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What I am looking forward to at CRS Boston by Christina Payne

29/6/2017

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​The winner of the UKICRS Travel Prize 2017, Christina Payne from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, describes below what she is looking forward to at CRS 2017 Boston.
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Hello UKICRS members! My name is Christina Payne, and I am a final year PhD student in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. This year, I was the lucky recipient of travel grant to attend the Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting and Exposition in Boston. Having been to a number of national conferences in Ireland and a couple in the UK over the course of my PhD, I think it’s fair to say that they can be exciting for a few reasons. It’s always nice to get a break away from the routine of lab work, to meet new people, discuss ideas, get a sense of what other researchers are doing and what is up and coming in the world of science. I’m looking forward to experiencing all of this and more at CRS in Boston, so here are my top talks to attend.

Of course, we have to start with the plenary speakers. There are four plenary sessions, led by Robert Langer, Henry Brem, Amar Sawhney and Paula Hammond. Each of these guests are renowned leaders in their respective fields and their talks will be among the main highlights of the conference.
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In terms of invited speakers, CRS has such a number of invited speakers from a wide range of disciplines; it would not be possible to attend them all. Of personal interest will be the talks on areas such as advances in regulation (talk by Yue Teng from the US FDA), cell therapies (with a talk from our own Prof. Garry Duffy, and also Kristy Wood from Intellia Therapeutics Inc.) and improving in vitro methodologies – having struggled with this myself during my PhD! Aside from all of these plenaries and invited speakers are the many and varied scientific sessions, poster viewings, pre-meeting workshops and networking events – plenty to keep us busy over the course of the conference! I’m looking forward to all of it, and am grateful to the UKICRS for providing the funding for me to attend. 
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UKICRS Symposium Strathclyde May 2017

9/6/2017

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We had a fantastic time in Strathclyde for the 2017 UKICRS Symposium! The two day event was opened with a workshop session featuring talks from Cristina De Matteis (University of Nottingham) on public engagement and Clive Wilson (University of Strathclyde) on the importance of reinventing yourself during your career. An industrial exhibition was held in the evening time with representatives from a wide range of companies based in the UK and Ireland. Then it was off to Maggie May’s for the conference dinner!

The programme for Wednesday was a very busy one with two keynote talks from Dr. Steve Schwendeman (University of Michigan) on his work to date in the area of PLGA to control the release of large molecules and Joanne Thomas from ‘Standing Up For Science’. Throughout the day, we heard 11 excellent talks from PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers based around the UK and Ireland. An enjoyable interactive poster session was also held with over 40 excellent poster presentations from delegates. Congratulations to the winner of best oral presentation, Diana Leite from University of Portsmouth with a talk entitled 'Peptide nanofibers as targeted therapies for glioblastoma multiforme'. Two poster prizes were also awarded, to postgraduate student Pauric Bannigan (University of Limerick) and undergraduate student Jessica Millar (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland).

Thanks so much to Prof. Yvonne Perrie and everyone in Strathclyde for organising a fantastic event! Looking forward to doing it all again next year!
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Best wishes,
Carol
 
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Abstract Submission Still Open for Posters/Conference Dinner Plans

4/5/2017

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Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that abstract submission for poster presentations is still open for the UKICRS conference on the 30th-31st May in Glasgow! This is a great opportunity for early stage researchers to show their work and to network with their peers. The conference dinner will take place in Maggie May’s on the Tuesday night. You can have a look at the menu and make an order in advance on the Home page. It promises to be a great night!
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Looking forward to seeing you all in Glasgow in May :)
Best wishes,
Carol
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Abstact Submission Deadline Tomorrow 14th April!!! 

13/4/2017

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Just a quick reminder that the abstract submission deadline for the UKICRS conference in Glasgow is tomorrow 14th April! The conference takes place on 30-31st May and offers 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 full programme can be viewed on the Events section of the website! Highlights include a session with Cristina De Matteis about the public’s understanding/engagement with science (very important in a world of ‘alternative facts’!), keynotes by Steve Schwendeman from the University of Michigan and Joanne Thomas from Sense about Science and the conference dinner on the Tuesday night! So don’t forget to get your abstract in and Happy Easter everyone!
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Best,
Carol
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Congratulations to the recipient of the UKICRS Research Studentship!

10/4/2017

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Halimah Bakare, a second year undergraduate from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Hertfordshire is this year’s recipient of the UKICRS Research Studentship which will fund 10 weeks of laboratory based research in Summer 2017. 

Halimah will be undertaking her research in the laboratory of Dr Michael Cook in the Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology research centre. Halimah's project will develop temperature-responsive branched copolymer surfactants (BCSs) to produce emulsions which dramatically increase in viscosity upon warming from room to body temperature. These “thermogelling” systems have several topical applications, for instance in vaginal drug delivery, where the material can flow through an applicator, then increase in viscosity upon entry to the vagina, improving retention of the dosage form whilst reducing messiness. Halimah will synthesise a range of BCSs of varying composition, characterise their molecular weight and composition, and undertake a rigorous rheological evaluation of their ability to form temperature-responsive emulsions. These materials would offer exiting new platforms for mucosal drug delivery. 

Congratulations Halimah – we look forward to hearing how you get on!
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Best wishes,
Laura
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Congratulations to the recipient of the UKICRS Travel Bursary!

14/3/2017

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Christina Payne from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is this year’s recipient of the UKICRS Travel Bursary of £1000 to fund travel to the CRS conference in Boston in July.

Christina is a member of the Translational Research in Nanomedical Devices group in RCSI and is in the third year of her PhD. Her supervisors are Dr. Helena Kelly and Prof. Sally-Ann Cryan.

Congratulations again Christina – we look forward to hearing how you get on!
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Best wishes,
Carol
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Abstract Submission now open for UKICRS Symposium 2017!

10/3/2017

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Hi everyone,

The UKICRS symposium abstract submission page is now active! Closing date for submission is 14th April.

The symposium will be held in the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow this year on 30th-31st May 2017. It offers 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 for the symposium can be found on the Events page of the website. Over the next couple of weeks, we will write a blog post on what you can expect from the symposium and provide a background on our keynote speakers, Steve Schwendeman (University of Michigan, USA) and Jo Thomas (Sense about Science). We will also be running a workshop on the 30th May focussed on the public’s understanding/engagement with science, facilitated by Christiana De Meteis. Keep an eye on the blog updates for more details!

Best wishes,
Carol
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Summer Placement 2017 Deadline Extended!

30/1/2017

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Hi everyone,
 
We have extended the deadline for our undergraduate Summer placement until 14th February. The UKICRS has provided funding for the last two years for an undergraduate student to undertake an 8 week research project in the general area of drug delivery. Last year, Zhi Yuan Kok from the University of Nottingham received the award. You can read about his experience below!
 
This is a great opportunity for a student considering a career in research or industry! You can find full details in the Bits ’n’ Pieces section of the website.
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Best of luck with your applications!
Carol
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UKICRS Travel Bursary - Get ready for summer in Boston!

10/1/2017

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Hi everyone,

Just a quick reminder that the deadline for abstracts for the CRS 2017 conference has been extended to February 1st – this gives you a little more time to get your abstracts in if you haven’t already! The conference this year will be held in Boston from July 16th-19th. Follow the link below to submit an abstract

www.controlledreleasesociety.org/meetings/annual/program/Pages/abstracts.aspx

Don’t forget that the UKICRS is offering a travel bursary of £1000 to help cover the costs of getting to Boston! The deadline for applications is the 14th of February. Application forms can be found on the ‘Bits ‘n’ Pieces’ section of the website!

Best of luck!
Carol
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Happy New Year from your new Graduate Chair Reps!

7/1/2017

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Hello everyone,

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday and Happy New Year!

Having taken over from Laura as postgraduate network chairs, Charlie and I would like to introduce ourselves. I am a 3rd year PhD student at University College Cork and Charlie is a 2nd year PhD student at Imperial College London.
We are very excited to take on this role and hope to work closely with you all in the coming year. We will be looking for new ideas to support our members, especially postgraduate students, so please let myself or Charlie know if there’s anything you would like us to do!
We plan to regularly update this blog with information about the society, upcoming events and other interesting bits and pieces – so keep an eye out for new posts!
Please feel free to contact either of us with queries or suggestions during the year – our email addresses are on Graduate Network Page.

Looking forward to working with you all!
Best wishes,
Carol and Charlie
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