Mucosal Immunology and Intestinal Microflora Symposium 2009
This 1 day symposium aims to give postgraduate students that work in aspects of gut immunuity, host-pathogen interactions within the gut and the use of probiotics the chance to present their work and exchange ideas to an audience of students, postdocs and prinicipal investigators.
Postgraduate students and post-docs are invited to participate during the symposium by either giving a presentation or presenting a poster. A registration fee of £65 will include refreshments throughout the day, a social dinner and transport to the evening event. Free registration will be offered to those who are giving presentations and prizes for the best posters will also be awarded.
The Venue: The Norwich Research Park
The symposium will be held on the Norwich Research Park (NRP) which includes the Institute of Food Research (IFR), Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, the University of East Anglia (UEA), the Sainsbury Laboratory and the John Innes Centre (JIC). With over 9,000 people the Norwich Research Park has one of Europe’s largest single-site concentrations of research in Health, Food and Environmental Sciences. An analysis of the most highly cited scientists in the UK over the past 20 years reveals that Norwich is ranked 4th after London, Cambridge and Oxford (New Scientist, 1 July 2006/Thomson ISI).
For more information please visit The Venue
Parking is available at the John Innes Centre and directions will be made clear upon arrival.