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.