| Venue: | Institute of British Architects
London, UK (map) | |
Date | May 14-15, 2009 |
Organizers | Paul Townsend
(University of Southampton) & Abcam |
Invited speakers | - Chris Denning (University of Nottingham, UK)
Derivation and utility of cardiomyocytes from human pluripotent stem cells - Jon Epstein (University of Pennsylvania, US)
Developmental mechanisms of cardiovascular disease - Roberta Gottlieb (San Diego State University, US)
Cardioprotection and Autophagy - Deborah Henderson (Newcastle University, UK)
Cell and tissue polarity in cardiac development - Joseph Hill (UT Southwestern Medical Center, US)
Pathological cardiac remodeling: mechanisms and therapies - Richard Kitsis (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, US)
A unified theory of cell death and its role in disease - Michael Marber (The Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, UK)
p38 MAPK in myocardial ischaemic injury - Philipe Pasdois (University of Bristol, UK)
Ischaemic preconditioning and modulation of mitochondrial function - Chris Proud (University of Southampton, UK)
Signalling through the mammalian target of rapamycin plays a key role in hypertrophic growth - Paul Riley (UCL Institute of Child Health, UK)
Epicardium-derived progenitors: a source of neovascular repair of the injured adult heart - Tiziano Scarabelli (Wayne State University, US)
Cardiac release of urocortin precedes the occurrence of irreversible myocardial damage in the rat heart exposed to ischemia/reperfusion injury: genesis of a new clinical marker of sublethal cardiac ischemia? - Michael Schneider (National Heart and Lung Institute, UK)
Cardiopoiesis: Genetic circuits for cardiac muscle creation by embryonic stem cells - Anastasis Stephanou (UCL Institute of Child Health, UK)
Opposing roles of STAT1 and STAT3 in the ischaemic myocardium
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Full meeting program | View the full program
Day 1 (14 May): Start time: 09.00 hours
Day 2 (15 May): End time: 17.30 hours |
Registration | Register online |
| The registration fee is inclusive of VAT and includes: - attendance at sessions
- lunch and refreshments on 14 & 15 May
- welcome reception
- conference materials, including book of abstracts
| Full | Student |
Early bird (before March 27 2009) | £215 | £165 | | | Standard (after March 27 2009) | £265 | £215 | |
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| Students are categorized as those in full time education at the time of registering. Proof of student status may be requested. |
Student group discounts | Register 4 and get 1 free! Discounts are available for student groups attending from the same institution: register four and the fifth can attend for free. Telephone +44 (0)1223 696000 for further information. Student Group Discount: Terms & Conditions - The group must register together - discounts will not be applied retrospectively
- The promotion only applies to student registrations
- The promotion is available at either the early bird or standard rate
- In the event of cancellation by any part of the group, no refund will be given
- The promotion cannot be used in conjuction with any other special offer
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Abstracts | Abstracts for oral and poster presentation are invited. Those which most closely fit within the topics of the meeting will be selected. |
| Deadlines for oral and poster abstract submission have expired. |
| Abstract submission guidelines. |
Accommodation | Ellis Salsby Ltd is the appointed agent to handle the accommodation for this event. They have negotiated preferential rates at local hotels. Please visit the Ellis Salsby website to view and book accommodation. |
FAQ | Please visit the Frequently asked questions webpage for more useful information about the conference. |
Sponosrship | If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this meeting, please contact us for more information. |
Terms and conditions | Delegates are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to cover their attendance at the conference in case of incident, or cancellation due to circumstances beyond Abcam's control. - All fees payable to Abcam are non-refundable
- Substitute delegates may be made at any time
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Contact us | If you have any questions please email the Abcam Events Team or call +44 (0) 1223 696000 |
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| We look forward to welcoming you to London. |
