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CONFERENCE ON YEAST GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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XXI International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology
July 7-12, 2003
Göteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden
Conference venue: The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre Mässans Gata, Entrence 8 S-412 94 Göteborg, Sweden (www.swefair.se)
Deadline for advance registration: March 1, 2003(A higher registration fee will apply after this date)
Deadline for financial support: January 15, 2003(Applications for financial support will not be considered after this date)
Deadline for abstract submission: March 1, 2003(Abstracts submitted after the deadline can be presented at the conference but might not appear in the official conference volume of YEAST)
Deadline for booking of accommodation: June 10, 2003(Special conference rates for accommodation cannot be guarantied after the deadline)
Website: www.yeast2003.se
Professional conference organiser:
Congrex Göteborg ABRef: Yeast 2003Box 5078S-402 22 GöteborgSweden
Fax: +46 31 708 60 26E-mail: [email protected]
Conference secretariat: Yeast2003c/o Cell and Molecular BiologyGöteborg UniversityBox 462S-405 30 Göteborg Sweden
Fax: +46 31 773 2599E-mail: [email protected]
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Committees
Australia: Ian W. Dawes Lithuania: Kestutis V. SasnaukasAustria: Michael Breitenbach The Netherlands: Hans V. WesterhoffBelgium: André Goffeau New Zealand: Lynnette R. FergusonBrazil: Ana Clara G. Schenberg Norway: Odd S. GabrielsenBulgaria: Pencho V. Venkov Poland: Joanna RytkaCanada: Howard Bussey Portugal: Claudina Rodrigues-PousadaCzech Republic: Jirí Hašek Russia: Serge G. Inge-VechtomovDenmark: Richard Egel Slovakia: Ladislav KovácFinland: Matti Korhola South Africa: Isac S. PretoriusFrance: François Lacroute Spain: J.P.G. BallestaGermany: Klaus Wolf Sweden: Kerstin StråbyHungary: Matthias Sipiczki Switzerland: Peter PhilipssenIreland: Peter Wittaker Tunisia: Omrane BelhadjIsrael: Yona Kassir Ukraine: Andrei SibirnyItaly: Laura Frontali United Kingdom: Stephen G. OliverJapan: Masayuki Yamamoto United States: Terrance G. Cooper
Andrés Aguilera (Spain) Marian Carlson (USA)Gerald Fink (USA) Dieter Gallwitz (Germany) Joseph Heitman (USA) Phil Hieter (Canada) Anita Hopper (USA) Morten Kielland-Brandt (Denmark)
Chair: Stefan Hohmann (Göteborg) and Kerstin Stråby (Umeå).
The group leaders of Göteborg Yeast Centre: Lennart Adler (responsible for social programme), Thomas Andlid, Roslyn Bill, Anders Blomberg, Carl Johan Franzén, Lena Gustafsson, Christer Larsson, Olle Nerman, Thomas Nyström, Jan Rydström (chair of the sponsor and exhibition committee), Per Sunnerhagen, Markus Tamás.
Young scientist representatives: Johan Hagström, Dominik Mojzita, Frederic Sidoux-Walter, Swarnalatha Swaminathan.
Marja Makarow (Finland) Kim Nasmyth (Austria) Stephen Oliver (UK) Peter Philippsen (Switzerland) Hans Ronne (Sweden) André Sentenac (France) Dennis Thiele (USA) Anthony Wright (Sweden)
FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
STEERING COMMITTEE
Ian W. Dawes, chairmanTerrance G. Cooper, secretaryGerald R. Fink, member-at-largeEva Streiblová, chair of yeast2001Stefan Hohmann, co-chair of yeast2003Kerstin Stråby, co-chair of yeast2003Stephen G. Oliver, chair of yeast2005
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A very warm welcome to yeast2003!
The ”International Yeast Conferences” started in the 1960s with a handful of delegates and since then have become THE most important event in yeast research. Nowadays, up to 1,000 delegates present about 600 lectures and posters. Recent superb conferences have taken place in Prague (2001), Rimini (1999), Stellenbosch (1997), Lisbon (1995), Vienna (1992), The Hague (1990), Helsinki (1988)…. This time the conference returns to Scandinavia, where yeast genetics once began at the Carlsberg Laboratory in Copenhagen.
We extend a very warm welcome to all those interested in yeasts to attend yeast2003 in Göteborg. We, the group leaders, post-docs, and students at the Göteborg Yeast Centre and the Nordic Yeast Research Community resolved to do our utmost to make yeast2003 a truly memorable event with respect to the scientific programme, the venue, and everything that happens around the actual event. The conference might even be the starting point for an adventure-filled vacation in Scandinavia!
The Life Sciences are changing and yeast research is at their forefront. In the days of genomics, functional genomics, and systems biology, in particular yeast researchers are experiencing exciting and challenging times. For instance, with advancements in genome sequencing of yeasts and fungi, yeasts just now have become model systems for genome evolution and there have been stunning findings and exciting developments. More than ever, yeasts are recognised as excellent model systems in cell and molecular biology and as outstanding tools in advancing our understanding of how a living cell functions. If we happen to reach some ”complete” understanding of a living cell in the foreseeable future, bet that it will be a yeast cell!
