Venue: Queens' College
This Biochemical Society Focused meeting is to be held at Queens' College Cambridge. Situated in the very heart of the historic city of Cambridge, famous the world over for it's architecture, the splendour of its colleges and the meandering river Cam.
Further information about Queens' College, the University or the City of Cambridge is available at:
Queens' College.
University of Cambridge
Tourism Cambridge
Cambridge
The full address of the venue is:
Queens' College
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 9ET
United Kingdom
Location map of Queens' College
Site map of Queens' College
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Cambridge
The historic and beautiful city of Cambridge was originally a busy town that prospered on trade and commerce along the river Granta. There had been settlements in the area before the Roman era but the Romans were the first people to build on the site. The Anglo Saxons and the Normans also built fortifications and churches, some of which, such as the famous Saxon tower of St Benedict 's Church (locally known as St Benet's), can still be seen today.
The name of the city has changed over the centuries. Many thought that the river was called the Cam and that the settlement was named after the bridge over the river, hence the name Cambridge . The river was, in fact, originally called the Granta but the river was actually renamed the river Cam because of this common mistake.
Over the centuries the influence of the church in Cambridge became more prominent because of the city's close proximity to important religious monasteries and sites, such as Ely Cathedral. As the city prospered the importance of education also rose in importance. By 1200 Cambridge had at least one prominent school but in 1209 the city had become a place of refuge for a number of disaffected scholars fleeing aggressive townsmen in Oxford. They continued their academic studies in Cambridge and the city built its first college, Peterhouse, in 1284. In 1231 Cambridge scholars were granted royal protection by King Henry III and the powerful influence of the church over the colleges was reduced by Henry VIII. The colleges flourished and as more were built, Cambridge 's reputation as a centre of learning was firmly established.
The most famous of Cambridge's many colleges are Trinity college, which was founded by Henry VIII and was the academic home of Sir Isaac Newton in the 17 th Century, Corpus Christi College, which has the most impressive medieval court in Cambridge and the architecturally breathtaking King's College, which took over a century to build and houses Ruben's famous work, The Adoration of the Magi. The University is still renowned the world over for academic excellence and the beauty and history of the colleges attract students and tourists from around the world. Today Cambridge is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, modern city with plenty to see and do for every visitor.
Tourism Cambridge
Cambridge
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Registration forms and fees
Advance registration is now closed.
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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)
Most credit and debit cards are accepted with the exception of Diners Club.
The following credit/debit cards will be accepted:
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 'SA061 - reg. fees' and your family name. Please indicate on the registration form that you will be paying by bank transfer.
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, and should also contain venue maps and delegate information. Please bring the email with you to the conference.
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
Registration will take place from 12:30 on Wednesday 8 August at:
Cripps Registration Office, Queens College
Silver Street
Cambridge CB3 9ET
UK
The Biochemical Society Registration desk will be open at Queens College at the following times:
Wednesday 8 August 12:30-14:00 and 17:45-19:30
Thursday 9 August 17:55-19:30
For the reminder of the meeting the Biochemical Society registration desk will be in the Babbage Lecture Theatre foyer
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
The maximum grant available is 150 and includes:
Registration fees (up to 50)
Accommodation (up to 50)
Travel (up to a maximum of 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 Biochemical Society by the poster abstract submission deadline (20 December 2006) and have submitted a poster abstract.
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 up to two years after graduation and to foreign student members in respect of travel in the UK and Irish Republic.
How to apply:
Applicants must register to attend the meeting using the Delegate Registration Form and submit this along with the 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
Poster abstract submission deadline: Wednesday 06 June 2007
Online abstract submission is not yet active.
Abstracts will only be accepted via online submission.
Has my abstract been accepted?
After abstract submission you should have received a unique 5 digit 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.
Please be aware that poster presenters not registered by the early registration deadline (6 July 2007) will have their abstract automatically withdrawn.
