We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Oxford in September (4th-8th) 2024 for the 7th Biennial LARP Society Meeting.
This will be held at the beautiful location of Worcester College, right in the heart of the city.
As aficionados of the LARP Society conferences already know, these meetings are fun, interactive, collaborative and informative for anyone working in or around the field of RNA biology/La-related proteins.

A fundamental aim of our society, which is also a UK registered charity, is to encourage and support junior researchers in their progression to discovery and independence. We will be announcing travel awards and prizes at this year’s meeting as well as giving plenty of opportunities for discussion between new and established scientists. Many collaborations have arisen from previous LARP Soc meetings and 2024 will be our largest yet.

The meeting will start on Wednesday 4th September with a networking event at 6pm.

For residential delegates, accommodation will be available from 2pm.
Location
Worcester College
Oxford OX1 2HB, UK
Date & Time
September 4, 2024, 6:00 PM - September 8, 2024 - 12:00 PM
Location
Worcester College, Oxford
Oxford OX1 2HB, UK
Worcester College can be found on the junction of Beaumont Street, Walton Street and Worcester Street in the centre of Oxford.
To find the main entrance, you can use the what3words code ///credit.rivers.echo

We’re about 10 minutes’ walk from Oxford train station, and across the road from the main bus and coach station at Gloucester Green.

For Delegates Flying in from Overseas 
We recommend flying into London Heathrow Airport, which has both a direct bus and fast train service to Oxford.
London Gatwick, London Stansted and Birmingham Airports also have regular train services to Oxford.
Join us on September 04
We look forward to seeing you!
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 LARP Society
The LARP society (LARPSOC) comprises scientists from many disciplines with a shared interest in the study of La-motif containing proteins such as genuine La and La-related proteins (LARPs).
Since their initial characterization, genuine La proteins have been shown to function in the metabolism of a wide spectrum of non-coding and coding RNAs, several of which have been implicated in human disease.
More recently, the study of LARPs in various eukaryotic species has expanded on the known functions of these proteins, such as participating in mRNA translation.
The aims of LARPSOC are both to promote research into La-motif containing proteins and to provide a discussion forum, in the form of a website and meetings held alternate-yearly, around this fascinating area of discovery.
Additional Registration Information
- Registration is NON-REFUNDABLE but transferable to another person upon written request received before 1st August 2024. Requests for name transfers must be emailed to [email protected]. Under exceptional circumstances, the LARP Society may consider granting refunds for cancellation requests received in writing before 1st August 2024 but this will be subject to the discretion of the LARP Society and will involve an administration fee. Refunds will not be processed prior to the meeting.

- For those bringing non-delegate partners who wish to attend some of the evening events, there are a small number of double rooms available within Worcester College. Please email [email protected] for more information.

- For those bringing non-delegate partners who wish to attend some of the evening events please email [email protected] for more information.
Schedule
Wednesday 4th September 2024
For delegates staying in the rooms in Worcester College, the rooms should be available for your use after 2.00pm. Early check-in may be possible by arrangement.
6.30pm Onwards - Networking drinks… catch up with your favourite LARP Biologists after a two-year absence!
Thursday 5th September 2024
7.30am – Breakfast in Worcester College for our residential delegates
9.00am – Talks begin in the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre
12.45pm – Lunch
5.00pm – Social Event and Dinner (all delegates)
Friday 6th September 2024
7.30am – Breakfast in Worcester College for our residential delegates
9.00am – Talks begin in the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre
12.45pm – Lunch
4.30pm – Social Event and Dinner (all delegates)
Saturday 7th September 2024
7.30am – Breakfast in Worcester College for our residential delegates
9.00am – Talks begin in the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre
12.45pm – Lunch
3.00pm – Social Event (all delegates)
7.30pm – Gala Dinner in Worcester College Hall (all delegates)
Sunday 8th September 2024
7.30am – Breakfast in Worcester College for our residential delegates
9.00am-11.30am – Talks and Conference wrap-up. Prizegiving.
11.30am onwards – Departure…
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