Yeasts are also the most important microorganisms in biotechnology. New applications that make use of the power and flexibility of the yeast cell factory are constantly being developed. Along with traditional applications such as in baking, wine making, and brewing, modern uses of yeast such as in protein production are now being improved using the tools of functional genomics. Yeast is even used in drug screening. Never before have industrial and basic yeast research interacted so closely. Simply, exciting times…
One of the most important reasons for the enormous success of yeast research lies in the unique character of the international yeast research community. No other community employs such a free exchange and access to information and research tools. Nor has any other community had the ability to build - even intercontinental - consortia of critical mass to tackle large-scale projects, such as in genome sequencing or the comprehensive yeast knockout library. Yeast2003 is the meeting of the international yeast research community where the latest, and even unpublished results are exchanged, and new projects, alliances, and collaborations are founded. A do-not-miss-event.
We attempt to incorporate the present excitement in yeast research in the programme of yeast2003. We are confident that this conference will contain important news and information for all yeast researchers. In particular, we are making efforts to create an exciting, lively, and interactive event. For instance, read about the speaker’s corner, the microscopy as well as the genomics and bioinformatics arenas, the revised workshop format, and the theme on ”Model systems studied by yeast researchers”! For further developments, check out the website at www.yeast2003.se.
Taken together, yeast2003 will provide an up-to-date overview in yeast research and it will set the scene for years to come. After all, it is one of the most affordable international conferences of such as size and reputation!
This second (and final) announcement provides all the information you need to register, book accommodations, travel to Sweden and information for the submission of your abstract. If you still have questions, contact us at [email protected] and bookmark the website at www.yeast2003.se.
We really look forward to seeing/hosting you in Göteborg summer 2003. Welcome!
On behalf of the organising committee,
Stefan Hohmann Kerstin Stråby
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SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Gustav AmmererAngelika AmonCharlie BooneRonald ButowMarian CarlsonFred ChangTrisha DavisGerald FinkDaniel FinleyLeonard GuarenteMichael HallJoe Heitman
Watch website for further names and dates of presentation
PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP TITLES AND CONFORMED CONVENORS
1. Vesicular transport and membrane biogenesis Sirkka Keränen, Rosine Haguenauer-Tsapis2. Biogenesis and function of mitochondria Carla Koehler, Jozef Nosek3. Shaping the cell: morphogenesis, cytoskeleton, polarity and cell wall Pekka Lappalainen, Frans Klis4. Pathogenesis and pseudohyphal growth Haoping Liu, Hans-Ullrich Mösch5. Nuclear structure, function and transport Francoise Stutz, George Simos6. Chromosomes: replication, recombination, repair Andrés Aguilera, Marco Foiani7. Transcription: RNA polymerase, chromatin, factors Stefan Björklund, Brad Cairns8. RNA maturation and functions Henri Grosjean, Phil Farabaugh9. Protein biosynthesis, maturation, modification, degradation Marja Makarow, Thomas Sommer10. The logic of cellular information pathways: signalling Jeremy Thorner, Francesc Posas11. Surviving in lab and nature: stress responses Michel Toledano, Markus Proft12. Control of metabolism and how to engineer it Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdahl13. Getting through: transport through membranes Eckard Boles, Bruno André14. Control of cell growth and proliferation Etienne Schwob, Sergio Moreno15. How to assess function Timothy Hughes, Peter Uetz16. Comparing genomes Bernard Dujon, Jure Piskur17. Seeing it all: systems biology Hans Westerhoff, Lilia Alberghina18. Yeast and human: ageing, apoptosis, prions, disease genes Kathryn Smart, Frank Madeo19. Yeast in industry Jürgen Bauer, Han de Winde
20. Model systems studied by yeast researchers Hans Ronne
POSTER SESSION
Watch website for further names and for exact dates and hours of workshop
Poster sessions will have the same titles as workshops. In addition, there are special poster themes on:
21. Yeast microscopy: how to study the subcellular structure of yeast (Sepp Kohlwein, Per Sunnerhagen)22. Genomics, databases and bioinformatics (Anders Blomberg)23. New developments and miscellanous
Contributions on ”unconventional yeasts” are specifically welcome and will be integrated into the above sessions to better illustrate the use of different yeast models in research.
Ira HerskowitzPhil HieterWolfram HörzEd HurtMark JohnstonMichael KnopSusan LindquistPer LjungdahlMaria Pia LongheseAndreas MayerKim Nasmyth
Erin O’SheaPeter PhilipssenJohn PringleRichard RachubinskiHoward RiezmanHans RonneRodney RothsteinManfred SchmittMike SnyderJohan TheveleinDennis ThieleDavid Tollervey
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RegistrationYou are strongly encouraged to register online via www.yeast2003.se.
Alternatively, you can use the registration form included with this announcement or download it from the website. Please send or fax the form to Congrex (see address overleaf). A confirmation will be sent upon receipt of payment.
If you plan to submit an abstract, please do so before you register. You will receive an abstract registra-tion number, which you enter on the registration form. It helps to link your registration to your abstract.
