Scandinavian Physiological Society

• Welcome

Dear Colleagues, 

The Scandinavian Physiological Society has since 1926 been the driving force for conferences gathering Nordic scientists in physiology and related areas. Objectives are to promote research and development of physiological sciences in member and neighboring countries. The rapid development within all fields of medicine has made collaborations and interactions between scientists/groups of scientists a prerequisite for internationally competitive research. The conferences provide particular opportunities for younger scientists to get insight into other areas as well as possibility to present and discuss their own findings.

Bergen is the second largest city of Norway, dating back to 1070, and the northernmost centre for the Hanseatic League since the High Middle Age.  The first scientific institution, the Bergen Museum was founded in 1826 and from the mid 1800 became an internationally established scientific centre, notably for marine biology and to a large extent built up by the leprosy specialists Dr. Daniel C. Danielssen and Gerharnd Armauer Hansen. In 1946 the University of Bergen was founded and has since developed into a middle sized European institution for 14500 students and 3200 employees within the natural and physical sciences, humanities, medical and social sciences and law.

On behalf of the Scandinavian Physiological Society and the local organization committee it is a great honor and pleasure to invite you to participate in the forthcoming Scandinavian Physiological Society Conference in Bergen, August 12 - 14, 2011.

Welcome to Bergen!

Anne K Jonassen
Head, Organizing Committee

• First Announcement

Dear Colleagues and Friends

On behalf of the Scandinavian Physiological
Society and the Organizing Committee we
cordially invite you to attend the forthcoming
Scandinavian Physiological Society Conference to
be held 12–14 August, 2011 in Bergen, Norway.

• Call for Abstracts

Posters

The poster walls have the following dimensions: 90cm x 120cm (WxH)

Abstract submission will open Jan 15, 2011
Deadline for abstract submission is June 12, 2011

The notification if your abstract is selected for an oral presentation will be sent by the beginning of June 2011. Your abstract will only be printed if we have received your registration and payment by the registration deadline.

Please read the instruction for abstract submission carefully and follow this link to submit your abstract:

ABTRACT SUBMISSION

Short listed guidelines for Abstract format

Please read the guidelines carefully before entering the online submission form. It is very important that the abstracts are proof read carefully. 

1. The title may not exceed 200 characters. 
2. Abstract title should be typed in bold, lower-case letters, not capitals.
3. Author names should be printed in capitals
4. All addresses and affiliations should be listed, including email address of corresponding author. 
5. The abstracts should not exceed 1800 characters (approx 250 words) (incl. spaces) in length should have four headings: Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion

Click here to view an example of abstract in MS-Word format (doc)
Click here to view an example of abstract in Open Document Text format (odt)

• Registration

Online registration will open Jan 15, 2011
Deadline for early registration is April 15, 2011

Registration Guidelines                                        

Please use the ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration Fees

The registration fee for delegates includes:

• admission to the Meeting
• programme and abstract book
• daily tea/coffee and lunch
• the Welcome Reception

Congress Dinner at Fløien 650,- NOK

If your payment is not received before 15 April 2011, the late fee will automatically be charged. 

Accompanying Persons fee

The fee for Accompanying person includes the Welcome Reception

Confirmation
Confirmation will be sent upon receipt of payment. In order to receive confirmation of registration on e-mail, please indicate your e-mail address when you register.

Alterations
Alterations to your registration must be made in writing and sent to Bergen Kultur og Congress AS by e-mail or fax.

Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellation of Registration
Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to Bergen Kultur og Congress AS. Cancellation of registration will be accepted until 10 July, 2011, up to which date the total amount will be refunded less NOK 350 for cancellation fee. For cancellations made after 10 July, 2011 we regret that no refunds can be made.

Cancellation of Hotel Reservation
Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to Bergen Kultur og Congress AS. Cancellation of any hotel reservation will be accepted until 20 June, 2011, up to which date the hotel deposit will be refunded less a cancellation fee of NOK 350. Cancellation after 20 June 2011 the hotel deposit will be refunded minus one night.

We regret that the hotel deposit cannot be refunded after 25 July 2011.

Inquiries 

Please direct all registration, payment or hotel inquiries to
Bergen Kongress & Kultur AS
at:
E-mail: mail@kongress.no
Phone: (+ 47) 55 55 36 55
Fax:     (+ 47) 55 55 36 56

• Scientific Programme Overview

Plenary lectures and keynote speakers

The following speakers have accepted to give plenary lectures at SPS2011:

Prof. Polly Matzinger, NIH, US on “Conversations between tissues, T cells and the commensals that live with us”

Prof. Roger Seymour, University of Adelaide, Australia: “Homage to Scholander, Johansen and Schmidt-Nielsen: Ecophysiology of temperature regulation and energetics”

Prof. Karl-Arne Stokkan, University of Tromsø, Norway: “Timing of biological rhythms in arctic animals: clocks challenged by an extreme photic environment”

Prof. Jens Titze, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany: “Skin electrolyte storage and lymphatic regulation of blood pressure”

Prof. David Allan, Univ. of Sydney, Australia: “Interactions between stretch activated channels and reactive oxygen species; role in Duchenne muscular dystrophy”

Programme (symposia)

Programme-at-a-glance, meeting schedule, social programme and other relevant information:

SPS 2011 Bergen - Book of Abstract

Also see http://www.scandphys.org/index.php?id=35 for arranging a SPS - Symposia.

