Venue
The meeting will be held at:
John McIntyre Centre
Pollock Halls of Residence
The University of Edinburgh
18 Holyrood Park Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AY
UK
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 1000 (Calls may be recorded for training & security purposes)
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 2147
Download the Pollock Halls of Residence map (PDF file).
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Registration fees and forms
Registration is now open.
Earlybird registration deadline: 4 March 2008
Registration Fees
Full member/Young researcher - 95
Non member - 250
Student - 65
Member rate is available for members of both the UK Biochemical Society and the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM).
Registration fees include lunches, refreshments for the duration for the meeting and dinner on 2 April. The Meeting Dinner on 3 April and accommodation are NOT included and can be booked through the registration form.
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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 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 'SA074 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 receive 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 contain venue maps and delegate information. Please bring a copy of 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
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 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
Abstract submission deadline: 4 February 2008
Abstract submission is now closed.
Has my abstract been accepted?
After submitting your abstract you should receive a submission number which will identify your abstract. If you have not received 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 or not and informing you of your poster number and session time.
All poster abstracts will be available to view online two weeks prior to the meeting.
Poster Board size: 1m x 2m, portrait.
Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the meeting.
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Science programme
All the lectures will take place in the
Prestonfield Room
John McIntyre Centre
Pollock Halls of Residence
The University of Edinburgh
18 Holyrood Park Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AY
UK
View the science programme.
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Refreshments
All lunches and refreshments will be served in the
Conservatory
John McIntyre Centre
Pollock Halls of Residence
The University of Edinburgh
18 Holyrood Park Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AY
UK
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.
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Disabled access
If you require assistance during the meeting please contact Silvia Rabar at Meetings@biochemistry.org
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Sponsors and trade exhibitors
Biochemical Society Transactions
Portland Press Ltd
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
The following companies will be exhibiting:
Bruker Optics Limited
Syngenta
MicroCal
If you are interested in sponsoring this meeting or having a trade exhibition stand, please contact Silvia Rabar on Meetings@biochemistry.org for more information.
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Travel
By air
Edinburgh International Airport is around 20 minutes drive from the city centre. The short 12km journey is easy to commute by taxi or one of the frequent airport buses.
There are over 40 flights a day from London and regular flights from 20 other UK airports. In addition, there are over 40 scheduled flights from Europe and several transatlantic flights also service the city on a daily basis.
As an alternative you can fly into Glasgow International, which is an hours drive west of Edinburgh and can be reached easily by the regular coach service.
For more information see the Edinburgh Airport Website.
By rail
Edinburgh has excellent rail links throughout the UK.
The GNER East Coast mainline links Edinburgh and London Kings Cross and is the fastest intercity railway, which means that you can travel between the cities in around 4 hours.
Or, If you prefer to travel overnight, First Scotrail Caledonian Sleeper service runs between London Euston and Edinburgh Waverley 6 nights a week.
There are great links to other cities too. The journey times to / from York, Newcastle, Inverness and Aberdeen are all about 2 hours and it is just 45 minutes between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
All trains arrive at Waverley Station in the centre of the city, although some trains also stop at Haymarket, which is a smaller station in the West End.
For more information see GNER, Virgin Trains or First Scotrail or contact National Rail Enquiries on + 44 (0) 8457 48 49 50.
By road
If you are travelling on a budget, buses are often your best bet. Edinburgh is well placed on the Scottish motorway network so getting here by bus or coach is easy with regular services from all major UK cities.
Travel times by road are less than you might think. From Birmingham it is around 5 hours, Manchester and York around 4 and Newcastle is just 2 hours away. From the North of Scotland, Inverness to Edinburgh is about 3 hours and just over 2 hours from Aberdeen.
For more information see National Express, Megabus or Scottish Citylink.
Route information for drivers can be found at the RAC Route Planner or AA Route Planner web sites.
University of Edinburgh campus
The central area of the University is based around Chambers Street, Nicolson Street, and George Square.
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Accommodation
Accommodation on campus in an en suite room in the Chancellors Court can be booked through the registration form up to two nights (2 and 3 April 2008). Should any delegates wish to stay for extra nights either prior or post the event, they are advised to enquire directly with the Edinburgh First Bed & Breakfast team: Telephone +44 (0) 131 651 2007 or email bed.breakfast@ed.ac.uk. Please note that payment for the extra nights will be required at the time of booking by credit or debit card.
Chancellors Court
Pollock Halls of Residence
The University of Edinburgh
18 Holyrood Park Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AY
UK
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Social programme
The Conference Dinner will take place on Thursday 3 April 2008 at 19:00 in the
South Hall
Pollock Halls of Residence
The University of Edinburgh
18 Holyrood Park Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AY
UK
Entrance via pre-paid dinner tickets.
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Refunds
Cancellations will be accepted in writing until 19 March 2008, and a refund (less 15 administration charge) will be issued.
After this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given. Please note that refunds of less than 15 cannot 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 require any further information, please contact:
Dr Silvia Rabar
The Meetings Office
Biochemical Society
Third Floor, Eagle House
16 Procter Street
London WC1V 6NX
Telephone (Meetings Office): +44 (0)20 7280 4150
Telephone (Main Reception): +44 (0)20 7280 4100
Fax: +44 (0)20 7280 4167
Email: Meetings@biochemistry.org
www.biochemistry.org
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