www.kenes.com/fems-microbiology

Important dates:Deadline for Abstract Submission: February 11, 2013Early Registration Deadline: April 15, 2013

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Welcomethe 5th congress of European microbiologists (FEmS) will be held in the exciting city of Leipzig from July 21-25, 2013. FEmS brings together 46 member societies from 36 European countries, including over thirty thousand microbiologists. this important microbiology congress will provide a stimulating forum for thousands of European and other international colleagues to appreciate the current state of the art in microbiology during numerous symposia and workshops led by prominent scientists in their field. the meeting will be a chance to discuss solutions to future challenges and to provide topical coverage of key disciplines. Special attention will also be given to young scientists by providing an important number of grants allowing them to attend the congress.

Examples of key areas will be:• Biodiversity• Bioremediation• Biofilms in ecology and medicine• clinical microbiology and pathogenesis• Eukaryotic microbes• Food microbiology• microbial stress responses• molecular microbiology and genomics• Veterinary microbiology• Virology

i look forward to welcoming you to this exciting congress.

Hauke Harmscongress chairperson

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CommitteesCongress Organizing BoardHauke Harms, Germany - Chairperson

Gianfranco Donelli, italy Roland Koerner, UKPer-Eric Lindgren, SwedenBernhard Schink, GermanyJacques Schrenzel, Switzerland Hans Wolf, Germany

Program CommitteeBernhard Schink, Germany - Chairperson

Dieter Haas, SwitzerlandHauke Harms, GermanyAnnele Hatakka, FinlandMichael Hecker, GermanyJurgen Heesemann, GermanyUrs Jenal, SwitzerlandHans-Dieter Klenk, GermanyDidier Mazel, FranceJean-Claude Piffaretti, Switzerland

Grant CommitteeVaso Taleski, macedonia – Chairperson

Jaroslav Spizek, czech RepublicHelge Holo, norway

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About FEMSFEmS is a Federation of European microbiological Societies, with its main mission to advance and unify microbiology knowledge. FEmS brings together 46 member societies from 36 European countries, covering over thirty thousand microbiologists. members can apply for research fellowships, visiting scientist grants, young scientist meeting grants and/or support when organizing a meeting. these benefits are restricted to members only. FEmS facilitates exchange of scientific knowledge to all microbiologists in Europe and worldwide by publishing five microbiology journals. For further information please visit: www.fems-microbiology.org

Support for Young Scientists the support of young scientists is one of the main activities of FEmS. We would like to encourage FEmS awardees to present their research. A number of travel scholarships will be available. terms and conditions and an application form are available from the congress website.

General InformationVenueLeipziger messe GmbHcongress center Leipzigmesse-Allee 1Leipzigwww.ccl-leipzig.de

Languagethe official language of the congress is English.

Continuing Medical EducationAn application will be submitted to the European Accreditation council for continuing medical Education (EAccmE) to provide accreditation by the following cmE activity for medical specialists. the EAccmE is an institution of the European Union of medical Specialists (UEmS).

Climate the weather in Leipzig in July is mild with an average daytime temperature of 25°c. there is a chance of light rain so it is wise to carry an umbrella.

Clothing clothing is informal for all occasions.

Personal Insurance We recommend that all participants take out personal travel and health insurance for their trip.

Letter of Invitation Participants requiring a formal letter of invitation to enable them to make their arrangements to participate in the congress may apply to the secretariat. Please note that this letter cannot be regarded as a commitment regarding scheduling or financial support from the organizers.

Exhibition A professional exhibition will be held concurrently with the congress. For details please contact: dwizen@kenes.com

Congress Organizers

1-3 Rue de chantepoulet, Po Box 1726cH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerlandtel: +41 22 908 0488Fax: +41 22 906 9140E-mail: fems@kenes.com

Call for AbstractsDeadline for submission of abstracts: FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Abstracts should be submitted via the congress website: www.kenes.com/fems-microbiology Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and have the format:• Background• objectives• methods• conclusions• References (if needed)there are three different types of abstract submission as follows:

1. Workshopsover the course of the congress there will be 20 workshops. Each workshop will consist of presentations by the two chairpersons and four presentations selected from submitted abstracts.

