If you head to the Experiment Zone (https://www.life.org.uk/events/experiment-zone) at Life, you will be able to spot some of our scientists explaining how they use DNA extraction in their work. Next time you visit, look for the panels with these friendly faces!
Please contact us if you’d like to know more, we love talking about science!
https://bsmb.ac.uk/meetings/extracellular-matrix-rare-disease/
Abstract end date: Aug. 27, 2021
Rare diseases are defined as conditions that affect fewer than 1:2,000 people; however, as a group of conditions they are quite common, affecting 1 in 17 individuals, which in the UK equates to 3.5 million people. Mutations in genes encoding the extracellular matrix components, cell-matrix adhesion complexes and signalling pathways are all implicated in rare disease. Moreover, rare diseases share common molecular mechanisms that can be targeted in order to find affordable treatments that can be applicable to common diseases and age-related conditions as well.
The meeting is hosted by Dr Katarzyna Pirog from the University of Newcastle.
Registration will be free for BSMB members, and the registration fee is £30 for non- students and £10 for students who are not members.
The meeting is sponsored by The Company of Biologists
Soapbox Science is coming to Newcastle again!
From the organisers: “Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform for promoting women and non-binary scientists and the science they do. Our events transform public areas into an arena for public learning and scientific debate; they follow the format of London Hyde Park’s Speaker’s Corner, which is historically an arena for public debate. With Soapbox Science, we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy, learn from, heckle, question, probe, interact with and be inspired by some of our leading scientists. No middle man, no PowerPoint slide, no amphitheatre – just remarkable women and non-binary scientists who are there to amaze you with their latest discoveries, and to answer the science questions you have been burning to ask. Look out for bat simulators, interactive experiments or giant pictures of volcanoes. Or simply hear them talk about what fascinates them, and why they think they have the most fantastic job in the world!”
If you would like to participate in the event this year, either as a presenter or a volunteer helping out behind the scenes, please click here to register your interest.
From the organisers:
“The French Society for Cell Biology (SBCF) has been successful in organizing a biennial international conference series Building the Cell covering the challenges of multidisciplinary approaches combining imaging, biochemistry, physics, bioinformatics and screening to question various aspects of life.
For their 4th biennial international meeting, SBCF and the British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) organise a joint meeting for the first time.
BSCB has a history in organising joint meetings mainly with the Biochemical Society and the British Society for Developmental Biology.
This new endeavour aims to bring together cell biologists from both neighbouring countries and beyond for scientific exchange and networking.
This meeting is aimed at early career researchers and as such they will take priority in the selection process!“
Abstract submission deadline 31st July 2021
For more information, click here
Fill in the abstract submission form in the main website: https://ne-pg.co.uk
No Data? No problem! Present your project proposal to the Postgraduate Community!
To register, please visit: http://matrixbiology2021.univ-lyon1.fr/en/register
We had a very enjoyable first meeting. Thank you very much to everyone for volunteering their time to work with us, it was great to meet you and we are looking forward to working with you over the next 3 years, developing outreach and educational materials and sharing our research journey.
If you are interested in participating but couldn’t attend today, the recording of the meeting is available to watch and you are more than welcome to joi us at our next session in June. If you’d like to watch the video or join the Working Group, please email katarzyna.pirog@ncl.ac.uk
Thank you.
