Venue information

The conference will take place at:

Cardiff University
Julian Hodge Building
Colum Drive
Cardiff CF10 3EU
UK

Venue map

Julian Hodge Building is building number 14 on the Campus Map.

Travelling to the venue

For directions on how to reach the venue by road, rail or air, please visit the
Cardiff University directions pages.

Registration fees and forms

Earlybird Registration Deadline: 16 June 2009
Online registration is closed.

Accommodation

Accommodation for the duration of the conference is NOT included in the registration fees, but can be booked directly with the University of Cardiff (£29.15 per person, per night, B&B). Please download the booking form (ether in PDF or Word format) and return it to the address on the form.

Please note that, depending on availability, delegates may be asked to move to a different location for breakfast, or will be provide a continental option.

Please note that the university accommodation is basic student standard; there is no internet connection in any of the bedrooms and the level of service is as follows:

Bedroom/bathroom cleaning: every third day
Communal areas: serviced each day
Bed linen: linen change once a week
Towels: replaced every third day
Shower mat: replaced every third day
Gifts: one set on arrival only
Beaker/glass: one near wash basin replaced/washed every three days
Beverage items: replaced as required in kitchen daily
Cup/saucer/spoon: replaced as necessary in kitchen/or bedroom as applicable
Washing up liquid and tea towel: in each kitchen and replaced as necessary
Local map and information card: on notice board in each room
Service/maintenance request card: in each kitchen please make reception aware of any problems with your accommodation

For alternative hotel accommodation in Cardiff, you might find it useful to visit the following websites:
http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Cardiff.htm - Basic list of hotels in Cardiff
http://www.hotelscombined.com/Education_Support - Education Initiative details

Payment of fees

All payments must be made prior to the meeting. Please note that invoices for registration fees will not be issued.

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: Mastercard, Visa

If you wish to pay by cheque, bank draft or bank transfer please contact the Meetings Office on meetings@biochemistry.org.
 

Confirmation email

As the final stage of the online registration process, all registered delegates will receive a confirmation page and a separate email to confirm registration details. This confirmation 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 meeting.

If you have not received a confirmation email two weeks before the meeting, please contact the Meetings Office on meetings@biochemistry.org.

Conference dinner

The conference dinner will take place on Friday 17 July at

National Museum Cardiff
Grand Hall
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF10 3NP
UK

To secure your place at the National Museum, please purchase your ticket during registration.

Registering 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.

Student travel grants

The maximum student travel 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 PhD graduates for up 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 the Meetings Office 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 (cheque only); 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.

Poster abstract submission

Poster abstract submission deadline extended: 27 May 2009.
Abstract submission is now closed.

Has my abstract been accepted?
If you do not receive a submission number, 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 session time: 16 July 17:30 - 18:30
Poster board size: 1x2 m, portrait

Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the meeting.
 

Refreshments

At the meeting
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees and will be included in the registration fee.

Dietary requirements

Should you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate this on the registration form. Alternatively, please inform the Meetings Office on meetings@biochemistry.org. Changes to the menu cannot be made at the meeting.

Disabled access

Disabled access is available. If you require assistance during the meeting please contact the Meetings Office on meetings@biochemistry.org.

Sponsors and trade exhibition

The following companies will be sponsoring the meeting:

Biochemical Society Transactions
Portland Press Ltd
Diagenode


Please feel free to view our sponsorship and trade exhibition opportunities at this meeting.

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the meeting please contact the Meetings Office on meetings@biochemistry.org.

Refunds

Cancellations will be accepted in writing until 1 July 2009, 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.

Official letters 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

Contact Us

If you require any further information, please contact:

Dr Silvia Rabar
The Meetings Office
The Biochemical Society
Third Floor, Eagle House
16 Procter Street
London WC1V 6NX
UK

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