2016 UKICRS Workshop & Symposium, Cardiff University
21 and 22 April 2016
The UKICRS Symposium 2016 will be held on Friday 22 April 2016 in Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, which is in the Redwood Building, Cardiff University. 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. The programme is detailed below.
Local directions
The symposium will take place in the School of Pharmacy (Redwood building). This is located in the main University campus, which is in the City Centre. Use the campus maps to orientate yourself.
If you use the map named location-map-inner, the School of Pharmacy is designated number 33. To get here from the City Centre make your way to the junction of The Friary and Greyfriars road (located at the top of D2). At this junction with the Hilton hotel immediately on your left hand side, cross the pedestrian crossing. Head straight on to the pedestrianised walkway and down the small decline. Continue through the underpass. Immediately after you exit the underpass, take the walkway to the left rather than the steps in front of you. This will take you to a turning circle at the bottom of King Edward VII Avenue. Walk up King Edward VII Avenue for 3-5 minutes. The School of Pharmacy is located in the Redwood building at the end of King Edward VII avenue on the left hand side.
The postcode (for GPS users) is CF10 3NB.
Once you have arrived at the Redwood, please follow the signs to the registration desk.
If you use the map named location-map-inner, the School of Pharmacy is designated number 33. To get here from the City Centre make your way to the junction of The Friary and Greyfriars road (located at the top of D2). At this junction with the Hilton hotel immediately on your left hand side, cross the pedestrian crossing. Head straight on to the pedestrianised walkway and down the small decline. Continue through the underpass. Immediately after you exit the underpass, take the walkway to the left rather than the steps in front of you. This will take you to a turning circle at the bottom of King Edward VII Avenue. Walk up King Edward VII Avenue for 3-5 minutes. The School of Pharmacy is located in the Redwood building at the end of King Edward VII avenue on the left hand side.
The postcode (for GPS users) is CF10 3NB.
Once you have arrived at the Redwood, please follow the signs to the registration desk.
UKICRS 2016
Day 1 - Graduate Network Session
Thursday 21st April
The first day has a late start, to allow delegates some travel time in the morning and a slightly early finish so that delegates can explore the city a little before the Conference Dinner.
10.00 am Registration
Room 0.60 in Redwood Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff
Posters can be mounted from 10am
11.00 am Graduate Careers
Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre
Speakers from Pharma will provide insight and advice about careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr Dan Palmer, Midatech
Dr Marie Mc Grath, GSK
Dan and Marie will talk for 20 minutes, after which there will be a 10 minute panel discussion
12.00 noon An ethical debate for Research scientists
Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre
Dr Emma Lane will lead an ethical debate that is related to all of our research
12.45pm Lunch
Room 0.60 & 0.86
1.30 pm Industrial Exposition
Exhibitor Presentations in the Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre
Industrial Exposition in Rooms 0.60 and 0.86
4.00 pm Explore the 'Diff
Cardiff (or the ‘Diff to locals) is the UK’s fastest growing city and has plenty of things to see and do and so delegates have been given a short period of time before the Dinner to explore some of the local interests. Within short walking distance of the Redwood building is the National Museum and Art gallery, Cardiff Castle, Bute Park and the Millennium Stadium. Have a look at the essential guide for more information.
7.30 pm Conference Dinner
Zero degrees on Westgate St in Cardiff City Centre
Complimentary for delegates attending Day 1 of the Symposium - see below for details
The first day has a late start, to allow delegates some travel time in the morning and a slightly early finish so that delegates can explore the city a little before the Conference Dinner.
