INRS2013,in conjunction with the 5th International Spinal Cord Injury Treatments&Trials Symposium

3rd International Neural Regeneration Symposium (INRS2013), in conjunction with the 5th International Spinal Cord Injury Treatments and Trials Symposium
Hosting Organization: Neural Regeneration Research (Press)
Date and Venue: October 10-15, 2013, Shenyang, Liaoning Mansion, China

Welcome Message from Chairs

Dear colleagues and friends,
It is truly a great pleasure and privilege to invite all of you to participate in the 3rd International Neural Regeneration Symposium (INRS2013), in conjunction with the 5th International Spinal Cord Injury Treatments and Trials Symposium, to be hosted at Liaoning Mansion in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, from October 10th to 15th, 2013.

INRS2013 is an international symposium organized by Chinese Rehabilitation Medical Association and Neural Regeneration Research (Press), aims to promote scientific exchange and collaboration for scientists and clinicians in neural regeneration research field internationally.

Following the tradition of previous meetings, INRS2013 will cover numerous aspects within the area of neural regeneration research, particularly those related to inflammation and neuroprotection, glial scar and neural regeneration, Neural repair and regeneration after spinal cord injury, stem cells and neural regeneration, translational medicine in neural regeneration, as well as alternative medicine and neural regeneration. Leading scientists in these fields and other exceptional scientists will participate in the symposium and to give their wonderful speeches. The program committee is actively working to create an engaging scientific program that will be of interest to you.

Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning province, is the economic, cultural, transportation and commercial center in Northeast China. The city is a fascinating metropolis for tourists and is renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Shenyang Imperial Palace and Shenyang Imperial Tomb, and its leisure vacation such as Shenyang Mystery Slope and Shenyang Botanical Garden.

Set against the backdrop of INRS2012, the INRS2013 will offer its attendees a unique and rewarding experience of fulfilling intellectual exchanges, as well as deep relaxation.

We look forward to seeing you all in October in Shenyang.

Sincerely,
Conference Chairs
Prof. Kwok-Fai So Prof. Xiao-Ming Xu

Organizing Committee

General Chairs:
	Kwok-Fai So, Ph.D., Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences Department of Anatomy The University of Hong Kong Editor-in-Chief of NRR	Xiao-Ming Xu, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific Director, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group Stark Neurosciences Research Institute Indiana University Editor-in-Chief of NRR
Organizing Committee Chairs:	Li-Sha Wang, President of Neural Regeneration Research (Press)
Member of Academic Committee:	Xiao-Song Gu Nantong University	Wise Young Director of Rutgers University Chair of ChinaSCINet)
Secretariat of Organizing Committee	Meng Zhao, Li-jia Zhao
Hosting Organizations:	Neural Regeneration Research (Press)

Frontiers in Neural Regeneration Research

From experimental study to clinical research -- 20 prominent scientists will deliver their prospective speeches in latest progress of neural regeneration

Six Themes:

●Inflammation and neuroprotection
●Glial /glial scar and neural regeneration
●Neural repair and regeneration after spinal cord injury
●Stem cells and neural regeneration
●Translational medicine in neural regeneration
●Alternative medicine and neural regeneration

Aim of Symposium

To promote scientific exchange and collaboration on neural regeneration research internationally.

Features of Symposium

1. International distinguished researchers will deliver their prospective speeches on inflammation, glial scar, spinal cord injury, stem cells, translational medicine, as well as alternative medicine, all of which are key-points in neural regeneration!
2. The international top-grade scientists in preclinical medicine talk about translational medicine!
3. More time for face-to-face communication with invited speakers!
Fifteen minutes break after each speech; participants can ask questions to speakers;
One-hour poster session during symposium, participants can communicate with each other.

