CNS2019:Sponsorshipopportunities

CNS 2019 Signalling, Sensation and Sentience

31st Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar March 14th 2019

Robinson College, University of Cambridge

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The aim of this annual meeting is to give a snapshot into the extent of neuroscience research here in Cambridge and how it fits into the broader context of neuroscience worldwide.Aboutthe31stCambridgeNeuroscienceSeminar

HeldinRobinsonCollege

300delegatesfrom>40departmentsandInstitutes

Excellentscientificprogramme

4scientificsessionsanddatablitzsession

Upto70researchpostersandprizes

Tradeexhibitionalongsidepostersandrefreshments

Extendedcoffeeandlunchbreaks

ConferencedinnerandreceptionatRobinsonCollege

Scientificprogrammecommittee:DervilaGlynn,CambridgeNeuroscience,EwanStJohnSmith,Pharmacology

Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar 2018 Signalling, Sensation & Sentience

Confirmedspeakers:

DrDuncanAstle,MRCCognition&BrainSciencesUnit

DrClareBaker,Physiology,Development&Neuroscience

ProfessorCatherinaBecker,UniversityofEdinburgh

DrDavidBulmerDepartmentofPharmacology

ProfessorJohnCryan,UniversityCollegeCork

ProfessorUshaGoswami,DepartmentofPsychology

DrMatthiasLandgraf,DepartmentofZoology

ProfessorGaryLewin,MaxDelbrückCenterforMolecularMedicine

ProfessorJennyMorton,PDN

DrCahirO’Kane,DepartmentofGenetics

DrBenSeymour,DepartmentofEngineering

DrAnne-LauravanHarmelen,DepartmentofPsychiatry

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Practicalities

Flexiblesponsorshippackagesavailable(pages4-6)

Competitiveexhibitorrates

ExcellentfacilitiesatRobinsonCollege

FREEparkingforexhibitors(paidforbyCambridgeNeurocience)*

Wifipasswordsprovidedforexhibitors

Lunchandrefreshmentsprovidedthroughouttheday

Flexibleoptionsforsetup(trolleyprovided)

*Noparkingavailableonsitebutaccesstocarparkislessthan5minuteswalkfromvenuewithsetdownavailable.

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

Summaryofpackagesavailable(from£375-£2,500plusVAT)

SponsorshipPackage No.available

Exhibitspace

Freepasses

Dinnertickets

Advertinbrochure

ElectronicAdverton

holdingslides

Logoonwebsite/holdingslides/brochure

Displayoflogoin

advanceofsession

Verbalacknowledgement

atdinner

‘Exhibitor’ 4 ü 1 1 û û ü û û‘Premium’ 4 ü 2 1 ½page û ü û û‘Friends’seminarsession’ 4 ü 3 2 1page ü ü ü ü‘Poster&DataBlitz’ 1 ü 2 2 ½page û ü ü û‘PlenaryLecture’ 2 ü 3 3 1page ü ü ü ü‘PublicLecture’ 1 ü 3 3 1page ü ü ü ü

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TheopeningPlenarylectureisamajorfeaturewithintheprogramme,withProfessorGaryLewinconfirmedtospeak.Ifyouwouldliketohighlightyourcompanytothisaudience,thispackagemaybeofinteresttoyou(1of2packagesavailable).

PlenaryLectureSponsorshipPackage £2,500plusVATThe‘PlenaryLecture’Sponsorwillbenefitfrom:

• Namingofthelecturee.g.TheCambridgeNeurosciencePlenaryLectureinassociationwith{Companyname}.

• ExhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareaintheRobinsonCollege.

• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(3tickets).• InvitationtodrinksreceptionanddinneratDowning

CollegeonThursday14thMarch(3tickets)andfurtheravailableatadiscountedrate.

• Acknowledgementas‘PlenaryLecture’Sponsoronallmarketing(includingprogramme,onlineadverts,e-marketing,mediacoverage,websiteandbrochure).

• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningofopeningplenarylecture.

