Events taking place at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Muscles & Movement: a Memorial Meeting for Professor Roger Woledge
Friday, 22nd April 2016 from 10am - 6.30 pm
'A Memorial Meeting to Celebrate the life and work of Professor Roger Woledge'
This conference is a memorial event to celebrate the life and work of Professor Roger Woledge. We aim to gather people from the various backgrounds and disciplines who had the privilege and pleasure of working with Roger. He was a brilliant researcher who inspired, mentored and educated many people. His warmth and generosity is reflected in the esteem with which he was held as a person as well as a scientist.
The speakers will share the details of their work with an emphasis on Roger’s contributions. As well as reminiscing the event will also provide time, space and opportunity for colleagues to build future collaboration on the topics that Roger was interested in. Photos of Roger will be on display; to share any images you have please send digital copies to: n.curtin@imperial.ac.uk.
Confirmed Speakers
- Dr Chris Barclay
- Prof Nancy Curtin
- Prof Earl Homsher
- Prof Alberto Minetti
- Dr Dylan Morrissey
- Prof Di Newham
- Prof Jack Rall
- Prof Alan Wilson
- Dr Tim West
Poster and Presentation Call
We invite submission of abstracts for poster presentations. Six of those submitted by young investigators (PhD students and up to 3 years post-doc) will be selected for oral presentation from which two prizes will be awarded. Please see website for details. Closing date for abstract submission: 25/03/16. Please submit abstract to:d.morrissey@qmul.ac.uk.
Abstract guidelines:
- Prepare your abstract in Microsoft Word.
- Use the presenter's last name as the document file name for your abstract.
- Abstract title should be bold in 11-point Arial Font. Remaining text should also appear in 11-point Arial Font.
- The presenting author's name must be the first author name to appear on the abstract. Underline the name of the presenting author.
- Please list the authors and affiliations directly under the title, separated by one empty line, and followed on additional lines as necessary.
- Separate the authors/affiliations and beginning of the abstract narrative by one empty line
- For each author give the forename followed by the surname.
- Indicate each author's affiliation with a superscript numeral following the surname.
- Abstract should not exceed one 1.5-spaced page prepared in 11-point Arial Font
- Abstract narrative must be clear and concise, and checked for correctness of spelling and grammar in advance of submission.
Conference program
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10.00 |
10.15 |
Prof Nancy Curtin, Royal Veterinary College Imperial College London, UK |
Roger Woledge: A Biographical Sketch |
Malcolm Irving |
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10.15 |
10.45 |
Prof Jack Rall, Ohio State University, USA |
Evolution of Ideas Relating to a Third Filament in Muscle |
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10.45 |
11.15 |
Prof Earl Homsher, University of California Los Angeles, USA |
Roger Woledge and Muscle Energetics (1970-1985) |
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11.15 |
11.45 |
Coffee/tea |
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11.45 |
12.15 |
Dr Chris Barclay, Griffith University, Australia |
Using Energetics to Understand the Basis of Diverse Muscle Function |
Steve Harridge |
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12.15 |
1.00 |
Young investigator Award presentations |
3 speakers, 15 min each (10 min presentation + 5 min questions) |
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1.00 |
2.00 |
Lunch (including coffee) |
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2.00 |
2.30 |
Prof Alberto Minetti, University of Milan, Italy |
Efficiency and Power Amplification in Bridging Muscle to Movement |
Stuart Bruce |
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2.30 |
3.15 |
Young investigator Award presentations |
3 speakers, 15 min each (10 min presentation + 5 min questions) |
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3.15 |
3.45 |
Dr Tim West & Prof Alan Wilson, Royal Veterinary College, UK |
Muscle Power and Animal Locomotion |
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3.45 |
4.15 |
Prof Di Newham, King’s College London, UK |
Muscle function in Falls and Ageing |
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4.15 |
4.45 |
Tea/coffee |
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4.45 |
5.15 |
Dylan Morrissey, Queen Mary University of London, UK |
The links between Movement, Pathology and Therapy |
Tim West |
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5.15 |
5.35 |
Young Investigator Awards & Personal reflections |
Elizabeth Dollimore (Nee Woledge) |
Dylan Morrissey |
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5.35 |
5.40 |
Closing remarks |
Dylan Morrissey, Queen Mary University of London, UK |
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5.40 |
6.30 |
Drinks & refreshments, viewing of posters, equipment and photographs |
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6.30 |
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Close of meeting |
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