40th Annual Meeting of the EUROPEAN RADIATION RESEARCH SOCIETY 1-5 SEPT. 2013 DUBLIN CASTLE IRELAND WWW.ERR2013.IE
Welcome Note On behalf of the Irish Radiation Research Society and the Association for Radiation Research (UK), we invite you to attend the 40th Annual Meeting of the European Radiation Research Society in Dublin from Sunday 1st to Thursday 5th September 2013. The European Radiation Research Society (formerly the European Society of Radiation Biology) was founded in 1959 with the aim of promoting radiation research. The scientific programme will cover all of the major disciplines of radiation science including physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and radiation protection. We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin! LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE DUBLIN 2013 2
Dublin / Ireland The island of Ireland enjoys a rich diversity of ethnic groups and cultures and is a place of breathtaking scenery. Dublin is Ireland s capital city, steeped in history and buzzing with energy. Medieval, Georgian and modern architecture provide a backdrop to a friendly cosmopolitan city. Dublin is a thriving centre for culture and is home to a great musical and literary tradition, its native sons include Shaw, Yeats, Joyce and Beckett. The conference will be held in Dublin Castle which is steeped in history. Situated in the very heart of historic Dublin, the castle has been completely restored and is now fully integrated into Irish society. 3
Conference Programme 1/09/2013 02/09/2013 03/09/2013 04/09/2013 05/09/2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY CLINICAL DAY THURSDAY 09:00 09:30 Keynote Lecture I - Radiation Physics Keynote Lecture II - Radiation Biology Keynote Lecture III - Radiation Medicine Keynote Lecture IV - Radiation Protection 10:00 COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE 10:30 10:30 Session 1 : DNA damage / repair Session 2 : non-ionising radiation Session 5 : Stem cells Session 6 : Non-cancer effects Session 9 : Clinical session 1 Session 10 : Radiation protection of the environment Session 13 : Low dose effects / Non-targeted effects Session 14 : Nuclear power / radiation accidents 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 IARR Council Meeting ARR AGM ERRS General Assembly 13:00 13:30 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Session on Emerging Technology 14:00 14:30 Registration Silvanus Thompson Award Lecture Weiss Medal Lecture 15:00 COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 Session 3 : Radiosensitivity / normal tissue damage Session 4: Particle radiation / space radiation Session 7 : Biomarkers / System biology Session 8 : Tumour microenvironment Bacq and Alexander Award Lecture Session 11 : Clinical session 2 Session 12 : Radiation physics / chemistry / radiation modifiers 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 Welcome Reception Poster Session 1 Poster Session 2 Poster Session 3 Free time Free time Free time 5 km run Irish Night (Optional) Pub Crawl / Old Jameson Distillery Conference Dinner 4
Conference Information Who Should Attend This meeting is a must-attend event for all scientists and clinicians involved in radiation research including radiation biologists, physicists and chemists; scientists involved in radiation protection; medical professionals, such as medical physicists, radiation therapists, radiographers and radiation oncologists Theme & Important Dates Call for abstracts 11 Feb. 2013 Opening of online registration 1 Apr. 2013 Deadline for Young Investigator Award applications 12 April 2013 Deadline for submission of abstracts 26 Apr. 2013 Notification of acceptance of abstracts 24 May 2013 Deadline for early registration 7 Jun. 2013 Conference dates 1 5 Sep. 2013 Call for Abstracts TOPICS INCLUDE: DNA damage/repair Biomarkers / Systems Biology Low dose effects / Non-targeted effects Radiosensitivity / Normal tissue damage Tumour microenvironment Stem cells Particle radiation / space radiation research Radiation physics/chemistry Radiation modifiers Nuclear power /radiation accidents Non cancer effects Non ionising radiation Radiation protection of the environment / radioecology Radiation therapy / new modalities Radiation protection (medical) Carcinogenesis Epidemiological studies Submissions for the scientific programme are invited from interested participants. Proposals for oral and poster presentations will be accepted. Please see the conference website for details on the format of submissions and abstracts. A number of Young Investigator Awards are available please see website for further details. 5
Conference Information Online Registration Online registration will open on 1 April and will be available at www.err2013.ie We have negotiated special accommodation rates for ERR delegates in a number of hotels, details on hotels and rates will be available on www.err2013.ie soon. REGISTRATON CATEGORY BY 7 JUNE 2013 AFTER 7 JUNE 2013 ERRS/ARR/IRRS Members 425.00 525.00 Non Members 495.00 595.00 Students/Young Investigators 325.00 395.00 REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES: Attendance at all conference sessions Access to the trade exhibition and poster session Conference programme and conference materials Lunch and refreshments each day One ticket to the welcome reception A ticket to the gala dinner can be purchased separately for 25 CLINICAL DAY ONLY Clinicians, medical physicists, radiographers, radiation therapists etc who would like to attend the Clinical Day on Wednesday 4 September only can avail of the following rates: Clinical Day Only ERRS/ARR/IRRS Member Clinical Day Only Non Member Clinical Day Only Student* 150 early / 200 late 200 early / 250 late 100 early / 150 late Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities A trade exhibition will run during the conference in parallel with the scientific programme. If you would like to find out more information on becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, please contact: JENNIFER MCADAM E: jennifer@conferencepartners.ie T: + 353 (0)1 216 6682 Further Information Please see the conference website www.err2013.ie for regular updates. For further information on accommodation, social programme and registration please contact: JENNIFER MCADAM Conference Partners Ltd 11-13 The Hyde Building The Park, Carrickmines Dublin 18 Ireland T: + 353 1 216 6682 E: info@err2013.ie If you would like further information on the programme or the call for abstracts, please contact: FIONA LYNG / AIDAN MEADE DIT Kevin Street Dublin 2 E: abstracts@err2013.ie 6