Biomania

The Student Scientific Conference on Biotechnology and Biomedicine is taking place 12th and 13th April 2012 in Brno. The conference is dedicated to students of bachelor, master and doctoral programmes. Active participants will have chance to present the results of their own projects and try out their presentation skills in relaxed informal atmosphere of the students meeting. Entries are divided into sessions and the best presentation in each session as well as poster wins a prize. Language of the conference is English.

In 2012 sessions are devoted to the progress in basic and applied research of BIOTECHNOLOGY:

• Genetic Modifications in Microorganisms
• Genetic Modifications in Plants
• Genetic Modifications in Animals and Medicine
• Pharmacogenomics
• Bioengineering

Important deadlines and information

• Date: 12th and 13th April 2012
• Deadline for abstracts:1st March 2012 - please send your abstracts to pavel.reichman@biomania.cz. Abstract has to have an exact form, so please respect our instructions for active participants.
• Conference fee: 600/700 CZK - please pay by bank transfer till 1st March 2012. Foreign participants can pay in place – in this case let it know to marian.hlavna@biomania.cz.
• Be careful when filling registration form – especially name, affiliation and email address, these data will be presented in Conference Book and on your labels. Once filled, cannot be changed!
• We recommend you to book an accommodation till 1st March 2012.

Conference is held under the auspices

• doc. RNDr. Jaromír Leichmann, Dr.
  Dean of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
• prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc.
  Vice-rector for Research, Masaryk University

Scientific committee

• prof. RNDr. Jiří Doškař, CSc.
  chairman
  Department of Experimental Biology, MU, Brno
• prof. RNDr. et MVDr. Petr Hořín, CSc.
  Head of the Department of Genetics, VFU, Brno
• prof. RNDr. Šárka Pospíšilová, PhD.
  Head of the Centre of Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy, IHOK FN Brno
• prof. Mgr. Jiří Damborský, Dr.
  Department of Experimental Biology, MU, Brno

Organizing committee

• Mgr. Olga Krupková (Faculty of Medicine, MU, Brno)
  chairwoman
• Mgr. Martin Benešík (Faculty of Science, MU, Brno)
• Mgr. Pavel Dvořák (Faculty of Science, MU, Brno)
• Mgr. Marián Hlavna (Faculty of Medicine, MU, Brno)
• Mgr. Pavel Reichman (Faculty of Science, MU, Brno)
• Mgr. Jan Škoda (Faculty of Science, MU, Brno)

Venue

Office of the Public Defender of Rights, Údolní 39 – Brno, Czech Republic

Programme

TBA

Keynote speakers

• doc. RNDr. Ivan Rychlík, Ph.D., Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic (GM in microorganisms)
• prof. Jiří Friml, Dr. rer. nat., Ph.D., VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, Gent, Belgium (GM in plants)
• Mark Rogers, Sigma Aldrich, Field Applications Specialist, Emerging Technologies, Great Britain (GM in animals and medicine)
• MUDr. Pavel Strnad, Ph.D., University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany (Pharmacogenomics)
• doc. RNDr. Zbyněk Prokop, Ph.D., Loschmidt Laboratories, Masaryk University, Brno (Bioengineering)

Registered participants

You can register here.

Active participants

• Baloun Jiří, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Cetkovska Katerina, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Čábelová Kateřina, VÚVeL, v.v.i., Brno, Czech Republic
• Friml Jiri, University Gent/ Masaryk University, Brno, Gent/Brno, Belgium
• Henen Morkos, Vienna University, Vienna, Austria
• Horváth Viktor, ROCHE s.r.o., Praha, Czech Republic
• Hudzietzová Jana, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic
• Kotzianová Adéla, Czech technical university, Prague, Czech Republic
• Krupkova Olga, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Legartová Soňa, Masaryk University, Brno, Slovak Republic
• Miklík Dalibor, Institute of Molecular Genetics AS CR, v.v.i, Charles Univesity in Prague, Faculty of Science, Prague, Czech Republic
• Oralová Veronika, AVČR, Brno, v.v.i., Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic
• Pekarčíková Lucie, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Petr Jaroslav , Výzkumný ústav živočišné výroby v.v.i., Uhříněves, Czech Republic
• Polóniová Zuzana, Institue of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology SAS Nitra, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic
• Prokop Zbynek, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Saloň Ivan, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
• Strnad Pavel, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
• Tůmová Lucie, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
• Zdeněk Opatrný, CharlesUniversity in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
• Zyla Dawid, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Passive participants

