EUROPEAN  TISSUE  REPAIR  SOCIETY

AN UPDATE ON ETRS 2007

Dear Wound Healer,

The preparations for the 17th Annual meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS) are afoot. First of all, we have an excellent location and second of all, we have set the framework for a top quality scientific meeting. Read on.

The chosen location is the Botley Park Country Club (BPCC) (see pictures below). This is situated on the M27 motorway that connects Southampton with Portsmouth. The BPCC is situated approximately 15 kms from Southampton Airport Parkway Station though it may be accessed from Fareham Railway Station and a cheaper cab ride.

As the meeting venue (BPCC) is residential, there is ample room to wander out of the lecture rooms into the green spaces (there is an 18-hole golf club) or into a swimming pool to regenerate those endorphins before getting back into the meeting rooms. There is some accommodation available on site, much more (at varied rates) is booked very close by and there will be shuttle buses. It is also planned to run shuttle buses from the main rail/air/coach terminals to BPCC. If you wish to fly in, there is a helipad at BPCC.

Botley Park Country Club

The theme of the meeting is ‘Measurements in wound healing …’ chosen so that the significance ‘at the coalface’ of a validated (at the bench) process may be elaborated upon. Alternatively when a wound device/therapeutic is embraced ‘at the coalface’ (clinic) or it should logically be, what are the measurable links that can aid/improve this process? So if you are toiling away at the bench chasing those elusive molecules, think about how and what these are meant to hit.
And get your abstracts ready for submission (check website for last date).

Botley Park Country Club

The ETRS Keynote Lecture will be presented by Stephen Holgate whose successes in all aspects of research have made him an iconic figure. Steve will talk about developing scientists in health care.

Encouraging the Young Investigator will be a continuing theme. Check the website for details.

If you wish to submit your work for the poster sessions, remember those accepted will be called upon to make short punchy presentations too. This way, those who present posters will get ‘two bites of the cherry’ (I don’t mean the George Cherry variety).

Returning to those who plan to exhibit, the Open Day was well supported. A number of places have been reserved, a number of spaces are available.

Think what you can do for wound healing.
See you in Soton.

Raj Mani
ETRS Congress President, 2007

Visit the websites: www.etrs2007soton.com