The 14th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Life Scientists Society in the UK

Event Details

Industry Sector: Life Sciences Meeting Type: Annual Conference, Academic Symposium Meeting Theme: Promoting academic exchange and collaboration among Chinese life scientists in the UK, and building a bridge for Sino-British cooperation in the field of life sciences

Basic Information

• Date: September 13-14, 2008
• Location: St Anne’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
• Organizer: Chinese Life Scientists Society in the UK
• Co-organizer: None specified
• Contact Person: Dr. Zhi Dao Xia (President of the Organizing Committee)
• Email: zhidao.xia@ndos.ox.ac.uk
• Phone: 13901388078 (Mr. Xia), 13621656896 (Mr. Zhu)

Conference Highlights

• The conference will be held at St Anne’s College, which offers both elegant living and high-standard conference facilities.
• The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to June 30, 2008.
• The conference aims to provide a multidisciplinary perspective for life scientists, fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Renowned Chinese scholars will deliver专题报告 (special topic presentations) on various aspects of life sciences.
• The conference encourages students and scholars to present their latest research findings through oral presentations and poster sessions.
• Social events and a sightseeing tour will be organized for attendees.
• The conference is supported by the Chinese Embassy Education Section and Science and Technology Section in the UK, as well as several partner organizations including Suzhou Bio-Nanotechnology Industrial Park, Suzhou Jima Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., GSK, Invitrogen, BD Biosciences, Peprotech, VWR, and Promega.
• Registration fees will be collected for the first time, with financial assistance provided to students, visiting scholars, and postdoctoral researchers.
• Abstracts of the conference will be published in a supplement of a Nature journal after the event.

Important Dates

• Call for Abstracts: Extended to June 30, 2008
• Registration and Scholarship Application Form: Available
• Meeting Agenda: The 14th Meeting of the Chinese Life Scientists Society in the UK

Contact Information

• Registration and Accommodation Inquiries: Dr. Hua Ye, hua.ye@eng.ox.ac.uk
• Abstract Queries: Dr. Dengli Hong, dengli.hong@imm.ox.ac.uk; Dr. Fenggang, fenggmd@gmail.com
• Registration and Other Conference Information: Mr. Xia, 13901388078; Mr. Zhu, 13621656896

Sponsorship Information

• Sponsor Organizations: Suzhou Bio-Nanotechnology Industrial Park, Suzhou Jima Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., GSK, Invitrogen, BD Biosciences, Peprotech, VWR, Promega, and others