The Society for Biotechnology, Japan/
Annual Meeting 2008

Annual Meeting 2008

Thank you for attending the 2008 SBJ meeting.

Dates: August 27 (Wed.) -29 (Fri.), 2008
Venue: Tohoku Gakuin University, Tsuchitoi Campus
1-3-1 Tsuchitomi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8511, Japan
URL: http://www.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp/en/index.html
Guide map: (PDF)
Program: (HTML, PDF)
Meeting schedule: (PDF)
Important Dates:
Deadline for Online Registration: July 25, 2008 (Fri.)

Online submission acceptance period: April14(Mon) at 12:00 (JST) - May, 8(Thu) at 12:00 (JST)
 (Changes in submitted information including abstracts are acceptable until 8 May at 12:00.)

・Publication of abstracts: July 11, 2008

Points to be noted in submission
(1) Presentations are divided into two categories - general presentations and symposia.
(2) All presentations are given orally.
(3) General presentations:
(i) Presentations will be accepted from active or student members of the Society who have paid their membership dues for 2008.
(ii) A member can make one presentation in this category.
(iii) The time allocated for each presentation is 12 minutes (including questions and answers). Presentation schedules will be decided when the official program is finalized.
(iv) An overhead projector will be the only audio-visual aid available.
(v) 2008 SBJ Meeting Registration is required before abstract submission.
A SPEAKER must register and submit an abstract for the meeting using his/her e-mail address.

Registration for 2008 SBJ Meeting
1)
Register Online (available only in Japanese for applicants in Japan)
2)Register Offline (by sending an Application Form the SBJ Business Office)
Application Form for applicants who live outside Japan (Word)

Fill out the application form and send it to:

The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
Business Office,
c/o Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University,
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita,
Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Phone: +81- 6-6876-2731 Fax: +81-6-6879-2034
E-mail: sbbj@bio.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp

Fees
 Registration in advance
(for remittances confirmed by noon on 25 July)
On-site registration
(on the Meeting days)
Annual MeetingActive members
Student members
Non-members
8,000 yen
6,000 yen
12,000 yen
10,000 yen
8,000 yen
14,000 yen
BanquetActive members
Student members
Non-members
10,000 yen
5,000 yen
12,000 yen
12,000 yen
6,000 yen
14,000 yen
(Consumption tax included)

Note: Registration fees include the cost of publishing presentation abstracts. Abstract submission does not constitute meeting registration. Please make your payment to register for the 2008 meeting. For further details, please contact the Business Office, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan (E-mail: sbbj@bio.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp).

Meeting Secretariat
Annual Meeting 2008 Office, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
Department of Microbial Biotechnology
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Tohoku University
1-1 Amamiya-machi, Tsutsumi-dori, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8555, Japan
FAX: +81-22-717-8708
E-mail:sbj2008@bios.tohoku.ac.jp