• Aćimović Ivana, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Adamcová Kristýna, Masarykova univerzita, Brno, Czech Republic
• Bavlka Břetislav, Lab mark a.s., Praha, Czech Republic
• Bayerová Zuzana, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Benáková Martina, Univerzita Karlova, Praha, Czech Republic
• Beránková Kristina, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Biskup Ewa, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Polish
• Brzobohatý Jiří, Sigma-Aldrich, Brno, Czech Republic
• Buryska Tomas, Loschmidt laboratories, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic
• Doleželová Pavlína , Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Doškař Jiří, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Drobník Jaroslav, Biotrin, Prague, Czech Republic
• Duchoslavová Jana , State phytosanitary administration, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Dvořák Pavel, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Fišerová Barbora, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Holub Martin, Biomedica, Praha, Czech Republic
• Jelínková Šárka, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Kopeček Daniel, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Kubáčková Martina, SRS, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Lízal Pavel, Masarykova univerzita, Brno, Czech Republic
• Němcová Hana, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Reichman Pavel, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Řepková Jana, Masarykova univerzita, Brno, Czech Republic
• Schiebertová Petra, Přf UK, Prague, Czech Republic
• Schiebertová Lucie, Karlova univerzita, Prague, Czech Republic
• Slabý Ondřej, CEITEC, Brno, Czech Republic
• Smarda Jan, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Smutný Jiří, Lab mark a.s., Brno, Czech Republic
• Škoda Jan, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Štolfa Miroslav, Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic
• Tereh Tamás, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• Vyskot Boris, Institute of Biophysics, Brno, Czech Republic

Conference fee

• Passive participation: 700 CZK
• Active participation: 600 CZK

Conference materials and conference party included.

Conference book

Conference book with ISBN will be edited by MU Publishing. Please respect deadline for Abstracts. Abstract has to have an exact form, so please respect our instructions for active participants.

Instruction for active participants

Abstract

• It is necessary to prepare an abstract for your presentation or poster and send it till March 1, 2012 to pavel.reichman@biomania.cz.
• Title of your abstract is the same as the title of your presentation or poster.
• Abstract must follow rules written below.

Form of asbstract
The abstract has to be written in English without any formatting (except italic for scientific species' names) as this will be deleted prior to being published. Except graphical changes, abstracts will be reproduced as submitted and unchanged in The Conference Book.
Minimum abstract length in total (including title, names of authors and affiliation) is 150 words, maximum length is 300 words. Abstracts longer than 300 words will be rejected without being evaluated. Try to avoid using reference citations in text. Figures, graphs or pictures can be used only exceptionally and their size will be reduced to fit the size of an appropriate text area of 300 words as a maximum.
The name of the presenting author should be indicated with an asterisk (*). The abstract must contain the full names of contributing authors in order of the authorship and full affiliations of authors identified with superscripts (1). Abstracts should briefly outline the main features, results and conclusions as well as their general significance.
Changes to your abstract cannot be made after final submission deadline. Please proofread your abstract carefully before and during online submission. This includes adding authors or correcting authors names or affiliations.

Download a sample abstract in MS Word format.

Presentation

• Each oral presentation has been allocated a time slot of 15 minutes plus questions. The session chairs have been instructed to terminate overrunning presentations in order to ensure that every presenter has the same amount of time. If you exceed your time, you risk missing the chance for questions or even completing your presentation. So, please plan 13 minutes and practice the timing in advance!
• It is necessary to prepare an abstract of your presentation.
• Presenters should arrive in the session room at the latest 20 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin in order to install and set up their presentation data.
• Data are accepted on USB memory stick or CD. The session room computers are equipped with a Windows™ operating system and Microsoft Office 2007 and Adobe Acrobat Reader. We highly recommend having a back-up pdf version of yours PowerPoint presentations.

Poster

• Each author is responsible for setting up and removing his/her poster according to the conference schedule. Please setup your poster at the latest 30 minutes before the session starts. Please remove your poster after the conference ends.
• The poster panel is provided for each poster presentation. The maximum usable area for each panel is about A0 format - 84 cm (width) x 119 cm (height). Technical equipment necessary for installation of the poster onto the poster board will be provided on-site. The conference staff will be prepared to help you with the installation.
• It is possible to let your poster hanging on the poster board during the whole conference. During a dedicated poster session, authors will have the opportunity to accompany their posters, present and discuss them with conference attendees.

Conference Party

TBA

Accommodation

Accommodation is reserved by participants themselves. For any assistence please contact pavel.reichman@biomania.cz or tomas.buryska@biomania.cz

We recommend Hotel Garni, blok A3, Vinarska 5, Brno for student accomodation. Reservation should be made not later than 1st April 2012. For reservations please contact Jana Vacková - +420 549 492 705 or vackova@skm.muni.cz.

Contacts

• olga.krupkova@biomania.cz – communication with participants and lecturers
• pavel.dvorak@biomania.cz – fund rising, communication with partners and sponsors
• marian.hlavna@biomania.cz – accountancy
• pavel.reichman@biomania.cz – abstract acceptance
• jan.skoda@biomania.cz - promotion, webmaster

Previous Student Scientific Conferences

• The Student Scientific Conference on Cancer Research
• Studentská vědecká konference pro studenty pracující s geneticky modifikovanými organismy (GMO)