17 Jun XVI National Congress of Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Biology

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¡Welcome!

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the XVI National Congress of Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Biology on this occasion will be held in Hotel Real de Minas Tradicional, Queretaro, December 7-11, 2015.

Continuing the vision of enriching our scientific meeting we will continue like 20 years ago organizing the 9th Simposium Mexico-USA, with the valuable participation of american colleagues interested to meet and interact with research groups in our country; so one of the objectives of this forum is to promote interaction and strengthen the scientific partnerships both domestic and binational.

It is gratifying to note how over the years, this biennial conference has been strengthened as the scientific community devoted to the study of plant biology in our country has grown and matured. During this congress topics like plant signaling, plant microbe interaction, agro-bioechnology, genomics/omics, crop improvment, plant hormone and secondary metabolism, plant nutrition, in vivo plant imaging, development and epigenetics will be emphasis.

We hope to have a strong participation of the attendees recurring and new research groups in these areas. Additionally, in order to enrich this forum, we extend a warm invitation to researchers in related areas such as botany, histology, phytochemistry, plant breeding, agricultural and forestry to improve multidisciplinary interaction, national and international.

This conference will include plenary sessions, where academic leaders will talk about the state of the arte in selected scientific topics. Also concurrent sessions in which young scientists will be presenting their research work. For the high educational value of this Congress, we will have poster sessions where we expect a strong interaction between students and the scientific leaders in order to favor new scientific colaborations.

Evaluation committees selected for their scientific contribution and creativity, three posters per area which will receive honorific distinction.

We look forward to welcoming you in Queretaro, is a mexican state which has four World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO: the historic downtown of Santiago de Querétaro, the five Franciscan Missions Sierra Gorda, places of memory and living traditions of the Otomí- Chichimeca and Tolimán culture are added to the list as Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

¡See you in Queretaro 2015!

Sincerely,

The organizing committee

México

Miguel Lara Flores, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores-León, UNAM
Federico Sánchez Rodríguez, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM
Rafael Rivera Bustamante, CINVESTAV-Irapuato
Jean P Vielle Calzada, LANGEBIO- CINVESTAV. Irapuato
Victor M Loyola Vargas, Centro de Investigación Cientifica de Yucatán

USA

Leon Kochian, USDA-ARS, Robert W. Holley Center
Lisa Ainsworth, University of Illinoise at Urbana
Carroll Vance, University of Minnesota USDA/ARS

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Speakers

Sally Mackenzie, University of Nebraska.

Daniel Rodriguez-Leal, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Jean Philippe Vielle Calzada, LANGEBIO-CINVESTAV.

Sur Herrera Paredes, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Gwyn Beattie, Iowa State University.

Alejandra Rougon, UNAM, ENES-León.

Luis Cárdenas, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM.

Leon Kochian, USDA-ARS, Cornell University.

Jesse Poland, Kansas State University.

Kiran Mysore, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.

Roberto Gaxiola, Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.

Mark. A. Estelle, University of California San Diego.

Joe Chappell, University of Kentucky.

Angus Murphy, University of Maryland.

Jamie O’Rourke, USDA-ARS.

Mike Grusak, USDA-ARS.

Luis Herrera Estrella, CINVESTAV.

Wolf Frommer, Carnegie Institute for Science.

Elison Blancaflor, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.

Edgar Demesa-Arevalo, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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Fee & Payments

	Until August 14th	After August 14th
Professor (nonmember SMB/ASPB)	$2,500.00 mexican pesos	$3,500.00 mexican pesos
Professor (member SMB/ASPB)	$2,000.00 mexican pesos	$3,000.00 mexican pesos
Student (nonmember SMB/ASPB)	$1,500.00 mexican pesos	$2,000.00 mexican pesos
Student (member SMB/ASPB)	$1,000.00 mexican pesos	$1,500.00 mexican pesos

These fees may be paid by bank deposit to:

• Bank name: BBVA/Bancomer
• Account number: 0198608113
• Name of beneficiary: Sociedad Mexicana de Bioquímica, A.C.
• Code Interbank transferences: 012180001986081131

Payment through Paypal.

email registered for this payment form: [email protected]

If you wish to pay by this form carries a surcharge of 5%

	Until August 14th	After August 14th
Professor (nonmember SMB/ASPB)	$2,625.00 mexican pesos	$3,675.00 mexican pesos
Professor (member SMB/ASPB)	$2,100.00 mexican pesos	$3,150.00 mexican pesos
Student (nonmember SMB/ASPB)	$1,575.00 mexican pesos	$2,100.00 mexican pesos
Student (member SMB/ASPB)	$1,050.00 mexican pesos	$1,575.00 mexican pesos

You should attach your abstract and bank deposit form, when you fill the register form. Please indicate which person or institution your invoice should be addressed.

