The end of August and September are going to be busy for me, with plans to attend five conferences. I look forward to catching up with colleagues I've known a while and meeting new ones. Contact me if you want to meet up.

• EuroScipy2011 25-28 August, Paris
• JEDI conference 2-4 September, Leysin, Switzerland
• EMBO conference 10-13 September, Vienna
• Champalimaud Neuroscience Symposium 18-21 September, Lisbon
• European Drosophila Research Conference 21-24 September, Lisbon