Poster size: 1.2m wide and 1.8m high
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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Science programme
Lectures will take place at
Babbage Lecture Theatre
New Museum Site
Corn Exchange Street
Cambridge CB2 3QF
UK
Click here for the most up to date information.
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Refreshments
At the meeting
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees and will be served in the the Bar/Conservatory or the Cripps Dining Hall. Breakfast and dinner will also be provided for residential delegates.
Dietary requirements
Should you have any special dietary requirements please inform Portland Customer Services
(registration@portland-services.com) at least 2 week before the meeting.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all delegates.
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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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Sponsors and trade exhibitors
Biochemical Society Transactions
Portland Press Ltd
Alexis Corporation
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Coley Pharmaceutical Group
GlaxoSmithKline
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pfizer
UCB-Celltech
If you would like to sponsor or exhibit at this meeting, please contact the Meetings Office at meetings@biochemistry.org or +44 (0)20 7280 4150
Sponsorship and trade exhibition opportunities at this meeting.
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Travel to Cambridge by air
Cambridge City Airport (tel: +44 (0) 1223 373737) is located 4 miles from Queens' College. Attendees are advised to catch a taxi directly to the venue.
London Stansted is the closest London airport to Cambridge. Take the train from Stansted airport via Bishops Stortford to Cambridge station.
Heathrow - Take the Heathrow Express into London Paddington then the London Underground to King's Cross where trains depart to Cambridge.
Gatwick - Take the Gatwick Express into London Victoria then the London Underground to King's Cross where trains depart to Cambridge.
London Luton Airport - Take the First Capital Connect train from Luton Airport Parkway to King's Cross where trains depart to Cambridge.
London City - Take the Docklands Light Railway via Canning Town to Bank, where you can pick up the Northern Line to Kings Cross where trains depart to Cambridge.
Please be advised that a taxi from London to Cambridge will cost about 100.
London Underground Information
National Rail (train) Information
National Express coaches also run from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports to Cambridge.
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Travel to Cambridge by coach, train or local bus
By Coach
National Express coaches run from most towns, cities and airports in Britain to Drummer Street station in Cambridge. Upon arrival, take a taxi to Queens' College.
Megabus.com is a cheap option with buses to most UK cities.
For National Express bookings tel: +44 (0) 8705 808080 or visit National Express for further details.
By Train
Trains to Cambridge take approximately 45 minutes from London King's Cross. Cambridge station is situated approximately 15 minutes taxi ride from Queens' College.
For further information regarding train times and tickets please contact National Rail Enquiries
(tel: +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50) or thetrainline
By local bus within Cambridge
Information regarding bus services in Cambridge is available at Cambridge bus information
By Taxi
Most firms provide a safe and reliable service but there are a lot of unlicensed and bogus mini-cabs around - so it is wise to remember the following guidelines.
Hackney Carriages/'black cabs' (identified by the 'TAXI' sign on the roof) can be easily flagged down from the pavement. There is a taxi rank outside Cambridge train station. A taxi from Cambridge station to Queens' College cost about 5.
Private Car Hire Services (including mini-cabs) can be booked in advance by telephone, or found at the Taxi Rank outside of the Train Station. Both types display official licence plates on the outside of the vehicle and all legitimate drivers carry identification cards. It is advisable never to get into a private hire car/mini-cab you have not ordered.
Please note that any prices/fares mentioned are approximate examples and are therefore subject to change. Please confirm with the driver/company prior to travel.
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Travel to Cambridge by car
This route map of Cambridge, shows roads aound Queens'.
Silver Street has restricted vehicular access at its west end to or from the junction of Queen's Road (the Backs), Sidgwick Avenue, and Newnham Road.
The ways to get to or from Queens' are:
~ Queens' College has 24-hour two-way access via Trumpington Street and Silver Street from its east end;
~ From 06:00 to 10:00, there is access into Queens' College from the Queen's Road/Sidgwick Avenue junction;
~ From 16:00 to 23:59, there is access out of Queens' College to the Queen's Road/Sidgwick Avenue junction;
~ For other times and directions, Silver Street is blocked by rising bollards between Queens' College and Queen's Road.
