booked dinner tickets
The Eastern Eye ltd
8a Quiet Street
Bath BA1 2JS
UK
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Refunds
Cancellations will be accepted in writing until Wednesday 23 October 2006 (subject to a 15 cancellation fee). After this date, neither full or partial refunds can 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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Biochemical Society contact details
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