You will need to register for all social events you wish to attend. Note that the welcome reception (July 7), the organ concert (July 8) and the amusement evening (July 11) are included in the registration fee for participants and accompanying persons who have booked the event on the registration form. Registration for some activities will be on a ”first-come, first-serve” basis - the number of participants may be limited.
The registration fee for regular participants, post-docs, and students includes the following:
All conference material, abstract book, daily tea/coffee, lunches, the welcome reception, the organ concert, the amusement evening, admission to all conference sessions and entrance to the poster/exhibition area.
The registration fee for accompanying persons includes:
One city centre tour and attendance at the welcome reception, the organ concert and the amusement evening. Please note that the fee for accompanying persons does not include admission to the scientific sessions, lunches or coffee breaks, nor entitle them to the conference documentation.
To qualify for student registration fee: provide proof of status certified by department head (fax or mail to Congrex).
To qualify for post-doc registration fee: provide copy of Ph.D. certificate (dated) and confirmation from department head (fax or mail to Congrex).
Swedish tax legislation makes certain distinctions depending on where you live and work. Accordingly, you will have to pay the registration fee either including or excluding Swedish VAT (value added tax, moms in Swedish). Therefore, please identify your category below and choose the appropriate alternative on the registration form.
Excluding VAT Registration fee paid from countries outside the European Union. Registration fee paid by participants from universities, research centres/organisations, companies and other taxable entities within the European Union, except Sweden.
Including VAT:Registration fee paid by participants from non-taxable entities and private persons within the European Union. Registration fee paid by participants from Swedish universities or companies (those subsequently reclaim VAT and hence your net cost is the fee excluding VAT). Registration fee paid by participant from Sweden registering as a private person.Registration fee for accompanying persons (any country).
(1 Euro = 1 USD = 9 SEK, 1GBP = 14 SEK as off August 2002; check under www.forex.se for daily update)
Excluding VAT Before After After March 1, 2003 March 1, 2003 June 1, 2003
Regular participant 4200 SEK 5200 SEK 5700 SEKPost-doc (two years after Ph.D.) 3700 SEK 4700 SEK 5700 SEKPh.D. student 3200 SEK 4200 SEK 4700 SEKCorporate 5200 SEK 6200 SEK 6700 SEK
Including 25% VAT Before After After March 1, 2003 March 1, 2003 June 1, 2003
Regular participant 5250 SEK 6500 SEK 7125 SEKPost-doc (two years after Ph.D.) 4625 SEK 5875 SEK 7125 SEKPh.D. student 4000 SEK 5250 SEK 5875 SEKCorporate 6500 SEK 7750 SEK 8375 SEKAccompanying persons 1300 SEK 1500 SEK 1700 SEK
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PaymentsPayment must be made in advance and your registration/abstract can only be accepted and handled further when payment has been received.
Payment can be done by one of the following means:Credit CardAmerican Express, Visa or Eurocard/Mastercard may be used for all charges. Please indicate card number and expiry date on the registration form.
Bank transferTransfer to bankaccount No. 5001-10-378 22; IBAN SE 665000 0000 0500 1103 7822Bank name/address: S-E-Banken, SE-405 04 Göteborg, SwedenSwift code: ESSESESSIn Swedish Crowns (SEK) to Congrex Göteborg AB. Ref: Yeast 2003.
Note that you must pay all bank charges and so that Congrex receives the full payment due.
Scandinavian residents may pay by Postal giro 7738-8 or Bank giro 5887-2797 to Congrex Göteborg AB. Ref: Yeast 2003.We cannot accept personal cheques, company cheques or Eurocheques.
Please register via the website www.yeast2003.se/registration.htm (preferred) or complete the enclo-sed registration form and send it to the address below. Registration, booking of tours and hotel reservation will be confirmed when Congrex has received payment.
All payments as well as all communication concerning registration and hotel booking (see page 12) must be addressed to:
Congrex Göteborg ABRef: Yeast 2003PO Box 5078SE-402 22 GÖTEBORGSwedenFax: +46 31 708 60 26; Phone: +46 31 708 60 17E-mail: [email protected]
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellation of Registration
Notification of cancellation must be done in writing (fax or E-mail) and sent to Congrex. Cancellation of registration
will be accepted until May 15, 2003, up to which date the total amount will be refunded except for a 20%
cancellation charge. We regret that no refund can be made for any cancellation received after May 15, 2003.
Cancellation of Hotel Reservation
Notification of cancellation must be done in writing (fax or E-mail) and sent to Congrex. Cancellation of any
hotel reservation will be accepted until 1 June up to which date the hotel prepayment will be refunded. For
cancellation received after June 1 but before June 15 the hotel prepayment except for the costs for the first
night will be refunded. We regret that the hotel prepayment cannot be refunded for any cancellation received
after June 15, 2003.
Cancellation of Social Events
Notification of cancellation must be done in writing (fax or E-mail) and sent to Congrex. Cancellation of social
events will be accepted until June 1, 2003, up to which date the total amount will be refunded. We regret that no
refund can be made for any cancellation received after June 1, 2003.
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Abstracts
All presentations at the conference - lectures, short oral presentations, and posters - must be accompanied by an abstract.