The recommended route by road to Queens' College is therefore:
~ Leave the M11 motorway at Junction 12 and follow the signs for Cambridge A603;
~ Follow this road, including a forced left-turn at traffic lights (at Grantchester Street) until you reach a roundabout;
~ From 06:00 to 10:00 only, go straight across (first exit) into Newnham Road;
~ At traffic lights, turn right into Silver Street and pass through bollards: Queens' College entrances are on the left.
~ At other times, turn right (second exit) onto Fen Causeway, part of the Ring Road A1134;
~ At a mini-roundabout by the Royal Cambridge Hotel, turn left and keep in the left lane;
~ Go straight across an immediate second mini-roundabout (at Lensfield Road), to head north up Trumpington Street;
~ Go straight past the Mill Lane/Pembroke Street junction;
~ At Silver Street, take a forced left turn (King's Parade is closed to motor traffic);
Follow Silver Street over the River Cam: Queens' College entrances are immediately on the right.
The above route is highlit on the route map. See also a more general street map of central Cambridge.
If you join the Ring Road at a different point, follow the Central Area signs for Queens , until you reach the junction of Lensfield Road and Trumpington Street, then turn north up Trumpington Street, as above.
Parking at College is limited, and by permit only. It is suggested that parking at the venue be avoided if at all possible.
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Accommodation
For delegates who selected a residential rate, accommodation on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August will be provided at:
Queens College
Silver Street
Cambridge CB3 9ET
UK
Room keys will be issued at the Registration Desk. Check in is normally from 14:00 and check out by 09:30. The Porters Lodge staff, in the Fisher Building (Tel: +44 (0)1223 335511), can issue keys to those who arrive while the Registration Desk is closed.
For delegates who have selected a non-residential rate, the following information may be useful. Please note that the Biochemical Society accepts no repsonsibility for the quality, availability or cost of these hotels. This information acts only as a guide.
The Lensfield
53 Lensfield Road
Cambridge
CB2 1EN
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 355017
This hotel has 30 bedrooms.
Double/twin 90 - 120/night
Single 65 - 85/night
This hotel is approximately 0.6 miles from Queen's College.
Cambridge Lodge Hotel
139 Huntingdon Road
Cambridge
CB3 0DQ
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 352833
This hotel has 15 bedrooms.
Double/twin 105/night
Single 80/night
This hotel is approximately 1.7 miles from Queen's College.
Victoria Guest House
55 - 57 Arbury Road
Cambridge
CB4 2JB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 350086
This bed and breakfast has 7 bedrooms.
Single room from 30/night
Double/twin room 48/night
This hotel is approximately 2.2 miles from Queen's College.
Lynwood House
217 Chesterton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1AN
Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 500776
This bed and breakfast has 7 bedrooms.
Single room from 32/night
Double/twin room 60/night
This hotel is approximately 1.8 miles from Queen's College.
Cambridge Garden House
Granta Place
Mill Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1RT
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 259 988
This hotel has 122 bedrooms.
Rooms start at 139/night
This hotel is approximately 0.4 miles from Queen's College.
For further information about accommodation available in Cambridge, the following websites may be useful:
Trip Advisor
Cambridge Tourist Board
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Refunds
Cancellations will be accepted in writing until 22 March 2007, and a refund less 15 administration charge will be issued.
After this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given. Please note that no refunds of less than 15 can be issued.
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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 relevant 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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Contact us
If you have any questions please contact;
The Meetings Office
Biochemical Society
Third Floor
Eagle House
16 Procter Street
London WC1V 6NX
Tel: (Meetings Office) +44 (0)20 7280 4150
Fax: (Main Reception) +44 (0)20 7280 4167
Email: meetings@biochemistry.org
www.biochemistry.org
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