Symposia - Guidelines for submission and evaluation

Proposal guidelines

About 10 symposia will be selected by the Programme Committee. Each symposium will last for 2 hours and must address scientific issues around a coherent theme of interest to a broad audience. There are usually 1-5 plenary speakers. SPS strongly encourages that at least one of the selected lecturers is from one of the Scandinavian countries.  

Junior as well as senior scientists are encouraged to participate in the proposals. However, all speakers should be experienced in presenting their research to a multidisciplinary audience. A reasonable gender balance of speakers and chairpersons is strongly encouraged.

Abstracts must be submitted by all speakers at symposia. All symposia participants must register formally to the meeting.

Decisions on proposals

The Programme Committee will examine all proposals that follow the submission guidelines. Selections of the final symposia are made on a competitive basis. Proposals may be accepted as they stand. In some cases, the Programme Committee may accept a proposal provided that the organizers include modifications to improve the proposal and/or to make it coherent with other selected symposia.

Decisions will be sent by E-mail to the symposium organizers shortly after the Programme Committee meeting (see above). The proposals will be definitely accepted once the organizers have replied and confirmed their participation.

Proposal submission

For administrative purposes, the person who submitted the proposal (designated in the submission form as corresponding organizer) will be responsible for all correspondence with the Programme Committee. You will be contacted by the Programme Committee when the final symposia have been selected.

• Practical Information

Venue:
The Meeting will be held at Dragefjellet, Faculty of Law Building, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1, University of Bergen

Map:
The Faculty of Law is located on the hillside of the Bergen University Campus.

Please see here for maps: http://www.uib.no/jur/en/contact-us/maps (http://www.uib.no/info/english/visitors/mainmap.html and http://www.uib.no/filearchive/by_og-universitet_engelskpdf_1.pdf)

Badges
Each participant will receive a name badge upon registration, which is the entrance ticket to all sessions. For security reasons all participants are requested to wear their badge during all the Meeting activities and social events. 

Disclaimer/Liability
The Organising Committee and Bergen Kongress & Kultur AS accept no liability for any injuries/losses incurred by participants and/or accompanying persons, nor loss of, or damage to any luggage and/or personal belongings.

Meals
Coffee and lunch are included in the registration fee and will be served daily.

Passport, Visa and Invitation letter
Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to obtain a visa and authorization to attend the Meeting, should contact the Meeting secretariat mail@kongress.no no later than 10 May, 2010. The invitation letter will be issued once the registration form and payment has been received by Bergen Kongress & Kultur AS.

Local Transportation

Bergen airport is situated 20 km south of Bergen City Centre and takes approx. 30 min by car/bus.

Transports to Bergen City Centre from the airport:

Airport Express Coach (“Flybussen”)
At the airport the Airport Coach is waiting outside the arrival area, and during daytime the bus departures every 15 min (Saturdays every 20 min). Late at night there are departures approx. 20 min after your plane has landed. All scheduled flights (not chartered flights late at night) are being served by Airport Express Coach in Bergen.

In Bergen city centre, on the way to the airport, the Airport Coach can pick you up at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Norge or Nonneseter expressbusterminal (the terminal building). Please give the driver a signal. From Nonneseter express busterminal the coach has alternative service via Fjøsanger and Fyllingsdalen.

Please go to the hompage of the Airport Bus to find further information, timetables and prices: (http://www.flybussen.no/bergen/index.asp?lang=ENG)

The airport bus stops at all major hotels in Bergen city. (http://vitaminw.no/kunde/flybussen/FilVedlegg//Hoteller_Bergen.pdf)

Taxi
There are also several taxi companies operating from the airport.

• Accomodation

Hotel reservations can be made on the online registration form. The hotels are all situated in the city centre.

Rooms have been pre-booked for participant at the following locations:

Hotel reservation will be reserved and confirmed only when Bergen Kongress & Kultur AS has received your payment. The hotel reserves the rights to charge you for all nights reserved and guaranteed on the registration form or in case of no-show.

