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​2017 UKICRS Workshop & Symposium

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The symposium is primarily aimed at postgraduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, industrialists and academics working in the the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and drug delivery. 
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.

Dates

Pre-symposium workshop and dinner
Tuesday 30th May 2017
Symposium
Wednesday 31st May 2017

Venue

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
University of Strathclyde
161 Cathedral St
Glasgow G4 0RE

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Programme

​Tuesday 30th May 2017
Wednesday 31st May 2017
12:00 noon    Arrival & registration
Main reception, Hamnett Wing.
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
161 Cathedral St, Glasgow.
https://www.strath.ac.uk/science/strathclydeinstituteofpharmacybiomedicalsciences/


SESSION 1 (Room AB101)
1.00 pm    Public engagement and sharing your science Cristina De Matteis (University of Nottingham)
1.45 pm    Re-inventing yourself….the many roles of a scientist  Clive Wilson (University of Strathclyde)



SESSION 2 
3.00 pm    Industrial session and exhibition*

SYMPOSIUM DINNER
7.30 pm    Further details coming soon!



* For details on industrial sponsorship packages, please contact Laura Mason/Jen Mains at UKICRS@gmail.com






























09.30 am     Welcome and Opening Remarks

SESSION 1 (Room ABN101)
09.40 am    Keynote: Steve Schwendeman (University of Michigan, USA)
Controlled Release of Large Molecules from PLGA 

10.20 am    Edel Durack, University of Limerick
Manipulating the physicochemical properties of antimicrobial peptides using delivery matrices for therapeutic applications.    
10.35 am    David King, University of Glasgow
Mathematical modelling of controlled antibiotic release from prototype orthopaedic fixation pins.

10.50 am    Tea and Coffee

SESSION 2 
(Room ABN101)
11.10 am     Najla Altwaijry, University of Strathclyde
Therapeutic efficacy of lactoferrin-bearing polypropylenimine dendriplex in targeting prostate cancer tumours
11.25 am    
Twana Mohammed M.ways, University of Reading
Mucoadhesion study of silica nanoparticles in rat model
11.40 am    
U.Eranka Illangakoon, University College London
Nanofiber based drug delivery systems prepared by electrospinning and pressurized gyration

SESSION 3 
(Rooms HW111–114)
11.55 am     Poster Session
12.30 pm     Lunch 

​SESSION 4 
(Room ABN101)
​13.40 pm    Keynote: Joanne Thomas (Sense about Science)
Standing up for Science

14.20 pm    
J.F. Kelleher, Trinity College Dublin.
A comparative study to assess the suitability of spray drying versus hot melt extrusion in the production of compatible monolithic fixed dose combination products.
14.35 pm    
Pundarik Prasittisart, The University of Nottingham
Distribution of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in controlling drug release of tablets using chemical image analysis
14.50 pm    
Nicole Welsh, Queen’s university, Belfast
Model drug delivery devices fabricated by fused deposition modelling

SESSION 5 
(Rooms HW111–114)
15.05 pm     Poster Session & Refreshments

SESSION 6 
(Room ABN101)
15.50 pm     Diana M.Leite, University of Portsmouth.
Peptide nanofibers as targeted therapies for glioblastoma multiforme
16.05 pm    
Ziad Sartawi, University College Cork
Fingolimod and siponimod do not affect proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells
16.20 pm    
John D. Totten, University of Strathclyde
Silk nanoparticles are endocytosed by live breast cancer cells and facilitate lysosomotropic delivery of an anticancer drug

16.35 pm     Closing Remarks and Poster Prizes

Registation fees and online registration

  • Postgraduate: £75
  • Postdoctoral: £95
  • Academic: £120
  • Industrial: £200
You can complete online registration for the 2017 UKICRS Symposium here.

Symposium Dinner / 7pm Tuesday 30th May 2017

All registered delegates are invited to attend the Symposium dinner at no extra charge. More details to follow soon.

Abstract submission

UKICRS are now inviting submission of abstracts for the 2017 Symposium, using the template provided. Please note, that posters submitted after 14th April 2017 will be considered for poster presentation only.
Please submit your abstract(s) using the online submission form.

Poster format

As always, poster presentations will be at the heart of this year’s symposium. Poster sessions will be held on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st May 2017, 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

  • Air
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  • Glasgow
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  • Glasgow International Airport is 7 miles west of the University. Bus service (77) to the centre of Glasgow which stops minutes from the University – check at First Bus. Taxi fare to the University of Strathclyde costs approximately £20. Direct flight connections to many UK airports (Belfast City, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derry, Dublin, East Midlands, Exeter, Leeds-Bradford, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Heathrow, London Standsted, Manchester, Southhampton) major European hubs, plus North America and the Middle East
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport is 22 miles south west of the University. Own rail station. Bus service to city centre.
  • Edinburgh International Airport is 42 miles east of the University. Bus Service (Citylink Air) direct to Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow
Intercity links to all major cities. Frequent services to Edinburgh (50 minutes) and London (5 hours). There are two city-centre terminals, Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central (served by Buchanan St and St Enoch subway stations respectively). Timetables at www.travelinescotland.com
Buchanan Bus Station is the main terminus for long distance coaches. Timetables at www.travelinescotland.com
Motorway links provide access to major UK cities. Visit Red Planet Travel for maps and directions.

From Carlisle, Newcastle and the south, exit M74 on to the M73, joining the M8 at the Old Monkland junction. M8 exits for the University are J18 if travelling from the south, Edinburgh and the north and J19 if coming from Glasgow Airport and the west. Other main routes serving the University include Great Western Road (A82, north of campus), Clydeside Expressway (A814, south) and Byres Road (B808, west).

Car parking on the University campus and surrounding area is extremely difficult. There are various pay & display parking spaces around the local Byres Road and Kelvin Way areas but spaces are limited. You may want to consider using the city's Subway Park & Ride scheme. This service costs around £5 and Kelvinbridge subway station has parking which is only 5 minutes walk away.
See Getting around Glasgow

Accommodation

Delegates are responsbile for booking and purchasing their own accommodation. Options for accommodation close to the Symposium venue incude:
  • Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square) Hotel / Website / Typical price £69 per night
  • The Z Hotel Glasgow / Website / From £50 per night
  • Ibis Styles Glasgow Centre George Square / Website / Typical price £79 per night​ ​

Exploring Glasgow

Readers of Rough Guide recently voted Glasgow the friendliest city in the world!
https://www.roughguides.com/gallery/the-worlds-friendliest-cities-as-voted-by-you/
https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/scotland/glasgow-clyde/

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