15th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence

15th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence
Shanghai,CHINA             May 13-17,2008

GENERAL INFORMATION

Venue
The 15th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence wil be held at the four-star hotel Galaxy Hotel, Shanghai, China. The address of the hotel is: 888 Zhong Shan Xi Road, Shanghai 200051, China. Tel: +86-21-62755888 ext. 2154; Fax: +86-21-62754522.

Symposium Dates
May 13, 2007: Registration in the lobby of the Galaxy Hotel
May 14-16, 2007: Symposium
May 17, 2007: One day excursion provided by the 15th ISBC Organizer.

ORGANIZED BY
International Society for Bioluminescence & Chemiluminescence (ISBC)

HOSTED BY
The Commission for Photobiology, Biophysical Society of China

CO-HOSTED BY
The Commission for Analytical Chemistry, Chinese Chemical Society
The Commission for Luminescence, Chinese Physical Society

LOCAL SPONSORS
China Association for Science and Technology
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

SPONSOR
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd  

ORGANIZATION

International Advisory Committee

Chairman: Bruce Branchini (USA)
Members:
Masuo Aizawa (Japan)	Hashem Akhavan-Tafti (USA)	Anslem Berthold (Germany)	Fritz Berthold (Germany)
Luba Brovko (Canada)	Stefano Girotti (Italy)	Steve Haddock (USA)	Russell Hart (USA)
Erika Hawkins (USA)	Hideo Hiruma (Japan)	Phil Hill (UK)	Valentina Kratasyuk (Russia)
Larry Kricka (USA)	John Lee (USA)	Osamu Nozaki (Japan)	Yoshihiro Ohmiya (Japan)
Patrizia Pasini (Italy)	Aldo Roda (Italy)	Dinesh Shah (USA)	Pasquale De Sole (Italy)
Philip Stanley (UK)	Aladar Szalay (Germany)	Akio Tsuji (Japan)	Vadim Viviani (Brazil)
Edie Widder (USA)	Keith Wood (USA)	Bert Zomer (Netherlands)

Local Organizing and Program Committee
 

Chairman: Xun Shen
Vice Chairmen: Zong-Jie Cui; Xin-Rong Zhang
Secretary: Xiao-Lin Yang
Co-Secretaries: Ya-Ning Liu; Jin-Ming Lin
Members:
Guo-Nan Chen	Hua Cui	Zong-Jie Cui	Wei-Jun Jin
Xiang-Gui Kong	Jin-Ming Lin	Ya-Ning Liu	Xun Shen
Da Xing	Xiao-Lin Yang	Guo-Qiang Yang	Xin-Rong Zhang
Zhu-Jun Zhang	Hui-Sheng Zhuang

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Tentative Topics
1. Basic and applied bioluminescence: luciferase (firefly, bacteria, cypridina and renilla), aequorin, etc.
2. Basic and applied chemiluminescence: reaction mechanisms, biosensor, chemical assays, molecular labeling, and detection of reactive oxygen and nitric species.
3. Fluorescent proteins and their biomedical application.
4. Development and biomedical application of quantum dots and other inorganic fluorescent materials.
5. Bioluminescence, chemiluminescence and fluorescence imaging.
6. Environmental, evolutionary and ecological aspects of bioluminescence.
7. Bioluminescence-, chemiluminescence- and fluorescence-based instrumentation and high throughput screening.
8. Other related aspects of bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, fluorescence and phosphorescence.

Call for Abstracts
The 15th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence (15th ISBC) welcomes abstract submission in the fields of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence and related areas. Please, and follow the detailed guidelines for submitting your abstract(s).

Details for Submitting Your Abstract(s)

TOPICS AND LECTURES

Plenary Lectures
1. Dr. Christopher H. Contag (Stanford University School of Medicine, USA): Molecular imaging with bioluminescence: Revealing mammalian biology and advancing therapeutics
2. Dr. Aldo Roda (Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Italy): Analytical challenges for luminescence-based point-of-care testing devices in biomedical diagnostics
3. Dr. Yoshio Umezawa (University of Tokyo, Japan): Illuminating molecular processes in living cells
4. Dr. Erkang Wang (Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences): Electrochemiluminescence: Methodology and applications
5. Dr. Zhujun Zhang (Shaanxi Normal University, China): Molecular imprinted polymer-based chemiluminescence imaging sensor
6. Dr. Minoru Isobe (Nagoya University, Japan): Bioorganic chemistry of squid bioluminescence

Tentative Topics
1. Basic and applied bioluminescence: luciferase (firefly, bacteria, cypridina and renilla), aequorin, etc.
2. Basic and applied chemiluminescence: reaction mechanisms, biosensor, chemical assays, molecular labeling, and detection of reactive oxygen and nitric species.
3. Fluorescent proteins and their biomedical application.
4. Development and biomedical application of quantum dots and other inorganic fluorescent materials.
5. Bioluminescence, chemiluminescence and fluorescence imaging.
6. Environmental, evolutionary and ecological aspects of bioluminescence.
7. Bioluminescence-, chemiluminescence- and fluorescence-based instrumentation and high throughput screening.
8. Other related aspects of bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, fluorescence and phosphorescence.

REGISTRATION, PAYMENT AND REFUND

Online Registration
Enter the online registration page.

Registration by Email
Please download an email registration form, fill out and email to the conference Secretariat

Registration Fee

	Before March 15, 2008	After March 16, 2008	On-Site
ISBC Active Member	US$ 450	US$ 500	US$ 550
Regular Participant (Including Post Doctor)	US$ 500	US$ 550	US$ 600
Student participant	US$ 300	US$ 350	US$ 400
Accompanying persons	US$ 150	US$ 150	US$ 150

Note: Student participants must be full-time students enrolled in universities or equivalent institutions. Postdoctoral participants are regarded as regular participants. Student registration must be accompanied with a copy of student identification card or a letter of verification from a department chairperson or faculty/research advisor and sent with the registration form.
 

Entitlements of full registered participants and students:

All scientific sessions
Symposium materials (including abstract book, program book, material bag and proceeding after the Symposium)
Welcome reception
Coffee and tea during refreshment breaks
Working lunches during the Symposium (May 14-16)
One day excursion on May 17
Symposium banquet

Entitlements of registered accompanying persons:

Welcome reception
Working lunches during the Symposium (May 14-16)
One day excursion on May 17
Symposium banquet

Payment

CONTACT INFORMATION

For abstract submission, exhibition and other information:

Ms. Shunyi Wei / Ms.Yue Wang
15th ISBC Secretariat
The Biophysical Society of China
15 Datun Road, Beijing 100101, China
Tel: (+86-10) 64889894
Fax: (+86-10) 64889892
Email: wsy@moon.ibp.ac.cn / wangyue@sun5.ibp.ac.cn

For registration, visa invitation, hotel/tours reservation, payment and confirmation, and cancellation:

Ms. Xiaoling Yan
CICCST/ISBC 2008
86 Xueyuan Nan Road
Beijing 100081, China
Tel: 62103313
Fax: +86-10-62180142
E-mail: xlyan@