Invited Speakers (confirmed)

Muming Poo, Ph.D.	Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
Kwok-Fai So, Ph.D.	GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Gong Ju, Ph.D.	The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
Xiao-Ming Xu, M.D., Ph.D.	Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
Wise Young M.D., Ph.D.	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA
Larry Benowitz, Ph.D.	Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA
Samuel David, Ph.D.	McGill University, Montreal, Canada
James Fawcett, Ph.D.	University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
Itzhak Fischer, Ph.D.	Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA
Xiao-song Gu, Ph.D.	Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong, China
Hamulati●Wufuer, Ph.D.	Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
Mark Haacke, Ph.D.	Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
Vance P. Lemmon, Ph.D.	University of Miami, Miami, USA
Xiaoguang Li, Ph.D.	Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Paul Lu, Ph.D.	University of California, San Diego, USA
Jiangang Shen, M.D. Ph.D.	The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Jerry Silver, Ph.D.	Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
Evan Snyder, Ph.D.	Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, USA
Wutian Wu, M.D., Ph.D.	The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

（Arranged in alphabetical order by their last name）

Preliminary Scientific Program

Date	Time	Theme
October 10, 2013 (Thursday)	8:30-23:00	Registration
	13:30-17:30	Short Courses
	18:30-20:30	Welcome Ceremony
October 11, 2013 (Friday)	8:00-9:15	Keynote Speech: Neural Plasticity: Bench to Bedside
	9:15-12:00	Theme 1: Stem cells
	12:00-12:30	Lunch Break
	12:30-13:30	Poster Session
	13:30-17:30	Theme 2: Alternative medicine
	13:30-17:30	Theme 3: Regeneration
	17:30-19:00	Dinner
	19:30-21:00	NRR Editorial Board Meeting
	19:30-21:00	Oral Presentation
October 12, 2013 (Saturday)	8:00-10:00	Theme 4: Glial scar
	10:30-12:00	Theme 5: Inflammation and neuroprotection
	12:00-12:30	Lunch Break
	12:30-13:30	Poster Session
	13:30-17:00	Theme 6: 5th ISCITT symposium
	17:00-17:30	Close Ceremony
	18:00--20:00	Symposium Banquet
October 13-14, 2013 (Sunday, Monday)	8:30-17:30	Shenyang Panjin 2-day and 2-night tour in Panjin
	18:30-19:30	Dinner
October 15, 2013 (Tuesday)	8:30-11:30	Panjin Shenyang
	12:00-	Departure

Theme 4 (iSCITT): Title: Regenerative Therapies of the Spinal Cord (Clinical Trials)
Date: October 12, 2013, Saturday
Time: 8:00am – 11:30 am (3.5hours)
Venue: Liaoning Mansion
Chair: Wise Young
Language: English
Presentation: English and Chinese
Speakers’ time: 30 minutes talk + 15 minutes Q&A

Proposed Speakers for iSCITT

Chair: Wise Young M.D., Ph.D.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, USA
Topic: Spinal Cord Regeneration

Speaker: Wutian Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University
Guangzhou, China
Topic: Guiding axon growth from spinal cord to muscle

Speaker: Xiaoguang Li, Ph.D.
Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
Topic: Repair of spinal cord injury using chitosan tube implantation

Speaker: Stephen M Strittmatter M.D., Ph.D.
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, USA
Topic: Nogo decoy receptors to stimulate axonal growth

Registration

Registration Fee

Registration Type	Pre-registration Before August 31st, 2013	Late and on-site registration From September 1st, 2013 to September 30th, 2013 and On-Site
Individual registration	USD150	USD 200
Students	USD 100	USD 150

Registration fees include:
o Participation in all scientific sessions
o Conference publications
o Access to the Exhibition Area
o Invitation to the Welcome Ceremony on October 10, 2013
o 2-day Lunch

Registration Procedure

To register online
Registration for the symposium is open. Please visit http:///EN/user/registerUser.do, or click online registration for registration.

Payment

Payment of registration fees should be made in USD by one of the following methods:

1. Bank Wire Transfer: 15% of total payment will be charged for bank transaction fees
Beneficiary: Zhongguo Shenjing Zaisheng Yanjiu Yingwenbanzazhishe
Account Number: 289556332897
Name of Bank: BANK OF CHINA SHENYANG BRANCH NANHU SUB-BRANCH SHASHAN
Swift code (BIC): BKCHCNBJ82A

2. Western Union Cash Transfer: This method can reduce the transfer fees.
Beneficiary: First name: Lisha Last name: Wang (President of NRR)
Address: P.O. Box 1200, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning, P.R. China
Telephone: +86 138 0499 8773
You can also visit http://www.westernunion.com/info/selectCountry.asp to find the near agent in your country.

