2015 UKICRS Workshop & Symposium, University of Nottingham
16 and 17 April 2015
The UKICRS Symposium 2015 will be held on Friday 17 April 2015 at the University of Nottingham. The symposium is aimed at those working in the pharmaceutical sciences. As always, the symposium will offer a wide range of opportunities for both young and established scientists to present their latest research and network with others from academia and industry. Although the programme is still being finalised, the general format is presented below.
A number of additional activities, including workshops, exhibitions and symposium dinner, are planned for the Thursday 17th April, the day before the main symposium.
A number of additional activities, including workshops, exhibitions and symposium dinner, are planned for the Thursday 17th April, the day before the main symposium.
UKICRS 2015 - Programme
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OVERVIEW
Thursday 16th April Registration from 09.00 am in Pope Building, Rooms A13 & A14 (Building 27 on campus map) Campus Map 10.00 am Graduate Network Session Pope Building, Room C15 or 10.00 am Academic Forum: Big Ideas School of Pharmacy Building 1.00 - 2.00 Lunch (A13 & A14) 2.00 – 5.00 Industrial Exposition Pope Building, Room A13 Exhibitor presentations (C15), Exhibitor displays (A14) Speakers from: Surface Measurement Systems, SOTAX, Biopharma, ISAC and Stable Micro Systems 7.30 pm Conference Dinner The Riverbank Bar and Galleria, NG2 Complimentary for delegates attending the Industrial Exposition Free glass of wine / juice on arrival Food served at 8.00 pm. DETAILED PROGRAMME
Friday 17th April AM Registration from 08.30 am in Pope Building, Rooms A13 & A14 (Building 27 on campus map) 09.30 am Symposium Room C14, Pope Building Welcome and Opening Remarks Professor Gavin Andrews, UKICRS Chair 09.40 am Keynote: Dr Francesca Greco (University of Reading) New developments in polymer-drug conjugates: nanotechnologies for combination therapy and anti-angiogenic therapy 10.20 am Miss Laura Martinez-Marcos (University of Strathcylde, UK) Physicochemical characterisation of albendazole (abz) hot-melt extrusion (HME) formulations with enhanced dissolution properties 10.35 am Miss Nichola Starr (University of Nottingham, UK) In vivo monitoring of compound permeation and age related effects in human stratum corneum 10.50 am Refreshments 11.10 am Miss Francesca Citossi (University of Nottingham, UK) Self-assembling benzothiazole prodrugs for targeted cancer therapy 11.25 am Mr Sameer Joshi (Aston University, UK) Co-encapsulation of anti-diabetic drugs using a liposomal drug delivery system 11.40 am Dr Mariarosa Mazza (University of Manchester, UK) Stereotactic surgical treatment of glioblastoma with peptide nanofiber vectors of siRNA 11.55 am Poster Session 1 - Pope Building A13 12.30 pm Lunch |
DETAILED PROGRAMME
Thursday 16th April Graduate Network Session 10.00 - Introduction Clare Jones University of Nottingham Careers Service 10.15 - Beyond the Paper CV Antony Williams Royal Society of Chemistry 11.15 - Tea and Coffee Break 11:35 - Industrial Speaker 1 Arpan Desai AstraZeneca 12.00 - Industrial Speaker 2 TBC 12.25 - Industrial Speaker 3 Claire Madden-Smith Molecular Profiles Academic Forum: Big Ideas Interested in research funding opportunities? Mark Gilbert and Christina Mellor from the University of Nottingham will run a session promoting research collaborations and will highlight funding opportunities in the UK and Europe. There will be a chance to present research interests including elevator pitches and collaborative requests. DETAILED PROGRAMME
Friday 17th April PM 13.40 pm Keynote: Professor Ben Boyd (Monash University, Australia) Nanostructure formation during the digestion of lipid-based formulations - implications and opportunities 14.20 pm Dr Caroline Herron (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland) A triggerable drug delivery system for the application of pro-angiogenic agents in critical limb ischaemia 14.35 pm Miss Farah Arikat (Cardiff University, UK) Developing a microneedle delivery system for antigen-specific immunotherapy in type 1 diabetes 14.50 pm Dr Riham El-Gogary (Ain Shams University, Egypt) Surfactants coated PLGA nanoparticles for brain targeting of the antioxidant flavonoid quercetin 15.05 pm Poster Session 2 and Refreshments 15.50 pm Mr Fraser Crofts (Aston University, UK) Characterisation and comparison of cationic liposomes porduced using microfluidics 16.05 pm Miss Ana Cadete (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain) Development of antibody-loaded hyaluronic acid nanocapsules as a versatile system for anticancer drug therapy 16.20 pm Dr Daniel Margetson (Diurnal Ltd., UK) Infacort®- Development and clinical evaluation of a taste masked multiparticulate oral hydrocortisone formulation for paediatric use 16.35 pm Closing Remarks / Poster Prizes / Close of Meeting |
Conference Dinner 2015
The conference dinner is to be held at The Riverbank, West Bridgford, Nottingham, serving at 8pm. The dinner is complimentary for those attending the Exhibitors Workshop on Thursday afternoon.