Scandic Hotel
This Hotel is 3-5 min walks from Dragefjellet were the SPS Conference will be held. Scandic Bergen City is a modern conference hotel with 255 rooms of high standard. The hotel is located in the heart of Bergen with shops, theatres and the fisherman’s wharf within walking distance. There is also a selection of restaurants in the hotel neighborhood to cater for all tastes. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/WHERE-TO-STAY/Hotel/?TLp=179050

Radisson Blu Hotel Norge
The largest and most centrally located hotel in Bergen. Adjacent to the city park, and within walking distance of the historical sites and modern shopping districts. Our rooms are all equipped to the very highest standards. We offer non-smoking rooms and rooms for disabled persons. Facilities include TV, radio, telephone, mini bar and room service, restaurants, bars, nightclub. We also have swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, solarium and well-equipped fitness room. For pure relaxation we recommend the homely atmosphere of the library. The airport bus stops just outside the hotel. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/WHERE-TO-STAY/Hotel/?TLp=178517&Radisson-Blu-Hotel-Norge=

Citybox            
Citybox is a new economy hotel that combines simplicity with comfort and low prices. The hotel is located in the heart of Bergen, and if you would like to spend your money on something other than a minibar and room service, Citybox is the ideal base for your visit to the city.

We place emphasis on what we think you need most: a simple and tasteful room with a comfortable bed, a good chair, a desk and a cupboard to hang your clothes in. There are five types of rooms to choose between along with free internet access throughout the hotel. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/WHERE-TO-STAY/Hotel/?TLp=180446&Citybox=

Cancellation of Hotel Reservation
Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to Bergen Kultur og Congress AS. Cancellation of any hotel reservation will be accepted until 20 June, 2011, up to which date the hotel deposit will be refunded less a cancellation fee of NOK 350. Cancellation after 20 June 2011 the hotel deposit will be refunded minus one night.

We regret that the hotel deposit cannot be refunded after 25 July 2011.

• Social Program

WELCOMING RECEPTION, August 12 

The welcoming reception will be held at “Tårnsalen” in Bergen Museum of Art 19.00 - 20.00.

The event is included in the registration fee for delegates and accompanying persons. Please mark you attendance on the registration form.
Please visit http://www.kunstmuseene.no/Default.asp?enhet=kunstmuseum&sp=2 for map and information about the Bergen Museum of Art.

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PARTY, August 12

The Young Investigator Party (for those < 40 years) will be held at Victoria Pub 20.00 - 23.00.

This event is free of charge, but please marks your attendance on the registration form. Tickets received at registration desk.
Please visit the following websites for maps: http://www.last.fm/venue/8911512+Victoria+Pub
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=Victoria+Pub%2C+Bergen%2C+NO&ie=UTF8&om=1&iwloc=addr

CONFERENCE DINNER, August 13

A three course dinner will be served at Fløyen on August 13 at 19.00-22.00.

The dinner fee is 650 NOK for participants and registered and accompanying persons should be marked on the registration form. Tickets for the dinner and Fløibanen funicular will be received at registration desk. 

Conference Dinner Speech by former head of the Nobel Peace Price Committee, Prof. Ole D Mjøs

The Fløibanen funicular takes you on an 8-minute ride to the top of Mount Fløyen (altitude 320 m). Runs every half hour.
Please visit the link below for more information: http://www.visitbergen.com/en/attractions/Childrens-favourites-/?TLp=179108

Bergen and the Surrounding Area

Please visit the official website for Bergen and the Region visitBergen.com (http://www.visitbergen.com/en/)

BERGEN CARD BENEFITS
Get ready to explore Bergen, the City of Culture, the practical and inexpensive way!
With your Bergen Card, you can enjoy free bus and Bybane (Bergen light-rail) travel within the city limits, free or discounted admittance to most museums and attractions and discounts on a variety of cultural and sightseeing attractions, restaurants and parking. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/BERGEN-CARD/Bergen-Card-benefits/

FJORDTOURS (http://www.norwaynutshell.com/default.asp)
The Norway in a nutshell ® trip takes you through some of Norway's most beautiful fjord scenery. You can experience the scenic Bergen Railway, the breathtaking Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the narrow Nærøyfjord and the steep hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva (May-September). The trip runs daily all year. Read more at http://www.norwaynutshell.com/en/explore-the-fjords/norway-in-a-nutshell/

HURTIGRUTEN (COSTAL VOYAGER)
A spectacular voyage examining the inseparable links between Norway’s rich heritage and the sea, the Classic Round Voyage is the ultimate way to experience the full majesty and culture of Norway’s coastline. Please read more at http://hurtigruten.co.uk/norway/

FLØIBANEN FUNICULAR
An 8-minute ride to the top of Mount Fløyen (altitude 320 m). Runs every half hour, every 15 minutes if necessary. A magnificent view over Bergen and the suburbs. Ideal for mountain walks. Souvenir shop open all year. Children's playground and concerts during summer. Please read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/attractions/Childrens-favourites-/?TLp=179108

