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6thCambridgeNeuroscienceSymposium|sponsorshipopportunities

Neural Networks in Health and Disease

6th Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium 7-8 September 2017

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Confirmedspeakers:

Albert-LazloBarabasi(NortheasternUniversity)|Dmitri“Mitya”Chklovskii(SimonsFoundation)|EdCallaway(SalkInstitute)|JoshSanes(Harvard)|BillHarris(Cambridge)|PetraVertes(Cambridge)|MartaZlatic(Cambridge/Janelia)|TipuAziz(Oxford)|YoshiAso(Janelia)|RikHenson(MRCCambridge)|MichaelHastings(MRCCambridge)|DenisBurdakov(FrancisCrickInstitute)|AngelaRoberts(Cambridge)|DeannaBarch(WashUni,StLouis)|DennisChan(Cambridge)|JulieHarris(AllenBrainInstitute)|BillSeeley(UCSF)|GeroMiesenboeck(Oxford)|SadafFarooqi(Cambridge)|DanielleBassett(Pennsylvania)JoeLeDoux(NYU)|StephanieCragg(Oxford)Scientificprogrammecommittee:DervilaGlynn,OlePaulsen,EdBullmore

6th Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium 2017

Neural Networks in Health and Disease

ScientificSessions(seeattachedprogramme)

1.Networkanalysisandfunctionalcircuits

2.Buildingcircuits-neurodevelopmentaldisorder

3.Adaptivecircuits-plasticity,learningandmemory

4.Emotionalcircuitsandpsychiatricdisorders

5.Behavingcircuits

6.ModulatingCircuits

7.AgeingcircuitsandAlzheimer’sdisease

DataBlitzfeaturingearlycareerinvestigators

Technologicaldevelopmentshaveenabledustostudyneuralnetworksandcircuitsatunprecedentedlevelofdetail.Atthesametime,networksciencehascomeofagetobeable

toanalysethesenewdata.Together,greatnewinsightsintobrainfunctionanddysfunction

haveemerged.Thissymposiumaimstobringtogetherexpertsinthesefieldsofneuroscience

andtakeustotheforefrontofourcurrentunderstandingofmodernbrainscience.


Practicalities*

Upto500delegates(usually~50%externalattendance)

Excellentscientificprogrammewith7sessionsover2days

80researchpostersanddatablitzsession

Flexiblesponsorshippackagesavailable(pages4-7)

Competitiveexhibitorrates

FREEparkingforexhibitors(paidbyCambridgeNeuroscience)**

Wifipasswordsprovidedforexhibitors

Lunchandrefreshmentsprovidedthroughouttheday

Flexibleoptionsforsetup

ExcellentfacilitiesatWestRoadConcertHall

LargestconferencefacilityinUniversityofCambridge

Opportunitytohosttailormadeworkshops

InvitationstogaladinnerandreceptionatTrinityCollege

*Detailedpracticalarrangementsareoutlinedonpage8.

**Noparkingavailableonsitebutaccesstocarparkislessthan5

minuteswalkfromvenuewithsetdownavailable.

The success of the Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium lies in its ability to foster communication and collaboration amongst neuroscientists from a variety of backgrounds and different levels of their academic careers.

Poster Session • Interdisciplinary poster session • Accompanying data blitz session • Opportunity to sponsor poster prizes -

£2,000 plus VAT* • Situated alongside trade exhibition

* See page 6 for package details


TheAlanHodgkinandAndrewHuxleyplenarylecturesareamajor

featurewithintheprogramme.WearedelightedtowelcomeProfessors

EdwardCallawayandWilliamSeeleytoCambridge.Ifyouwouldliketo

highlightyourcompanytothisaudience,thispackagemaybeofinterest

toyou.

AlanHodgkinandAndrewHuxleyPlenaryLecturesponsorshippackages £5,000plusVAT2packagesavailableThe‘AlanHodgkinPlenaryLecture’andAndrewHuxleyPlenaryLecture’sponsorswillbenefitfrom:

• Namingofthelecturee.g.TheAlanHodgkinPlenaryLectureinassociationwith{Companyname}.

• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentarea.• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(numbertobenegotiated).• InvitationtodrinksreceptionandGaladinneratTrinityCollegeonThursday8thSeptember(2tickets).• Acknowledgementas‘AlanHodgkinPlenaryLecture’or‘AndrewHuxleyPlenaryLecture’sponsoronallmarketing

(includingprogramme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,mediacoverage,conferencewebsiteandbrochure).• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningofappropriatelecture.• Full-pagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholdingslides,andinconferencebrochure.

