Submissions

Deadline for abstract submission (poster/oral presentation):  28th February, 2014 NEW DEADLINE:  14th March, 2014

ATTENTION: Poster sizes are 110 cm (h) x 90 cm (L)

Instructions (maximum 450 words): Abstract template

SUBMIT HERE: http://metagenome-submissions.cebio.org/

Abstracts will be read and evaluated by at least two reviewers. Selection for oral presentations will consider the abstract originality, relevance and the potential for prompting discussion. 

ABSTRACT AREAS:

Microbial Ecology - includes the study of genomic and metagenomic variation, taxonomic and functional microbial diversity, and adaptation of microorganisms to their environment (aquatic, soil, mangrove, forest, desert, tundra, grasslands, agricultural, animal/plant microenvironments, and others).

Microbiomes and Public Health – includes research in human microbiomes, human pathogens in the environment, vector biocontrol and other topics of interest to Public Health.

Biocontrol and biotechnology – includes the development of computer biochips, genetic engineering, ecotoxicology, environmental monitoring, biodegradation, biorremediation, bioleaching, biofuels, and other products of biotechnological relevance.

Population Interactions – includes the study of plant-microbe interactions, symbioses, diseases, animal-microbe interactions, probiotics, microbe-microbe interactions and others.

Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics - Includes new protocols, tools, and computational pipelines. 

Exobiology – includes research on processes leading to the origin, evolution and distribution of life on Earth or elsewhere in the universe, as well as ecological research on extreme environments.