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Who’s who in the Biochemical Society 2015 A Biochemical Society Focused Meeting DEADLINES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COUNCIL MEMBERS Abstract submission: ATP binding cassette transporters: 9 FEBRUARY 2015 President (also includes all members of the Executive Committee) Professor Sir David Baulcombe (University of Cambridge) from mechanism to organism Earlybird registration: Theme Panel Chairs 18 MARCH 2015 Chair of the Executive Committee I – Genes Professor Steve Busby (University of Birmingham) Dr Michelle West (University of Sussex) Organizers: Ian Kerr

Vice Chair of the Executive Committee II – Molecular Structure and Function Downloaded from http://portlandpress.com/biochemist/article-pdf/37/1/58/3203/bio037010058.pdf by guest on 01 October 2021 Professor Anne Dell (Imperial College London) Associate Professor Dave Scott (Nottingham University) Frederica Theodoulou

Honorary Treasurer III – Bioinformatics and Metabolism Overview: Dr Nick Watmough (University of East Anglia) Dr Fraser Macmillan (University of East Anglia) ABC transporters are one of the largest families of Chair of Portland Press Limited IV – Cell Biology membrane proteins and their diverse functions Professor Richard Reece (University of Manchester) Dr Jeremy Carlton (King’s College London) underpin numerous key physiological processes, as Honorary Membership Secretary V – Signalling well as being causative factors in a number of Dr Nicola Gray (University of Edinburgh) Dr Jim Caunt (University of Bath) clinically relevant pathologies. This meeting will Chair, Policy Committee VI – Biological Systems Image kindly supplied by Professor Stephen A. Baldwin (University of Leeds, UK) of Leeds, A. Baldwin (University Stephen Image kindly Professor supplied by focus on the mechanisms of ABC transporters and Professor Tim Dafforn(University of Birmingham) Dr Maria O’Connell (University of East Anglia) how these are integral to their effects on organism and cell biology. The meeting Honorary Meetings Secretary Chair, Irish Area Section will be preceded by a workshop that will offer specialist discussion sessions on all Professor Sheila Graham (University of Glasgow) Dr John (Eoin) Flemming (University College Cork) aspects of membrane transport research to a limited number of attendees. Chair, Editorial Board, Biochemical Journal Elected by membership Professor David Carling (Imperial College London) Dr Jeremy Brown (Newcastle University, UK) Topics: In vitro, in vivo and in silico analysis of membrane transporters Chair, Education Committee Professor Chris Cooper (University of Essex) * Professor Rob Beynon (University of Liverpool) * Genetics of ABC transporters * Functions and mechanisms of ABC transporters Professor Mary McCaffrey(University College, Cork, Ireland) Ordinary members (appointed by Council) * Drug–transporter interactions * Structural biology of ABC transporters Professor Chris Cooper (University of Essex) Dr David Timson (Queen’s University Belfast) Dr Alan Wallace Methods in Membrane Transport Workshop Dr Alan Wallace The workshop will explore four experimental approaches to study ABC transporters: in vitro, in vivo, in silico and biophysical approaches. Trainers will include Kenny SENIOR BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY STAFF Linton, Thomas Stockner, Fraser Macmillan, Rik van Veen and Alice Rothnie. Kate Baillie Adam Hughes CEO, Biochemical Society and Managing Director, Portland Press Limited Head of Group Projects and Governance Reviews by the speakers, based on their presentations at this major international

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Elizabeth Faircliffe Laura Woodland *2013 Journal Citation Reports ®, Thomson Reuters 2014 Head of Meetings and External Events Head of Membership Engagement For a full programme please visit: Andy Gooden [Vacant] www.biochemistry.org Head of IT Head of Education Sponsored by: 58 February 2015 © Biochemical Society

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