The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) at Stanford University will process abstracts. When submitting an abstract through the conference website, it will be sent to SGD automatically and you will receive an Abstract Submission Number. This number must be indicated on the registration form of the presenting author.
Abstracts will be published by Wiley as a conference issue of the journal YEAST. Abstracts will also appear in searchable format on the SGD website (http://genome-www.stanford.edu/Saccharomyces/) about four weeks before the conference.
Abstracts considered for publication in the abstract book must meet the following criteria:
a The registration fee for the presenting authors must have been received by Congrex.
a The abstract must match the required format (see below).
a The abstract must be received on or before March 1, 2003; publication in the abstract book cannot be guaranteed for abstracts which are received considerably later; distribution at the conference will then only be possible in an appendix that is not part of the official YEAST publication.
a The abstract content must meet - in a broad sense - the scope of the conference.
a The abstract must contain mainly new and unpublished or very recently published data.
a The abstract must not contain figures or tables.
a The abstract must be written in well-phrased English; no editing of abstracts will be done by the publisher, SGD or the conference organiser.
Abstract submission is possible exclusively online through the conference website at www.yeast2003.se. Abstracts sent by mail or fax cannot be considered.
When submitting an abstract you need to indicate the category (invited lecture - poster - poster; I wish to talk/I was asked to talk in a workshop).
In addition, you need to indicate the poster subject/workshop title (see page 7 for list) under which you wish your abstract to appear.
Even if selected for presentation in a workshop, a poster must be displayed.
The abstract submission website will be open from October 1, 2002 until June 30, 2003. Note again that only abstracts submitted on or before March 1, 2003, will be guaranteed consideration for the YEAST abstract book.
Note that the abstract deadline for those requesting financial support is January 15, 2003.
Example for abstract format
The great future of yeast genetics
Stefan Hohmann(1), Kerstin Stråby(2), Lennart Adler(1)
(1) Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Göteborg University, Box 462, S-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden ([email protected]); (2) Department of Microbiology, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
Never has yeast genetics been so much fun as today. Now the NIH and the EC have allocated 50% of their total budget to yeast research……..
The total abstract, including title, names, addresses and text, should be between 200 and 300 words and should not exceed 300 words.
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Conference Sessions1. PLENARY SESSIONSPlenary sessions consist of presentations by invited scientists, followed by short discussions. There will be ten such sessions with a total of about 40 plenary presentations.
2. POSTER SESSIONSAll posters will be on display throughout the conference. Please mount your poster during the afternoon of Monday, July 7, and dismantle it on Saturday, July 12, before noon.
Poster boards are 90 cm wide and 120 cm high.
Posters will be displayed within a subject area (see page 7) chosen by the author. Some poster subjects will be arranged in ”arenas” together with commercial exhibitions and other activities within the spacious poster/exhibition area (see below). Poster presenters will be required to be present at the poster during certain times, which will be announced on the website and at the conference.
3. WORKSHOPSWorkshops are set-up somewhat differently this time. They are organised by convenors that have been chosen in advance for their wide knowledge within a field. Convenors will introduce and drive the workshop, stimulate discussion and will invite short presentations from abstracts as well shorter statements on ideas and theories. They may approach possible contributors in advance and also may be approached by scientists who wish to make a presentation during the workshop, but it is at the discretion of the convenors to decide on the entire set-up of the workshops. Note: EVERY workshop contribution longer than three minutes and with more than two slides must be accompanied by an accepted abstract and must also be presented as a poster.
4. SPEAKER’S CORNERSSpeaker’s corners are a new activity at yeast conferences. Specific times will be allocated for speakers to meet participants interested in discussion apart from the audience. Specific areas with seating possibilities will be allocated to this purpose. Times will be announced during the conference.
5. ARENAS AND ACTIVITIESThroughout the conferences there will be specific themes (”arenas”) and activities.
MicroscopyA specific section in the poster/exhibition area will be allocated to microscopic (subcellular structural) studies of yeast. The area will consist of posters dedicated to new advances in microscopy or localisation of proteins or other components within the cell, methods, tools, related databases etc. There will be possibilities for video display. The same area will accommodate commercial exhibitions in the field.
You are encouraged to submit abstracts for this activity. Contact the conference organisers if you have specific ideas for demonstration etc.
!!Submit photos for the competition on the best yeast picture; see www.yeast2003.se for more details on this special award!!
Genomics and bioinformaticsA specific section of the poster/exhibition area will be allocated to the analysis and presentation of large-scale approaches in genomics and functional genomics. This may include, among others, methods/tools for sequence interpretation, global gene and protein expression, bioinformatics, data visualisation, databases, approaches for modelling, simulation, etc. The same area will accommodate commercial exhibitions in the field.
You are encouraged to submit abstracts for this activity. Contact the conference organisers if you have specific ideas for demonstration etc.
Model systems studied by yeast researchersMany yeast labs study other model systems as well, including fungi, plant, or animal systems. How research on different models is integrated in a lab is of high interest to all yeast researchers. This will be highlighted in several plenary lectures. In addition, a poster session and a workshop will be dedicated to this subject.
Yeast labs using other models in addition to yeast(s) are encouraged to submit abstracts for this theme!!