There is one free drink on arrival (White or Red Wine, or Fruit Juice), but after that, drinks must be paid for!
Two Course Meal
Main
Roast Chicken, Creamed Potato, Wild Mushrooms, Chargrilled Leeks, Smoked Bacon, Jus (n.b.Chicken is Halal)
or
Sweet Potato & Saffron Arancini, Cumin Spiced Red Lentils, Dressed Seasonal Vegetables (v)
Dessert
Eton Mess
If you require the vegetarian option, or have any other dietary requirements, please contact Laura Mason - paxlmma@nottingham.ac.uk by 15th March 2015.
The conference dinner is to be held at The Riverbank, West Bridgford, Nottingham, serving at 8pm. The dinner is complimentary for those attending the Exhibitors Workshop on Thursday afternoon.
There is one free drink on arrival (White or Red Wine, or Fruit Juice), but after that, drinks must be paid for!
Two Course Meal
Main
Roast Chicken, Creamed Potato, Wild Mushrooms, Chargrilled Leeks, Smoked Bacon, Jus (n.b.Chicken is Halal)
or
Sweet Potato & Saffron Arancini, Cumin Spiced Red Lentils, Dressed Seasonal Vegetables (v)
Dessert
Eton Mess
If you require the vegetarian option, or have any other dietary requirements, please contact Laura Mason - paxlmma@nottingham.ac.uk by 15th March 2015.
Poster format
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As always, poster presentations will be at the heart of this year’s symposium.
Poster sessions will be held on both Thursday 16th and Friday 17th, with all coffee and lunches held in the industrial exhibition and poster presentation area in order to facilitate discussions between delegates, exhibitors and presenters. During the Symposium itself, we have scheduled two poster viewing times during the Symposium on Friday (45 mins and 30 mins duration; see programme) giving presenters lots of time to not only read and discuss the posters, but also to help choose the posters worthy of prize awards. |
Posters should be designed in portrait format for display on poster boards (87 cm x 117 cm).
Posters can be displayed from 12 noon on Thursday 16th April, and must be taken down and removed at the end of the conference. |
Travel
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Nottingham is right in the centre of the country and is very well connected to all other major cities by the train network.
Regular services operate between Nottingham and London St Pancras (from 1 hours 45 mins), Birmingham (1 hour 15 mins), Leeds (2 hours), Manchester (2 hours), or Sheffield (1 hour). The nearest train station is Nottingham or Beeston (about 3 miles from each). The nearest airport is East Midlands airport, with direct flights from UK and European destinations. |
The conference will take place in the Pope Building on University Park (number 27 on the campus map).
Please note, Parking is Pay and Display across the university. Campus Map Visiting the University The University is 2.5 miles from the city centre, and is served by the number 34 bus from the centre of Nottingham. |
Accommodation
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Nottingham University is situated close to Nottingham city centre, with a range of accommodation choices for those who wish to extend their stay.
Search for hotels in Nottingham: www.booking.com/nottingham If you have any specific accommodation requirements, please contact one of the symposium organisers; Laura Mason (paxlmma@nottingham.ac.uk) Dr Maria Marlow (Maria.Marlow@nottingham.ac.uk) |
Accommodation recommendations include:
Close to Nottingham University Park Campus De Vere Orchard Hotel (on campus) P&J Hotel (15 min walk) The Walton (34 bus stop outside hotel, or 30 min walk) City Centre location Nottingham city centre has all the usual chain hotels found in other cities, including IBIS, Novotel, Travelodge & Premier Inn. |