2. Special Poster Discussion GroupsSpecial Poster Discussion Groups will be scheduled on selected highly topical issues. these sessions will offer young scientists a unique opportunity to present and discuss interim results of high importance.

3. Poster Presentationsthroughout the congress there will be poster sessions scheduled covering all areas of microbiology addressed by this congress. Submissions marked Workshops or Special Poster Discussion Groups not accepted for either of these types will be considered for poster presentation. Authors will be notified regarding abstract acceptance. Accepted abstracts will be published on a USB memory Stick and distributed to participants onsite.

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Abstract Topics for Posters and Workshops1. Antibiotic resistance and resistome

2. Antimicrobial resistance

3. Applied metagenomics

4. Bacterial biofilms

5. Bacterial pathotypes

6. Bacterial population genetics

7. Biotechnology and industrial microbiology

8. cell biology and cell structures

9. clustered Regularly interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (cRiSPR)

10. computational microbiology

11. cRiSPR-based immunity in prokaryotes

12. Emerging diseases

13. Environmental microbiology

14. Extreme environments

15. Food microbiology

16. Fungal development

17. General virology and bacteriophages

18. Global regulatory networks

19. High-throughput approaches

20. interactions of bacteria with protozoans and macrophages

21. intracellular survival

22. metagenomics in the environment

23. metagenomics of the human body

24. metals and microbes

25. microbes and alternative energy sources

26. microbial cell biology and cell structure

27. microbial communities

28. microbial evolution, phylogeny

29. microbial pathogenicity

30. microbial persistence and chronic infections

31. microbial proteomics

32. microbiology education

33. microbiology of aquatic ecosystems

34. mobile genetic elements

35. molecular methods for diagnosis of infective agents

36. new antimicrobial mechanisms

37. new approaches to typing of bacteria

38. new vaccine design

39. Plant/microbes interactions

40. Pollutant degradation: hidden microbial potential in nature to combat pollutants

41. Secondary metabolites and metabolomics

42. Secretion

43. Signalling

44. Small regulatory RnAs

45. toxin / antitoxin: activities and functions

46. Vector-borne pathogens

47. Veterinary microbiology

48. Viral infections and host genetics

…and any other exciting new topic

RegistrationRegistration Fees (in EURO)Fees apply to payments received prior to the indicated deadlines and include 19% VAt.

Early Fee Up to & including monday, April 15,

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Late Fee From April 16, 2013 – July 15,

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Onsite Fee From July 16,

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Full Participant – non member € 550 € 650 € 700

Full Participant – member € 500 € 600 € 650

Student / Fellow - non member* € 450 € 500 € 550

Student / Fellow - member* € 400 € 450 € 500

Daily Rate € 300 € 300 € 350

*Students (including doctorate students)/Fellows: must provide a copy of their student identification card and a letter from their head of department to support their application for a student rate.

the above fees include:• Participation in all scientific sessions• congress publications• Access to the exhibition area• invitation to the welcome reception• Lunches and coffee breaks

AccommodationAs the official congress organizer, we have selected a range of accommodation options in Leipzig, with specially reduced rates for the benefit of participants.For information please refer to the website: www.kenes.com/fems-microbiology

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Scientific Program (as at November 2012)the program is subject to change. Please visit the congress website for updates.