Please submit work on so-called ”unconventional yeasts” to the session that best fits the biological phenomenon you study. We believe that your work will attract the most interest this way. Note that the ”International Yeast Conferences” cover studies on all yeasts including, of course, S. pombe, C. albicans and K. lactis.
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AccomodationAccommodation must be booked through the conference website at www.yeast2003.se.
All conference hotels are within walking distance to the congress centre. Public transport is not required to reach the venue. The lively city centre with the restaurants and pubs (Kungsportsavenue) can be reached by foot from all hotels.
Inform Congrex if you have disabilities that require assistance or choose the hotel Gothia Towers, which is part of the conference centre and under the same roof.
Note that accommodation rates are specially priced just for this meeting; if you try to book directly, rates may be considerably higher, in some instances double the conference rate.
The prices below include VAT and breakfast (except for SGS, which does not offer breakfast).
1. Hotel Gothia Towers (www.gothiatowers.com)
With its recent expansion Gothia Towers is now the largest hotel in Scandinavia. The hotel is a part of the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre. From the hotel, you have direct access to the conference centre without leaving the building. A first-class hotel with bar and the restaurant on the top floor provides a unique view over the city. 400m to Kungsportsavenuen, 100m to Liseberg amusement park. The conference rates are a unique deal for the standard.SEK 890 per night for single roomSEK 990 per night for double room
2. Quality Panorama Hotel (www.panorama.se)
A high-standard hotel with excellent cuisine. About 600m from the congress centre. There is a shuttle-bus service to the venue. 600m to Kungsportsavenuen and 600m to Liseberg amusement park.SEK 750/890 per night for single roomSEK 890 per night for double room
3. Scandic Hotel Opalen (www.scandic-hotels.com)
A large modern hotel just about 200m from Swedish Fair Congress Centre. Entertainment several nights a week. 400m to the restaurant avenue and to Liseberg amusement park.SEK 1,000 per night for single roomSEK 1,250 per night for double room
4. SGS student apartments
Rooms with private facilities in a student hostel located about 800m from the congress centre, the restaurant avenue and Liseberg amusement park. No breakfast. Kitchen available. Grocery store in the vicinity. All rooms have private bath or shower, are clean and have very good though simple standard.SEK 340 per night for single roomSEK 440 per night for double room
Hotel reservations should be made on the registration form (preferably online). Congrex reserves the right to book another hotel if the desired accommodation is fully booked. After the deadline for hotel reservation (June 10, 2003), Congrex cannot guarantee a hotel room at the special conference rate.
Hotel accommodation will be confirmed when the registration form, together with the full hotel payment, has been received by Congrex.
Your hotel voucher will be issued upon registration in Göteborg. If you arrive before July 7, go to your hotel directly.
Camping is very well developed in Sweden. There is a camping site about 1km from the venue (Liseberg camping, www.liseberg.se). Prebooking is possible through that website and may be required well in advance.
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TravellingGöteborg (Gothenburg) is located on the Swedish west coast in the southern part of the country, 300km north of Copenhagen, 300km south of Oslo and 450km southwest of Stockholm. Göteborg can be reached conveniently (and often enjoyably) by many different ways.
1. By airThe airport ”Göteborg Landvetter” is served by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Crossair, Finnair and other carriers, including low-fare companies. It connects with direct flights to many major cities in Europe. There are about ten daily flights to and from Copenhagen or Stockholm for convenient connection from all over the world.
Landvetter airport is located 25km east of the city. There are busses every 30min (airport bus, flygbussarna) that stop in front of the congress centre (”Korsvägen/Svenka mässan”). The trip takes 20min and costs SEK 60 (in 2002). Taxis have a fixed price (ask for it!) from the airport, which should not be more than about SEK 350.
On Monday, July 7, 2003, there will be a conference service for your assistance in the baggage claim area of the international arrival hall.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is the official airline for this conference. Bookings using the reference number CFSE0304 qualify for the special conference fares for flights operated by
SAS, Lufthansa (between Germany and Scandinavia), Spanair, Air Baltic and Air Botnia.
The airport ”Göteborg Säve” is served by RyanAir (so far only Göteborg-London Stansted). Check under www.ryanair.com. Säve airport is located 15km north of the city and is connected by a bus service.
2. By trainFrom the European continent you connect through Copenhagen. There are about 15 trains per day from Copenhagen to Göteborg. Depending on the type of train, the journey from Copenhagen to Göteborg takes between 3.5-5h.
3. By car and ferryWhen planning for a vacation or travelling from Europe with several people, the car may be a more suitable option and probably the most economic one. Any way that you choose, you will need to traverse over water to reach the Scandinavian subcontinent
Coming from the western part of Central Europe you generally travel via Hamburg, Germany. From Hamburg the journey to Göteborg takes about eight hours. There are several options:
a The bridge-tour through Denmark. From Hamburg via Odense (320km), Copenhagen (150km), Malmö (10km) to Göteborg (280km). Total trip about 750km.
a From Hamburg to Frederikshaven (about 500km) in the north of Denmark and then by ferry to Göteborg; depending on the type of ferry the trip is 2-3h. About eight departures per day (www.stenaline.com).
a From Hamburg to the ferry Puttgarden-Rødby (160km; Germany to Denmark, ferry 45min, every 30min), through Denmark to Helsingør (200km), ferry Helsingør-Helsingborg (Denmark to Sweden, 20min, every 20min) and then to Göteborg (230km). Operated by Scandlines (www.scandlines.com). As an alternative to the second ferry one can also use the spectacular Öresund bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö (but this trip is 50km longer and somewhat more expensive).
a From Hamburg to Kiel (100km) and then the overnight ferry (with cabins) Kiel-Göteborg with daily departures at 1930. The ferry takes 13.5h.