1. Bank charges are the responsibility of the participant and should be paid at source in addition to the registration fees.
2. Please make sure the name of the Conference and that of the participant are stated on the bank transfer Receipt.
3. The registration will only be valid upon receipt of the full payment by the registration department according to the deadline indicated.
4. An e-mail confirming the registration will be sent after receipt of the required fees.
5. A copy of the bank transfer (or other proof of payment) will be required in the event that registration fees were not credited to the Conference account on time.

Registration Cancellation Policy

Notified in writing to INRS2013 Secretariat – e-mailed to conference@nrronline.org:
Cancellations received up to and including September 29, 2013 – Full refund less $ 35 handling fees.
From September 30, 2013 onwards – No refund will be made.

Visa Information

Participants are requested to check with the Chinese Consulate or diplomatic mission in their home country for visa requirements. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa if required. Please note that Chinese visa applications and process can take up to a few weeks, so make sure to plan ahead.

2. Please send an e-mail with your full name, full postal address, passport number, birth date (or a copy of Biography page of your passport) and mailing address including telephone, email, entry and exit dates to the INRS2013 Secretariat at: conference@nrronline.org and an official invitation letter (PDF) will be prepared and sent to your e-mail.

BE SURE SIMILAR INFORMATION MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S).

3. Please keep in mind that we are unable to send invitation letters directly to consulates. Invitation letters are prepared solely for individuals and are mailed directly to them.

4. Please apply for the visa only 1 or 2 months (at least 2 weeks) before your planned date to enter China. If you apply for the visa too late, you may not have enough time for the application. If you apply for the visa too early, the visa may become invalid before your departure for China. Generally, the validity of a single-entry visa is 3 months, counted from the date of application.

Call for Abstract / Paper

1. The Program Committee cordially invites you to submit an abstract for a contributed oral or poster presentation for INRS2013.
2. Authors wishing to contribute papers to INRS2013 must submit an abstract by submission system or conference@nrronline.org.
3. The deadline for INRS2013 abstract/paper submissions is August 31, 2013.
4. The official language of the congress is English and all printed materials will be published in English.
5. The INRS Abstract Committee will determine the qualified abstracts to be presented as posters during the Poster Sessions and the Open Communications sessions.
6. The Abstract Committee reviews and grades each abstract submission for quality, ethical guidelines and scientific merit. A blind grading process is used to ensure anonymity and equality.
7. Notification of acceptance for poster presentation, oral presentation will be email in early September.
8. All accepted abstracts will be published on Supplementary of Neural Regeneration Research.
9. All abstracts must be submitted electronically.

Requirement for abstract
INRS2013 abstract title typed in small letters

1st Author1, Co-Author2
1Department of xxxxx, University of xxxxx, City, State, postcode, Country,
2Center for xxxxx, University of xxxxx, City, State, postcode, Country
First author, academic degree, academic title, affiliation
Corresponding Author: academic degree, academic title, affiliation

Poster Presentation

1. Sample of poster for INRS2013
Steps for poster preparation：
1) Prepare your poster as required.
2) Submit the poster in an acceptable format (TIFF, EPS or MS Office files) before August 31, 2013.
3) A poster number, symposium logo, as well as QR code will delivered by e-mail for accepted posters before September 30, 2013.
2. Poster size: 60 cm (Width) × 100 cm (Height)
3. Fees: FREE if you prepare and bring the poster with you.
4. The deadline for INRS2013 poster submission is August 31, 2013.
5. Poster Session: October 11-12, 2013, 12:30-13:30, the best conference posters will be selected. *Presenters are requested to be present by their designated poster board(s) to answer questions and for informal discussion during poster session.
6. The text, illustrations, etc. should be bold enough to be read from a distance of two meters.

Important Date

Deadline of Paper Submission	August 31, 2013
Deadline of Poster Submission	August 31, 2013
Early Registration	August 31, 2013
Registration	October 10, 2013, 8:30-23:00
Short Course	October 10, 2013, 13:30-17:30
Symposium	October 11-12, 2013, 8:30-17:30
Poster Session	October 11-12, 2013, 12:30-13:30
Welcome Ceremony	October 10, 2013, 18:00-20:00
NRR Editorial Board Meeting	October 11, 2013, 19:30-21:00
Oral Presentation	October 11, 2013, 19:30-21:00
Symposium Banquet	October 12, 2013, 17:30-20:30
Panjin Tour	October 13-14, 2013, 8:30-17:30
Departure	October 15, 2013, 11:30-12:30

Accommodation & Transportation

NO booking service for attendees, please read carefully the following information and booking the hotel on your own.

