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You are cordially invited to the 59th ISCEV Symposium
in the City of Liverpool, UK:  3 – 6 August 2022

This will be a meeting of special significance, as the first in-person ISCEV symposium since 2019, and will be combined with the 18th annual meeting of BriSCEV (2–3 August 2022).

Liverpool is a city with a proud industrial and maritime heritage which has undergone major redevelopment of its water-front in the last 20 years and was the UK City of Culture in 2008.

This webpage may be updated from time to time with more detailed information about the symposium and the City of Liverpool, but in the meantime, the information and links below will enable you to register, submit abstracts (from 1 April 2022) and start to make your travel plans.

Symposium dates

ISCEV Clinical and Preclinical Courses: 1 – 2 August 2022  (Monday – Tuesday)
18th BriSCEV course and conference: 2 – 3 August 2022  (Tuesday – Wednesday)
59th ISCEV Symposium:
3 – 6 August 2022  (Wednesday – Saturday; Gala Dinner on Saturday)



Other key dates

Opened for receipt of abstracts: 01 April 2022
Last day for receipt of abstracts: 31 May 2022
Last day for applications for travel grants: 31 May 2022
Last day for early-bird registration rates: 19 June 2022
Last day for registration: 18 July 2022





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Programme

The ISCEV clinical and preclinical courses

will run in parallel on 1 – 2 August 2022 with teaching and demonstrations of electrophysiological technique delivered by a faculty of international experts, led by Dr Suresh Viswanathan.

The 18th BriSCEV course and conference, led by Dr Joanne Cowe (University Hospitals of Leicester, UK) and other BriSCEV members will run on 2 – 3 August 2022. This will include a mix of didactic clinical teaching, posters and papers and the popular small group, peer discussion of real cases with raw data. The programme on 3 August will be shared with the ISCEV symposium.

The 59th ISCEV Symposium, hosted by Professor Tony Fisher and colleagues, and BriSCEV, will take place from 3 – 6 August, 2022. The first day’s programme will be shared with BriSCEV. The programme will includes all the elements we enjoy: provocative case sessions, clinical, technical and scientific presentations about visual electrophysiology, invited talks, the outrageous Olympics, a standards session, and a convivial social programme.

The Accompanying Persons Programme will take place on 3 – 6 August 2022, taking in the cultural and social ambience of the great city of Liverpool, including, of course, the Classic Beatles tour.

Venue

The academic programme for all components of the meeting will be based in the University of Liverpool’s well-equipped and award-winning Central Teaching Hub.

Registration

To register for all parts of the academic programme, the accompanying persons’ programme and to purchase additional tickets for the symposium gala dinner, click the following link:
59th Symposium of ISCEV and 19th Annual Conference of BriSCEV | University of Liverpool 

During Registration you will need to enter your “membership number”. In our system this is called the “User ID”; find yours like so: log in via the grey “Log in” button on bottom right of every page; after successful login, your name will appear left of the former “Log in” button; clicking it will bring you to your Profile; the “User ID” is the 5th entry under “Membership details”.
Membership status will be checked to ensure registrants are eligible for reduced member rates. To check you are a valid member (paid for 2022), the 4th entry under Membership details, “Renewal due on ...” should be 2023-01-01 or later.

Wmail address for any enquiries or problems relating to registration or university accommodation: regiscev@liverpool.ac.uk

Abstracts

The site has opened for the receipt of abstracts. All abstracts must be submitted using →this online form. Presenting authors who wish to be considered for the Dodt Award for best presentation must be under the age of 36 years on 3 August 2022 (exceptionally for 2022, age limit is 36, not 35 years).

Accommodation

University Accommodation

Accommodation is available to delegates attending the ISCEV 2022 Conference at the University of Liverpool. The University is able to offer new modern en-suite bedrooms at Vine Court and Crown Place Residences between Sunday 31 July – Sunday 7 August 2022. Full English Breakfast will be provided in one of the restaurants on campus. Vine Court and Crown Place Residences are located on the City Centre Campus and are a 5 minute walk from the conference venue. Prices are: £54.00 per person per night for Sole Occupancy Bed and Breakfast at Crown Place Residences or £69.00 per room per night for Double Occupancy Bed and Breakfast at Vine Court Residences. (Note: University accommodation consists of double beds only. To reserve twin rooms or family rooms, please see the Hotel Accommodation section below)
To book University Accommodation click:
ISCEV Conference – Campus Accommodation | University of Liverpool
Full payment is required on booking. Please read the cancellation procedure in the above link. Closing date for bookings is 4 July 2022.

Hotel Accommodation

Liverpool city centre also has many hotels within a reasonable distance of the venue which can be reserved through Liverpool Convention Bureau’s web portal: https://book.passkey.com/go/ISCEV2022. As rooms and rates are guaranteed until 20 June 2022, it is advisable to book accommodation early. After this date it may not be possible to book rooms at special rates for selected hotels. If you wish to make a group booking, or you are experiencing any difficulties in completing your booking online, please contact the Liverpool Convention Bureau team at
accommodation@marketingliverpool.co.uk or on 00 44 (0) 151 233 5933.

Custom pins – Red: accommodation, blue: main symposium site, green: social locations

Social Programme

Registration for the ISCEV courses will include a course dinner at a local restaurant. Registration for the BriSCEV conference includes an evening reception. Registration for the ISCEV symposium includes a range of evening events, including the Adachi Lecture and Gala Dinner on the evening of Saturday 6 August 2022. As usual, the ISCEV Olympics will feature a range of fiendish challenges overseen by Colin Barber.

Other places to see

If you have time for a vacation before, or after the conference, North Wales, including the mountains of Snowdonia, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the Derbyshire Peak District are all easily accessible from Liverpool.

Travelling to, and around Liverpool

Liverpool is 2 hours 20 minutes by train from London Euston station and 1 hour 20 minutes by train from Manchester Airport (the nearest international hub). Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport has some direct international flights from European cities.  The conference venue is 10–15 minutes walk or a short taxi ride from Liverpool Lime Street station. Liverpool’s waterfront is about 25 minutes on foot or 5–10 minutes by public transport from the conference venue.

Covid-19 Policy

Currently the UK government’s stated policy is to accept that Covid-19 has become endemic. Almost all legal restrictions aimed at limiting Covid-19 transmission have been removed, but uptake of Covid-19 vaccination and wearing of face-coverings in crowded areas such as on public transport are encouraged.

ISCEV Travel Grants

As usual, ISCEV is able to offer a number of travel grants to applicants who might not otherwise be able to attend the conference. →Travel grants instructions (PDF), →Travel grant application (DOCX). The closing date for receipt of ISCEV travel grants is 3 May 2022.


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