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Welcome to the British Association for Tissue Banking (BATB) website. Click here to read the introduction to the BATB
~~~~~~ APRIL 2012 NEWS~~~~~~
*** BATB 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting ***
The 2012 Annual Scientific meeting will be held in OXFORD 9th - 11th May 2012 at Worcester University College, Oxford.
        
For more photos & link to the venue, Worcester College click:- http://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/
The meeting DINNER will be held at EXETER College:- http://www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/
 Exeter Dining Hall  Exeter Chapel
click here for links to Oxford information:- http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/
A list of local ACCOMMODATION is available by using this link (accommodation at Worcester & Exeter University Colleges will unfortunately not be available) . Or please search for '2 for 1' night special hotel rate deals using the internet - this may be cheaper!
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The Introduction to Tissue Banking Foundation Course will run for the 2nd time with eminent speakers & very topical issues & will also offer the excellent option of discounted 1 year BATB membership for new members. Click here to find out more about the foundation course.
There is a packed program with some excellent speakers - please check out the scientific program.
One of the key speakers BATB is very pleased to announce is taking a major part in the 2012 conference is the internationally recognised expert in Organ & Tissue Donation, Prof Laura Siminoff PhD from Richmond , USA. Prof Siminoff will be giving 2 plenary presentations in the morning of Thursday 10th May, and will run an interactive communication skills workshop in the afternoon focussed upon Consent.
Please click here to download more details:-
Details of other key speakers will be added here soon....
There is a beautiful setting in Oxford and at both Worcester College where the conference is to be located and at Exeter College where the gala dinner is going to be held. The entertainment team have tried to provide something for everyone - an evening Ghost tour walking around Oxford, an organist playing in Exeter Chapel and a then a drinks reception in the William Morris decorated Rectors lodge and garden overlooking the Sheldonian theatre before the Gala dinner, a 'Britain's Got Talent' group 'Out of the Blue' singing during the gala dinner and maybe even boating on the river (on a different day).
Please Remember:
Early registration (and lower fees) deadline = 10th April.
Bursary application (£100 discount) deadline = 10th April
Scientific Abstract deadline = CLOSED
***The 'New Look Website' is due to be completed soon! We will have new additional features especially for Members e.g. interactive chat facilities, photo galleries, job vacancies & other new items. ***
The 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of the BATB was held in Leicester 23rd - 25th May 2011 and was a great sucess. Click here to read:-
Guest presentations may be downloaded from the members section of the website now! Go to previous meeting section and click on the links!!
The BATB held their 1st Introductory Course for Tissue Banking on the 1st day of the BATB Annual Scientific meeting in Leicester. This was well supported. Details about the event and about the exams will be posted on the members section very soon....
The 6th World Congress on Tissue banking combined with the 20th Congress of European association of Tissue Banks iwas held in Barcelona, Spain Nov 2011 and was a great success. Click here soon to read a report from one of the BATB members who attended the meeting. Click here to link to the abstract handbook published on the EATB website.
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