10.00 am Registration
Room 0.60 in Redwood Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff
Posters can be mounted from 10am
11.00 am Graduate Careers
Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre
Speakers from Pharma will provide insight and advice about careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr Dan Palmer, Midatech
Dr Marie Mc Grath, GSK
Dan and Marie will talk for 20 minutes, after which there will be a 10 minute panel discussion
12.00 noon An ethical debate for Research scientists
Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre
Dr Emma Lane will lead an ethical debate that is related to all of our research
12.45pm Lunch
Room 0.60 & 0.86
1.30 pm Industrial Exposition
Exhibitor Presentations in the Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre
Industrial Exposition in Rooms 0.60 and 0.86
4.00 pm Explore the 'Diff
Cardiff (or the ‘Diff to locals) is the UK’s fastest growing city and has plenty of things to see and do and so delegates have been given a short period of time before the Dinner to explore some of the local interests. Within short walking distance of the Redwood building is the National Museum and Art gallery, Cardiff Castle, Bute Park and the Millennium Stadium. Have a look at the essential guide for more information.
7.30 pm Conference Dinner
Zero degrees on Westgate St in Cardiff City Centre
Complimentary for delegates attending Day 1 of the Symposium - see below for details
Day 2 - Symposium Day
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Friday 22nd April - Morning session
09.30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Professor Gary Baxter, Head of Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Gavin Andrews, UKICRS Chairperson SESSION 1 : Chairperson - Dr Sion Coulman (Cardiff University) 09.40 am Keynote Speaker: Professor Arto Urtti Ocular Pharmacokinetic Models as Tools in Drug Delivery Design 10.20 am Sam Tarassoli (University College London, UK) Novel polyglutamate-based indocyanine green nanoparticles for photothermal cancer therapy 10.35 am Samuel Bizley (The Royal Veterinary College, UK) Study of the structural and barrier properties of equine skin for the deep tissue delivery of pharmaceuticals in equine therapy 10.50 am Tea, Coffee and Welsh Cakes SESSION 2: Chairperson - Dr Katie Ryan (University College Cork, Ireland) 11.10 am Affiong Iyire (Aston University, UK) Amino acid facilitated delivery of insulin through buccal cell layers in vitro 11.25 am Hope Roberts-Dalton (Cardiff University, UK) Thiol-based labelling of prostate-derived exosomes for analysis of cellular uptake and intracellular traffic 11.40 am Ali Athab Al-kinani (Kingston University London, UK) Real-time imaging and antioxidant activity of HPMC–coated cerium oxide nanoparticles: a new modality for cataracts 11.55 am Poster Session 1 - Rooms 0.86 and 0.60 12.30 pm Lunch in rooms 0.60 & 0.86 |
Friday 22nd April - Afternoon session
SESSION 3 : Chairperson - Prof Karl Malcolm (Queens University Belfast, UK) 13.40 pm Keynote Speaker: Dr Virginia Acha Making the most of the biosimilars opportunity for healthcare in the UK 14.20 pm Edward Mansfield (University of Reading, UK) Does the nature of a poly(2-oxazoline) coat affect the rate of nanoparticle diffusion through mucus? 14.35 pm Ivan Hall Barrientos (University of Strathclyde, UK) Fabrication and characterization of drug-loaded electrospun polymeric nanofibers for controlled release in hernia repair 14.50 pm David Walsh (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland) Controlled delivery of DNA from tissue engineered collagen scaffolds using novel, non-viral star-shaped polypeptides 15.05 pm Poster Session 2 and Refreshments SESSION 4: Chairperson - Dr Dimitrios Lamprou (University of Strathclyde) 15.50 pm Sarah Mallen (University of Limerick, Ireland) Oral delivery of nisin via mesoporous silica matrices 16.05 pm John Pollard (Aston University, UK) Utilisation of an in vitro high-throughput screening assay in the development of orally disintegrating tablets with enhanced delivery capability 16.20 pm Daire O’Donnell (Dublin City University, Ireland) Physicochemical characterisation tools aiding oral drug delivery technology optimisation 16.35 pm Closing Remarks and Poster Prizes |
Symposium Dinner
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The conference dinner will take place on Thursday 21st April at Zero Degrees, Westgate Street, Cardiff. This restaurant and microbrewery is located in the city centre, in the shadow of the Millennium Stadium.
