Cambridge Neuroscience is delighted to announce its 5th Cambridge Neuroscience Biennial Symposium, a two-day international special symposium focusing on “Imaging the Nervous System”, which will take place on 9^th-10^th September 2015, in the West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge.

Poster exhibition

There will be a poster exhibition held during the conference with generous prizes. Posters can cover any of the five themes of Cambridge Neuroscience.

Please note that poster boards will be 1 metre (w) by 2 metres (h). Please note that the optimum size for posters is A0 portrait (i.e. 841mm (w) x 1189mm (h)). If your poster is already printed and does not fit these requirements, please contact Dervila Glynn. Abstract submission will close on Friday 14th August.

Reception and Gala Conference Dinner at King’s College on 9th September 2015

There will be a drinks reception and conference dinner at King’s College on 9^th September.

Public Engagement Programme on 10th September 2015

The symposium will conclude with a public plenary lecture given by Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (University College London) on September 10^th, which will be followed by a reception and the Cambridge Neuroscience image competition exhibition.

Cambridge Neuroscience Image Competition & Exhibition

There will be an image competition and exhibition that will be held during the conference. All shortlisted images will be printed and displayed during the conference when prizes will be awarded. Please submit your image for consideration (by a panel of judges) to Dervila Glynn (closing date Friday 14th August). For terms, conditions and further information, please click here.

Plenaries

The Alan Hodgkin Lecture
Professor Winfried Denk
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology (Martinsried, Germany)

The Andrew Huxley Lecture
Professor Xiaowei Zhuang
Harvard University (USA)

Registration

Registration fees are heavily subsidised and include refreshments and lunch on both days, an evening wine reception on September 10^th 2015, in addition to admittance to all talks. Please note that attendance at the Gala Conference dinner and drinks reception at King’s College is charged in addition to registration.

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Cambridge Neuroscientists: please register as normal. We will be collecting your payment on a Departmental basis so please provide your group leader’s name and account code checking with your PI first. If you are paying for yourself, please use the online payment system. Please note that cheques or cash will not be accepted on the day of the conference.

Undergraduates – £60

Emeritus member – £60

Postgraduate students, Research Assistants – £80.00

Postdocs, Faculty/PI and other – £100.00

Reception at the Master’s Lodge and Gala conference dinner at King’s College – £45

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Academics not from Cambridge: Please register as normal before paying using the online payment system. Please note that cheques or cash will not be accepted on the day of the conference.

The booking system accepts all major credit/debit cards apart from American Express.

Undergraduates – £140.00

Postgraduate students, Research Assistants – £160.00

Postdocs, Faculty/PI and other – £180.00

Reception at the Master’s Lodge and Gala conference dinner at King’s College – £60

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Industry or other: Please register as normal before paying using the online payment system or provide an address for your invoice to be sent to. Please note that cheques or cash will not be accepted on the day of the conference.

Conference registration – £240

Reception at the Master’s Lodge and Gala conference dinner at King’s College – £60

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Please get in touch if there are 10 are more delegates in your group for details of College accommodation and group discount rates. 
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