ESM in Munich: An update on Microcirculation

Dear all,
Last week saw a number of our members attending the European Society for Microcirculation meeting, organised by Professor Ulrich Pohl and held at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich (a lovely city, still recovering from the annual Oktoberfest). The BMS sponsored an very interesting symposium on microRNAs in the microcirculation (ably organised by Richard Siow and Geraldine Clough). The ESM (http://www.esmicrocirculation.eu/) consists of individual members, and those who are members via their national society, and aims to meet every 2 years and provide an update on the latest advances in the filed: the next one will be in Birmingham in 2013 so do plan on being there! As with all meetings, there is a great opportunity to mix with other microcirculationists and share ideas with those using different approaches to your own (can I avoid using the horrid phrase 'networking'?). At the organisational level, as well, it was very helpful to be able to meet with those heading up other societies, in this case exploring ways of getting better support
for the 2013 meeting. Tiring, but useful. And, yes, the beer was nice!
Best wishes,
Stuart