ULRIKEN463 CABLE CAR
The Ulriken643 Panoramic Tour takes you by cable car to the highest of Bergen’s famous ‘Seven Mountains’. The tour takes you to spectacular scenery and mountain terrain 643 metres above the city streets. Ideal for mountain walks. Restaurant on top. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/attractions/Childrens-favourites-/?TLp=179532

TROLDHAUGEN HOME OF COMPOSER EDVARD GRIEG
Troldhaugen in Bergen, the home of composer Edward Grieg, is now a living museum comprising an exhibition centre with shop and cafe, concert hall, composers' cabin and Grieg's villa dating from 1885. Guided tours of the villa run continuously for both groups and individual tourists. Frequent public concerts are held, particularly in the summer season (Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays). It is also possible to hold private concerts in the villa or concert hall. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/attractions/All-attractions/?TLp=179643&Troldhaugen-Home-of-composer-Edvard-Grieg

LYSØEN ISLAND AND OLE BULL`S VILLA
The beautiful and extraordinary villa on Lysøen (the Island of Light) was built as a summer residence for the Norwegian violin virtuoso Ole Bull in 1873. Ole Bull's charismatic personality and musical excellence influenced contemporary artists. The villa is open to the general public in the summer, offering daily guided tours and concerts. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/Product/?TLp=400682&Coastal-cruise-to-Lysoen

BRYGGEN IN BERGEN
The very first buildings in Bergen were alongside the harbour called Bryggen. Bryggen has been the nerve centre of the city for hundreds of years and the silhouette of its ancient gables is perhaps the most familiar image in all of Norway. In 1360 the Hansas - a German guild of merchants - set up one of their import/export offices on Bryggen and dominated trade for the next 400 years.

Many times Bryggen has been devastated by fire, and the Great Fire of 1702 reduced the whole city to ashes. But Bryggen was quickly re-built on top of foundations that had been here since the 11th century. Bryggen is now on UNESCO's World Heritage List and the city of Bergen is a designated World Heritage City. Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/attractions/All-attractions/?TLp=336474

RESTURANTS
Read more at http://www.visitbergen.com/en/RESTAURANTS--NIGHTLIFE/Restaurants/

• Travel Grant

Travel grant application deadline is June 15 2011.

Travel grants will be available for this meeting for SPS members who have an active role at the specific meeting (presenter of poster or oral presentation and other related activities). Applications from young researchers will have priority. To apply for travel grant, please find further instructions here: click here
(http://www.scandphys.org/meetings/travel-grants/)

• Contact Us

Please direct all questions concerning registration and practicalities to the congress office.

Bergen Kongress & Kultur AS
Torgalmenningen 1A
Postboks 947 Sentrum
N-5808 Bergen
Norway

Email: mail@kongress.no
Phone: (+ 47) 55 55 36 55
Fax: (+ 47) 55 55 36 56

Chair of Local Organising Committee

Anne K Jonassen, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedicine
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Bergen
Jonas Liesvei 91

5009 Bergen
Norway

Phone: (+47) 55 58 67 96

Fax: (+47) 55 58 63 60

Companies:
If you are intererested in exhibiting during the Meeting, please contact:
Bergen Kongress & Kultur AS, mail@kongress.no

• Organising Comitees

Local Programme Committee

Bjarne Iversen, University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospitals, Norway
Rolf Bjerkvig, University of Bergen, Norway
Rolf K Reed, University of Bergen, Norway
Clive Bramham, University of Bergen, Norway
Arvid Lundervold, University of Bergen, Norway

Local Committee

Clive Bramham, University of Bergen, Norway
Karin Heyeraas, University of Bergen, Norway
Anne K Jonassen, University of Bergen, Norway (Head Organizing Committee)
Arvid Lundervold, University of Bergen, Norway
Rolf K Reed, University of Bergen, Norway
Bolek Srebro, University of Bergen, Norway
Linda Stuhr, University of Bergen, Norway
Anne Sverdrup, University of Bergen, Norway
Arne Tjølsen, University of Bergen, Norway
Helge Wiig, University of Bergen, Norway

Scientific Committee

Anders Arner, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Peter Bie, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Lars Folkow, University of Tromsø, Norway
Per Hellstrand, Lund University, Sweden
Karl-Heinz Herzig, University of Oulu, Finland
Stine Falsig Pedersen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Olav Sand, University of Oslo, Norway
Gudrun V. Skuladottir, University of Iceland, Iceland

• Important Dates

• Deadline for submission of abstracts 12 June 2011
• Deadline for early bird registration fee 15 April 2011
• Deadline for application for travel grants 15 June 2011

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