The 7th National Conference of Microbial
Resources & the International Symposium on
Microbial Systematics and Taxonomy
August 25 to 30, 2015
Hangzhou, China
FIRST CIRCULAR
中国微生物学会微生物资源专业委员会
Committee of Microbial Resources，CSM
Welcome, Dear Colleagues and Friends
The Chairmen of the conference would like to extend the warmest welcome to all distinguished
guests and participants of the 7th National Conference of Microbial Resources & the International
Symposium on Microbial Systematics and Taxonomy (NCMR 2015). Over 200 participants will
gather to exchange ideas, establish research networks, promote global friendships and explore
the importance of microbial resources, especially of microbial systematics and taxonomy, from
an academic and biotechnological perspective.
The purpose of NCMR 2015 is to enhance academic communication with international
researchers on microbial resources and improve the research, protection and sustainable use of
microbial resources. In recent years the number of papers from China published in the IJSEM and in
other taxonomic journals has increased dramatically. The NCMB 2015 will present a unique
opportunity to strengthen the connections between the community of Chinese microbial taxonomists
and the IJSEM, to the benefit of all parties involved. The annual editorial board meeting of the
IJSEM will be held immediately after the conference. The presence of most editors of the journal in
Hangzhou will provide a unique opportunity for Chinese scientists and students to directly interact
with a large number of experts on microbial taxonomy.
For some Chinese, the ideal life is to be born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou and eat in Guangzhou.
Hangzhou located in the east part of China is a famous city. West Lake is the symbol of
Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China. We wish you all an enjoyable
time in Hangzhou and at NCMR 2015.
Zixin Deng
Chairmen of NCMR 2015
Aharon Oren
Ruibo Jiang
中国微生物学会微生物资源专业委员会
Committee of Microbial Resources，CSM
I. OBJECTIVE
Microorganisms have the largest biomass, the widest habitats, and the most abundant
biodiversity on Earth. They supply human beings with important materials for survival and
development and they are important sources of biotechnological innovations. As awareness of
the important role of microorganisms has increased, exploration, identification, classification and
evaluation of the function on new microbial resources have become new goals in collection and
preservation of microorganisms internationally. Also how to improve the long-term safe storage
and efficiency of sharing microorganisms is an important task in the field of microbial resources.
However, due to restrictions in approaches, many microorganisms cannot be cultured so far.
Therefore, how to obtain and use new microbial resources attracts interest of industries and
academic researchers.
As there are abundant microbial resources in China, in recent years China has established a
National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources, which has improved the isolation, collection,
preservation and rapid distribution of microbial resources. China has risen to the first place in the
number of new prokaryotes species published annually worldwide. To enhance academic
communication with international researchers on microbial resources and improve the research,
protection and sustainable use of microbial resources, the 7th National Conference of Microbial
Resources & the International Symposium on Microbial Systematics and Taxonomy will be held
in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on August 25 - 30, 2015. The goal of this conference is to bring
together microbiologists to present and discuss cutting-edge research on microbial resources and
microbial systematics and taxonomy.
II. SCHEDULES AND IMPORTANT DATES
Schedules
Aug 25-27, 2015
Training course and its registration
Aug 27-29, 2015
Conference and its registration
Important dates
March 30, 2015
June 1, 2015
July 15, 2015
Aug 27, 2015
Abstract submission and registration open
Deadline for registration at the reduced rate
Deadline for abstract
On-site registration
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Aug 28-29, 2015
Aug 30 afternoon
Aug 30, 2015
Conference
IJSEM editorial board meeting (closed event)
Touristic excursions
III. SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS
Sponsors
Committee of Microbial Resources, Chinese Society for Microbiology
National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources, China
Organizers
Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS, Beijing
Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Xiamen
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing
Institute of medicinal Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries, Beijing
Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, CAF, Beijing
China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing
Wuhan University, Wuhan
Co-organizers
Corps Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin
Microbial Culture Collection Center of Guangdong Institute of Microbiology
Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture
Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Ministry of
Agriculture
Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, SOA
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University
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IV. ACADEMIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Academic Committee
Chairman: Zhixin Deng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Board Chairman of CSM;
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Co-chairmen: Aharon Oren (the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Editor-in-Chief of
the IJSEM) and Ruibo Jiang (Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS,
China; Chairman of the Committee of Microbial Resources, CSM)
Members (in alphabetical order): Chengxiang Fang (Wuhan University), Chi Cheng
(China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries), Chungen Piao (Research
Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, CAF), Fang Peng (Wuhan University),
Heping Zhang (Inner Mongolia Agricultural University), Jingang Gu (Institute of Agricultural
Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS), Liyan Yu (Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology,
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences), Min Wu (Zhejiang University), Qiang Ye (National
Institutes for Food and Drug Control), Ruifu Zhang (Institute of Agricultural Resources and
Regional Planning, CAAS), Taozhen Jiang (China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control), Wenjun
Li (Sun Yat-sen University), Xuewei Xu (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA), Yuguang
Zhou (Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences), Zongze Shao (Third Institute of
Oceanography, SOA).
