We are pleased to confirm the UKEV Forum 2024 will be held in Newcastle, at the Frederick Douglass Centre. The conference will be hosted by Dr Rachel Crossland and Dr Sonia Guarnerio and the UKEV board.
Registration and abstract submission are now open!
Abstract deadline: 8th November 2024
The Speakers
Professor Lorraine O’Driscoll has extensive experience in cancer extracellular vesicles (EVs) and their roles in drug resistance and as diagnostic tools. She has worked closely with clinical trials to improve patient responses to the disease.
Her passion for EV research has expanded to other areas, exploring the beneficial roles of mesenchymal stem cell EVs and milk-derived EVs.
Thanks to her long career in the EV field, Lorraine has significantly contributed to updating the Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles (MISEV).
Professor Kenneth Witwer‘s research focusses on exploring the role of EVs in HIV-related neurocognitive disorders and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Kenneth has long coordinated the scientific standardisation of EV research, shaping and evolving the Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles (MISEV2023) in collaboration with many researchers in the field.
This year, Kenneth has been elected President of the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV).
Prof Rossella Crescitelli is a new group leader with a long experience in EV isolation from tissues and their analysis with transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Rossella established a protocol to isolate different EV subpopulations from cell supernatants and more recently, from cancer tissues.
Thanks to her long expertise in the field, she has recently contributed to the update MISEV in 2023.
Prof An Hendrix has made substantial contributions to standardizing and improving the reproducibility of EV research for clinical application.
A prime example of her work is the founding of EV-TRACK, a consortium dedicated to enhancing transparency in EV studies. By fostering dialogue among researchers about critical experimental parameters, EV-TRACK aims to improve the reliability and comparability of EV research.
An has also successfully designed recombinant EVs to aid in the normalization of data analysis, a crucial step towards more accurate and consistent EV research.
The Conference
Early Careers Event: Mon 16th Dec
The Forum: Tues 17th – Wed 18th Dec
International and UK based keynote speakers will present their innovation in the EV field, alongside selected talks and lightning sessions from the UK research community.
For the first time and due to the great success of previous years we have extended the event to cover three days of exciting EV science!
Topic highlights: EV detection/quantification, basic biology, biomarkers, EV functions in health and disease and EV therapeutics
During the conference there will also be the possibility to connect during poster sessions and engage with industrial sponsors through talks and exhibitions.
Other info will be soon available about:
- Early Career Training Workshop pre-main-meeting (tickets available at registration)
- Early Career Training Workshop drinks reception
- Conference event at a key cultural venue of Newcastle
The Abstracts
Open now! Click here to access the submission form and submit your abstract for UKEV 2024 conference. Authors have the opportunity to apply for a 10-minute talk, a 2-minute lightning talk, or a poster session.
Important dates
- Abstract deadline: 8th November 2024
- Abstract selection: 22nd November 2024
Publication opportunity with EVCNA
This year, selected abstracts will have the chance to be published in the Extracellular Vesicles and Circulating Nucleic Acids Journal!
The abstracts will be published as part of the special issue Proceedings of UKEV2024 Forum.
An internal panel will review the abstracts and the selection for participation will be based on research novelty, clarity and completeness. Selected authors for talks and posters will be notified of the results and given instructions for their sessions.
Please contact us at events@ukev.org.uk for any issues or questions about the abstracts.
The Venue
The FDC is located at Newcastle Helix, a 24-acre state-of-the-art innovation district in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is an exemplar of sustainable urban regeneration, combining prestigious commercial and residential space with first-class research and education facilities. The Helix is dedicated to helping us all live better lives, with a focus on data science, urban science and life science.
The building is named in honour of social reformer, abolitionist and activist-author Frederick Douglass. An anti-slavery campaigner – and at that time, a slave himself – Frederick Douglass was in Newcastle in 1846 staying in the Summerhill area adjacent to The Helix site.
The City
Linked by no fewer than seven bridges around a bustling quayside, Newcastle is a vibrant city that never stands still. From its ship building and coal mining heritage, Newcastle has transformed itself into a leading cultural destination, renowned for being the business and social hub of the North East.
Overlooked by Britain’s biggest sculpture – the iconic Angel of the North, Newcastle represents centuries-old history and heritage. It was a key player in the industrial revolution, driving forward British engineering, especially with the invention of the steam-engine and railway (Stephenson’s Rocket), steam turbine, the light bulb, and inspiring the work of Nobel winner Peter Higgs (Boson), and Jonathan Ive with the Apple design.
In 2005, Newcastle was made one of six “Science Cities”, seeing huge investment, and becoming a UK centre for diagnostics and therapeutics. The University of Newcastle is ranked in the top ranks in the top 110 universities in the world and is a founding member of the UK’s Russell Group of world-class, research-intensive universities. As a University of global reach, represented by a vibrant international community and network of partners and collaborators, it fosters the perfect environment to stimulate cutting edge EV learning and discussion.
Train and Hotel discount
Hotel and train discounts are available for UKEV forum 2024, thanks to the collaboration that the organisers have established with the Newcastle Gateshead convention bureau. UKEV is really committed in facilitating the conference participation, especially considering the current financial situation.
Click here to have a look at the hotels in the offer!
The bureau is also offering 20% off LNER travel to and from Newcastle for the conference. To claim your discount, please register to the conference and follow the instructions to contact the organisers via email.
Questions to events@ukev.org.uk, sponsor enquires to info@ukev.org.uk
We look forward to seeing you in December.
Best wishes, Rachel Crossland & Sonia Guarnerio