• Full-pagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• Fullscreenadvertonholdingslides.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,holding

slides,andinconferencebrochure.• Verbalacknowledgementatconferencedinner

ProfessorGaryLewinMaxDelbrückCenterforMolecularMedicineGaryreceivedhisfirstdegreeinPhysiologyandPharmacologyin1986(Sheffield),andreceivedhisPhDin1990(London).Hecompletedhispost-doctoralworkinthelabofProfessorLorneMendellattheStateUniversityofNewYorkatStonyBrookbeforebeingappointedResearchAssistantProfessor.In1993,hereceivedavonHumboldtFellowshiptoworkinthedepartmentofNeurobiochemistryattheMax-PlanckInstituteforPsychiatryinMunichunderthedirectorshipofProfessorYves-AlainBarde.In1996,hebecameanindependentGroupLeaderattheMDCinBerlin.Theprojectsinhislabnowfocusonthemolecularbasisofsensoryneuronmechanotransductionaswellasonthephysiologicalroleoftheneurotrophins.In2003,GaryobtainedajointappointmentattheCharitéUniversityMedicalFacultyasafullProfessor.

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WearedelightedtowelcomeProfessorCatherinaBecker,DeputyDirectoroftheCentreforDiscoveryBrainSciences,UniversityofEdinburgh,whowilldelivertheclosingPlenarylecture(2of2availablepackages)

PlenaryLectureSponsorshipPackage £2,500plusVATThe‘PlenaryLecture’Sponsorwillbenefitfrom:

• Namingofthelecturee.g.TheCambridgeNeurosciencePlenaryLectureinassociationwith{Companyname}.

• ExhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareaintheRobinsonCollege.

• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(3tickets).• InvitationtodrinksreceptionanddinneratDowning

CollegeonThursday14thMarch(3tickets).• Acknowledgementas‘PlenaryLecture’Sponsoronall

marketing(includingprogramme,onlineadverts,e-marketing,mediacoverage,websiteandbrochure).

• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningofclosingplenarylecture.

• Full-pagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• Fullscreenadvertonholdingslides.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholding

slides,andinconferencebrochure.• Verbalacknowledgementatconferencedinner.

ProfessorCatherinaBeckerUniversityofEdinburghTheBeckergroupusezebrafishtoinvestigatehowinjuryofthespinalcordcanbesuccessfullyrepaired.Zebrafishcanreplacelostneuronsfromscratchbecausetheyhaveactivestemcells.Zebrafisharealsoexcellentmodelstostudyhowmotorneuronsdevelopandhowtheycanberepairedinmotorneuronediseases.CatherinaworkswithcolleagueswhousemousemodelsofmotorneuronediseasessofindingsfromfishcanbeusedtodeveloppossibletherapiesforMND.CatherinaobtainedanMResinHumanGeneticsandaPhDinNeurosciencesfromtheUniversityofBremen,Germany,studyingregenerationoffrogandsalamanderbrains.ShethenworkedinSwitzerland,CaliforniaandHamburg.Togetherwithherhusband,ThomasBecker,CatherinamovedtotheUniversityofEdinburghin2005wheresheisnowProfessorforNeural DevelopmentandRegenerationandtheDeputyDirectoroftheCentreforDiscoveryBrainSciences.

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CambridgeNeuroscienceiscommittedtoengagingandinvolvingthepublicwithourscience.The‘PublicLecture’isamajorfeaturewithintheprogrammeandformspartoftheCambridgeScienceFestival.Membersofthepublic,inadditiontoregistereddelegatesarewelcometoattendthisFREElecturewithProfessorJohnCryan.PublicLectureSponsorshipPackage £2,500plusVATThe‘PublicLecture’Sponsorwillbenefitfrom:

• Namingofthelecturee.g.TheCambridgeNeurosciencePublicLectureinassociationwith{Companyname}.

• ExhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareainRobinsonCollege.

• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(3tickets).• InvitationtodrinksreceptionanddinneratDowning

CollegeonThursday14thMarch(3tickets).• Acknowledgementas‘PublicOutreachLecture’Sponsor

onallmarketing(includingprogramme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,mediacoverage,conferencewebsiteandbrochure).

• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningof‘PublicOutreachLecture’.

• Full-pagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• Fullscreenadvertonholdingslides.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholding

slides,andinconferencebrochure.• Verbalacknowledgementatconferencedinner

Each year, the Cambridge Science Festival welcomes over 40,000 visitors to over 280 events and receives extensive national and local media coverage.