Organizing Committee
Chairman: Xuewei Xu (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA)
Co-chairman: Zhiyong Ruan (Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning,
CAAS)
Members (in alphabetical order): Chune Wang, GuangYu Li, Henglin Cui, Peng Zhou,
Ping Liu Qiliang Lai, Su Yao, Weijie Li, Xiying Zhang, Xiaoxia Zhang, Ying Lan, YingYi Huo,
Yong Li, Yuqin Zhang, Yuehong Wu.
V. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The official language of the conference will be Chinese and English. The following themes are
tentatively suggested, and may be subdivided into sessions if more than 10 presentations are
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included. 20 minutes will be allowed for each oral presentation; 30 minutes for keynote speeches
in each session; and 40 minutes for plenary speeches (all including 5 minutes for questions and
discussions).
Scientific topics
New Microbial Resources
New Technologies
New Approaches
Scientific themes
1. Progress in novel approaches in isolation and identification of microbial resources
2. Diversity in genetics, metabolism and function of microbial resources and its applications
3. Acquisition and evaluation of microbial resources in marine, extreme and specific
environments
4. Gene resources of microorganisms and their applications
5. Progress in microbial genomics
6. Theory and practice in construction of microbial resources centers
7. Operation and service of National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources
Plenary and keynote speeches
Prof. Zixin Deng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Title: To be announced
Prof. Aharon Oren (the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Title: Cyanobacterial taxonomy and nomenclature – a problem of two Codes
Prof. Antonio Ventosa (University of Sevilla, Spain)
Title: Prokaryotic diversity of hypersaline environments: lessons from metagenomics
Prof. Fred Rainey (University of Alaska, Anchorage, USA)
Title: To be announced
Prof. Ken-ichiro Suzuki (Biological Resource Center, NBRC, Japan)
Title: The minimum check point for culture collections to issue the certificate of the
availability; the condition of the taxonomic type strains of the prokaryotes in CBD and Nagoya
Protocol Era.; the role of WDCM to support the system (to be confirmed)
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Prof. Paul Lawson (University of Oklahoma, USA)
Title: Taxonomy of anaerobic fermentative bacteria (to be confirmed)
Prof. Peter Kämpfer (Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany)
Title: Multilocus sequence typing in taxonomy - advantages and problems
Prof. Hans-Jürgen Busse (University of Vienna, Austria) (participation to be confirmed; title
to be announced)
A number of Chinese scientists’ talks will be added.
VI. REGISTRATION AND REPLY FORM
Registration is possible through the official website (http://ncmr2015.csp.escience.cn).
Registration for NCMR 2015 can also be arranged via email (Appendix I: Registration and Reply
Form).
Regular
Early Bird Registration Fee
(before June 1, 2015)
RMB 1250 (USD 200)
Regular Registration Fee
(after June 1, 2015)
RMB 1500 (USD 240)
Student
RMB 1000 (USD 160)
RMB 1250 (USD 200)
Registration fee
Family Members
RMB 800 (USD 128)
The organizers will provide the lunches (Aug 28-29) and dinners (Aug 27-29).
VII. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abastract
All participants are invited to submit abstracts on all the topics related to the sessions listed
above. All abstracts should be submitted as an email attachment to [email protected] or
through the conference website. The deadline of abstract submission is July 10, 2015. English
abstracts are encouraged and will be peer-reviewed and linguistically edited. The requirements of
the abstract format are given in the appendix.
Poster Display Board
Each poster presenter will be provided with a vertical surface to mount the poster
presentation. The area available for the poster is limited to a rectangle 180 cm tall by 80 cm wide.
