the 7th national conference of microbial resources & the...

The 7th National Conference of Microbial

Resources & the International Symposium on

Microbial Systematics and Taxonomy

August 25 to 30, 2015

Hangzhou, China

FIRST CIRCULAR

中国微生物学会微生物资源专业委员会 Committee of Microbial Resources，CSM

Welcome, Dear Colleagues and Friends The Chairmen of the conference would like to extend the warmest welcome to all distinguished

guests and participants of the 7th National Conference of Microbial Resources & the International

Symposium on Microbial Systematics and Taxonomy (NCMR 2015). Over 200 participants will

gather to exchange ideas, establish research networks, promote global friendships and explore

the importance of microbial resources, especially of microbial systematics and taxonomy, from

an academic and biotechnological perspective.

The purpose of NCMR 2015 is to enhance academic communication with international

researchers on microbial resources and improve the research, protection and sustainable use of

microbial resources. In recent years the number of papers from China published in the IJSEM and in

other taxonomic journals has increased dramatically. The NCMB 2015 will present a unique

opportunity to strengthen the connections between the community of Chinese microbial taxonomists

and the IJSEM, to the benefit of all parties involved. The annual editorial board meeting of the

IJSEM will be held immediately after the conference. The presence of most editors of the journal in

Hangzhou will provide a unique opportunity for Chinese scientists and students to directly interact

with a large number of experts on microbial taxonomy.

For some Chinese, the ideal life is to be born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou and eat in Guangzhou.

Hangzhou located in the east part of China is a famous city. West Lake is the symbol of

Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China. We wish you all an enjoyable

time in Hangzhou and at NCMR 2015.

Zixin Deng Aharon Oren Ruibo Jiang

Chairmen of NCMR 2015


I. OBJECTIVE Microorganisms have the largest biomass, the widest habitats, and the most abundant

biodiversity on Earth. They supply human beings with important materials for survival and

development and they are important sources of biotechnological innovations. As awareness of

the important role of microorganisms has increased, exploration, identification, classification and

evaluation of the function on new microbial resources have become new goals in collection and

preservation of microorganisms internationally. Also how to improve the long-term safe storage

and efficiency of sharing microorganisms is an important task in the field of microbial resources.

However, due to restrictions in approaches, many microorganisms cannot be cultured so far.

Therefore, how to obtain and use new microbial resources attracts interest of industries and

academic researchers.

As there are abundant microbial resources in China, in recent years China has established a

National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources, which has improved the isolation, collection,

preservation and rapid distribution of microbial resources. China has risen to the first place in the

number of new prokaryotes species published annually worldwide. To enhance academic

communication with international researchers on microbial resources and improve the research,

protection and sustainable use of microbial resources, the 7th National Conference of Microbial

Resources & the International Symposium on Microbial Systematics and Taxonomy will be held

in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on August 25 - 30, 2015. The goal of this conference is to bring

together microbiologists to present and discuss cutting-edge research on microbial resources and

microbial systematics and taxonomy.

II. SCHEDULES AND IMPORTANT DATES Schedules

Aug 25-27, 2015 Training course and its registration

Aug 27-29, 2015 Conference and its registration

Important dates

March 30, 2015 Abstract submission and registration open June 1, 2015 Deadline for registration at the reduced rate July 15, 2015 Deadline for abstract Aug 27, 2015 On-site registration


Aug 28-29, 2015 Conference Aug 30 afternoon IJSEM editorial board meeting (closed event) Aug 30, 2015 Touristic excursions

III. SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS Sponsors

Committee of Microbial Resources, Chinese Society for Microbiology

National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources, China

Organizers

Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS, Beijing

Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Xiamen

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou

National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing

Institute of medicinal Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing

Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries, Beijing

Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, CAF, Beijing

China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing

Wuhan University, Wuhan

Co-organizers

Corps Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin

Microbial Culture Collection Center of Guangdong Institute of Microbiology

Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture

Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of

Agriculture

Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, SOA

School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University


IV. ACADEMIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Academic Committee

Chairman: Zhixin Deng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Board Chairman of CSM;

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Co-chairmen: Aharon Oren (the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Editor-in-Chief of

the IJSEM) and Ruibo Jiang (Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS,