SymposiaVIRAL-BACTERIAL COINFECTIONSChairperson: Sören Molin, DenmarkSpeaker: Sabine Specht, Germany

VIRAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONChairpersons:

Christian Drosten, GermanyAlbert Osterhaus, The Netherlands

BACTERIAL/BACTERIAL COINFECTIONSChairperson: Sven Bergström, Sweden

VETERINARIAN MICROBIOLOGY/ANAPLASMAChairperson: Snorre Stuen, Norway

PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONSChairpersons:

Eva Kondorosi, Hungary Ulla Bonas, Germany

Speakers: Paola Bonfante, ItalyNick Talbot, UK

MICROBIAL SYSTEMS ECOLOGYChairpersons:

Annelie Wendeberg, GermanyAntonis Chatzinotas, Germany

Speakers: Nico Boon, BelgiumSamuel Chaffron, Belgium

SINGLE-CELL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGYChairpersons:

Andreas Schmid, GermanyMichael Konopka, USA

Speakers:Mikael Kubista, Czech Republic/SwedenChristopher Love, USA

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGYChairpersons:

Oscar Kuipers, The Netherlands Eriko Takano, The Netherlands

Speakers: György Pósfai, HungaryVictor de Lorenzo, Spain

A PROTEOMICS VIEW AT PATHOGENICITYChairpersons:

Michael Hecker, GermanyEliora Ron, Israel

Speakers: Ruedi Aebersold, SwitzerlandGülay Özcengiz, Turkey

LIFE OF PROTEINS FROM BIRTH TO DEATHChairpersons:

Uwe Völker, GermanyJan Maarten van Dijl, The Netherlands

Speaker: Joerg Stülke, Germany

Plenary SpeakersHUmAn PAPiLLomA ViRUS - Harald zur Hausen, Germany

tHE micRoBES WHo cAmE in FRom tHE coLD - micRoBiAL commUnitiES oF tHE cHAnGinG ARctic - Antje Boetius, Germany

SYntHEtic micRoBioLoGY - Kristala Jones Prather, UK

PLAnt micRoBioLoGY- Johan Leveau, USA

KeynotePoLicY – SHoULD it BE BASED on FAct oR Fiction?Anne Glover, chief Scientific Adviser, European commission

MICROBIAL TOXINS AND MODULATION OF HOST CELLULAR FACTORSChairpersons:

Steffen Backert, IrelandPeter Sebo, Czech Republic

Speakers:Harald Genth, GermanyTeresa Frisan, Sweden

YEAST AND FOOD MICROBIOLOGYChairpersons:

Andriy Sibirny, UkraineIsabel Sa-Correia, Portugal

Speakers: Sylvie Dequin, FranceGotthard Kunze, Germany

MICROBIAL FOOD SAFETY: TRENDS IN TRACING AND MONITORING PATHOGENSChairpersons:

Jeffrey Hoorfar, DenmarkJordan Kieran, Ireland

Speakers:Stefan Schwarz, GermanyAlbert Bosch, Spain

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCEChairpersons:

Elisabeth Nagy, HungaryPatrice Nordmann, France

Speakers:Akos Toth, HungaryFrederic Laurent, France

REGULATION OF GENE UPTAKE/CRISPRChairpersons:

Wolf-Dieter Hardt, SwitzerlandLuciano Marraffini, USA

Speakers: Emmanuelle Charpentier, SwedenDagan Tal, Germany

EXPERIMENTAL EVOLUTIONChairpersons:

Dominique Schneider, FranceOlivier Tenaillon, France

Speakers: Isabel Gordo, PortugalCsaba Pál, Hungary

PROTEIN FOLDING AND SECRETION IN PROKARYOTESChairpersons:

Axel Mogk, GermanyPeter van Ulsen, The Netherlands

Speakers: John J. Mekalanos, USA Gabriel Waksman, UK

STRUCTURE BIOLOGY OF BACTERIAL ADHESINS AND MOLECULAR MACHINESChairpersons:

Adrian Goldman, FinlandThomas C. Marlovits, Austria

Speakers: Gabriel Waksman, UKJames H. Naismith, UK

METABOLISM MEETS VIRULENCEChairpersons:

Wolfgang Eisenreich, GermanyJay Hinton, UK

Speakers: Matthias Horn, AustriaPaul S. Cohen, USA

SURVIVAL AND REPLICATION IN VACUOLESChairpersons:

