Signalling Molecules in Disease Symposium

This new annual symposium "Signalling Molecules in Disease" invites researchers to discuss current work on cancer, neurological, developmental, and communicable diseases, covering many biomedical angles, causes, and treatments. This symposium aims to create a community of researchers studying cell signalling in all disease fields.

Date: Wednesday 1 November 2023 09.00 - 17.30

Location: Kingston University London, Clattern Theatre PRMB0002, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE. Accessibility: the venue is on the ground floor and is wheelchair-accessible. Directions

Registration is free. Deadline: Wednesday, 18th October 2023.

Early career scientists will be able to submit an abstract to apply for a selected 15 min talk or poster presentation. There will be opportunities for networking and poster presentation sessions from attendees. Poster prizes will be available.

Abstract submission deadline: Monday 9th October. Submit your abstract

Carers' and Inclusivity awards to support attendance are available; please email signallingsymposium2023@kingston.ac.uk

Programme

9:30 am Registration with light breakfast reception

10:10 am Welcome

10:30 am Prof Richard Grose, Queen Mary University of London

11:00 am Dr Barbara Tanos, Brunel University

11:30 am Prof Helmout Modjtahedi, Kingston University London

12:00 pm Dr Hossein Ashrafi, Kingston University London

12:30-13:45 pm LUNCH, NETWORKING AND POSTER SESSION

13:45 pm Prof Selina Wray, University College London

14:15 pm Dr Charlotte Dean, Imperial College London

14:45 pm Prof Tony Walker, Kingston University London

15:15 pm TBC selected talk from early career researcher

15:30 pm TBC selected talk from early career researcher

15:45 pm TBC selected talk from early career researcher

16:00 pm Drinks reception, networking and poster session

17:00 pm Poster awards and Concluding remarks

Organisers: Dr Athina-Myrto Chioni, Dr Francesca Mackenzie, Nathalie Leung

Contact: signallingsymposium2023@kingston.ac.uk

Kindly sponsored by Genetics Society, BGI, New England Biolabs, Kingston University London