M5 Biomedical Imaging Event

The University of Nottingham will be hosting the first conference of the M5 Universities to showcase the research excellence and expertise of the M5 within the field of Biomedical Imaging.

This event is exclusivly for PhD students, Early Career Researchers, Academics and Technical Staff from the M5 Universities (Aston, Birmingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Warwick).

The event will focus on four areas of Biomedical Imaging:

- Flow Cytometry
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and associated techniques
- Electron Microscopy
- Super Resolution and Fluorescence Microscopy

These sessions will be of relevance to expert users and researchers who would like to learn more about these techniques and how they could be relevant to their research.

We are also delighted to announce the following invited speakers to this event:

Prof John Heath, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Birmingham

Prof Mark Lewis, Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology, Dean of School of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University

Prof Peter Morris, Head of Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, University of Nottingham

Prof Paul Moss, Professor Haematology, Head of the School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham

Dr Richard Bibb, Reader in Medical Applications of Design, Loughborough University

Dr Michael Kelly, Centre for Core Biotechnological Services, University of Leicester

Dr David Onion, Flow Cytometry Service Manager, University of Nottingham

Dr Corrine Smith, Director of Biological Electron Microscopy Facility, University of Warwick

Abstracts

Abstracts are invited from all attendees for talks and posters.
Abstracts from PhD students and Early Career Researchers are particularly encouraged.
Deadline for poster abstracts EXTENDED to 31st July 2014
(deadline for talk abstracts closed on 17th July 2014)

Please email your abstract (200 word limit) to info@m5universities.ac.uk, stating which of the four areas listed above your abstract is relevant to.

Location

This event is being held at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, LE12 5RD.

Sutton Bonington campus is easily accessible from Junction 24A of the M1 and East Midlands Parkway train station. Directions to Sutton Bonington and a map of the campus can be found at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses/suttonboningtoncampus.aspx

Cost

This is a free event, generously supported by the M5 members. All attendees must register for the event. It is hoped that the majority of attendees will be able to present their research as either a poster or a talk.