BSN Annual Conference - 2011
- Event starts: Sunday 3rd July 2011
- Online booking closes: Tuesday 3rd May 2011
We invite you to the BSN 2011 in Cambridge. We have an exciting scientific programme lined up, representative of UK neuroendocrine research, and several opportunities for oral and poster communications of your research. We are also delighted to welcome our colleagues from the Turkish Neuroendocrine Society, who will be well represented in the programme. This meeting will be a good opportunity to promote your research, encourage young researchers in the field and enjoy the Cambridge social scene.
Click here for meeting poster.
Venue
The conference will be held in the Howard Building at Downing College, Cambridge. The Registration Desk will be open from 3pm until 5pm on Sunday 3rd July in the ground floor of the Howard Building. This year the scientific as well as the social programme will start on the Sunday with a bang! The opening Keynote Lecture will take place at 5pm, followed by a Welcome Reception and a taste of the poster sessions in a Data Blitz session. The Registration Desk will also be open on Monday and Tuesday during the meeting.
See link for map and travel information
http://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/dow_server/visitors/index.html
Accommodation
Accommodation will be available onsite in Downing College, adjacent to the Howard Building. These rooms, which are of a very high standard, can be booked for the conference at the same time as your registration. Please note we only have a limited number of rooms at Downing College available, and if any accommodation is cancelled after May 3rd, a 50% cancellation fee will apply. There are also many nearby guest houses and hotels that you may wish to use, in which case you will need to reserve them yourself and pay them directly.
Please register and book accommodation here
Please submit your abstract here
Address and location of meeting
The Howard Building, Downing College
Regent Street
Cambridge
CB2 1DQ
Additional information
Scientific Programme
The meeting will comprise:
- Opening Keynote Lecture - Stephen O'Rahilly
- BSN Annual Award Lecture - Fahrettin Kelestimur
- 12 Symposia speakers covering topics including circadian rhythms, reward & learning, stress, food intake and reproduction.
See here for programme outline.
The BSN is keen to provide extensive opportunities to facilitate our 'early career' colleagues and so have included opportunities for short oral communications sessions, as well as prolonged poster sessions. New this year, a significant number of abstracts will be selected for 2 'data blitz' sessions where scientists will have 4 minutes to give the delegates a taste of their work. Consider it a teaser for the poster session! Additionally there will be the Michael Harbuz Prize for Young Investigators, which we encourage people to apply for.
NB: the BSN Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Monday 4th July at 5pm.
We hope that this meeting will provide a good opportunity to promote your research, encourage young researchers in the field and strengthen your collaborations. We are very much looking forward to seeing you here in July.
Social Programme
We invite you to the Welcome Reception on Sunday 3rd July afternoon after the opening keynote lecture and before the first 'data blitz' session. This will be followed by an informal buffet dinner in the dining hall. There are many pubs within walking distance if anyone fancies a drink after! On Monday we will convene the AGM which is an opportunity to discuss society issues. We will hold the Conference Gala Dinner on Monday 4th July evening from 7.30pm at Downing. This will be followed by live entertainment.
The above events are included within the registration fee. Please register here.
Abstracts
Abstract submission is available online. Click here. For details on abstracts preparation and submission please see the abstract webpages. After the deadline, some abstracts will be selected by the local organising committee for oral communication (submission deadline is 1st May).
Michael Harbuz Prize for Young Investigators 2011
To honour the memory of Dr. Michael Harbuz, the BSN provides a platform for an outstanding member of the emerging generation of neuroendocrinologists at its annual meetings. The winner of this year's prize will deliver a 30 minute lecture, programmed within the Cambridge BSN meeting in July 2011 and we strongly encourage eligible members to apply. To be eligible you will have completed your PhD not more than 5 working years prior to submitting the application. The application should include an abstract, curriculum vitae and supporting statements from two senior colleagues, at least one of whom should be a member of the Society. The application must be submitted by the deadline for normal abstracts online (1st May, 2011) and the supporting documents sent by email to Katie Ketteridge-Lowe (klk30@medschl.cam.ac.uk) quoting your abstract submission reference number.
Travel
Cambridge is well connected by rail and bus, and is within easy reach of Stansted Airport. Please see http://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/dow_server/visitors/index.html for travel instructions.
Local Organising Committee
- Giles Yeo (Chair)
- Tony Coll
- Akhilesh Reddy
Please email Katie Ketteridge-Lowe (klk30@medschl.cam.ac.uk) for more information.
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