The following information will help you submit your late poster submission .

Introduction | Key Dates | Themes | Details of call for papers | Information for Late Poster Submissions | General Guidelines for Submissions | Process | What happens next | Disclaimer | Contact

Introduction

The Committee invites abstract submissions for:

• Symposium Sessions
• Posters Presentations

to be presented at the 11th International Symposium on the Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms.

Key Dates

• 12 February 2010 Deadline for abstract submission at 5:00pm AEDST (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
  
  
• 26 February 2010 Authors will be notified by email of the result of their abstract submission
  
  
• 26 February 2010 Deadline for late poster submission at 5:00pm AEDST (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
  
  
• 15 March 2010 Late poster authors notified by email of the result of their abstract submission

Themes

The conference program will be developed around the following streams.

• Genetics & physiology of industrially important microorganisms
• Sustainability & global resource management using microbial genetic resources
• Omics of environmental technologies
• Microbial processes for food & beverage industry
• Microbial genome structure & evolution
• Search & biodiscovery of new therapeutic agents
• Viral genetics and emerging viral diseases
• New & alternative therapies

Details of call for papers

Symposium Sessions include:

Oral Presentation
A traditional lecture session, 1.5hrs in length. Time allocated per presentation will be 12 mins with 3 mins question and answer time.

Symposia
A limited number of symposia slots will be available.  Authors will be requested to advise if they would like their abstract be considered for inclusion in a symposium during the abstract submission process.  Symposia sessions are 2 hours in length, each presentation will be 20 mins in length, with time allowed at the end of the session for discussion.  A symposia speaker will present alongside a noted invited speaker. 

Sessions
Sessions will be for the duration of 90 minutes with 6 speakers, and each speaker will be allocated 12 min of presentation plus approximately 3 minutes of question and answer time.

Poster Presentations
A formal graphic presentation of a topic. Sessions times will be organised for presenters to be at their posters to discuss their work and receive feedback. Posters should be no larger than 1m in width and 1.5 m in height. Please note, poster presentations will be on display from Monday 28 June – Wednesday 30 June 2010.

Information for Late Poster Submissions

• Due to high demand, late poster submissions will be only accepted via this online submission system until Friday 26 February 2010
• All authors are to read the guidelines provided below
• Late poster authors will be notified of accepted by 15 March 2010
• All presenting authors must register and pay for the Conference by 30 April 2010; otherwise the presentation will be removed from the program

General Guidelines for Submissions

All abstracts MUST be submitted via the website using the template provided.

• An abstract of a maximum of 250 words should be submitted
• All abstracts must be original work
• All presenting authors must register and pay for the Conference by 30 April 2010; otherwise the paper will be removed from the program
• Abstracts are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the abstract template provided
• A committee will review all abstracts. The committee reserves the right to accept and reject abstracts for inclusion in the program
• The Conference Managers will not be held responsible for submission errors caused by internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforseen events
• It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly. After an author has submitted their abstract, they should check their submissions using their access key
• All Authors will receive notification of outcome of their submission by 26 February 2010 (excluding late poster authors)
• Late poster authors will be notified of the outcome of their submission by Monday 15 March 2010
• Include the names of all authors
• Responsibility for the accuracy of abstracts rests with the author
• Where there are co-authors, only one abstracts is to be submitted. The presenting author is responsible for ensuring the co-authors agree with and are aware of the content before submitting the abstract
• An abstract which does not adhere to these requirements is unlikely to be accepted
• The closing date for late poster submissions is 26 February 2010

Process

All abstracts will go through the following process:

1.     An email confirmation of receipt of abstract will be sent.
2.     All abstracts will be reviewed by a panel from the organising committee.
3.     Authors will be notified of their abstract results by 26 February 2010.
4.     Late poster authors will be notified of their abstract results by 26 February 2010
5.     All confirmed abstracts for oral presentations and posters will be published in the
        Conference Program Handbook.
6.     The acceptance of an abstract does not imply funding by the Conference
        Organisers.

What happens next

• You will receive notification of your abstract results via email by 26 February 2010.
• Late poster authors will be notified of their abstract results by 15 March 2010
• If you have not received notification of your abstract results by 5 March 2010, please contact the Conference Organisers, arinex at gimpresenters@arinex.com.au
• If successful, you will be required to confirm your acceptance of the invitation, confirm the name of the presenter and register the presenter to attend the Conference.
• Further instructions on presentation requirements will be provided in the notification letter and in additional correspondence.
• Instructions for the preparation of posters will be sent together with notification of acceptance.

(Please note: All correspondence will be forwarded by email to one contact only. Unless otherwise notified, the Conference Office will assume that the name the submission was uploaded under is the name of the presenter.)

Disclaimer

The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference. Similarly, no speakers' fee is paid to successful applicants of presentations or posters.

By submitting this abstract you confirm that it has not been published or presented before. You also grant the Organising Committee permission to publish the abstract in the Conference Handbook in hard copy and electronic format. Reference to yourself or your abstract may also be used within marketing material to promote the Conference.

If you do not wish to do this but still wish to submit please contact arinex to discuss. The Organising Committee's decision on acceptance of the abstract will be final.

Contact

For further information, please contact the Conference Organisers:

arinex pty limited
Tel: +61 3 9417 0888
Fax: +61 3 9417 0899
Email: gimpresenters@arinex.com.au