Hubert Hilbi, GermanyJohn Brumell, Canada

Speakers: Dagmar Heuer, GermanyJean-Pierre Gorvel, France

MICROBIOTA AND ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENTChairpersons:

Dirk Haller, GermanyBarbara Stecher, Germany

Speakers: Martin J. Blaser, USAEric G. Pamer, USA

WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM FUNGAL GENOMES (BASIDIOMYCETES, ASCOMYCETES)Chairpersons:

Angel T. Martinez, SpainDavid Hibbet, USA

CELL DIFFERENTIATION INCL. CYTOSKELETONChairpersons:

Patrick Viollier, SwitzerlandMartin Thanbichler, Germany

Speakers: Daniel Kearns, USANora Ausmees, Sweden

SIGNALLINGChairpersons:

Kirsten Jung, GermanyKarina Xavier, Portugal

Speakers:Alan Wolfe, USAChris Waters, USA

NOVEL BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDSChairpersons:

Stefano Donadio, ItalyRolf Mueller, Germany

GEOMICROBIOLOGYChairpersons:

Lars Peter Nielsen, DenmarkUlrich Stingl, Saudi Arabia

SOIL METAGENOMICSChairperson: Jan Dirk van Elsas, The Netherlands

SMALL REGULATORY RNAsChairpersons:

Gerhart Wagner, SwedenCarin Vanderpool, USA

Speakers:Elisabeth Sonnleitner, AustriaWolfgang Hess, Germany

PALEOVIROLOGY - ENDOGENOUS VIRUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF ANCIENT VIRAL INFECTIONSChairpersons:

Cedric Feschotte, USAHarmit Malik, USA

Speakers:Aris Katzourakis, UKAnne Dupressoir, France

INNATE IMMUNITYChairpersons:

Andreas Diefenbach, GermanyMathias Hornef, Germany

Speakers: Felix Randow, UKManolis Pasparakis, Germany

WorkshopsBACTERIAL STORAGE MATERIAL (PHA, SULFUR, POLYPHOSPHATES)Chairpersons:

Christiane Dahl, GermanyJasmina Nikodinovic, Serbia

UNUSUAL ARCHAEAChairpersons:

Robert Gunsalus, USAElisaveta Bonch-Osmolovskaia, Russia

MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGEChairpersons:

Shimshon Belkin, IsraelBirgit Sattler, Austria

BIOCHEMISTRY OF ANAEROBESChairperson: Matthias Boll, Germany

NEW PERSPECTIVES IN BIOENERGYChairperson: Liisa Viikari, Finland

MODELLING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIESChairperson: Jan Kreft, UK

MICROBE-INSECT INTERACTIONSChairpersons:

Andreas Brune, GermanyMartin Kaltenpoth, Germany

BIOFILMSChairpersons:

Inigo Lasa, SpainTim Tolker-Nielsen, Denmark

BACTERIAL CELL DIFFERENTIATIONChairpersons:

Dirk Schüler, GermanyEnrique Flores, Spain

BACTERIAL TOXINS AND MODULINSChairpersons:

Klaus Aktories, GermanyJuliane Bubeck Wardenburg, USA

REAL-TIME BIOIMAGING IN BACTERIAL PERSIS-TENCE AND INTRACELLULAR SURVIVALChairpersons:

Kenn Gerdes, UKJan Rupp, Germany

UNCONVENTIONAL ANTIINFECTIVA: ECO-EVO DRUGS, VIRULENCE BLOCKERSChairperson: Fernando Baquero, Spain

MICROBIAL ENZYMES FOR POLYMER MODIFICATIONChairpersons: Wolfgang Zimmermann, GermanyGeorg Guebitz, Austria

Special EventsRound Table: THE ‘DUAL USE’ PROBLEM IN MICROBIOLOGYChairperson: Jean-Claude Piffaretti, Switzerland

EDUCATION IN MICROBIOLOGYChairperson: Joanna Verran, UK

CHANCES AND LIMITS OF ‘BIOENERGY’Chairperson: Bernhard Schink, Germany

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