General Information

The Registration and Information Desk will be open at the following times

Sun Oct 28, 2007 8.00am - 6.30pm
Mon Oct 29, 2007 8.00am - 5.00pm
Tue Oct 30, 2007 8.00am - 5.00pm
Wed Oct 31, 2007 8.00am - 6.30pm

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First Aid / Medical Services

Please contact the secretariat staff at the conference site.

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Presentations

  • Oral Presenters

    Please bring copies of your presentation on two separate flash memories such as USB memories (one as back-up) to your presentation room before your session starts.
    PCs running Windows XP (Powerpoint 2003) will be used.
    However, if you want to use MAC or your own PC, please don't forget to bring the connector that comes with your computer.

    Place
    - Main conference: Terrsa Hall (1F West Bldg.)
    - Student Satellite Symposium: Conference Room No.1 (3F West Bldg.)
    - Bioinformatics Workshop: Conference Room A/B/C (3F East Bldg.)
    *Please see the floor map.

    The technicians will be there and receive your presentation data or PC in the every morning and during coffee/lunch breaks.
    Your file will be checked and pre-downloaded on our computer before your session. Please be assured that we will delete all presentation files after the meeting with recovery-incapable method.
    The operating system is Windows XP running PowerPoint XP that can, in most cases, apply to Office 2003, 2004, and 2007. MAC will also be available.

    If you use your own PC, it must be hooked to the LCD projector before the session to avoid unnecessary delay.
    Please note that there will be no facilities for overhead projection or 35mm slide projection.

    The operating system is Windows XP running PowerPoint XP that can, in most cases, apply to Office 2003, 2004, and 2007. MAC will also be available. Please note that there will be no facilities for overhead projection or 35mm slide projection.

    Presentation time
    - Plenary talk: 30 minutes talk including discussion
    - Session talk: 12 minutes talk and 3 minutes discussion

    The latest program is now updated on the website, please check your presentation time.

 

  • Poster Presenters

    Poster boards measure 90cm wide by 190cm high so the dimensions of each poster should be within the size. Pushpins will be provided by secretariat, which will be placed at the foot of some boards. All presenters can put up their posters from 8:30am on Sunday October 28 after the registration and must be removed before 6:30pm on Wednesday October 31. After 6:30pm on Wednesday October 31, secretariat will not responsible for your poster.

    Session will be held as follows. Please stay with your poster during the assigned time below.

    Presenters of
    * Odd presentation number : 17:30-19:30, Monday, Oct. 29
    * Even presentation number: 18:00-19:30, Tuesday, Oct. 30

    Please find your presentation number here(PDF/182KB).

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Panel Discussion of Journals

"One of the new events at this year's IMGC is the panel discussion with the editors from several high standard scientific journals. Here topics like "ethics within scientific publishing", "open access and impact factor "and "supplemental data and their long term availability", will be debated. This will provide a unique opportunity not only to hear the different views of the representatives of each journal but also to ask direct questions to the panel."

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Special Requirements

Please advise the conference secretariat of any special dietary (including vegetarian and vegan) or physical requirements.

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Cancellation of the Conference

The organizers reserve the right to cancel the conference in the event of any unpredictable event.

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Visas

Please check with the local Embassy/Consulate concerning your visa regulations when making travel arrangements.

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Conference Speakers

The conference will feature a number of distinguished keynote speakers including the Verne Chapman Memorial Lecture given by Prof. Hiroaki KITANO, JST, Japan. In addition, platform presentations will be selected from contributed abstracts, each presenter will have approximately 15 minutes to present their paper including question/discussion time.
Poster sessions will also been taken place during the program which will enable all interested parties to present their work.

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Scholarship Awards

If you are interested in applying for scholarship funds, please email a request by July 1, 2007 to Darla Miller at millerdr@ornl.gov

In the email, please include your name, address, the name of your laboratory head, a copy of your abstract and your position (student or postdoc). You must also submit your abstract on-line at http://www.imgc2007.com/abstract.html

As in previous years, you must be an International Mammalian Genome Society member to receive financial aid. The membership rate for students and post docs with the journal, Mammalian Genome is US$79 per calendar year and US$20 for students and post docs who do not wish to receive the journal. You can apply for membership at the same time of aid application.
To become a member, you can apply here.

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Accommodation

The reservation for the following participants will be arranged and informed by the preparation secretariat.

  • Plenary Talk Speakers
  • Local Organizing Committee
  • Scientific Committee / Secretariat of the IMGS
Any question?:

If you have questions, please contact:sec@imgc2007.com
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Yoshihide HAYASHIZAKI Organizer of the 21st IMGC