China; Chairman of the Committee of Microbial Resources, CSM)

Members (in alphabetical order): Chengxiang Fang (Wuhan University), Chi Cheng

(China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries), Chungen Piao (Research

Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, CAF), Fang Peng (Wuhan University),

Heping Zhang (Inner Mongolia Agricultural University), Jingang Gu (Institute of Agricultural

Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS), Liyan Yu (Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology,

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences), Min Wu (Zhejiang University), Qiang Ye (National

Institutes for Food and Drug Control), Ruifu Zhang (Institute of Agricultural Resources and

Regional Planning, CAAS), Taozhen Jiang (China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control), Wenjun

Li (Sun Yat-sen University), Xuewei Xu (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA), Yuguang

Zhou (Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences), Zongze Shao (Third Institute of

Oceanography, SOA).

Organizing Committee

Chairman: Xuewei Xu (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA)

Co-chairman: Zhiyong Ruan (Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning,

CAAS)

Members (in alphabetical order): Chune Wang, GuangYu Li, Henglin Cui, Peng Zhou,

Ping Liu Qiliang Lai, Su Yao, Weijie Li, Xiying Zhang, Xiaoxia Zhang, Ying Lan, YingYi Huo,

Yong Li, Yuqin Zhang, Yuehong Wu.

V. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM The official language of the conference will be Chinese and English. The following themes are

tentatively suggested, and may be subdivided into sessions if more than 10 presentations are


included. 20 minutes will be allowed for each oral presentation; 30 minutes for keynote speeches

in each session; and 40 minutes for plenary speeches (all including 5 minutes for questions and

discussions).

Scientific topics

New Microbial Resources

New Technologies

New Approaches

Scientific themes

1. Progress in novel approaches in isolation and identification of microbial resources

2. Diversity in genetics, metabolism and function of microbial resources and its applications

3. Acquisition and evaluation of microbial resources in marine, extreme and specific

environments

4. Gene resources of microorganisms and their applications

5. Progress in microbial genomics

6. Theory and practice in construction of microbial resources centers

7. Operation and service of National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources

Plenary and keynote speeches

Prof. Zixin Deng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)

Title: To be announced

Prof. Aharon Oren (the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Title: Cyanobacterial taxonomy and nomenclature – a problem of two Codes

Prof. Antonio Ventosa (University of Sevilla, Spain)

Title: Prokaryotic diversity of hypersaline environments: lessons from metagenomics

Prof. Fred Rainey (University of Alaska, Anchorage, USA)

Title: To be announced

Prof. Ken-ichiro Suzuki (Biological Resource Center, NBRC, Japan)

Title: The minimum check point for culture collections to issue the certificate of the

availability; the condition of the taxonomic type strains of the prokaryotes in CBD and Nagoya

Protocol Era.; the role of WDCM to support the system (to be confirmed)


Prof. Paul Lawson (University of Oklahoma, USA)

Title: Taxonomy of anaerobic fermentative bacteria (to be confirmed)

Prof. Peter Kämpfer (Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany)

Title: Multilocus sequence typing in taxonomy - advantages and problems

Prof. Hans-Jürgen Busse (University of Vienna, Austria) (participation to be confirmed; title

to be announced)

A number of Chinese scientists’ talks will be added.

VI. REGISTRATION AND REPLY FORM Registration is possible through the official website (http://ncmr2015.csp.escience.cn).

Registration for NCMR 2015 can also be arranged via email (Appendix I: Registration and Reply

Form).

Registration fee Early Bird Registration Fee (before June 1, 2015)

Regular Registration Fee (after June 1, 2015)

Regular RMB 1250 (USD 200) RMB 1500 (USD 240)

Student RMB 1000 (USD 160) RMB 1250 (USD 200)

Family Members RMB 800 (USD 128)

The organizers will provide the lunches (Aug 28-29) and dinners (Aug 27-29).

VII. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abastract

All participants are invited to submit abstracts on all the topics related to the sessions listed

above. All abstracts should be submitted as an email attachment to [email protected] or

through the conference website. The deadline of abstract submission is July 10, 2015. English

abstracts are encouraged and will be peer-reviewed and linguistically edited. The requirements of

the abstract format are given in the appendix.

