Confdetail57 : European Science Foundation

Joint EMBO-FEBS-ESF Workshop

MEMBRANE DYNAMICS IN ENDOCYTOSIS

Chaired by

CHAIR:

Margaret ScottRobinsonE-Mail: University of CambridgeCambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR)Clinical Biochemistry DepartmentCambridgeUnited Kingdom

http://www.cam.ac.uk/

VICE-CHAIR:

HowardRiezmanE-Mail: University of Geneva - Sciences IIFaculty of ScienceDepartment of BiochemistryGeneva 4Switzerland

http://www.unige.ch/index.html

Dates

17-22 September 2005

Location

Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
The conference will take place in Sant Feliu de Guixols, on the Spanish Costa Brava, 120 km north of Barcelona and 30 km south of Girona. Group transportation will be arranged from/to Barcelona airport, on arrival and departure days.

Final Programme & List of Accepted Participants

This conference is the ninth in a series of meetings on Membrane Dynamics in Endocytosis. In recent years, endocytosis has become recognised as central to many key issues not only in cell biology, but also in neurobiology, immunology, and developmental biology. Among the functions of endocytosis are nutrient uptake, plasma membrane homeostasis, and receptor down regulation, as well as more specialised activities such as recycling of synaptic vesicle membranes, antigen processing and presentation, and morphogen gradient formation and modulation of signalling during embryonic development.

The conference aims to bring together scientists with diverse backgrounds to foster cross-fertilisation and the generation of new ideas.

Topics will include:

entry into the cell;
transport to and from endosomes;
endosomal organisation and dynamics;
endocytosis and signalling;
endocytosis and development;
endocytosis and the immune system;
hijacking of the endocytic pathway by pathogens.

In addition to the talks by invited speakers, there will be talks selected from poster abstracts at each section, as well as poster presentations and prizes awarded to the best posters.

Final Programme PDF (77 KB) Last Updated 10-September-2005 Please note that NO paper copies will be distributed on the spot. Participants are kindly requested to bring their own copy of the programme along with them. List of Invited Speakers & Accepted Participants

Abstracts, Posters & Selected Short Talks

There will be no short talks other than those announced on the programme. All other abstracts are accepted as posters.

List of Selected Short Talks PDF (61 KB) Last Updated 9-September-2005 List of Accepted Posters PDF (96 KB) Last Updated 12-September-2005

Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide

On Saturday 17 September, group transportation (three buses) will be arranged from Barcelona airport to the hotel. Bus departure times will be as follows: 16.30, 18.30, 19.00.
Bus transportation back to Barcelona airport will also be arranged for Thursday 22 September departing around breakfast time. Departure times will be finalised in order to suit the majority.

For further information, please consult the Practical Information Guide PDF (195 KB) Last Updated 9-September-2005

Conference Fees

Conference fees include full local costs, a half-day excusion and, for conferees, a registration fee of EUR 180.
Guest fees do not include use of conference facilities and equipment (i.e. internet...) nor are guests entitled to attend sessions.

Fees	Fees (1)	What the fees cover
EUR 600	EUR 650	conference, meals and single room
EUR 540	EUR 590	conference, meals and twin OR double room
EUR 320	EUR 370	non-resident: conference, meals (no room)
EUR 400	EUR 450	guest, full-board and shared double room with conferee
EUR 360	EUR 410	guest, half-board and shared double room with conferee
(1) A 50 EUR supplement is charged if payment is received after the deadline (4 weeks prior to the conference)

Registration Form

All accepted participants - invited speakers and grantees included - are requested to confirm attendance and room requirements by filling in and faxing back a Registration Form.
Important Note: the registration form should only be filled in by accepted conferees. Please note that we do not accept further applicants to this conference, which is over-subscribed.
Closing date for registration and fee payment: 20 August 2005

FEBS-YTF Fellowships

Participants selected for a FEBS-YTF fellowship are kindly requested to fill in the FEBS-YTF application form (which has been mailed to them together with their letter of invitation) This form should be sent back directly to FEBS’ Treasurer, Professor John Mowbray. Forms can be faxed but the original should then be sent by normal post.

Professor Mowbray’s full contact details are as follows:
Professor John Mowbray
FEBS Treasurer
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University College London
Darwin Building
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)207 387 1831.

Queries regarding your application should be directed to Ms. Louise McSeveny on louisem [at] biochem.ucl.ac.uk

FEBS-YTF grantees are not requested to pay for their conference fee (which is covered in shared accommodation). Travel costs are reimbursed by the FEBS Office and not by the ESF. FEBS-YTF grantees are therefore kindly requested to arrange for the reimbursement of their travel expenses directly with FEBS.