The YC2012 Satellite will take place from the afternoon of 16th April to lunchtime on 17th April prior to the BCA Spring Meeting at The University of Warwick.  As in previous years the YC Satellite has a lot to offer. Three sessions of oral presentations will run over the course of Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. These sessions are a superb opportunity for Young Crystallographers (i.e. graduate students or post docs within 5 years of graduation) to discuss their work in a relaxed environment and practise their presentation skills. On Monday evening there will be a poster session together with a buffet dinner and drinks. The Parkin Lecture will take place on Tuesday morning and the meeting will finish off with a short session on outreach in science.

Registration for the YC2012 will be free for Young Crystallographers once more (provided you register for the main meeting as well, of course) and should be done either by filling in the  registration form (make sure you tick the little box!) or by registering online on the BCA Spring Meeting website, where you can also find further information on bursary applications. In addition there are bursaries available through the PCG and further details can be found on their website. Whilst the presenters should be genuine YCs you don’t have to be a YC to attend our meeting!

So all we need now is your abstracts!

Deadline for abstracts to be considered for oral and poster contributions is 16th January 2012. Abstracts should be submitted through the BCA Spring Meeting abstract submission website:

http://crystallography.org.uk/spring-meeting-2012/submit-abstract/ using the template provided.  Guidelines for abstract submission can be found at: http://www.northernnetworking.co.uk/documents/GuidelinesforAbstractSubmission_001.pdf

As in previous years there will be some prizes for outstanding contributions to be awarded

at the main conference dinner so get in there quick!

See you all in Warwick!