Sponsored by the Biomagnetic Resonance Professional Board of the Biological Society of China and organized by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the 2017 National Symposium of Biomagnetic Resonance will be held in Qingdao from October 19 to 21, 2017 to promote exchange between biomagnetic resonance professors and improve the overall level of biomagnetic resonance research in China.

With a theme of protein design and research on natural marine products, the symposium invites influential scientists from China and abroad to give lectures on biomagnetic resonance, protein and natural products research. It also provides an academic exchange platform for young and middle-aged professors.

We sincerely invite experts, scholars and graduate students to contribute to and participate in the symposium. The relevant particulars are as follows.

I. Important Dates

1. Deadline for abstract submission: September 30, 2017

2. Notification date of abstract acceptance: October 9, 2017

3. Registration deadline: October 13, 2017

4. Check-in date: October 19, 2017

5. Conference dates: October 20 to 21, 2017

II. Venue

Qingdao Qixiang Hotel, No.87, Donghai East Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong province. Transportation guide is attached as Annex I.

Hotel Tel：0532-88011232，18953210982

III. Number of participants: 150

IV. Sponsor and Organizer of the symposium

Sponsor: Biomagnetic Resonance Professional Board of the Biological Society of China

Organizer: The Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

V. Conference Organization

Chairwoman of the conference: Shi Yunyu

Directors of the academic committee: Shi Yunyu, Zhang Mingjie, and Tang Chun

Committee members: Wang Yulan, Wang Shenlin, Wang Junfeng, Tian Changlin, Feng Yingang, Feng Wei, Liu Maili, Liu Yang, Xu Chenqi, Su Jihu, Su Xuncheng, Li Conggang, Yang Jun, Wu Jihui, Lin Donghai, Jin Changwen, Zhou Jiewen, Hu Kaifeng, Zhong Kai, Xia Bin, Tang Huiru, Wen Wenyu, Lei Hao, and Tan Xiangshi

Secretariat: Wang Shenlin, Su Xuncheng

Organizing Committee: Yao Lishan, Cui Qiu, Feng Yingang

VI. Conference Content

Specially invited lectures: Nominated and invited by the academician committee, the lecturers give a 30-minute lecture and answer questions for 5 minutes.

Invited and ordinary lectures: Selected among the submitted abstracts by the academician committee, the lecturers give a 15-minute lecture and answer questions for 5 minutes.

Poster presentation: A poster exhibition area will be set up and an excellent poster award will be established to reward the outstanding postings.

VII. Plenary Lecture

Specially invited speakers

Zhang Mingjie, professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Liu Maili, professor at Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

Jin Changwen, professor at Peking University

Xia Bin, professor at Peking University

Long Dong, professor at the University of Science and Technology of China

Invited lecturers

Shi Yunyu, Zhang Na, Cao Chunyang, Pan Lifeng, Feng Wei, Lin Donghai, Gong Zhou, Yang Jun, Wang Wenning, Zhang Xu, Hu Kaifeng, Su Xuncheng, Wang Shenlin, Tian Changlin, Ruan Ke, Liu Yangzhong, Li Conggang, Liu Yu, Jiang Ling, Yao Hongwei, Hu Hongyu, Xiang Shengqi, Li Hua, and Zhang Naixia

VIII. Requirements for essays and posters

 Requirements for essays

(1) Chinese or English abstract should include the title of the paper, author information (including author’s name, affiliation, email address etc.) and the paper’s content

(2)  Essays should be submitted as word documents.

Title: standard typeface of Chinese or Times New Roman, 12 point, single-spaced, centered

Author: standard typeface of Chinese or Times New Roman, 10.5 point, 1.5 lines spaced, centered

Affiliation and email address: standard typeface of Chinese or Times New Roman, 9 point, 1.5 lines spaced, centered

Abstract: standard typeface of Chinese or Times New Roman, 10.5 point, 1.5 lines spaced. No longer than one page in length.

(3) After being reviewed, all the selected essays will be included in the collected papers. Participants should first register to attend the symposium, and then submit essays according to the guidelines (preferred mode of essay: paper submission). For the convenience of printing and reviewing, the deadline for abstract submission is September 30, 2017.  

Requirements for posters

Participants design and make posters themselves according to the international standard (1*1.2 meter, vertical layout).

IX. Attracting exhibition organizers

Exhibitions will be held during the conference. Companies and firms are welcomed to take part in the exhibitions.     

X. Registration fee

Registration fees: 1000 yuan for each representative, 500 yuan for each student (showing an original student ID card on site). When you transfer the fee, please indicate 2017 National Symposium of Biomagnetic Resonance.  

Register on the following website: http://bio-nmr2017.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1 

The receipt for application forms is attached as Annex II.

XI. Lodging Arrangements 

Qingdao Qixiang Hotel, No.87, Donghai East Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong province

The organizer arranges accommodation. The conference expenses cover the meals, but the accommodation costs will be paid by participants (except specially invited lecturers).  

XII. Payment Methods

(1) Wire Transfer Instruction

Name of account owner: Biophysical Society of China

Bank of deposit: Dongshenglu subbranch in Beijing of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Bank account number: 0200006209014448518

(2) Postal office remittance

No. 15, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (postcode: 100101)

Biophysical Society of China (receiver)

Tel: (010) 64887226，64889894

Fax: (010) 64889892

(3) If paying in cash, a receipt will be provided on the scene and an invoice will be sent by post after the symposium.

Please send the payment voucher and your payer information to songxf@qibebt.ac.cn, indicating Symposium of Biomagnetic Resonance.      

XIII. Contact

Song Xiangfei, Tel: 0532-80662791; E-mail: songxf@qibebt.ac.cn 

Transportation guide

(1) Air transportation 

It takes 40 minutes by taxi to travel the 25 kilometers to the hotel from Qingdao Liuting International Airport.

(2) Rail transportation 

It takes 32 minutes by taxi to the hotel from Qingdao Railway Station.