Meeting Notice: UK Association for Radiation Research

[DR MW CHARLES <CHARLEMW@novell1.bham.ac.uk>]

ASSOCIATION FOR RADIATION RESEARCH

BIENNIAL GENERAL MEETING AND SCIENTIFIC MEETING
BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY, 1-3 April 1996, PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

1 April, Radiation risks: An update on radiation risk studies from Chernobyl, A-bomb 
survivors, radiation workers, childhood cancer/worker linkage studies.

Current status of follow up of the Japanese survivors of A-bombs
Dr Mark Little, NRPB

Current status of radiation worker studies
Dr Elizabeth Cardis, IARC

Current status of Chernobyl related epidemiology studies
Dr Ken Chadwick, CEC

Current status of childhood cancer studies
Dr Richard Wakeford, BNFL

2 April, Radiosensitivity

Introduction & general overview
Dr Norman E Gentner, Chalk River

Review of radiosensitivity assays
Dr Peter E Bryant, St Andrews

Mechanisms underlying variations in radiosensitivity
Dr Trevor J McMillan, University of Lancaster

Ethics of predictive testing
Dr Gareth Evans, Christie Hospital, Manchester

Boron Capture Therapy  

Overview of background of BCT
Dr Nicholas James, University of Birmingham

Pharmacokinetics and properties of boron compounds
Prof Detlef Gabel, University of Bremen

Radiobiology of BCT
Dr John Hopewell, University of Oxford

3 April Boron Capture Therapy   

Developments in the Birmingham accelerator-based BCT programme
Prof Derek Beynon, University of Birmingham

Dosimetry for BCT
Dr Stewart Green, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

Clinical studies with BCT
Dr Geoffrey Coderre, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Advances in mechanisms of radiation action

Radiation induced genomic instability
Eric Wright, Medical Research Council, Radiobiology Unit

Molecular mechanisms of induced radioprotection at low doses
Janet Arrand, Brunel University

Apart from the 4 symposia, proffered contributions covering general radiation effects, 
especially radiation chemistry, biology and molecular biology, will be incorporated in 
oral and poster sessions. 


Bursaries for young investigators

A limited number of ARR bursaries to cover the cost of registration and 
accommodation are available to young investigators who will be expected to 
present a paper or a poster, and must submit an abstract.  Applicants should 
send a CV and a letter from their supervisor/Head of Department supporting the 
application.  They should also declare if they have previously received an ARR bursary.
Priority will be given to ARR members.  Requests, with supporting documentation 
should be sent to Dr Monty Charles by 5 January 1996.

Venue
The meeting will be held in the Avon Room conference suite in the centre of the 
University of Birmingham Campus, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Single room B&B 
student accommodation is available at Chamberlain Hall and hotel-style 
accommodation (including a limited number of double rooms) is available at the 
nearby  Lucas House Conference Centre.  Accommodation is within 5-10 minutes 
walk of the conference suite, but transport will be provided.

Travel

The campus has a British Rail station with a regular 15 minute service from the main 
line at Birmingham New Street which is only 10 minutes away.  Birmingham 
International Airport has direct daily flights from New York, Chicago and most 
European cities, and has good bus or train services within 15 minutes of central 
Birmingham.

Local Organisers
The local organisers are Drs Monty & Natasha Charles and Dr Phil Darley.  We look 
forward to seeing you in Birmingham.  Please send all booking forms and abstracts 
by  5 January 1996, to:

Dr Monty Charles
School of Physics & Space Research
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT.

Phone +44 0121 414 3483      FAX   +44 0121 414 4725        
E-Mail M.W.Charles@bham.ac.uk

REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION BOOKING FORM

REGISTRATION FEE , includes:
reception, conference dinner+wine, buffet lunches, teas & coffee and local transport)

Before 1 February	 150 pounds sterling
After 1 February	 170

Dinner only (accompanying persons) 	 30
Accommodation: Please tick a circle for the type of accommodation 
required and indicate nights required      :

Chamberlain Hall: Single rooms, including breakfast:	26 
pounds sterling per night
                                                                      
Lucas House, Double room with breakfasts:		57-50	

Lucas House, Single room with breakfast:		42-50        

Please make payment by cheque/Eurocheque in   sterling, payable to 
`ARR Birmingham'.
	
	
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Instructions for preparing abstracts

Abstracts will be published in the International Journal of Radiation Biology.  
Please send the abstract (and booking form) by 5 January 1996, to Dr Monty Charles
at the above address.

Alterations of abstracts will be accepted only up to 2 weeks after the meeting. 

Abstracts should present introductory information, results and conclusions.  Phrases 
such as ".....will be discussed" are not acceptable.  References should be kept to a 
minimum and included in the text, e.g. (J. Smith, 1984, Int. J. Radiat. Biol., 45, 123).
Type on a separate A4 sheet starting 2.5 cm from the top, with 2 cm margins on 
either side and extending no further than halfway down the page (preferably laser 
printed).


Abstracts should not be more than 250 words in total, including:  title, name and 
affiliation of authors and typed, single spaced.
Dr Monty Charles, Senior Research Fellow
School of Physics & Space Research
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
England
TEL +44  0121 414 3483
FAX +44  0121 414 4725