Seventh ULLA Summer School for Postgraduate Training and Research (Uppsala)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Venue
The summer school will take place at:
The Uppsala Biomedical Centre (BMC) http://www.bmc.uu.se/index_e.html
Uppsala University
Husargatan 3 (visiting address)
S-751 05 Uppsala, Sweden

2. Accommodation
The accommodation will be arranged by Akademikonferens.
Please do not contact the hotels directly.

The following hotels will be used for ULLA PhD students and staff:
* Hotell Muttern http://www.hotellmuttern.se/sid2b.html
S:t Johannesgatan 31C
S-752 33 Uppsala
* Uppsala Vandrarhem City /Uppsala City Hostel http://www.uppsalavandrarhem.se/eng_index.html
S:t Persgatan 16
S-753 20 Uppsala

All ULLA PhD Students will get a hotel confirmation from Akademikonferens.

* Akademihotellet (for staff and lecturers) http://www.akademihotellet.uu.se
Övre Slottsgatan 5A
S-75310 Uppsala
Hotel reservation for staff and lecturers: http://www-conference.slu.se/ULLA/registration/index.html

3. Admission procedure
The summer school is open to a selection of PhD students from ULLA institutions, from other institutions of higher education, and to young industrial researchers.

PhD students from ULLA institutions
During selection procedure, the various academic backgrounds of the candidates will be taken into account. ULLA strives to include participants with many different research strengths, thus creating a diverse learning environment.
All selected participants are requested to be present in Uppsala during the entire period of the School and to attend courses all day during six days, plus the Symposium day. Students will be awarded a Summer School certificate after having attended the mandatory courses. To apply, please complete the enclosed form, making sure to list three courses of preference for each day in order of priority. In the event courses become full, the organisers will place students in their second or third course choice. Every effort will be made, however, to ensure that students are placed in their first choice of courses. Notice that some courses will last for two days.
As an ULLA Summer School student, participants will receive the following: Course documentation, accommodation and breakfast for eight nights, all lunches, two buffets and participation in social events. The individual ULLA institutions cover the travel costs. All other costs are at the participant's expense.

Other PhD students and young researchers from drug industry
The Summer School is open to a limited number of participants from other universities and young researchers from drug industry. To apply, candidates should complete the enclosed application form and submit the additional documentation needed. This includes a letter of recommendation from the supervisor that also guarantees the payment of fees.

External PhD students have to arrange and pay their cost for accommodation and travel. The registration fee of the full course program for external academic PhD students will be 1000 Euro. This registration fee covers course documentation, all lunches, two buffets and participation in social events. The registration fee for young researchers from industry will be 1500 Euro and includes all the same benefits of enrolment. PhDs or young researchers wishing to attend only a limited selection of courses are asked to contact Ms Eva Björkman (Eva.Bjorkman@uadm.uu.se).

4. Important Dates

Timetable

5. Social Programme
There will be social activities organised for all participants. These will include a boat tour to the Skokloster Castle, and a welcome buffet at the Biomedical Centre. Participation in these events is included. There will also be free time during which participants may investigate the many sights of the city Uppsala, visit the students Nations and/or go to Stockholm.

6. Language
All courses will be taught in English.

7. Local Coordinators
The application forms for students at each university are to be sent by e-mail to the local coordinators. The local coordinators are:
Eva Brittebo Faculty of Pharmacy, Uppsala university, Eva.Brittebo@farmbio.uu.se
Paula Dickson Faculty of Pharmacy, University of London, paula.dickson@ulsop.ac.uk
Martha van der Ham, Leiden/Amsterdam, Centre for Drug Research, m.ham@chem.leidenuniv.nl
Denis Labarre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Paris Sud, denis Labarre, denis.labarre@cep.u-psud.fr
Marianne W. Jørgensen, The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, mwj@dfuni.dk

The local coordinators will send the application forms altogether to Eva.Bjorkman@uadm.uu.se.

8. Further information
For further information, please contact Kjell Wikvall (Kjell.Wikvall@farmbio.uu.se), Eva Brittebo (Eva.Brittebo@farmbio.uu.se) or Eva Björkman (Eva.Bjorkman@uadm.uu.se).

9. ULLA Executive Committee
The Summer school has been brought to you by the Executive Committee of the European University Consortium for Pharmaceuticals Research, the members of which are: