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> Invitation and Call for Papers.
>
> The First International Conference on Biomedical Spectroscopy:
> >From Molecules to Men
> 7-10 July, 2002
> Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
>
> This conference covers spectroscopic as well as application of microscopic
> techniques, such as AFM, for analysis of biological/biomedical systems.
>
> Information regarding the conference is given below. You can also visit
the
> web-site of the conference:
>
> http://www.dmu.ac.uk/In/biospectra/
>
> Best wishes,
> Dr P.I. Haris
> Editor-in-chief: Spectroscopy - An International Journal
> Editor: Biochemical Journal
> Department of Biological Sciences,
> De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester,
> LE1 9BH, United Kingdom
> E-Mail: pharis@dmu.ac.uk
>
> First International Conference on Biomedical Spectroscopy:
> >From Molecules to Men
> 7-10 July, 2002
> Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
>
> Aims and Scope of the Conference:
>
> The first international conference on Biomedical Spectroscopy will bring
> together spectroscopists and life scientists, from academia and
> industry, engaged in solving problems of biological and biomedical
> interest using diverse spectroscopic techniques. The conference is
> dedicated to the memory of Professor Dennis Chapman FRS who introduced
> many spectroscopic techniques to the study of biological systems.
> The interdisciplinary nature of the conference will encourage scientific
> interchange and cross-fertilisation of ideas.
>
> Application of spectroscopic techniques such as
> Mass spectrometry, CD, FTIR, NMR, EPR, ENDOR, NIR, SPR, Raman, EXAFS,
> UV/Visible, Atomic Force Spectroscopy, Neutron Spectroscopy, Dielectric
> Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy and so on,
> for solving problems in diverse areas of life science including
> -Biomedical and Clinical Science
> -Biochemistry and Biophysics
> -Biomaterials and Biosensors
> -Proteomics and Pharmaceuticals
> -Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
>
> Call for Papers:
>
> Scientists employing spectroscopic techniques in any area of life
> science research are invited to submit proposals for lectures and poster
> presentations. Papers presented at the conference will be reviewed and
> published in a special issue of Spectroscopy - An International journal
> (http://www.iospress.nl/site/navfr/navframe2.html)
>
> Programme Structure:
>
> The scientific programme will consist of invited lectures, as well as
> contributed lectures selected from submitted contributions. There will
> also be poster periods and time allocated for exhibition where
> participants can discuss with spectroscopic manufacturers.
>
> Deadlines:
>
> Early Registration: 31 May 2002
> Abstract Submission: 15 June 2002
> Manuscript Submission for Publication in Spectroscopy: 8 July 2002
>
> Conference Organising Committee Members :
>
> Jose Luis Arrondo (University Pais Vasco, Spain)
> Yoshinori Asakawa (Tokushima Bunri University, Japan)
> Laurence D, Barron, (University of Glasgow, UK)
> Andreas Barth (Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet, Germany)
> Lawrence J. Berliner (University of Denver, USA)
> William Bonfield (University of Cambridge, UK)
> Kevin M. Brindle (University of Cambridge, UK)
> Chris Cooper (University of Essex, UK)
> Gerard Cote (Texas A&M University, USA)
> Lesley Davenport (CUNY, USA)
> Martyn C Davies (University of Nottingham, UK)
> Michael J. Davies (Heart Research Institute, Australia)
> Peter J. Derrick (University of Warwick, UK)
> David Gadian (Institute of Child Health, UK)
> Parvez I. Haris (De Montfort University, UK)
> Marcus A. Hemminga (Wageningen University, The Netherlands)
> Larry Hench (Imperial College, London, UK)
> Jan Johansson (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden)
> Mikio Kataoka (Nara Institute of Science & Technology, Japan)
> Katrin Kneipp (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
> Wlfgang Knoll (Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Germany)
> Kunihiro Kuwajima (University of Tokyo, Japan)
> James M. McDonnell (University of Oxford, UK)
> Henry H. Mantsch (Institute for Biodiagnostics, Canada)
> Jeremy Nicholson (Imperial College, London, UK)
> Niels Chr. Nielsen (University of Aarhus, Denmark)
> Eric Oldfield (University of Illinois, USA)
> Yukihiro Ozaki (Kwansei-Gakuin University, USA)
> Hazime Saito (Himeji Institute of Technology, Japan)
> Zhifeng Shao (University of Virginia School of Medicine, USA)
> Gary Siuzdak (The Scripps Research Institute, USA)
> Thomas G. Spiro (Princeton University, USA)
> Gordon Tollin (University of Arizona, USA)
> Bonnie Wallace (University of London, UK)
>
> Conference Chair:
>
> Dr P.I. Haris
> Editor-in-Chief: Spectroscopy - An International Journal
> http://www.iospress.nl/site/html/07124813.html
> Editor: Biochemical Journal
> http://www.biochemj.org/bj/bjedboard.htm
> Editorial Advisor: Molecular Membrane Biology
> http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/boards/tmmb-edbrd.html
> Treasurer: Protein and Peptide Science Group of Biochemical Society &
> RSC
> http://www.biochemistry.org/groups/ppsg/members.htm
>
> Further information regarding the conference should be addressed to:
>
> Dr Parvez I. Haris
> Department of Biological Sciences,
> De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester,
> LE1 9BH, United Kingdom
> E-Mail: pharis@dmu.ac.uk
> Tel. 00-44-116-2506306 Fax: 00-44-116-2577287
>
> REGISTRATION FORM:
>
> Please send completed form by e-mail (pharis@dmu.ac.uk) to the
> Conference Chair or by regular post: Dr P.I. Haris, Department of
> Biological Sciences, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1
>
>
> 9BH, United Kingdom, Fax: 00-44-116-2577287
>
> Family name: .......................