Each board will host one poster, and it is recommended that each poster use the standard size of
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120 cm tall by 80 cm wide. Poster materials must be legible from a distance of two meters.
Lettering in text and figures should be at least 5 mm, and the heading should be at least 10 mm.
The title of the paper, the authors, and their affiliations should appear near the top of the poster in
letters approximately 25 mm high. To encourage younger scientists, up to the age of 35, to
actively participate in the conference, a number of awards for “excellence of posters” will be
funded to honour outstanding work presented during the conference.
VIII. CONFERENCE VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Details of the conference venue are to be announced.
Based on the committee’s suggestions, the expected number of participants of NCMR 2015
is more than 350, which is beyond the capacity of our earlier selected hotel, Hangzhou Huagang
HNA Resort (158 rooms). Therefore we are searching for another hotel having more rooms or
other hotels near Hangzhou Huagang HNA Resort. A decision will be made at the end of March.
IX. TRAINING COURSE
Teacher: Prof. Aharon Oren – the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Editor-in-Chief of
the IJSEM; past chairman and past secretary of ICSP
Expected participants: 100 people
Important dates and time
Aug 25, 12:00-20:00
Registration
Aug 26-27 8:30-17:20
Training class
Course time: 8:30-10:00, 10:20-11:50, 14:00-15:30 and 15:50-17:20
Tuition fee: CNY 500 (USD 80). The tuition fee includes course material and lunches.
X. GENERAL INFORMATION
Letters of Invitation
An invitation letter will be sent on request, to help you to get a visa from the local Chinese
Embassy or Consulate. This letter, however, does not constitute any obligation of the organizing
committee to cover expenses, fees, etc., associated with participation in the conference. Please
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send us ([email protected]) your personal data, including your full name (which is present in
your passport), occupation and title, institution, e-mail address.
Arrival in Hangzhou
Taxi service is available almost all day (6:00 am morning - 2:00 am night) from Hangzhou
International Airport to the conference venue. The cost from the airport to the conference venue
is about USD 25 (RMB 150). Please do ask for a receipt from the driver. Payment should be
made cash in RMB. You can use the ATM or bank offices at the airport to get change. It is not
customary to tip drivers. Please pay strictly accordingly to the meter in the taxi.
The Airport Shuttle Bus leaves every 15 minutes (08:00-22:00) or 30 minutes (22:00-02:00)
from the airport. After 02:00, the schedule is according to the arrival of flights. The route name is
‘Wu Lin Men’, first bus: 07:30 am and final bus: after arrival of last flight. Fee: RMB 20 /
person.
Weather
August is a popular travel month, but it is less busy than the peak tourist months in the fall.
Summer heat lingers, and the weather is still hot and humid. The average daily high temperature
is 32 °C (90 °F), and the average nightly low is 25 °C (77 °F). It rains about 14 days of the
month, and there is about 160 mm of total rainfall. There were a few extremely hot days with
temperatures over 38 °C (100 °F) in August recently. Typhoons occasionally hit the city in
August, and they bring torrential rains and high winds, followed by a
sudden temperature decrease after the typhoon.
Clothing
You can dress in T-shirt and shorts on nice days. However, bring a long-sleeve shirt for
air-conditioned places. On rainy days, you’ll need an umbrella or rain gear, and wear waterproof
shoes or sandals for wet weather. Some hotels can provide umbrellas for their guests.
Currency Exchange
The currency in circulation in China is the Chinese yuan or RMB yuan, whose international
standard abbreviation sign is CNY. 1 CNY consists of 10 jiao (dimes) or 100 fen (cents). The
denominations of the the Chinese yuan in bank notes are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 CNY.
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Participants can exchange currency at the airport, at major hotels and at banks in China. The
exchange rate is determined daily by the Bank of China. Currently, 1 USD can be exchanged for
about 6.2 CNY. All currency exchange receipts should be saved in case participants want to
exchange RMB back to their own currency. The bank may demand to see the original exchange
receipt.
Credit Cards & ATM
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and JCB are accepted in many department
stores and hotels. ATMs may be used to obtain RMB with your credit card. The amount debited
from your account will vary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate. There is normally an
additional bank charge.
