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The Biomedical Science Society is delighted to be organising the first ever ARU BMSS Conference happening on the 15th December 2018. The conference has been organised on the premise of being multidisciplinary and exposing students to "the real world of science". We are hoping that you will learn from our speakers (both internal and external) and that you will create professional networks which will help you in future.
Poster submission:
Posters present an opportunity to publish late-breaking results, smaller research contributions, work-in-progress and student projects in a concise and visible format. Students who are not working on any project (for example, summer studentships or major projects) are welcome to submit a poster about any general scientific topic of their interest. Accepted posters will be displayed throughout the day in the Science Centre at ARU Cambridge, including during a relaxed lunch and networking session, providing presenters with an opportunity to engage in discussion with other attendees about their interests.
We are currently inviting undergraduate and postgraduate STEM students to submit their poster titles as per the schedule below:
- Online Submission Due: 11 November 2018 *NOW CLOSED*
- Acceptance Notification: 13 November 2018
- Confirmation of Attendance: 13-25 November 2018 (by the 16th November for non-ARU students)
Submissions should all be submitted via this quick survey: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/M93M5HH. Accepted authors will be required to present a printed poster. The dimensions of posters for our conference are standard A2 (420 x 594 mm) and portrait orientation. The poster should have a banner that spans its full width and includes title, authors and affiliations. Institutional crests are to be included in the banner. You may bring the poster printed as a single sheet or as the appropriate number of A4 sheets corresponding to the same overall size. The BMSS will be paying for printing of the first 10 submitted (and accepted) posters!
Registration FAQs:
ARU students can purchase tickets online or at the Students' Union (Peter Taylor House, 9:15AM-4:45PM Monday to Friday). Please make sure to purchase the appropriate conference ticket as well as a dinner ticket (if applicable). To use BooksPlus credit, you have to physically go to the Students' Union.
ARU staff and external attendees can purchase tickets at the ARU Students' Union (Peter Taylor House, 9:15AM-4:45PM Monday to Friday) or by phone, during office hours (01223 460008). Please make sure to purchase the appropriate conference ticket as well as a dinner ticket (if applicable).
Programme for the day:
- 10.00-11.15: Registration
- 11.15-11.30: Welcome address, Roham Karimi and Joana Rodrigues, BMSS
- 11.30-12.00: The problem with anticancer therapy – painful side effects. How to avoid them and develop personalised cancer treatment for all, Prof Christopher Parris, Anglia Ruskin University
- 12.00-12.30: Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in reproductive system oncology, Patrick Warren, University of Cambridge
- 12.30-13.30: Lunch, Student Posters & Networking
- 13.30-14.00: There and back again - a perspective on today’s healthcare delivery and the in-vitro diagnostic industry, Richard Williams, CUH NHS Foundation Trust
- 14.00-14.30: All about blood: an introduction to diagnostic haematology, Mahad Nur, CUH NHS Foundation Trust
- 14.30-14.50: Refreshment break, BMSS Vice-President by-election results
- 14.50-15.20: Careers in Biomedical Science, Matthew Smith, IBMS & NWAnglia NHS Foundation Trust
- 15.20-16.00: I would like to tell you a story… About a boy, Malcolm Robinson, Harvey’s Gang & WSH NHS Foundation Trust
- From 16:30: Conference meal at The Tram Depot, Dover St, CB1 1DY
Conference meal:
From 4:30PM at The Tram Depot, Dover St, Cambridge, CB1 1DY.
Ticket for dinner includes / person: 1 x round of sandwiches (2 slices medium with filling), veg samosas, veg spring rolls and mini sausage rolls.
Please note that drinks are not included but can be purchased separately.
Any further questions: biomedicalsocietyaru@gmail.com