Location

All events are held in MacEwan Hall, which is located on the lower floor of the MacEwan Student Centre. See below for a campus map.

Schedule

• Tuesday, May 23
  • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm: Trainee Symposium
  • 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Opening Mixer
• Wednesday, May 24
  • 9:00 am - 9:15 am: Welcome
  • 9:15 am - 10:15 am: Cryo-Electron Microscopy 1
  • 10:15 am - 10:45 am: Coffee Break
  • 10:45 am - 11:45 am: Cryo-Electron Microscopy 2
  • 11:45 am - 1:30 pm: Lunch
  • 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Computational Biophysics
  • 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Coffee Break
  • 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Biomaterials'
  • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Poster Session
• Thursday, May 25
  • 9:00 am - 10:45 am: Modeling
  • 10:45 am - 11:15 am: Coffee Break
  • 11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
  • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: BSC Business Meeting (In Cassio, located on the second floor of MacEwan Student Centre)
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch
  • 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Imaging and Spectroscopy
  • 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm: BSC Awards Presentation
  • 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm: National Lecture
  • 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Coffee Break
  • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Drug Discovery and Anti-microbial Resistance
  • 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Conference Dinner (Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW)
• Friday, May 26
  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am: RNA Biology and Biophysics
  • 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Coffee Break
  • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Biological Networks
  • 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Closing Remarks

Food and Beverage

• Breakfast: attendees make their own arrangements for breakfast.
• Lunch: there will be a 90-minute lunch break; attendees will make their own arrangements. See below for options.
• Breaks: there will be morning and afternoon breaks with coffee, tea, water, and a light snack
• Dinner:
  • Except for the conference dinner on Thursday night, guests will make their own arrangements. See below for options.
  • There will be light hors-d'oeuvres at the opening mixer on Tuesday and at the poster session on Wednesday.

Conference Dinner

• Located at Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW
• Easily accessible by Uber, Taxi, or transit (C-Train)
• Catch the C-train at University Station, located on the East end of campus, to the eastbound station at 3 St SW. It is then a 10-minute walk to Hotel Arts.
• To return, catch a Westbound train at 1 St SW to University Station.
• Note: there are two lines, Red (201) and Blue (202). The University is served by the Red Line. In the downtown core, the stations alternate between east and westbound, so you will arrive and depart from a different block.

Calgary is generally a very safe city. But drug use and crime can be more common on the train and in the downtown core. We recommend using common sense and travelling with a group.

Registration Desk:

Please pick up your conference badge and booklet at the Registration desk, Foyer MacEwan Hall, lower level of MacEwan Student Centre (see maps below). The registration desk opens Tuesday, May 23, starting at 9:30 am.

Hours of registration:

• Tuesday, May 24 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, May 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Thursday, May 26 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Email us at BSC2023@uCalgary.ca, if you have questions about your registration.

Scroll below to find information on:

• COVID & Mask Policy
• Maps
• Food options for lunch
• Poster sessions
• Accessibility and Inclusion
• Receptions
• Accommodation
• Meeting Code of Conduct

Immigration Letter

All visitors from outside of Canada will require a visitor letter from UCalgary. Please get in touch with Heather Clitheroe (hjcithe@ucalgary.ca) to obtain your letter.

COVID Information and Face Masking Requirements

The University of Calgary no longer has a mask requirement. Attendees who are feeling sick or have COVID-19 symptoms are recommended to follow Alberta Health Services guidelines. Canada no longer has COVID-19 border or travel measures.

Food Options for Lunch

We have organized the meeting to give you a 90-minute break for lunch, giving you time to go out of campus for lunch. Note that searching “restaurants near me” on google maps will give you many options close to campus.

MacEwan Student Centre

• Located directly adjacent to the conference venue
• A variety of fast-food and student-faire options are located on the first and second floors
• The Den is a pub-style restaurant located on the lower floor
• The Last Defense Lounge is a restaurant located on the third floor

University District (15-minute walk west)

• A variety of options a short walk west of campus
• BarBurrito
• Borough Bar + Grill
• Cobs Bread
• Five Guys
• Freshii
• Fuwa Fuwa
• OEB Breakfast Co.
• Osmow’s
• Sesame
• The Alley
• The Canadian Brewhouse
• The Banquet

Poster Session Information

The poster sessions will take place in MacEwan Hall B—ee the Conference map above. Please prepare your poster to fit the 4'x 4' poster boards. Push pins will be provided. Posters are numbered, and you should put up your poster in the appropriate spot.

Poster viewing will be held during lunch breaks and/or coffee breaks. The main catered BSC poster session with poster judging will be Wednesday evening, May 24th, from 5:00-7:00. You can browse through the posters' abstracts under the Presentations tab in the top menu.

The poster boards will be available by 8am on Wednesday, May 24th, although many boards will be available as early as Tuesday afternoon. Posters should remain in place until Thursday afternoon.

Accessibility and Inclusion

• Accessibility & Parenting Resources: If you have disability-related accommodation needs or parenting-resources needs, please the meeting organizers at BSC2023@ucalgary.ca to work with you to make appropriate arrangements. This may include, for example, information about accessible services on campus.
• Washroom Inclusivity: A list of washrooms that are inclusive to all, regardless of gender identity are available here: https://www.ucalgary.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion/literacy-and-education/lgbtq2s-guide.
• Multi-faith Spaces: https://ucalgary.ca/student-services/faith-spirituality.
• Campus Maps: Campus maps with directions, parking, buildings, accessibility, etc.: https://www.ucalgary.ca/about/our-campuses/campus-maps-and-room-finder.

Reception Information

• BSC Mixer: Tuesday, May 24, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in MacEwan Hall A
  
• Banquet: Thursday, May 26, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Hotel Arts 119 12 Ave SW

Accommodation

We have special block rates at two nearby hotels (see below).

Additionally, the University of Calgary campus is located directly on the CTrain (light rail) line, providing a wide range of options.

Code of Conduct for BSC Meetings

It is the policy of the Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC) that all participants, including attendees, vendors, volunteers, and all other stakeholders at BSC meetings will conduct themselves in a professional manner that is welcoming to all participants and free from any form of discrimination or harassment. Participants will treat each other with respect and consideration to create a collegial, inclusive, and professional environment at BSC Meetings. Creating a supportive environment to enable scientific discourse at BSC meetings is the responsibility of all participants.

Participants will avoid any inappropriate actions or discriminatory statements based on individual characteristics. Disruptive or harassing behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. Harassment includes but is not limited to inappropriate or intimidating behaviour and language, unwanted touching or attention, offensive images, and stalking.

Violations of this code of conduct policy should be reported to meeting organizers, or the BSC Meeting Coordinator. Sanctions may range from verbal warning, to ejection from the meeting without refund, to notifying appropriate authorities. Retaliation for complaints of inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated. If a participant observes inappropriate comments or actions and personal intervention seems appropriate and safe, they should be considerate of all parties before intervening.