Water
It is not recommended to directly drink the water from the tap in your hotel room. It is best to
order or buy bottled water, mineral or distilled. Avoiding ice cubes made from tap water is also
recommended.
Upon request, hotels will provide containers of hot or chilled drinking water in the sleeping
rooms at no extra cost. Hotels will also provide an electrically heated kettle to boil water from
the tap in your room. The boiled water can then be stored in a vacuum thermos for drinking.
Some hotels also provide a special tap in the lavatory that delivers a flow of purified water for
drinking or taking medications.
This advice also applies to your pre-conference or post-conference travel in other cities in China.
Food and Drink
Dining-rooms with different styles are located in the hotel. Coffee houses and bars in the hotel
will also serve attendees. A welcome banquet will be provided for attendees on the evening of
August 28. Breakfast and lunches along with tea and coffee will be provided on August 27-29. A
closing ceremony banquet will be provided on the evening of August 29.
Transportation around Hangzhou
A city map will be provided.
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Smoking Policy
Please note that smoking is prohibited within the conference premises, except in designated
areas.
Customs
Information about Chinese customs is available from your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate
or your travel agency.
Insurance
The Conference Organizers recommend participants to obtain travel, property, medical or other
necessary insurances before coming to China. The Conference Organizers cannot be held
responsible for the costs resulting from personal accidents or property loss during the conference.
Voltage, Socket and Plugs
The electrical current in China is 220-volts, 50Hz A/C. Hotels generally provide wall sockets in
every room, accommodating both the standard ‘Flat blade attachment plug (Type A)’ and
common ‘Oblique flat blades with ground (inverted V) plug (Type I)’ as well as the
not-so-common ‘Round pin attachment plug (Type C)’ as shown in following photographs.
Wall socket
Type A plug
Type I plug
Type C plug
Language
Both English and Chinese may be used during the conference. English is preferred.
Projectors
Overhead projectors and computer-aided projectors (for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
only) will be available. Mac computers will not be available for PowerPoint presentations. Mac
users can connect to the computer-aided projectors if they bring their own computer and
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connecting cord.
Duplication and Recording
Without permission from authors, taking photographs, audio-taping, video-recording, digital
taping and any other form of duplication are strictly prohibited in the session rooms and poster
areas.
Cell Phones
Participants are kindly requested to turn off their cell phones or keep the cell phones in vibration
mode when entering the meeting rooms and in the poster area.
Children
For safety reasons, children under the age of 12 are not permitted in poster zones and conference
rooms.
Hotlines
Phone number
110
Police
119
Fire
120
Ambulance
122
Traffic Police
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XI. CONFERENCE PROGRAM & SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
To be announced
XII. CONTACT
Conference email: [email protected]
Contact: Xuewei Xu ([email protected])
Secretary: Peng Zhou & Ying-Yi Huo
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Appendix I: Registration and Reply Form
First Name
Last Name
Gender
Accompanying Person (if any)
Institution
Address
City
Country
Postal Code
Email Address
Telephone
Fax
1. I plan to register as (please tick): Formal participant (
person (
), Student (
), Accompanying
)
2. I am interested in giving an oral presentation with the title of
in the following scientific themes
3. I am interested in giving a poster presentation with the title of
in the following scientific themes
4. I will enroll the training course. Yes (
)
No (
)
5. I am interested in participating in excursion
(at your own expense; a
travel agency can be contacted in advance based on your requirements.)
6. I need help with the reservation in the hotel (please tick)
Yes (
)
No (
)
if Yes, which hotel (please tick) (It will be updated at the end of March)
XXX hotel (
)
YYY hotel (
)
other hotels
I have some requirements for accommodation
7. I want to share a standard double-bed room with another participant (please tick)
Please E-mail this form to conference E-mail before April 30.
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Appendix I: Abstract style
Sample (size, one A4 printing page)
Title (Times New Roman, 16 point font, bold)
Authors (Times New Roman, 12 point font)
Affiliations (Times New Roman, 12 point font)
（*Corresponding Author [email protected]）
Abstract text (Times New Roman, 12 point font)
Keyword (less than five)
References (Times New Roman, 10 point font, less than 5 references)
Huo YY, Li ZY, Cheng H, Wang CS & Xu XW. High quality draft genome sequence of the heavy metal resistant
bacterium Halomonas zincidurans type strain B6T. Stand Genomic Sci. 2014, 9: e30.