Coming from the Eastern part of the Central Europe, you may choose the route via Rostock and then by ferry to Trelleborg. This ferry takes 6-7h with three departures per day. Operated by Scandlines (www.scandlines.com). Trelleborg-Göteborg: 300km.
There are ferries to Göteborg from the UK and those are served by DFDS (www.dfdstorline.com/Infobridge/). The most common route is Newcastle-Göteborg (via Norway, 26.5h, two per week).
Coming from Eastern Europe and Finland: there are various ferries connecting to Sweden, commonly via Stockholm (from Talinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki) or Norrköping (from Helsinki, Riga) or Karlskrona (from Gdansk). Stockholm-Göteborg is 450km, about 5-6h by car or 3.5-6h by different types of trains. Check your travel agent for companies serving those ferry routes.
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Application for supportThere are a certain number of grants available to support the attendance of young scientists. Most of these grants are part of a dedicated support from the European Commission (about 55 grants) but we do our best to make grants available for overseas delegates too. Please apply. The following conditions qualify for support:
1. From the support of the European Commission, grants can only be given to nationals from a country that is member of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) or that has signed the contract for the fifth framework programme with the EC (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland). Hence, applicants must provide a certified photocopy of their passport. Note: an additional requirement is that grantees are active in one of these countries: post-docs being nationals of one of the countries listed above but working e.g. in the US are, unfortunately, not eligible for such support.
However, we expect to receive support from other sources too and hence every young scientist is encouraged to apply.
2. Applicants must be younger than 35 (certain exceptions apply: periods for army service or child care can be claimed to increase the age limit; proof is required).
3. Applicants must submit an abstract and must be prepared to give an oral presentation within a workshop (note that approval of support does not automatically mean that the grantee will be chosen for oral presentation, or vice versa).
The following items must be included in the application:
a The abstract
a A short CV (max. one page)
a A certified photocopy of the passport
a A supporting letter (max. one page) from the principle investigator of the group or from the head of department
a A max. one-page summary of the research project presently being pursued as well as of plans for the near future
a A covering letter (max. one page) stating why the support is needed to attend the conference and why attending the conference is important for the project and the personal development and any other arguments that support the application
All material should be printed in no less than 11 point Times New Roman.
The deadline for application for support is January 15, 2003.Applicants can expect a decision by March 15, 2003.
Application must be sent to
Yeast2003Application for supportc/o Cell and Molecular BiologyGöteborg UniversityBox 462S-405 30 Göteborg
Sweden
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General InformationFormalities for entering Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden is part of the European Union and the Schengen Treaty. However, you may be required to present a valid ID or passport when entering the country or at other instances within the country.
A valid Visa is necessary when coming from certain countries outside Europe and you are advised to check well in advance with a Swedish embassy or consulate in your home country. To receive an invitation letter for the purpose of a Visa application tick the box in the application form or mail to [email protected].
Language
English is the official language at the conference.
Swedish is the language spoken in Sweden. However, essentially everybody you will deal with in Göteborg (and most over Sweden) will understand and commonly speak English.
Insurance
The conference cannot be made liable for any personal injuries, damage or loss of property that may occur during the conference to any of the delegates. You are advised to check well in advance that all relevant personal and corporate insurances are valid when attending the meeting.
Currency
Sweden has NOT adopted the Euro. The currency in Sweden is the Swedish Crown (SEK, in Swedish: krona, plural kronor; symbol: kr). As off August 2002 one USD/Euro is about nine SEK, one GBP is about 14 SEK.
Shops and restaurants in Göteborg do, however, accept Euro, although not at the most favourable rate. Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are generally accepted in shops, hotels, restaurants and official taxis. Money can be changed most conveniently in Forex offices (see www.forex.se for rates) at the airport and in town.
Electricity
There is 220V electricity.
Time and daylight
During the conference Central European Summer Time is valid (GMT +1h).
At the time of the conference you can expect the sun to be up from about 0415 to 2215 plus about 2h of twilight before sunrise and after sunset, depending on weather conditions.
Weather
In July, the weather tends to be fine to variable and you should be prepared for anything from sunny conditions with deep-blue skies to rainy days. Accordingly, maximum temperatures can vary between 15-32°C. Water temperatures in the sea may be around 16-20°C and in the inland lakes between 17-22°C. Commonly, the most stable summer weather is experienced between mid-July and end-August. Since Göteborg is at the seaside, there is commonly some light wind. Check http://weather.yahoo.com/ for Gothenburg, Sweden.
