The Spine 2-Complexes Teach SG workshop: “Advanced Strategies for the Expression of Proteins and Protein Complexes in Yeast” will be hosted by the Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) in the heart of downtown Barcelona. Talks will take place in the Sala Pi i Sunyer.

Institut d'Estudis Catalans
C. del Carme, 47
08001 Barcelona

Tel +34 932 701 620
Fax +34 932 701 180
informacioiec.cat
www.iec.cat

How to reach the IEC:

From Barcelona El Prat airport:

Via Taxi
A taxi from the airport to the IEC should take about 25 minutes and cost around 25-30 euros depending on traffic and luggage.

Via Train
The RENFE train leaves the airport every half an hour and will take you to Passeig de Gracia station, in about 25 mins and costs 2.80 Euros for a single ticket. Change here for the Green Line metro to Liceu. The IEC is a 10-minute walk from the metro station (see map).

Via Bus
A transfer service called "Aerobus" will also take you from the airport to Plaça Catalunya and costs 4.25 Euros. The journey time is around 30 minutes. The IEC is a 10-minute walk from the Plaça Catalunya (see map).

From Girona airport:

The "Barcelona bus" runs a transfer service between Girona Airport and Barcelona's city centre, scheduled to coincide with Ryan Air flights. The bus stops right outside the airport and will take you to Estacio d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord (Barcelona's main bus terminal), with a journey time of about 1 hr 10 min. The nearest Metro stop to the bus station is Arc De Triomf, which is a 5-10 minute walk from the bus station (exit the bus station Sortida Nàpols). Take the Red Line (L1) to Plaça Catalunya. The IEC is a 10-minute walk from the Plaça Catalunya (see map).

From Sants train station:

Transfer to the metro Red Line (L1), and get off at laça Catalunya. The IEC is a 10-minute walk from the Plaça Catalunya (see map).

If you are arriving locally:

• Metro
  Plaça Catalunya (lines 1 and 3)
  Liceu (line 3)
• FGC
  Plaça Catalunya (train from Sarrià)
• Renfe
  Plaça Catalunya
• Buses
  41, 55, 141 (Plaça Catalunya stop)
  14, 18, 59, 91 (Rambla stop)

Barcelona Metropolitan Transport webiste (with metro and bus maps)

Accommodation

Speakers will be lodged at the Hotel Catalonia Ramblas
c/ Pelayo, 28
08001 Barcelona
Telephone: +34 93 316 84 00
Fax: +34 93 316 84 01
e-mail: ramblas.comercialhoteles-catalonia.es
www.hoteles-catalonia.com

For participants, we have made reservations at the following residences:

Residència d’Investigadors
C/ Hospital, 64
08001 Barcelona
Tel. 934 438 610
Fax 934 428 202
investigadorsresa.es
www.resa.es

10 single rooms + 1 double single use room. Price for single room: 67,50€/ night (from Monday to Friday); 51€/ night (from Saturday to Sunday). Price for double single use 78,00€/ night (from Monday to Friday); 59,50€/ night (from Saturday to Sunday).

Residència Campus del Mar
Pg. Salvat Papasseit, 4
08003 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933904000
Fax: +34 933106627
E-mail: campusdelmarresa.es
www.resa.es

14 single rooms. Price for single room: 61,50€/ night (from Monday to Friday); 51€/ night (from Saturday to Sunday).

To book rooms in either of these residences, please, contact meritxell.gavaldairbbarcelona.org, providing your name, passport number, credit card number and expiry date. Deadline for booking is October 30th, 2009. Direct payment should be made to the Residencia by participants.