UKICRS - 7th United Kingdom-Ireland Controlled Release Society Symposium

7th United Kingdom-Ireland Controlled Release Society Symposium

4th January, Franklin Wilkins Building, King's College London, Waterloo, London, UK.

Sponsored by Colorcon, Controlled Release Society, Elan, Wyeth.

Programme

Invitation to Present/Prizes

Accommodation/Location

Sponsorship Opportunities/Conference Stands

Further Information

Conference Registration Form (pdf) | Abstract Form (pdf) | Abstract Submission Form (pdf)

Programme

09:30	Registration
10.00	Welcome - Prof. R. Guy (President CRS) Dr. A. D'Emanuele (Chair UKICRS) Dr. M. J. Lawrence (Conference Chair)
10:15	Concept of nanoparticulate systems for the delivery of antisense oligonucleotides, Prof. P. Couvreur, University Paris Sud, France.
10:45	Gene therapy, Dr. D. Thatcher, Cobra Pharmaceuticals, UK.
11:15	Tissue engineering: The link with drug delivery, Dr. Kevin Shakesheff, University of Nottingham, UK.
11:45	The P-glycoprotein barrier in the gut, Prof. B. Hirst, University of Newcastle, UK.
12:15	Lunch and Posters
14:15	Thermodynamics of polymer-DNA interactions, Dr. S. Stolnik, University of Nottingham, UK.
14:30	Enzyme activated polymeric vesicular systems, Dr. I. F. Uchegbu, University of Strathclyde, UK.
14:45	Bioresponsively-triggered release in vivo, Dr. H. S. Aojula/Prof. D. J. Clarke, University of Manchester, UK.
15:15	Tea
15:35	Optimizing iontophoretic drug delivery across the skin by chemistry and formulation, Prof. R. Guy, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
16:05	New ways of characterising amorphous materials, Prof. G. Buckton, School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK.
16:35	Controlled release goals in the treatment of thalassaemia, Prof. R. Hider, King's College London, UK.
17:05	Concluding Remarks and Close

Invitation to Present/Prizes

At this meeting there will be an opportunity to present either a short oral communication or a poster. Two prizes of £500 (towards attendance at CRS2001 in San Diego) will be presented to the best postgraduate posters.The closing date for abstracts is Friday 8th December. If you wish to submit after this date please contact the organisers. The poster boards will be 120cm x 120cm.

Accommodation/Location

Address: The Franklin-Wilkins Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA
Telephone:020-7836 5454
Travel: Underground - Waterloo

Local Hotels include the following:

Holiday Inn Express
103-109 Southwark St
London SE1 0JF
Tel: 020 74012525

London Marriott Hotel
Riverside Building/County Hall
Westminster Bridge Rd
London SE1 7PB
Tel: 020 79285200

Novotel London Waterloo
113 Lambeth Rd
London SE1 7LS
Tel: 020 77931010

A list of inexpensive hotels provided by King's College is available as a pdf file. Please note that some of these hotels may be some distance from the conference and you should check the location on a London map.

Sponsorship Opportunities/Conference Stands

The UKICRS offers organisations the opportunity to sponsor this meeting and also offers space for exhibition stands. The revenue raised from the meeting is used to support UKICRS activities which include the support of students working in the field of controlled release and related disciplines. Sponsors will be recognised in the Symposium literature, on this web page (sponsors will appear on the top of this page), and by the UKICRS Chairman during the meeting. If you would like further information on sponsorship opportunities or stands, please contact Dr. Ali R. Rajabi-Siahboomi at asiahboomi@colorcon.co.uk.

Further Information

If you require any further information, or have any enquiries regarding this symposium, please contact Dr. Jayne Lawrence at jayne.lawrence@kcl.ac.uk, Telephone: 020 7848 4808, Department of Pharmacy, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 8WA.

If you have any comments on this page please e-mail Dr. Tony D'Emanuele at Antony@DEmanuele.net