Poster Display Board

Each poster presenter will be provided with a vertical surface to mount the poster

presentation. The area available for the poster is limited to a rectangle 180 cm tall by 80 cm wide.

Each board will host one poster, and it is recommended that each poster use the standard size of


120 cm tall by 80 cm wide. Poster materials must be legible from a distance of two meters.

Lettering in text and figures should be at least 5 mm, and the heading should be at least 10 mm.

The title of the paper, the authors, and their affiliations should appear near the top of the poster in

letters approximately 25 mm high. To encourage younger scientists, up to the age of 35, to

actively participate in the conference, a number of awards for “excellence of posters” will be

funded to honour outstanding work presented during the conference.

VIII. CONFERENCE VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Details of the conference venue are to be announced.

Based on the committee’s suggestions, the expected number of participants of NCMR 2015

is more than 350, which is beyond the capacity of our earlier selected hotel, Hangzhou Huagang

HNA Resort (158 rooms). Therefore we are searching for another hotel having more rooms or

other hotels near Hangzhou Huagang HNA Resort. A decision will be made at the end of March.

IX. TRAINING COURSE Teacher: Prof. Aharon Oren – the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Editor-in-Chief of

the IJSEM; past chairman and past secretary of ICSP

Expected participants: 100 people

Important dates and time

Aug 25, 12:00-20:00 Registration

Aug 26-27 8:30-17:20 Training class

Course time: 8:30-10:00, 10:20-11:50, 14:00-15:30 and 15:50-17:20

Tuition fee: CNY 500 (USD 80). The tuition fee includes course material and lunches.

X. GENERAL INFORMATION Letters of Invitation

An invitation letter will be sent on request, to help you to get a visa from the local Chinese

Embassy or Consulate. This letter, however, does not constitute any obligation of the organizing

committee to cover expenses, fees, etc., associated with participation in the conference. Please


send us ([email protected]) your personal data, including your full name (which is present in

your passport), occupation and title, institution, e-mail address.

Arrival in Hangzhou

Taxi service is available almost all day (6:00 am morning - 2:00 am night) from Hangzhou

International Airport to the conference venue. The cost from the airport to the conference venue

is about USD 25 (RMB 150). Please do ask for a receipt from the driver. Payment should be

made cash in RMB. You can use the ATM or bank offices at the airport to get change. It is not

customary to tip drivers. Please pay strictly accordingly to the meter in the taxi.

The Airport Shuttle Bus leaves every 15 minutes (08:00-22:00) or 30 minutes (22:00-02:00)

from the airport. After 02:00, the schedule is according to the arrival of flights. The route name is

‘Wu Lin Men’, first bus: 07:30 am and final bus: after arrival of last flight. Fee: RMB 20 /

person.

Weather

August is a popular travel month, but it is less busy than the peak tourist months in the fall.

Summer heat lingers, and the weather is still hot and humid. The average daily high temperature

is 32 °C (90 °F), and the average nightly low is 25 °C (77 °F). It rains about 14 days of the

month, and there is about 160 mm of total rainfall. There were a few extremely hot days with

temperatures over 38 °C (100 °F) in August recently. Typhoons occasionally hit the city in

August, and they bring torrential rains and high winds, followed by a

sudden temperature decrease after the typhoon.

Clothing

You can dress in T-shirt and shorts on nice days. However, bring a long-sleeve shirt for

air-conditioned places. On rainy days, you’ll need an umbrella or rain gear, and wear waterproof

shoes or sandals for wet weather. Some hotels can provide umbrellas for their guests.

Currency Exchange

The currency in circulation in China is the Chinese yuan or RMB yuan, whose international

standard abbreviation sign is CNY. 1 CNY consists of 10 jiao (dimes) or 100 fen (cents). The

denominations of the the Chinese yuan in bank notes are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 CNY.


Participants can exchange currency at the airport, at major hotels and at banks in China. The

exchange rate is determined daily by the Bank of China. Currently, 1 USD can be exchanged for

about 6.2 CNY. All currency exchange receipts should be saved in case participants want to

exchange RMB back to their own currency. The bank may demand to see the original exchange

receipt.

Credit Cards & ATM

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and JCB are accepted in many department

stores and hotels. ATMs may be used to obtain RMB with your credit card. The amount debited

from your account will vary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate. There is normally an

additional bank charge.

