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October 2010 Meeting: Seoul, Korea

 


Please join us in Seoul for the Asia Cohort Consortium Fall Meeting
October 4-5, 2010

Meeting Program
Register
Meeting Overview
Submitting a Project Proposal
Submitting a Poster Abstract
Travel Grants
Hotel Information
Airport Transportation Information
Visa Information

Register:

If you plan to attend the meeting, fill out this brief registration survey. Anyone who is interested in the ACC meeting and its projects is welcome to attend.

Click to register to attend the meeting

Meeting Overview:

The purpose of this meeting is to update members on ACC developments, including cohort progress and cross-cohort activities, and discuss advances in the field which further the ACC mission. 

Meeting Details:

All meetings will be held at:
Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute (http://cri.snu.ac.kr/)
28 Yongon-Dong Chongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-799, Korea.
Tel: +82-2-740-8405

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If you would like to submit a proposal for a project that can be done in the ACC, please follow the instructions on our Working with the ACC page. Proposals that do not follow this format will be returned to the author for resubmission.

Project proposals should be emailed to the Coordinating Center by Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

Our upcoming meeting in Seoul will feature a poster session on the first day of the meeting. Posters can cover any topic related to cohort studies. Anyone interested in presenting a poster should submit an abstract on the portal by September 13, 2010. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by September 17, 2010.

Daehee Kang and his staff at SNU have also secured funding for several travel grants. These travel grants are available to attendees from developing countries (as listed by the World Development Report 2009) presenting a meritorious scientific poster at the 2010 ACC conference. To submit a poster abstract, please see above.

Travel grants will consist of a reimbursement check of a maximum US $1,000 per recipient. Award recipients will make their own travel and housing arrangements. Travel grant recipients will be notified of their acceptance by September 17, 2010.

 


Hotel Information:

The following hotels are near Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute. To make a reservation, you may either contact the hotel directly to book your room online or by telephone, or contact Ms. Jung-Min, Oh (serendipity80@snu.ac.kr) for assistance in making a reservation at the hotel of your choice.

1. Biwon Hotel (http://www.biwonhotel.com)

Address: 36, Wonnam-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea

Close to Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute:
-Subway Line 4 (Blue) to Hyehwa Station (Exit 310 minute walk to Seoul National University Hospital
-5 minute walk to Seoul National University Hospital

Room Size

Single Occupancy Rate*

Double Occupancy Rate*

Suite Room

120,000 ($100)

 

Twin Room

80,000 ($67)

 

Double Room

 

80,000 ($67)

*Korean won (US $, rates and conversion as of 7/22/10)

2. Grand Ambassador Hotel (http://grand.ambatel.com)

Address: 186-54.2 Ka Changchung-dong, Chung-gu Seoul, Korea

- Subway Line 3 (Orange) Dongguk Univ Station Exit 1, 5minutes by walk

Transportation to Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute
- Take Subway Line 3 (Orange) Dongguk Univ Station
- Transfer to subway Line 4 (Blue) to Hyehwa Station at Chungmuro Station
- Take off at Hyehwa Station Exit 3 to Seoul National University Hospital

Room Size

Single Occupancy Rate*

Double Occupancy Rate*

Superior Room Double

194,000 ($162) 

194,000 ($162) 

Deluxe Room Single

229,000 ($191)

 

Deluxe Room Double/Twin

 

247,000 ($206)

*Korean won (US $, rates and conversion as of 7/22/10), 10% tax will be added, price may vary according to room situation

Airport Transportation:

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From Incheon lnternational Aiport to Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute

Using Bus
[Option A]
1. Get on a 6011 bus at Incheon lnternational Aiport at 5B or 12A outside 1st floor to Myeongnyun-dong
2. Get off at SungKyunKwan University bus stop (It takes almost 1 hour)
3. Walk approximately 15 minutes to Seoul National University Hospital

[Option B]
1. Take a limousine bus at Incheon lnternational Aiport at 4A or 10B outside 1st floor to Seoul Station
2. Transfer to subway Line 4 (Blue) to Hyehwa Station (Exit 3 to Seoul National University Hospital)

Using Subway
1. Take a subway to Gimpo Airport station
2. Transfer to Line 5 at Gimpo Airport station
3. Get off at Hyehwa station (exit 3 to Seoul National University Hospital)


Visa Information:

If you need a letter of invitation from the Asia Cohort Consortium in support of your visa, please contact the Coordinating Center.