ProfessorJohnCryanUniversityCollegeCorkJohnisProfessorattheDept.ofAnatomy&Neuroscience.FollowingaBSCandPhDfromtheNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,hewasavisitingfellowattheUniversityofMelbournefollowedbypostdoctoralfellowshipsattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandTheScrippsResearchInstitute.Hespent4yearsattheNovartisInstitutesforBiomedicalResearchinBasel,beforejoiningUCCin2005.John’scurrentresearchinterestsincludetheneurobiologicalbasisofstress-relatedneuropsychiatricdisordersincludingdepression,anxietyanddrugdependence.Hisgroupalsofocusesonunderstandingtheinteractionbetweenbrain,gutandmicrobiomeandhowitappliestostressandimmunerelateddisorders.

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Wehaveavarietyofsponsorshippackagesthisyear.ThiscouldbeanexcellentopportunityforyourcompanytocommunicatethatitismakingasignificantinvestmentinNeuroscienceinCambridge.

ExhibitorSponsorshipPackage £395plusVATExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:

• ExhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareainRobinsonCollege(Dininghall,no.12onsiteplanonpage7).

• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(1delegate).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(1ticket)atDowningCollege

onThursday14thMarch.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholdingslides,andinconference

brochure.PremiumExhibitorSponsorshipPackage £575plusVATPremiumExhibitorswillbenefitfrom:

• ExhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareainRobinsonCollege(Dininghall,no.12onsiteplanonpage7).

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

onThursday14thMarch.Furtherticketsmaybepurchasedatadiscountedrate.• Halfpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure. • DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholdingslides,andinconference

brochure.• Friends’SeminarSessionSponsorshipPackage £2000plusVAT

Exhibitorswillbenefitfrom:• Namingofthesessione.g.The{Company}seminarsessionasappropriate• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareain

RobinsonCollege(Dininghall,no.12onsiteplanonpage7).• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(numbertobenegotiated).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(2tickets)atatDowning

CollegeonThursday14thMarch.Furtherticketsmaybepurchasedatadiscountedrate.• Verbalacknowledgementattheconferencedinnerandacknowledgementas‘Seminar

Session’Sponsoronallmarketing(toincludetheprogramme,onlineadvertisements,e-marketing,conferencewebsiteandbrochure)

• Fullpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• Fullscreenholdingslideadvert.• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningof‘SeminarSession’.• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,holdingslides,andinconferencebrochure.• PosterPrize&DataBlitzSponsorshipPackage £1500plusVAT

Exhibitorswillbenefitfrom:• Exhibitionspaceprominentlyplacedwithintheposterandrefreshmentareain

RobinsonCollege(Dininghall,no.12onsiteplanonpage7).• Freeregistrationforcompanyemployees(2delegates).• Invitationtothedrinksreceptionandconferencedinner(2tickets)atDowningCollege

onThursday14thMarch.Furtherticketsmaybepurchasedatadiscountedrate.• OpportunitytopresentthePhDandResearchAssociateposterprizes• Halfpagecolouradvertisementinconferencebrochure.• DisplayofSponsor’slogoatthebeginningof‘DataBlitzSession’• DisplayofSponsor’slogooneventwebsite,onholdingslides,andinconference

brochure.

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SummaryofpackagesavailableSponsorshipPackage No.

availableExhibitspace

Freepasses

Dinnertickets

Advertinbrochure

ElectronicAdverton

holdingslides

Logoonwebsite/holdingslides/brochure

Displayoflogoin

advanceofsession

Verbalacknowledgement

atdinner

‘Exhibitor’ 4 ü 1 1 û û ü û û‘Premium’ 4 ü 2 1 ½page û ü û û‘Friends’seminarsession’ 4 ü 3 2 1page ü ü ü ü‘Poster&DataBlitz’ 1 ü 2 2 ½page û ü ü û‘PlenaryLecture’ 2 ü 3 3 1page ü ü ü ü‘PublicLecture’ 1 ü 3 3 1page ü ü ü ü

GettingtoRobinsonCollegeRobinsonissituatedinGrangeRoad,closetothecentreofCambridge.GrangeRoadrunsbetweenBartonRoadandMadingleyRoadandisparalleltoQueens'Road(the'Backs').ForfurtherdetailsaboutvisitingRobinsonCollege,pleaseseehttp://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/contact-us/visiting-robinson-college

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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: coordinator@neuroscience.cam.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)1223 334063