BPS Winter Meeting, London

Date: 18 December 2012 - 20 December 2012
Location: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Event Summary

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Conference information

The BPS Winter Meeting is held annually and attracts around 800 scientists each year, mostly from the UK but also many from across Europe and from overseas. The meeting includes a selection of topical symposia, plenary lectures, free oral communications and poster sessions which cover the many aspects of pharmacology from basic to clinical science.

The BPS Winter Meeting, London 2012 is being held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 December.
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Broad Sanctuary
Westminster
London, SW1P 3EE

Tel: +44 (0)207 222 5000
Website: www.qeiicc.co.uk

Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities

Check out our 'at a glance' menu detailing the exhibition and sponsorship opportunities available at our flagship meeting. We are able to tailor individual packages to suit your requirements, please contact the BPS office for further information.

Registration

Online registration will open on 2 July 2012.

Scientific organizers

Safety Pharmacology Society and British Toxicology Society
Dr Eamonn Kelly, University of Bristol, UK
Dr Stuart Mundell, University of Bristol, UK
Professor Lionel Lewis, Dartmouth Medical School, USA – on behalf of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
BPS Young Pharmacologists Committee
Professor David MacEwan, University of East Anglia, UK - on behalf of the British Journal of Pharmacology
British Society for Cardiovascular Research
Dr H A Leaver, University of Edinburgh, UK
BPS External Affairs Committee
Professor Maria Belvisi, Imperial College London
Dr Elizabeth Rosethorne, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, UK

Scientific programme

Tuesday 18 December
Safety Pharmacology in Drug Development: Current and Future Direction
GPCRs: Mutations, Polymorphisms, Drugs and Disease
Translating Novel Anti-Cancer Strategies into Man

Wednesday 19 December
Pharmacology of Pattern Recognition Receptors
New Drugs Targets for Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer Mechanisms for Effective Targeting

Thursday 20 December
Raising the profile of Pharmacology through public engagement
Emerging Pharmacology of Prostaglandin EP Receptors
New Targets in Oncology: Stem Cells, Signalling and the Microenvironment

Social Networking

Follow the meeting on LinkedIn and Twitter #WM2012:

Social programme

Welcome Reception organized by the Young Pharmacologists Committee
The Young Pharmacologists Committee invites all delegates to an informal networking event on Tuesday 18 December 2012.
Venue to be confirmed

BPS Annual Dinner and Prize Giving
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Assembly Hall, Church House Conference Centre Westminster, London, SW1P 3NZ

The Grade II listed Assembly Hall was built in 1939, to the design of world-renowned architect Sir Herbert Baker, it is one of the most stunning Westminster conference rooms available. The polished English oak panelling and heraldic emblem sit beneath a 30-foot glass dome, surrounded by 32 gilded angels. Located off Parliament Square, Church House Conference Centre is directly opposite the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

Help required?

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the BPS Meetings Office or telephone +44 (0)207 239 0176.
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