PreviousAlanHodgkinPlenaryLectures2015:ProfessorWinfriedDenk,MaxPlanck,Germany2013:ProfessorBertSakmann,MaxPlanck,Germany2011:ProfessorFionaDoetsch,ColumbiaUniversity2009:ProfessorDanielWeinberger,NIH2007:ProfessorLindaBuck,UniversityofWashington

PreviousAndrewHuxleyPlenaryLectures2015:ProfessorXiaoweiZhuang,HarvardUniversity2013:ProfessorKarlDeisseroth,StanfordUniversity2011:ProfessorRustyGage,StalkInstitute2009:ProfessorNoraVolkow,NationalInstituteonDrugAbuse2007:ProfessorTomJessell,ColumbiaUniversity

AlanHodgkinPlenaryLecture2017ProfEdwardCallaway,TheSalkInstitute

AndrewHuxleyPlenaryLecture2017ProfWilliamSeeley,UCSF,SanFrancisco


WearedelightedtowelcomeProfessorAlbertLazloBarabasi,whowilldelivertheopeninglecture.Hisworkleadtothediscoveryofscale-freenetworksin1999,

andproposedtheBarabási-Albertmodeltoexplaintheirwidespread

emergenceinnatural,technologicalandsocialsystems

OpeningLectureSponsorshipPackage £3,000plusVAT

The‘OpeningLecture’Sponsorwillbenefitfrom:• Namingofthelecturee.g.TheCambridgeNeuroscience

OpeningLectureinassociationwith{Companyname}.

• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentarea(3mx2m).

• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(numbertobenegotiated).

• InvitationtodrinksreceptionandGaladinneratTrinityCollegeonThursday8thSeptember(2tickets).

• Acknowledgementas‘OpeningLecture’Sponsoronallmarketing(includingprogramme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,mediacoverage,conferencewebsiteandbrochure).

• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningof‘OpeningLecture’.

• Full-pagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholding

slides,andinconferencebrochure.

Albert-LászlóBarabásiistheRobertGrayDodgeProfessorofNetworkScienceandaDistinguishedUniversityProfessoratNortheasternUniversity,wherehedirectstheCenterforComplexNetworkResearch,andholdsappointmentsintheDepartmentsofPhysicsandCollegeofComputerandInformationScience,aswellasintheDepartmentofMedicineatHarvardMedicalSchoolandBrighamandWomenHospitalintheChanningDivisionofNetworkScience,andisamemberoftheCenterforCancerSystemsBiologyatDanaFarberCancerInstitute.Hisworkleadtothediscoveryofscale-freenetworksin1999,andproposedtheBarabási-Albertmodeltoexplaintheirwidespreademergenceinnatural,technologicalandsocialsystems,fromthecellulartelephonetotheWWWoronlinecommunities.


WestRoadConcertHallisthelargestconferencefacilitywithintheUniversityofCambridge

andisanattractiveandfunctionalspacejustashortwalkfromCambridge’shistoriccentre.

TheConcertHall(499seats)iscomplementedbyalarge,brightFoyer(340sq.m)whichis

idealforexhibitions,registration,networkingandcatering.

FriendsSponsorshipPackage £1500plusVATExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:

• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentarea(1.8mx1.5m).

• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(2delegates).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(1ticket)atTrinityCollegeon

Thursday7thSeptember(furtherticketsavailableatadiscountedrate).• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholdingslides,andinconference

brochure.

SymposiaSessionSponsorshipPackage £2000plusVATSymposiaSessionExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:

• Choiceofsevensessions(seeattachedprogramme)• Namingofthesessione.g.The{Company}seminarsessionasappropriateanddisplayof

Sponsor’slogoatthebeginningof‘SeminarSession’• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentarea(3mx2m).• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(2delegates).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(2tickets)atTrinityCollegeon

Thursday7thSeptember(furtherticketsavailableatadiscountedrate).• Halfpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochureorpromotionalmaterial

insertedintodelegatewallets. • Acknowledgementas‘SessionSponsor’(includinglogo)onallmarketing(toincludethe

programme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,holdingslides,conferencewebsiteandbrochure).

Conferencebagand/orlanyardSponsorshipPackage £POAplusVATExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:

• Weareofferingtheopportunitytocompaniestosponsorlanyardsand/ordelegatebagsthatwillbeprovidedtoeachdelegate.Thelanyardand/orbagwilldisplayyourcompanylogoinadditiontotheCambridgeNeurosciencelogo.


• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(numbertobenegotiated).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(2tickets)atTrinityCollegeon

Thursday7thSeptember(furtherticketsavailableatadiscountedrate).• Halfpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochureorpromotionalmaterial

insertedintodelegatewallets. • Acknowledgementassponsor(includinglogo)onallmarketing(toincludethe

programme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,holdingslides,conferencewebsiteandbrochure).

