华大基因位列前茅届The First International EMP (Earth Microbiome Project) 大会

The First International EMP (Earth Microbiome Project)
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第一届EMP大会将于6月13日至6月15日在深圳举行。大会由华大基因、Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) 和Earth Microbiome Project（EMP, http://www.earthmicrobiome.org/）共同举办。EMP旨在全方位大力度地分析全球范围内的微生物群落，以此更全面地了解我们的地球。通过全球合作，这一计划将会更好地完成。华大基因拥有先进的科研平台和测序分析能力，将作为本次大会的主办方，与来自各地的学者们分享微生物学、微生物基因组学及相关生态、健康、医学、工业、农业等各个方面最新的学术成果及应用前景。 http://www.ldl.genomics.cn/event/conference.jsp?conId=47

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Conference
June 13th-15th 2011, in Shenzhen China

On behalf of EMP steering committee, it is our great honor to invite you to attend the “The First International EMP Conference” organized by the BGI (formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute), to be held from June 13th-15th 2011, in Shenzhen China.

To understand microbes (Bacterial, Archaeal, Eukaryal and Viral) in terms of whom they are and what they do is the challenge of microbial ecology. The Earth microbiome Project ( www.earthmicrobiome.org) presents a revolution in how we tackle this problem and defines both questions and potential suite of tools to provide answers. The EMP will provide a quantum leap in our ability to interrogate this community through a truly global collaborative project.

As the main conference organizer, BGI ( http://www.genomics.cn/en) has been taking part in the MetaHIT project as part of the 7th EU Framework Programme, which aims to study the genomes of the bacteria constituting the human intestinal flora in order to characterize its functions and implications on health. With numerous projects experiences, BGI has established technical platforms based on large-scale genome sequencing and efficient bioinformatics analyses and been one of the leading genomics institutes in the world.

We are confident that, with both your active participation, the workshop will be a scientifically rewarding and enjoyable experience, providing an opportunity to promote genome-related research on microbes by active communication and building collaborative networks between disciplines and continents.

The BGI conference team (meeting@service.genomics.org.cn) will do their best to assist your routing during the meeting and inform you of the detailed schedule. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us

We look forward to meeting you at Shenzhen!


Conference Time and Venue

June 13th-15th 2011 (Reception on June 13, 2011)
Kingkey Palace Hotel, Shenzhen, China.

Provisional list of topics

Microbial Genomics
Biotechnology with industrial, agricultural, medical microbiology
Microorganisms with human health and social security
Microbial diversity & Utilization and conservation of microbial resources

Invited Speakers (Updating)

Dr. Huanming Yang     BGI, China
Dr. Rick Stevens          University of Chicago, USA
Dr. Jack Gilbert           University of Chicago, USA
Dr. Rob Knight             University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Dr. Folker Meyer          University of Chicago, USA 
Dr. Janet Jansson        Earth Sciences Division, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Jed Fuhrman          University of Southern California, USA
Dr. Jonathan Eisen       University of California, USA
Dr. George Kowalchu   Netherlands Institute of Ecology, The Netherlands

Abstract Submission

The deadline for abstract submission is May 15th, 2011. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Academic Committee, and authors will be notified if they are selected to give an oral presentation. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings. 

Registration fee

Standard Rate:          $250/￥1500
Student Rate  :          $200/￥1200
The registration fee covers conference materials fee and food and beverage charges during the conference.

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Contact:

Meeting Organization Group 
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Fax: +86-755-25273092
Email: meeting@service.genomics.cn