Conference Hall: Liaoning Mansion（Shenyang）
Four-star
Reference price: ￥508 -￥1880
Address：No.105 Huanghe South Avenue, Huanggu District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Telephone：+86 24 8608 1815
Website：http://www.lnmansion.com/
Time: October 10-13, 2013
Booking & Payment Conditions
• Please submit booking online or by phone.
• Only till you submit booking online with the full payment, your booking will take effect.
• There is possibility for room price fluctuating.
• You may be asked to deposit when checking in according to different hotels’ policy.
• Please assure your check-in people number accordant with the hotel policy.
• Extra bed price may be different for different hotels.
• Please offer exact guest name to avoid any inconvenience when check in.
• There is possibility that some special requirement may not be assured to approve or you will be surcharged for that part.
• Hotel class rate is just for reference.
• Please kindly note that check in time is 14:00 while check out time is 12:00 according to international hotel policy. Early check in or late checkout will be surcharged.
If you have difficulty in booking, please contact us by e-mail, conference@nrronline.org, however, single room is not guaranteed.

Introduction of Public Traffic:

Place of Registration: Liaoning Mansion
①Shenyang Railway Station——
Taxi: 6.3 Kilometers, about 16 minutes;
②Shenayng North Railway Station——
△Taxi: 4.5 Kilometers, about 12 minutes;
△Metro Line Two: 3 stops, 300 meters
north to Beiling Park Station
③Shenyang Taoxian International Airport——
△Taxi: 31.6 Kilometers, 54 Minutes;
△Airport Bus: T2 Terminal Building in the Airport
—Shenyang TV Station (intersection of
Qingnian Street and Beiwencui Street),
by Metro Line Two: 300 meters north to
Beiling Park Station
—Maluwan Station (In Front of 202 Hospital),
by Taxi: 7.0 Kilometers, 20 minutes


Transportation Guide
Airways in Shenyang
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is the largest in northeast China with airlines reaching 58 domestic cities and foreign cities in Korea, Japan, Russia, Thailand, America, France and Australia. It is located about 20 km south of the city center.

Railways in Shenyang
As one of the largest transition stations, Shenyang has two railway stations altogether. One is located on the division line of Heping District and Tiexi New District which is called Shenyang Train Station (South Shenyang Train Station). The other stands on the boundary line of Shenhe District and Huanggutun District. It is named North Shenyang Railway Station. Generally speaking trains that start from South Shenyang Train Station reach cities within or near Liaoning Province; while trains that start from North Shenyang Railway Station can arrive at most cities in China, like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, and so on. No.203, 216, 502, 602, etc. city buses can bridge the two stations for your convenience. Usually you can buy train tickets seven days in advance in the two stations.

Highways in Shenyang
Shenyang is located in the center of Liaoning Highway network, so there are plenty of buses departing and arriving, from Shenyang to Beijing, Dalian, Harbin, Fushan and Benxi. The provincial highways and the national freeways cross here to form the convenient transportation system.

Getting Around 

By City-bus
There are more than 3,000 city buses running on over 140 lines in Shenyang. Buses can reach almost every place in Shenhe District, Huanggu District, Tiexi District, Heping District and Dadong District. The ticket fare is CNY1 for big city buses without conductors; the ticket fare for mini-buses with conductors depends on the number of stops you have to take.

By Subway
The subway Line 1 of Shenyang has been put into use since September 27th, 2010, by which passengers could shuttle from the west Shenyang City to the east part quickly. The subway Line 2 of Shenyang was open on the 9 January 2012. This line is currently 21.86 km long with 19 stations. It is a rapid transit line running from north to south Shenyang.

By Taxi
Shenyang is favored with a very good public transportation system. According to the statistics, a total of 170,000 taxies are in operation. As for the brand of taxies here in Shenyang, there are Jetta, Santana, Zhonghua (belongs to the high-rank), and the like. Except those air-conditioned taxies (CNY9 for the first three kilometers (about 1.9 miles)), the usual price for a taxi is CNY8 for the first three kilometers. An additional charge of CNY1 for every 550 meters (about 600 yards) is charged for both air conditioned and non-air conditioned taxies. An additional CNY1 will be charged for fuel surcharge.