Dress
No formal dress is required during the conference. The venue is air-conditioned; hence do not dress too lightly.
Safety
Generally, Göteborg is a safe city although it is advisable not to frequent centrally located parks, empty spots, and shopping centres after midnight.
During the summer, pickpocket bands have become an increasing plague in Göteborg, especially in crowded places and during the touristic high season, which occurs at the time of the conference. Be prepared.
Local transport
Public transport is not required to reach the venue from any of the conference hotels. But when you wish to move around, there is a very well developed network of trams and busses in Göteborg. If you buy the Göteborg Card (at ”pressbyrån”, ”tidpunkten”; offers reduced entry to many attractions), public transport is included. A single trip (90 min) within the city costs SEK 16; when buying a 100 SEK ticket at ”Pressbyrån” or ”Tidpunkten” the price/trip is about SEK 10. The tram/bus system also includes ferries to the islands in the archipelago of Göteborg (Göteborg’s skärgården). Such ferry tours are very popular and the islands offer many small remote scenic beaches.
Car rental
Renting a car is quite affordable in Sweden. All major companies are represented. Note that many petrol stations (Statoil) all over the country rent out cars with very good conditions.
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Sponsors and ExhibitorsCapture immediate market exposure, year-long recognition for your company or organisation, perhaps find future employees or collaborators and support the goals of the congress yeast2003 by becoming a sponsor and/or exhibitor at this international conference. Do not miss this opportunity for great visibility in a way that meets the style and needs of your company/organisation.
Yeast2003 is the 21st conference in a most successful series organised every other year by the international yeast research community. This community is at the forefront of genetics, molecular cell biology, functional genomics, and biotechnology, as illustrated by recent Nobel laureates. The number of participants at previous meetings has been 800-1,000 from all over the world.
Yeasts are the most important industrial microorganisms used in brewing, wine making, bread baking, protein production, drug screening and more. Moreover, yeast is an excellent model organism. Yeast researchers make use of all relevant research tools in molecular and cellular biology, genetics, genomics, functional genomics and bioinformatics. Yeast researchers publish in the most prestigious science journals. Many now commonly used research tools in genetics and genomics, have been developed by yeast researchers. Hence, this conference is an important market place for interacting with an innovative and well-funded research community.
The conference has an extremely high visibility within the research community. It is THE place to make new contacts for future business, ventures, collaboration, and recruitment. Note also that this conference provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about the needs of your (potential) costumers, to train your staff in customer relation and to be updated on latest developments and trends.
Exhibitors: the exhibition area will be integrated with the large poster area ensuring high visibility. Special arrangements such as for demonstrations are certainly possible. In order to obtain more information about the possibilities at the Swedish Fair Congress Centre please look at the website www.swefair.se or contact:
Svenska Mässan
Attn: Pia Lindgren (yeast2003)412 94 Göteborg, Sweden
Fax: +46 31 708 86 30Tel: +46 31 708 84 42E-mail: [email protected]:www.swefair.se
Location: Mässans Gata
We are determined to make the conference for all our sponsors and exhibitors a most successful event and hence take an effort to find the best solution for your needs and style.
Please request an information package or simply contact us for more information and discussions about a suitable arrangement. See also the conference website at www.yeast2003.se/sponsors_exhibitors.htm
Responsible for sponsoring and exhibition:
Yeast2003Prof. Jan Rydströmc/o Biochemistry and BiophysicsGöteborg UniversityBox 462S-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
Fax: +46 31 773 3910 - or - 2599Tel: +46 31 773 3921E-mail: [email protected] - or - [email protected]: www.yeast2003.se
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Social ProgrammeSOCIAL PROGRAMME AND VACATION IN SCANDINAVIA
Programme for all registered conference participants and accompanying persons
Welcome Reception - Monday, July 7 - 1830-2000
The welcome reception at the Congress Centre is included in the registration fee for all delegates and accompanying persons. Hosted by the City of Göteborg. To receive a voucher you need to book on the registration form.
Organ concert in Örgryte New Church - Tuesday, July 8 - 1900-2000
Örgryte New Church (www.hum.gu.se/goart/w-17.htm) - a fifteen-minute walk from the venue - houses a unique, scientifically reconstructed north German baroque city organ. The organ has 4,000 pipes, faithfully modelled on two partly destroyed originals built by Arp Schnitger (1648-1719). There will be an introduction to the project, (http://goart.gu.se/) and the concert program ”Harmonices Mundi” will feature works from the 17th century. Organist: Joel Speerstra. Included in the registration fee. Please book on the registration form.
Conference Dinner (Viking dinner) - Thursday, July 10 - 1430-2300
The conference dinner will take place at the fortress on the island of Marstrand (www.marstrand.nu). Busses will transfer delegates to the harbour for a 2h scenic boat cruise through Göteborg’s archipelago to the island. Return to the hotels is by ferry and bus.
Tick the appropriate box on the registration form and pay a charge of SEK 550 (sponsored rate).
Evening at Amusement Park Liseberg - Friday, July 11 - 1800 until park closes
After some beer and snacks you are invited to enjoy the many attractions and stage performances of Liseberg, Scandinavia’s largest amusement park (www.liseberg.se). The park is just across the street from the venue. Admission is free for conference attendants on this evening only but you will need to pay yourself for using the attractions. Please tick the box on the registration form.