Water

It is not recommended to directly drink the water from the tap in your hotel room. It is best to

order or buy bottled water, mineral or distilled. Avoiding ice cubes made from tap water is also

recommended.

Upon request, hotels will provide containers of hot or chilled drinking water in the sleeping

rooms at no extra cost. Hotels will also provide an electrically heated kettle to boil water from

the tap in your room. The boiled water can then be stored in a vacuum thermos for drinking.

Some hotels also provide a special tap in the lavatory that delivers a flow of purified water for

drinking or taking medications.

This advice also applies to your pre-conference or post-conference travel in other cities in China.

Food and Drink

Dining-rooms with different styles are located in the hotel. Coffee houses and bars in the hotel

will also serve attendees. A welcome banquet will be provided for attendees on the evening of

August 28. Breakfast and lunches along with tea and coffee will be provided on August 27-29. A

closing ceremony banquet will be provided on the evening of August 29.

Transportation around Hangzhou

A city map will be provided.


Smoking Policy

Please note that smoking is prohibited within the conference premises, except in designated

areas.

Customs

Information about Chinese customs is available from your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate

or your travel agency.

Insurance

The Conference Organizers recommend participants to obtain travel, property, medical or other

necessary insurances before coming to China. The Conference Organizers cannot be held

responsible for the costs resulting from personal accidents or property loss during the conference.

Voltage, Socket and Plugs

The electrical current in China is 220-volts, 50Hz A/C. Hotels generally provide wall sockets in

every room, accommodating both the standard ‘Flat blade attachment plug (Type A)’ and

common ‘Oblique flat blades with ground (inverted V) plug (Type I)’ as well as the

not-so-common ‘Round pin attachment plug (Type C)’ as shown in following photographs.

Wall socket Type A plug Type I plug Type C plug

Language

Both English and Chinese may be used during the conference. English is preferred.

Projectors

Overhead projectors and computer-aided projectors (for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations

only) will be available. Mac computers will not be available for PowerPoint presentations. Mac

users can connect to the computer-aided projectors if they bring their own computer and


connecting cord.

Duplication and Recording

Without permission from authors, taking photographs, audio-taping, video-recording, digital

taping and any other form of duplication are strictly prohibited in the session rooms and poster

areas.

Cell Phones

Participants are kindly requested to turn off their cell phones or keep the cell phones in vibration

mode when entering the meeting rooms and in the poster area.

Children

For safety reasons, children under the age of 12 are not permitted in poster zones and conference

rooms.

Hotlines Phone number

110 Police

119 Fire

120 Ambulance

122 Traffic Police


XI. CONFERENCE PROGRAM & SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

To be announced

XII. CONTACT Conference email: [email protected]

Contact: Xuewei Xu ([email protected])

Secretary: Peng Zhou & Ying-Yi Huo

中国微生物学会

微生物资源专业委员会

2015.2.12


Appendix I: Registration and Reply Form First Name Last Name Gender

Accompanying Person (if any)

Institution

Address

City Country Postal Code

Email Address Telephone Fax

1. I plan to register as (please tick): Formal participant ( ), Student ( ), Accompanying

person ( )

2. I am interested in giving an oral presentation with the title of

in the following scientific themes

3. I am interested in giving a poster presentation with the title of

in the following scientific themes

4. I will enroll the training course. Yes ( ) No ( )

5. I am interested in participating in excursion (at your own expense; a

travel agency can be contacted in advance based on your requirements.)

6. I need help with the reservation in the hotel (please tick)

Yes ( ) No ( )

if Yes, which hotel (please tick) (It will be updated at the end of March)

XXX hotel ( ) YYY hotel ( ) other hotels

I have some requirements for accommodation

7. I want to share a standard double-bed room with another participant (please tick)

Please E-mail this form to conference E-mail before April 30.


Appendix I: Abstract style

Sample (size, one A4 printing page)

Title (Times New Roman, 16 point font, bold) Authors (Times New Roman, 12 point font)

Affiliations (Times New Roman, 12 point font)

（*Corresponding Author [email protected]）

Abstract text (Times New Roman, 12 point font)

Keyword (less than five) References (Times New Roman, 10 point font, less than 5 references)

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