Shenyang Tips
Location
Shenyang, the largest city in Northeast China, is the capital as well as political, economic and cultural center of Liaoning Province. It is also an important industrial base and a famous historical city. Giving birth to the ancient Qing Dynasty, Shenyang has one of China’s the two best preserved imperial palace complexes. Shenyang is hinterland of Liaoning Peninsula and located in the south of the Northeast China and in the middle of Liaoning Province, with Changbai Mountain and Bohai Sea in front. The highest point is 414 m and the lowest point only 7 m. The Liao River cuts through the area.

Climate
The temperature varies much from 4 °C (39 °F) to 16 °C (61 °F) during October in the city. It may be cold in the early morning and at night. Warm clothes like overcoat are better prepared. Well, it is cool during the day and sweaters with light jackets are OK.

Time Zone
Time used all over China is called Beijing Standard Time. It is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 8).

Electricity
The electric voltage in China is 220V/50Hz and the standard wall socket has three-connectors (L, N and E).

Tipping
Tipping is not expected by service attendants in China, except for tour guides, hotel porters and housemaids.

Post-Symposium Tour
Time of Tour:
1. October 13 (Sunday), 8:30 am, from Shenyang to Panjin, and stay there for 2 days and 2 nights.
2. October 14 (Monday), 8:30 am-11:30, return to Shenyang Taoxian International Airpor
3. October 15 (Tuesday), 12:00-- Departure
4. The fee of tour: 150 USD, on-site registration after symposium.
Introduction of Panjin
Panjin is a major oil production centre of Liaoning province, China, and is situated on the northern coast of Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Gulf. It has a marshland that serves as natural habitat to 321 species of animals. It also serves as one of the few breeding grounds for endangered birds such as the red-crowned crane and Saunders’ Gull. Major attractions in Panjin of interest include (see pictures below):
Wonderful sightseeing in Panjin ;Red Seabeach ;Red-crowned crane ;Reed-grass beach ;Hubin Park

About Us

The International Neural Regeneration Symposium, is an international symposium organized by Neural Regeneration Research (NRR, Press), aims to promote scientific exchange and collaboration on neural regeneration research internationally.

NRR was founded in 2006. NRR has been indexed in SCI-E since 2008, and the latest impact factor is 0.216.

NRR strives to timely publish cutting-edge articles regarding brain injury and neural regeneration, spinal cord injury and neural regeneration, peripheral nerve injury and neural regeneration, Chinese medicine and neural regeneration.

Prof. Kwok-Fai So and Xiao-Ming Xu, Editors-in-Chief of NRR, have organized the international editorial board of NRR made up of outstanding academic scholars from all over the world. NRR attaches great importance to rigorous peer review and rapid publication.

NRR is a special journal with its mission focused exclusively on reporting exciting scientific advancement in the field of neural regeneration. The journal commits to rapid publication and publishes new papers every 10 days. The average peer-review time for a manuscript is about 1 month. Once a manuscript is accepted, the average publication time is about 3 months from its acceptance. For outstanding articles, a rapid publication can be arranged which will take less than a month.

To promote scientific exchange and collaboration on neural regeneration research internationally, NRR organized the 2nd International Neural Regeneration Symposium, which was held in Shenyang, China between September 21 and 25, 2012. The symposium was a great success. We had over 1 000 participants from 115 research institutions of 16 countries. Dr. Bruce Alberts, the Editor-in-Chief of Science, delivered a remarkable speech entitled “Biology past and biology future: where have we been and where are we going?” We had over 20 world-distinguished scientists who presented their leading research at this symposium.

The 3rd International Neural Regeneration Symposium, in conjunction with the 5th International Spinal Cord Injury Treatments and Trials Symposium, will be held at Liaoning Mansion in Shenyang, China between October 10 and 14, 2013. We hope that you will find the symposium to be attractive and of high scientific value. Please mark this special event on your calendars. We look forward to your contributions and participation and to meeting you in Shenyang in the golden autumn season of the year.

Contact Us

INRS 2013 Secretariat
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1234 Shenyang, China
E-mail: conference@nrronline.org
Telephone: +86 138 0499 8773
Website: http://