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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Dear Neurofly Community,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">The 20th Biennial European Drosophila Research Conference (Neurofly) will take place from
<b>2 to 6 September 2024 at the University of Birmingham campus, in UK.</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> Neurofly 2024 will allow the opportunity for researchers from across the globe to meet to discuss their latest research and observations principally on the neurobiology of Drosophila
but also including studies using other invertebrate model organisms. Drosophila offers major advantages for neurobiological research due to the wealth of genetic tools to observe and manipulate the nervous system. We aim to provide a venue for wide-ranging
discussions and interactions between junior and senior researchers in an inclusive interdisciplinary environment that will allow the exchange of results, ideas and new concepts. A wide range of sessions will include Developmental and cellular neuroscience,
Brain homeostasis and metabolism, Brain disease, injury and ageing, Gene expression and molecular neuroscience, Neural circuits and behaviour, Plasticity and remodelling. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"> We have lined up eight wonderful plenary speakers and the rest of talks will be selected from abstract submissions, allowing exciting, emerging research to be presented by early
career and established researchers. We will also have a practical demo workshop on bridging connectomics and transcriptomics. And fun activities, including a trip to Stratford and the gala conference dinner.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="color:black"><a href="https://uobevents.eventsair.com/neurofly24/neuroflyregistration" target="_blank">Registration is now open</a></span></u></b><u><span style="color:black">, with an
</span><b><span style="color:#861106">early bird deadline of 16 June 2024.</span></b></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Please be aware that lecture theatre capacity is limited: please register with time to avoid disappointments.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Please visit:</span><span style="color:#0C64C0">
<u><a href="https://uobevents.eventsair.com/neurofly24" title="https://uobevents.eventsair.com/neurofly24">neurofly2024.org</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Please feel free to print the attached
<b>poster </b>to advertise along your corridors and to forward to your teams and colleagues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Neurofly2024 and the University of Birmingham have a sustainability plan to help reduce the impact of the conference on the environment. For details, have a look
<a href="https://uobevents.eventsair.com/neurofly24/sustainability" target="_blank" title="https://uobevents.eventsair.com/neurofly24/sustainability">
here</a>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Most importantly, don't forget to bring your past
<b>Neurofly bags</b> (if you are lucky to have one), as there will prices for the oldest bag and the lab with most past Neurofly bags.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">For practical issues,</span></b><span style="color:black"> if needed, please contact the
<b>conference management team at: <u><a href="mailto:academic.conferences@contacts.bham.ac.uk">academic.conferences@contacts.bham.ac.uk</a></u></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Please forward this message to your labs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Looking forward to welcoming you to Neurofly2024!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Carolina</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">On behalf of the Neurofly2024 Organising Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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