General Information Abstract and Registration Deadlines Program Directions Accommodations Area Dining Transportation

General Information

The 14th Annual Midwest Stress Response and Molecular Chaperone Meeting will be held on
Saturday, January 17, 2009
on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University at the James L. Allen Center and the Pancoe-ENH Life Sciences Pavilion.

This meeting will provide the opportunity for those interested in the areas of stress response, heat-shock proteins, and molecular chaperones to present their own work and learn from others working in this field.

The meeting is organized by Richard Morimoto at Northwestern University and the program chairs are Susan Liebman of the University of Illinois at Chicago and Michal Zolkiewski of Kansas State University. Jeffrey Brodsky of the University of Pittsburgh will be the Keynote Speaker. Talks by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and new investigators will be featured as well as a poster session.


Program, Participants and Poster Information

PROGRAM: The meeting will start promptly at 8:55 AM. A continental breakfast will be set out at 7:30 am. The meeting ends at 6:10 PM and is followed by a wine and hors d'oeuvre reception immediately after. A group dinner at a local and reasonably-priced restaurant will be planned for those interested. (Please note that everyone pays for themselves). You may download this year's schedule HERE.

PARTICIPANTS: You may download this year's Directory of PARTICIPANTS HERE.


POSTER: Poster space dimensions are 4 feet wide by 4 1/2 feet high. Push pins will be provided. The Poster Session will be held in the Pancoe Cafe on the 2nd floor of the Pancoe-ENH Life Sciences Pavilion. (The Pavilion is across from the Allen Center, just seconds away.)


Directions


A map of Northwestern's Evanston campus and directions for those driving can be found here.


Transportation:

If you are FLYING IN, it will take approximately 30-45 minutes from O’Hare and 45-60 minutes from Midway.

Three cab services familiar with Evanston are Norshore Cab (800-244-9200), American Taxi (800-244-1177) and 303 Cab (800-255-5303). Call to arrange for pick up after you land. They have cars at the airport, so the wait will not be long. (We do NOT recommend going to the cab stand). BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE FLAT RATE TO EVANSTON. It should be around $30.00.

Continental Airport Express is a shared van service to/from O'Hare Airport and Midway Airport. A one-way trip is $25.00 and round-trip is $46.00. Call 1-888-284-3826 to reservations.


Abstract and Registration Deadlines

MEETING REGISTRATION: Please fill out the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM. The deadline is January 2.

There is no registration fee for this meeting as funding has been granted by the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Institute for Biomedical Research and other funds will be sought, however, if at any time you need to cancel, please email Georgette (g-pliml@northwestern.edu), so we can adjust our food order and save money for future meetings.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: Deadline is December 8. Speakers will be notified by December 19. Abstract submission guidelines:

Instructions for Abstract Submission for a Talk and/or a Poster

Abstracts must be received by December 8.

Abstracts should be no more than 400 words. Please use 12-point Times New Roman font.

Save the abstract as a Word document using the last name of the presenter as the file name.

Email the abstract as an attachment to Georgette (g-pliml@northwestern.edu).

For a sample of an abstract, please click here.

Please include the following information at the top of the abstract:
Title
Author(s): Underline name of presenting author. Please include authors' institutions.
Preference: Indicate whether the abstract should be considered for a Talk, Poster or Either.


Accommodations


Hilton Garden Inn Evanston (.8 mi)
1818 Maple Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847/475-6400
Reservations 800/445-8667
Margarita European Inn (1.2 mi)
1566 Oak Avenue
Evanston, IL
847/869-2273
The Homestead (.9 mi)
1625 Hinman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847/475-3300

Doubletree Hotel North Shore (3.9 mi)
9599 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, IL 60077
847/679-7000
Reservations 800-879-4458

Best Western University Plaza (1 mi)
1501 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847/491-6400
Reservations 800/382-6786
Comfort Inn (4.3 mi)
9333 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, IL 60077
847/679-4200
Omni Orrington Hotel (.4 mi)
1710 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847/866-8700
Hampton Inn & Suites (4.9 mi)
Chicago North Shore
5201 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077
847/583-1111

 


Area Dining:

1800 Club

1800 Sherman
847 733 7900

American/German fare and bar
Bar Louis

1520 Sherman
847 733 8300

Bar with bar food 
Blind Faith

525 Dempster
847 328 6875

All vegetarian and vegan
Carmen's Pizzeria

1012 Church
847 328 0031

 
Chipotle

711 Church
847 425 3959

Mexican (counter service)
Clarke's

720 Clark St.
847 864 1610

Diner
Cozy Noodle and Rice

1018 Davis St.
847 733 0101

Thai and Asian
Dave's Italian Kitchen

1635 Chicago
847 864 6000

 
Davis Street Fishmarket 501 Davis
847 869 3474
 
Dixie Kitchen 825 Church
847 733 9030
Southern style cuisine
Flat Top Grill 707 Church St.
847 570 0100
Make your own stir fry
Giordano's Pizzeria 500 Davis St.
847 475 5000
 
Jilly's Cafe 2614 Green Bay
847 869 7636
French cuisine
Joy Yee's Noodle 521 Davis St.
847 733 1900
Asian noodle shop
The Keg 810 Grove St.
847 869 9987
Bar (bar food)
Kuni's 511 Main St.
847 328 2004
Japanese
Las Palmas 817 University
847 328 2555
Mexican
Le Peep 827 Church St
847 328 4880
Breakfast and lunch
Lucky Platter 514 Main St Eclectic world cuisine
Lulu's Dim Sum Davis and Sherman Asian
Merle's Rib Palace 1727 Benson
847 475 7766
Barbecue
Mt. Everest Restaurant 618 Church St.
847 491 1069
Indian
Nevin's Pub
1450 Sherman
847 869 3930
Irish Pub w/ pub food
New Japan 1322 Chicago
847 475 5980
Japanese
Olive Mountain 814 Church st.
847 475 0380
Middle Eastern
Pete Miller's
1557 Sherman
847 328 0399
Steakhouse and bar
Potbelly's 1575 Sherman
847 328 1800
Sandwich Shop (Counter service)
Stained Glass, The 1735 Benson
847 864 8600
Upscale Wine bar
Tapas Barcelona 1615 Chicago
847 866 9900
 
That Little Mexican Cafe 1571 Sherman
847 328 7411
 
Trattoria Demi 1571 Sherman
847 332 2330
Italian fare