Dear Scientific Experts,

On behalf of Prof. Huanming Yang, Prof. Youliang Peng and Prof. Sophien Kamoun, it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the “International Plant Pathogenomics Conference”, which will be held in 24-26, January 2011, Shenzhen, China.

This is the first specialized conference of plant pathogenomics in the field of genomics and genetics. The meeting is jointly organized by BGI (www.genomics.cn), China Agriculture University and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL). Over 200 clinicians and scientists from all over the world, experts in the field of plant disease, are expected to attend this conference aiming at developing new and improved strategies for the genetic investigation of plant pathogenomics.

As a world-class research institution, BGI has established its own technical platforms based on large-scale genome sequencing, efficient bioinformatics analyses, and innovative genetic plant pathogenomics initiatives. China Agriculture University is a Research-Oriented University, which is in the chairmanship of 12 items in the National Key Basic Research Program ("973 Plan"). ?Three disciplines, agricultural science, botany and zoology, environmental ecology, are on the top 1% of the world. The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), is a world-leading institution in the field of plant–microbe interactions, and is actively involved in several plant pathogen genome sequencing projects.

We are confident that your active participation will ensure the great success of this meeting, contributing to the advancement of the plant pathogenic microorganisms and insect pests, not only in China, but throughout the world.

The BGI conference team (meeting@genomics.org.cn) will do their best to assist your routing during the meeting and inform you of the detailed schedule in the second notification letter once some feedback from majority of the participants. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. We appreciate hearing whether you are interested in participating to this conference before 20th October, 2010.

More update information, please click: http://ldl.genomics.org.cn/event/index.jsp
Best wishes and looking forward to meeting you in Shenzhen!
Yours sincerely,
 

Huanming Yang Ph.D. Chairman and Professor, BGI, China Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Youliang Peng Ph.D. College of agricultule and biotechnology of China agriculture University	Sophien Kamoun The Sainsbury Laboratory Colney Lane Norwich

Sessions:
Sessions 1 Evolution and direction of plant pathogenomics research
Sessions 2 Plant pathogenic organisms: Genomics research and pathogenicity mechanisms
Sessions 3 Research strategies in plant pathogenomics
Sessions 4 High-throughput sequencing in plant pathogenomics

Time: 24-26, January, 2011

Venue: Kingkey Palace Hotel

Registration Fee (pay on site):

Registration fee includes:
A copy of the conference booklet includes all paper abstracts and the program
Coffee, tea and cookies at session breaks
Meals during the conference
Banquet
Registration fee does NOT include:
   Accommodations
   Transportation
Send the Registration Form to meeting@genomics.org.cn

Accommodation: (please notify your reservation at least one week before your check in)
Pattaya Hotel (4 star): ?RMB 336 /night (Breakfast included)
Tel: 0086-（0）755-25252888
Kingkey Palace Hotel (5 star): RMB 580 /night (Breakfast included)
Tel: 0086-（0）755-88820548

BGI would like to help with the hotel reservation, while the accommodation fee can be paid onsite directly to the hotel.

Abstract Submission:
All abstracts (no more than 500 words) will be peer reviewed by the Academic Committee and authors will be notified of acceptance by Authors will be informed if they are selected to give an oral presentation. All accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Book.
Abstract submission deadline: Dec.20, 2010

Contact Information:
Address: Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen, Main Building, Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: +86-755-25273340
Email: meeting@genomics.org.cn