ISMB 2008 poster
The last major international conference that I attended was
ISMB 2003. It was – right here in Brisbane, although I was living in Sydney at the time. I have to admit that I haven’t always been proactive when it comes to seeking funds to attend meetings. I’ll admit too that I have mixed feelings about conferences. Many of my best friends are scientists, but there’s something about being in a confined space with several hundred intense, academic types that unsettles me. There’s also the prospect (for Australians) of travelling for 24 hours to reach N. America or Europe.
Tomorrow, I’m jetting off to ISMB 2008 in Toronto. I’m sure that I’ll have a fine time once I get there and look forward to putting faces to those names that I’ve known for some years now. I’ll be standing next to this poster at some point too.
Look out for updates here and most likely, via FriendFeed.
Hey Neil
Have a safe flight. Where are you staying in TO? I will send you an email with my contact info, you can call me when possible.
Paulo
July 15, 2008 at 9:25 am
Cheers Paulo – will send you some details too.
nsaunders
July 15, 2008 at 9:31 am
Have a good one, mate. Happy travels!
chris
July 15, 2008 at 11:25 am
Sadly, I won’t be going to this ISMB because I’m preparing to go to a microbial ecology conference (ISME) in Cairns, Queensland (of all places) next month. It’ll be my first trip to your adopted continent — I won’t make it to Brisbane, unfortunately.
Jonathan Badger
July 15, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Jonathan – fantastic! I know quite a few people from my old workplace (UNSW) going to ISME. Hope you get some time to enjoy far north Queensland; should be very pleasant (not too hot and humid) that time of year.
nsaunders
July 15, 2008 at 12:16 pm