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> First names: .......................
> Institution: ..................................................
> Department: ...............................................
> Address: ....................................................
> City/Postal Code: .............
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> Accompanying Person: .......................................
>
> REGISTRATION FEES:
>
> Amount
> ..........Early Registration. Payment received before 31 May 2002
> (Ł400)
> ..........Late Registration. Payment received after 31 May 2002: (Ł500)
> ..........Student (Ł300)
> ..........Accompanying Person (Ł250)*
> ..........Total amount
>
> Registration fee covers the following:
> Accommodation for three nights in single rooms
> Conference dinner
> Lunch, tea, coffee for the duration of the conference
> Conference bag, as well as the Abstract and Programme Book.
> *Accompanying person registration fee covers accommodation for three
> nights, conference dinner, lunch, tea and coffee.
>
> PAYMENTS:
>
> Registration fee can be directly paid by bank transfer: transfer should
> be made to: 'Biospectra' Account, Account Number 02786668, Sort Code:
> 30-94-97, Lloyds TSB Bank, Leicester High Street Banch, Leicester, LE1
> 9FS, UK. The payments must be made in Sterling Pounds. Please state
> your name and address.
>
> Alternatively the registration fee can be paid by cheque or
> international money order in Sterling Pounds, made payable to
> 'Biospectra'. The cheque should be sent by registered mail to Dr P.I.
> Haris, Department of Biological Sciences, De Montfort University, The
> Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom.
>
> Please send your payments by one of the above methods as soon as
> possible. After receipt of your payment e-mail conformation will be
> forwarded.
>
> Accommodation:
>
> Costs associated with accommodation are included within the registration
> fee. Accommodation will be in single rooms for three nights covering
> 7-10 July 2002. Anyone requiring accommodation for additional nights
> should contact the conference organiser in advance.
>
> Information Regarding Arrival/Departure:
>
> Date of arrival ........ / .......... / 2002
> Date of departure ........ / .......... / 2002
> *Need to be met at Cardiff Central Station: Yes/No
> *Need to be met at Cardiff International Airport: Yes/No
>
> *Please indicate time of arrival at the station or the airport by
> e-mail.
>
> Abstract Submission:
>
> Any person registered to attend the conference may submit one Abstract
> where he/she is the main author. It is possible submit additional
> Abstracts where he/she is not the main author. The Organising committee
> will select some of the Abstracts for oral presentation. Please
> indicate if you are willing to present an oral presentation, if
> selected.
>
> The Abstract must be on one page, be single spaced and fit into an A4
> size portrait-oriented rectangular space. Times New Roman fonts should
> be used throughout the entire text of the abstract, including the title
> and author sections. The name of the author who will present the paper
> at the congress should be underlined. The Abstract should be prepared in
> MS WORD for Windows. Abstracts should be sent by e-mail to
> pharis@dmu.ac.uk or by regular post to the following address:
> Dr P.I. Haris, Department of Biological Sciences, De Montfort
> University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom. Fax:
> 00-44-116-2577287
>
> Conference Publication:
>
> Papers presented at the conference will be published in a special issue
> of Spectroscopy - An International Journal. Manuscripts should be
> submitted to the organisers at the Conference in Cardiff. Although
> there are no specific length restrictions, papers should be of a length
> appropriate to the material presented at the Conference. All papers
> will be reviewed and are expected to be of a standard expected for a
> paper published by the Journal in a regular issue.
>
> The manuscripts should be prepared according to the instructions
> available at http://www.iospress.nl/site/html/07124813_ita.html
> The manuscript should be submitted at the conference in a diskette
> containing the electronic version of the manuscript, together with two
> paper copies.
>
> The deadline for submission of manuscripts for publication in
> Spectroscopy - An International Journal is 8 July 2002.
>
> Exhibition:
>
> Space will be reserved for exhibition of diverse spectroscopic
> instrumentation, software, accessories, scientific journals and related
> books. Companies interested in participating should take immediate
> contact with the conference office.
>
> Transportation:
>
> Please let us know your travel plans so appropriate arrangements can be
> made to meet you in either Cardiff Central Station or at Cardiff
> International Airport.
>
> London Heathrow Airport:
>
> London's Heathrow Airport is the recommended route of arrival by air
> into the UK. From here you can travel directly to Cardiff by National
> Express coach (approximately 3 hours 15 minutes) or take the Heathrow
> Express (15 minutes) to London's Paddington station and catch a First
> Great Western The train journey to Cardiff Central station takes
> approximately 2 hours. Members of the organising committee will be
> available to meet the particpants at the Cardiff Central station.
> Please indicate your arrival plans in advance.
>
> London Gatwick Airport:
>
> You can travel to Cardiff directly by National Express coach
> (approximately 4 hours 45 minutes). Alternatively, you can take the
> Gatwick Express train to London's Victoria Station (30 minutes) and
> transfer to Victoria coach station from which the journey time is
> approximately 3 hours 10 minutes. Alternatively from Victoria, use the
> underground "Circle" line to reach Paddington Station and continue by
> train as above.
>
> London Stansted and London Luton Airports:
>
> Budget flights are available from Europe into these airports which both
> have rail and coach services into central London. For more information
> on travel options visit the Stansted and Luton airport websites.
>
> Cardiff International Airport:
>
> Cardiff International Airport which is situated 12 miles west of the
> city centre in Rhoose. Its main international connections are via
> Amsterdam (KLM), Brussels and Paris (British Airways). British Airways
> flights from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow also serve the airport, as
> well as Ryanair and British Airways flights from Dublin. Members of the
> organising committee will be available to meet particpants arriving at
> the airport. Please indicate your arrival plans in advance.
>
> Eurostar/Train:
>
> Arrival by Eurostar is to London Waterloo station. There is a direct
> Great Western Train service from London Waterloo to Cardiff Central
> Station with an approximate journey of 3 hours 10 minutes.
> Alternatively, you may transfer at Waterloo to the underground
> "Bakerloo" line to London Paddington where you can take the train as
> above or take a coach from the Victoria station. Members of the
> organising committee will be available to meet particpants arriving at
> the Cardiff Central Station. Please indicate your arrival plans in
> advance.
>
> Information about Cardiff and Wales:
>
> You can find out more details about Wales from various guides including
> the Welsh Tourist Board (http://www.visitwales.com).
>
> Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, boasts a number of tourist
> attractions and has an extensive shopping centre. The civic centre
> provides an interesting walking tour with many classical buildings
> including Cardiff City Hall. Nearby are Cardiff Castle and the
> Millennium Stadium. The National Museum (http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/) and
> Gallery is also very popular with visitors. There are many eating and
> drinking establishments situated in the city centre, ensuring that there
> is something for everyone. Virtual Cardiff
> (http://www.virtualcardiff.co.uk/) provides an indication of the wide
> variety entertainment taking place in the city. Cardiff Bay, a
> regenerated dock area, is a pleasant place to stroll around and can be
> reached by a short train journey or 30 minutes walk from Cardiff City
> centre. Cardiff, the Capital city is a lively, interesting and safe
> city.
>
> Further afield:
>
> There are many interesting attractions in South Wales attractions
> details of which can be found in various web-sites including Welsh
> Tourist Board (http://www.visitwales.com). and Data Wales
> (http://www.data-wales.co.uk/).
>
> Activities:
>
> Wales provides a wide variety of activities details of which can be
> found in a number of websites including the Welsh Tourist Board
> (http://www.visitwales.com). and Data Wales
> (http://www.data-wales.co.uk/)
>
> Useful Links:
>
> Information regarding Wales: http://www.visitwales.com
> Information Regarding Wales: http://www.data-wales.co.uk/
> For UK train time tables visit www.railtrack.com
> To book UK rail tickets outside the UK visit www.britcities.com
> To book UK coach tickets visit www.gobycoach.com
>
> Climate and Other Facts:
>
> As Wales has a "temperate" climate, it generally never gets very hot or
> very cold. July should be one of the sunniest and warmest months of the
> year. However, it is advisable to bring a light rainproof coat and a
> sweater, just in case, but you might possibly be in T-shirts. If you are
> venturing into the mountains you will certainly need warmer clothing.
> You can get a better idea nearer the time from the UK Meteorological
> office (http://www.meto.gov.uk/).
>
>
>
>
Received on Mon May 6 07:57:17 2002