City Centre Tour - Saturday, July 12 - 1400-1700
Guided tour in the city centre of Göteborg. The guide will show you the most interesting spots of Göteborg such as: Göteborg’s Opera, Göteborg’s oldest suburb of Haga with cobbled streets, cosy cafés and art-handicrafts shops; Feskekörkan (The Fish Market); Kronhuset (Crown House).
Price/person: 250 SEK incl. coffee break. To be booked on the Registration form.
Programme during conference sessions (accompanying persons)
City Tour and Gunnebo Manor - Tuesday, July 8
Gunnebo (www.molndal.se/kof/gunnebo/) is a Gustavian out-of-town residence from the late 18th century, once owned by the Hall family. The main building, terraces, park, and surrounding grounds, nicely located between two lakes, are now registered as a National Trust monument. There is also an interesting kitchen garden. Lunch will be served at Gunnebo Restaurant, outdoors if weather conditions permit. An English-speaking guide will show you around. US president Bush had lunch here when visiting Göteborg in June 2001.
Price/person: 500 SEK incl. entrance fee and lunch. To be booked on the Registration form.
Terra Nova - Wednesday, July 9
We will have a guided tour starting at the gantry crane in the Eriksberg shipyard, where a replica of the East Indiaman ”Götheborg III” is being built. You will have lunch at Ahlström’s Pier, the famous seafood restaurant.
Price/person: 450 SEK incl. all fees and lunch. To be booked on the Registration form.
Vacation in Scandinavia
Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway and Finland) has a north-south extension as large as the entire European continent measured from Denmark to Sicily, and as a result offers a wide range of climate and vegetation zones. The direct distance from Göteborg to NordCap is 1,700km!
There are numerous sites and attractions all over Scandinavia. For instance, the coastline just north of Göteborg (Bohuskusten) is very popular amongst sailors, divers, fishermen, and a great area for swimming and bathing. Families may enjoy Småland (2h east of Göteborg) with its many lakes, forests, glass handicrafts (e.g. Kosta Boda, Orrefors) and Astrid Lindgren’s World in Vimmerby (www.alv.se). Other popular tourist destinations are the Swedish capital Stockholm (5h northeast of Göteborg, www.stockholmtown.com) or Dalarna (www.stab.se)
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around Lake Siljan (5h north of Göteborg), where Swedish tradition flourishes. The expansive nature and wildlife (moose, reindeer, bears, wolves, lynx) of central and northern Sweden - home of the midnight sun - or the mountains and fjords of Norway are world-famous attractions for those who relish being outdoors.
Excellent websites for more information include www.sweden.com, www.sverigeturism.se and www.visit-sweden.com.
If you wish to contact an expert travel agent (also present at the conference at certain times):Ewa Bjurstöm at Peregre, Thulit incomming Box 53034, S-400 14 Göteborg Phone: +46 31 7080780, Fax: +46 31 165560, E-mail: [email protected]
SPONSORS AS OF AUGUST 2002:
The European Commission The Swedish Research Council The Swedish Cancer Foundation
The City of Göteborg
The European CommissionThe Federation for European Microbiology SocietiesThe Swedish Research CouncilThe Swedish Cancer FoundationWiley / YEASTGothia Yeast SolutionsDSM Bakery Ingredients
The City of GöteborgSinger InstrumentsNovo NordiskThe Saccharomyces Genome DatabaseSpringer / Current GeneticsGöteborg & Co
MAP LEGEND
1. The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre and Hotel Gothia Towers
2. Quality Panorama Hotel
3. Scandic Hotel Opalen
4. SGS student apartments
5. Götaplatsen: Concert Hall, The Museum of fine Arts and City Theatre
6. Central Station
7. Liseberg Amusement Park and Universeum Science Discovery Centre
Map of Central Gothenburg
SAS is the official airline for the 21st International Conference on Yeast andMolecular Biology “YEAST 2003”, 07-12 July 2003, a responsibility we donot take lightly. It is our aim to offer you the very best airline service for yourtrip to Göteborg.
We’ve made it easy to get there. The Scandinavian capitals form a triangle ofhubs at the center of our worldwide network. We therefore offer you convenientconnections to, from and within Scandinavia/Finland, as well as the Balticregion. With the other member airlines of Star Alliance™, we can practicallyguarantee you seamless travel wherever your point of departure.
We make sure you earn frequent flyer points. We cooperate with the frequentflyer programs of the Star Alliance airlines. This means that as a member of thefrequent flyer program of Air Canada, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways,Austrian Airlines, British Midland, Lauda Air, Lufthansa, Mexicana Airlines, SAS,Singapore Airlines, THAI, Tyrolean Airways, United Airlines or Varig, you can earnpoints for your travel on SAS.
We offer you an attractive fare. We offer you a special conference fare inconnection with this event, valid for travel on SAS. To obtain this fare pleasequote your reference number SE0304.
Just give us a call. You are welcome to call us for assistance with your travelarrangements at one of the numbers below.
www.scandinavian.net
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