12-17 June 2011
Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
Chaired by: Rita Carsetti, Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, Rome, IT
Co-Chair: Deborah K. Dunn-Walters, King’s College London School of Medicine, UK
ESF Rapporteur: Martin Röllinghoff, Erlangen-Nuremberg Universität, DE
Programme |
Microbes populated the earth long before any eukariotic cell. Therefore, in order to survive, mono and multi-cellular organisms had to develop mechanisms of adaptation, cohabitation and defense against bacteria, fungi and viruses. One of these mechanisms is mediated by immunoglobulins in the serum and at mucosal surfaces. B cells and their antibodies, both natural and adaptive, play a fundamental role in the immediate and late defence against microbes and in the control of the commensal microflora. They also protect the organism from viruses neutralizing them before infection...
Conference Photo and Poem PDF (5.8 MB)
Registration |
Registration Form
For accepted participants and invited speakers only
All participants - including speakers, chairs & session chairs - please confirm attendance (and, when applicable, pay the conference fee) by filling in a Registration Form.
Closing date for Early Bird Registration & fee payment: 01 May 2011 FINAL closing date for ALL registration & fee payment: 15 May 2011 |
Conference participation is possible only after successful application.
Submit an application: HERE
For any queries, please contact Ms. Jean kelly
Abstracts, Posters & Short Oral Contributions
There will be no talks other than those listed on the final programme.
Recommended Poster size is A0 (Vertical). Use letters and drawings that can be read from approximately 100 cm distance. Posters can be affixed with cellotape and Blu-Tack.
List of Accepted Posters: PDF (200 KB) Last updated 08-June-2011 |
Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide
Detailed information on all practical aspects of the conference (access to site, registration & fee payments, accommodation, travel reimbursements...) is available from the Practical Information Guide . Please read it fully and carefully.
GROUP TRANSPORTATION
Three buses will be arranged on arrival and departure day between Barcelona airport and Hotel Eden Roc. The journey takes approximately 2 hours.
Bus departure times on Sunday, 12 June
16.30 and 17.30 and 18.30
Bus departure times on Friday, 17 June
8.00 and 9.00
The bus departure point from Barcelona Airport can be found on the Practical Information Page
ACCOMMODATION
Please note that SINGLE accommodation can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. All other participants will share a TWIN room. In case single rooms would become available at the time of the conference, rooms will be attributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Only the TWIN conference fee should be paid to the ESF when registering. The supplement for single should be paid to the venue directly. Should you wish to be put on waiting list for single accommodation, please contact Ms. Jean Kelly.
Fees |
Conference fees cover an all inclusive package which includes all basic expenses that occur during the event. For more details, click here.
| Name | Description | To Pay |
| Grantee | Conference fee will be covered by ESF and its partners | 0 € |
| Assisted | Conference Fee will be partially covered by ESF and its partners | 380 € |
| Early Bird | Registration and payment NO LATER THAN 01 May 2011 | 740 € |
| Normal | Registration and payment LATER THAN 15 May 2011 | 820 € |
| Non-Residential | Conference participation without accommodation | 560 € |
4 EUR of this fee is used to make this conference more ecologically sustainable. This amount will allow us to offset almost 100% of the CO2 emissions created by this conference and are part of our efforts to make ESF Research Conferences greener... For more information, please click here.
Practical Information |
Detailed information on all practical aspects of the conference are available from the Practical Information Page.
Sponsors & Exhibitors |
Partnership
This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
With Support from
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