Parking Free

Further questions? Please send an e-mail to: [email protected]

Deadlines to Keep in Mind
July 30 Hotel reservation
New Deadline: September 11: Abstract submission.

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Abstract and Poster & Guidelines

Abstract

• Abstract may not exceed 1800 characters, including spaces and must be submitted in English. Type Arial 12 points, single space.
• Pdf format.
• No charts or graphics should be included in the abstract
• The submission of abstracts will be made once you have registered. Authors will be notified by e-mail of acceptance.
• Registration of at least one author is required
• Please select the scientific topic your abstract must be included, presentation for (oral or poster).
• In the case of students, add the name of the posgraduate or bachelor programme.

Scientific Topics

1. Plant –Microbe and Insect Interactions.
2. Plant Response to the environment.
3. Secondary Metabolism.
4. Plant Nutrition
5. Developmental Patterning.
6. Epigenetic Regulation of Plant Processes.
7. Plant Systematic and Biodiversity.
8. Signaling and gene regulation.
9. Molecular and Genome evolution.
10. Applied Biotechnology, Crop improvement.

Poster session

• Poster dimensions should not exceed 91.5cm (36″ in) width x 122 cm (48″) height. Text and illustrations should be large enough to be read from a distance of two meters (six feet).
• All posters will be assigned a number in agree with the scientific topic.
• You will find the number of your poster in the Program.
• Use the board with the same number.
• Posters of scientific topics 1, 2 and 3 will be presented on Tuesday 8th of December.
• Posters of scientific topics 4, 5 and 6 will be presented on Wednesday 9th of December.
• Posters of scientific topics 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be presented on Thursday 10th of December.
• It is forbidden to take photographs or videos of the posters without authorization of the authors.
• Utilities to display the poster will be provided.

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Housing

Hotel Real de Minas Tradicional Queretaro
	Av. Constituyentes No. 124 Pte. Col. El Jacal, C.P. 76180 Querétaro, Querétaro, México Teléfono: 01 (442) 216 0444 Lada sin costo: 01800 400 3400 y 01800 718 5967 Fax: 01 (442) 216 0662 www.realdeminas.com.mx/

We managed two attractive package for a Hotel with such features. That’s why we’re inviting all the Congress’ participants to stay in the Hotel Real de Minas – Tradicional – Queretaro

Package one

	Rate per night per room Currency: Mexican pesos
Single Room	$1,090.00
Double Room	$1,230.00
Triple Room	$1,530.00
Quadruple Room	$1,800.00

The ONE package Include:

• buffet-style breakfast 15% VAT and service
  tips for bellboys and maid services.
• taxes (value-added tax of 16% and hotel tax of 2.5%)
• parking free

Package two

	Rate per night per room Currency: Mexican pesos
Single Room	$1,275.00
Double Room	$1,620.00
Triple Room	$2,100.00
Quadruple Room	$2,580.00

The two package Include:

• buffet-style breakfast & lunch including 15% VAT and service
  tips for bellboys and maid services.
• taxes (value-added tax of 16% and hotel tax of 2.5%)
• parking free

Children free up to: 12 years when sharing a room with adults.

All late reservations will depend on availability basis, given the limited number of rooms reserved by the Congress. But in no case, reservations will be possible in this package after August 14th.

Code Reservations: SMB/Plantas. For reservations, please contact to:
Phone: 018004003400   / 01 442 2160444 (reservaciones)  /  [email protected]

Room Check-in & Check-out Times

• Check-in: 15:00 hours
• Check-out: 13:00 hours

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Tourism

Querétaro Travel
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Sponsors

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