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PosterPrize&DataBlitzSponsorshipPackage £2500plusVATExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:


• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(2delegates).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(2tickets)atTrinityCollegeon

Thursday7thSeptember(furtherticketsavailableatadiscountedrate).• AcknowledgedasSponsorsofPhDandResearchAssociateposterprizesanddatablitz.• Halfpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholdingslides,andinconference

brochure.• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningoftheDataBlitzsession• Opportunitytopresentposterprizesatcloseofsymposium

TailormadeWorkshopSponsorshipPackage £POAplusVATExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:

Weinviteexhibitorstoproposesuggestionsforworkshopsthatcanbeplannedeitherbeforeorduringthesymposium.Thesecanbetailormadetoyourspecificrequirementandcantaketheformatofalunchtimeinteractiveworkshop(duringthesymposium)orahalfdayworkshopwithspeakersandinviteddelegates(inadvanceoftheworkshop)todemonstrateyourequipment.Thesecanbeadvertisedinadvancetoregistereddelegatesandlunchcanbeprovided.Pleasegetincontactformoreinformationortodiscussyourrequirementsinfurtherdetail.• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentarea(1.8mx

1.5m).• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(numbertobenegotiated).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(2tickets)atTrinityCollegeon

Wednesday6thSeptember(furtherticketsavailableatadiscountedrate).• Halfpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochureorpromotionalmaterial

insertedintodelegatewallets. • Acknowledgementassponsor(includinglogo)andworkshophostonallmarketing(to

includetheprogramme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,holdingslides,conferencewebsiteandbrochure).


Practicalarrangementsforthe6thCambridgeNeuroscienceSymposium*Flyersfordelegatewallets:Someofyouwillbeprovidingflyersforthedelegatewallet(asperarrangement).YourflyerswillneedtobedeliveredtotheaddresslistedbelowbyTuesday29thAugust2016.Flyersdeliveredafterthistimemaynotbeincludedindelegatewallets.Yourstand:Withregardtoexhibiting,therewilltablesandchairsavailablewithaccesstoapowersupply.Tablesareapproximately90cminlengthandgenerallyexhibitorsrequiretwo.Thespaceallocatedtoyourcompanywilldifferdependingonthelevelofsponsorshipagreed.However,allstandswillbeaminimumofapproximately1.8mwideby1.5mdeep(max3mx2m).Registration:Allattendingdelegates(agreednumber)willneedtopre-registeronlineindicatingwhethertheyareattendingthegaladinnerandreception.Additionaldelegatesareentitledtoattendatreducedrates.DelegateswillberequiredtopickuptheirbadgesanddelegatepackfromtheregistrationdeskonThursday7thSeptember,whichisinthefoyeroftheWestRoadConcertHall(registrationopensat08:00),wheremanyofexhibitorboothswillbesituated.Pleasewearyourbadgeduringtheday-itisnotpossibletoattendthelectureswithoutabadge.Programme:Thefinalprogrammeisavailableonwww.neuroscience.cam.ac.ukAllexhibitorsandsponsorsarewelcometoattendthetalks,whichwillcoverarangeoftopics.Notethatthefirstbreakwillbeat10:30.Pleasehaveyourexhibitionstandready,asthiswillbea30-minutebreak.Thepostersessionandcateringforlunchandbreakswillbeservedinthespacewhereyouwillbeexhibiting(foyerandrecitalroom).Settingup:TheexhibitionspacehasbeenreservedforWednesdaySeptember6thfrom2-5pmwhereexhibitorswillbeallowedtosetup.Alternatively,thevenuewillopenat07:00onWednesday7thSeptember.Pleasenotethatregistrationopensat08:00andsodelegateswillbepresentfromthen.Pleasegetincontactregardingcourierdeliveriesdirecttothevenue.DirectionsandParking:PleasefinddirectionstotheWestRoadConcertHallonthefollowinglinkhttp://www.westroad.org/visit/directions/Dropoffisavailableatthevenuebutthereisnoparkingonsite.Pay&displayparkingonWestRoadcosts50pper30minsMonday-Sundayfrom9am-5pm,max4hrstay(payableovermobilephoneorbycash).2baysforbluebadgeholdersareavailableontheSidgwickSite,onafirstcomefirstservedbasis.ThenearestunregulatedstreetsareHerschel,AdamsandCranmerRoads.Freeparking(1carpercompany)willbeprovidedbyCambridgeNeuroscienceanddetailswillbemadeavailableclosertothetime.Wi-Fi:EachexternaldelegaterequiringWi-FineedstobeapprovedwhenvisitingtheUniversityofCambridge(unlessyoualreadyhaveaccesstoEduroam).Closeofexhibition:ExhibitorscandismantletheirstandsafterthebreakonFridayafternoon.Pleasearrangeforyourcouriertocollectyourequipmentafterthistime.Thevenuewillcloseat18:00thateveningandallequipmentmustberemovedbythistime.

*Practicalarrangementswerecorrectattimeofgoingtoprint.Anuptodateschedulewillbecirculatedpriortotheevent.


Contact for further enquiries: Dr Dervila Glynn Cambridge Neuroscience Coordinator, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1223 334063

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