Dinner is complimentary for those delegates attending the UKICRS pre-symposium events on the Thursday. |
Poster format
As always, poster presentations will be at the heart of this year’s symposium.
Poster sessions will be held on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd, 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 fit on 2m tall x 1m wide (portrait style) poster boards.
Poster sessions will be held on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd, 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 fit on 2m tall x 1m wide (portrait style) poster boards.
Travel
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The symposium will take place in the School of Pharmacy (Redwood building). This is located in the main University campus, which is in the City Centre. Use the campus maps to orientate yourself.
If you use the map named location-map-inner, the School of Pharmacy is designated number 33. To get here from the city centre make your way to the junction of The Friary and Greyfriars road (located at the top of D2). At this junction with the Hilton hotel immediately on your left hand side, cross the pedestrian crossing. Head straight on to the pedestrianised walkway and down the small decline. Continue through the underpass. Immediately after you exit the underpass, take the walkway to the left rather than the steps in front of you. This will take you to a turning circle at the bottom of King Edward VII Avenue. Walk up King Edward VII Avenue for 3-5 minutes. The School of Pharmacy is located in the Redwood building at the end of King Edward VII avenue on the left hand side. The postcode (for GPS users) is CF10 3NB. Once you have arrived at the Redwood, please follow the signs to the registration desk. Cardiff is accessible by train, bus or plane: Train: The main train station in Cardiff is Cardiff Central. National Rail services connect Cardiff with numerous major UK cities. The University campus is approximately 20 minutes walk from Cardiff Central train station, or a short taxi ride. Alternatively, after arriving at Cardiff Central you could change to a Valley line train that stops at Cathays (the train station that is on campus), although it may be quicker to walk and to take in some of Cardiff's sight on route. Bus: Both Megabus and National Express connect Cardiff with numerous UK cities. Both services stop in the city centre, within a short walk of the main University campus. Plane: Cardiff airport is located to West of the City. It is a small airport but is served by a number of airlines. Transfer options from this airport to the City Centre can be found on the airport's website. The bus service from the airport operates every 30minutes, takes 40 minutes and fares start from £5 one way. Bristol Airport is a busier airport that Cardiff and provides a good alternative. A regular National Express coach service connects Bristol Airport with Cardiff and Cardiff University. This bus service runs 12 times daily, takes 1h15mins and online fares start from £10 one way. |
Cardiff University Campus
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Accommodation
The symposium venue, the Redwood Building, is located in the civic centre in central Cardiff. Therefore there are lots of accommodation options available to suit all budgets. A selection of hotels are listed on this webpage that are all within walking distance of the Redwood Building.
Travelodge
The closest budget option to the symposium venue, just a short 10 minute walk away. Address: The Friary off Queen Street, Cardiff Hotel website here. TripAdvisor page here. 
Premier Inn
A budget option that is a 15 minute walk from the symposium venue. 10 Churchill Way, Cardiff Hotel website here. TripAdvisor page here. 
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Jurys Inn
A reasonably priced option that is a 15 minute walk from the symposium venue. Address: 1 Park Place, Cardiff Hotel website here. TripAdvisor page here. 
Hotel Ibis
A budget option that is a 15 minute walk from the symposium venue. Address: Churchill Way, Cardiff CF10 2HA Hotel website here. TripAdvisor page here. 
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Exploring Cardiff
Cardiff (better known as the ‘Diff to locals) is the UK’s fastest growing city and has plenty of things to see and do and so delegates have been given a short period of time before the Dinner to explore some of the local interests. Within short walking distance of the Redwood building is the National Museum and Art gallery, Cardiff Castle, Bute Park and the Millennium Stadium. Click here to access the VisitCardiff website or click here to get the essential guide. The essential guide has good maps on the back few pages and lots of useful pieces of information.
