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IX^th International Conference on Lactoferrin (9^th ILC) Structure, Function and Applications will be held in Beijing Friendship Hotel (Beijing, China) from October 18 to 22^nd of 2009.

Lactoferrin is an extracellular iron binding glycoprotein that first identified in milk secretions and functions as a key component of the mammalian immune defense. The conference on lactoferrin structure, function and applications brings together individuals from academia, industry and government with diverse backgrounds and interests who share a common interest in the research of this fascinating glycoprotein and its potential applications. During the meeting, scientists from widely different fields will closely introduce the latest high-tech developments of lactoferrin and its derivatives and exchange of ideas extensively. It also provides the opportunity to identify the outstanding questions pertaining to the detailed mechanisms of action that need to be addressed in order to optimally exploit its therapeutic potential. Recently, lactoferrin has been introduced into infant formula because of its potential health effects as we know. The growing recognition of the potential benefits of lactoferrin in preventative and therapeutic applications has resulted in an increasing level of interest and participation by commercial companies.

The First two conferences on Lactoferrin were held in Hawaii, America in 1993 and 1995. The latest two conferences were held in Hawaii, America (2005) and Nice, France (2007) respectively. Particularly, the size of the conference has grown to about 150 participants in the 8th international lactoferrin (www.lactoferrin-conference.com/2007) conference held in Boscolo Plaza Hotel, Nice (France). Because all participants stayed at one venue, there was a high level of interaction and exchange among the researchers, manufacturers and salesmen from different disciplines, academia as well as industry in the world.

Concluding remarks from the VIII ^th Conference
(by Professor and Dr. Tony Schryvers, University of Calgary, Canada, unchecked by the speaker)

Photos by M. Carpentier

Abstracts and articles of the VIII^th International Conference on Lactoferrin will be published in Biochimie (2008).

Abstracts and articles of the VII^th International Conference on Lactoferrin have been published in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Volume 84, Number 3, June 2006.

Contents of BCB vol. 84 (2006) available here

The IX^th international conference on lactoferrin (9^th ILC) structure, function and applications will be held at the Beijing Friendship Hotel (http://www.bjfriendshiphotel.com/english/index.asp) (Beijing, China).

Beijing Yanshan Hotel (http://www.yanshanhotel.com/en/reservation.html) and other alternative hotel details are shown in Location & Accommodation Page.

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Registration

Registration for the conference should be made before July 1st, 2009 (€600), via the Electronic Registration Form (link below). Particularly, registration for graduate students is half price (€300). However, it will be then possible to register until September 30th, 2009 (€90 extra fee for regular registration and €45 extra fee for student registration). You will be invited to fill in your personal details online (www.lactoferrin-conference.com), to indicate your accommodation preferences, and to pay both registration and accommodation fees.

To obtain detailed information about the accommodation facilities, please consult the Location & Accommodation Page.

Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows under 35 years old and applicants for Student Awards must indicate their date of birth. Moreover, they must forward by fax (0086-10-82106054; 62145735) a photocopy of the page of their passport displaying their photo, family name, first name, birth date ...

Please note that the registration fees include:

• Admission to scientific sessions,

• Program and Abstract book,

• Welcome Evening Banquet (October 18, 2009),

• Lunches and dinners at the Beijing Friendship Hotel (October 19, 20, 21, 22, 2009), Coffee Breaks & Refreshments, and water during the sessions.
  
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Note

All registered attendants may have a self-guided tourism for half a day in the afternoon of October 21st, 2009. Besides, the accompanying persons may have 2 or 3 days self-funded tourism. The application and arrangement of the travel group in China Travel Service Head Office or other international travel agency could be supplied by Local Organizing Committee. Particularly, the choice of accompanying persons of attendants for tourism must be marked out in the registration. The candidate tourist attractions are Terra Cotta Warriors of Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum in Xi’an, Badaling Great Wall in Beijing or other world-famous tourist spots in China.

A program of the Conference is currently available on the Schedule & Program Page

You are invited to submit your abstract, for oral, poster or exhibit communications, no later than August 15^th, 2009 (extended deadline).

Please fill in the Electronic Abstract Submission Form (link below). Final formatting of the Abstracts will be made by the Organizing Committee. Therefore, you do not have to use a particular font, line spacing, and so on ...
However, the following Instructions must be followed :

About the Presenting Author :

• Indicate the name and coordinates of the Presenting Author in the appropriate fields.

• Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows under 35 and applicants for Student Awards must indicate their date of birth.

• Indicate the type of presentation you want to submit: Oral, Poster or Commercial Exhibit.

• The abstract must be submitted in English.

• Do not use capital letters, except at the beginning of sentences, of proper names, or when absolutely required.

• Indicate the title of the presentation in less than 25 words.

• Indicate the names of authors with the given name, then the family name of each author, in full and separated by a comma. For example, three authors: "John Weyland, Mary Westwater, Andrew Whatcott."

• The address(es) of the author(s) must be indicated in full. When two or more addresses are listed, a number (1, 2, ...) must precede each address. This number must be put directly after the family name of each author. For example: "John Weyland1, Mary Westwater2, Andrew Whatcott2."

• The abstract must contain no more than 300 words(with references, if included).

• The use of standard abbreviations is desirable. Please place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the first use of the full word.

• Simple tables may be included within the abstract if they fit within the box form.

• Use arabic numerals for all numbers.

Alimited number (up to 10) of selected qualified Students/Post-doctoral Fellows under 35 years old will receive a sum of €600 intended to cover their accommodation fees for 5 nights in a 3-star Hotel，Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Reception Center (http://www.gscaas.net.cn/Show.asp?ArticleID=403, 0.2 km, east of the Conference), their participation at the Gala Dinner (October 21st) and to reimburse their registration fees.

Applicants are invited to submit an abstract for an oral presentation to be given during the Conference.

Applicants are requested to fill in both the Electronic Registration Form and the Electronic Abstract Submission Form. Caution: the birth date of the applicant must be indicated in both Abstract and Registration Forms. Moreover, they must forward by fax (0086-10-82106054/ 62145735) a photocopy of the page of their passport displaying their photo, family name, first name, birth date, ...

In addition to the Abstract Submission, a short letter from the applicant's Supervisor is requested. The Supervisor is asked to provide a brief synopsis of the applicant's overall contribution to the work being presented, as well as a summary of the resources available for the applicant's attendance at the conference. This letter must be e-mailed, faxed or sent by mail to Prof., Dr. Wang Jianhua, the Chairman of the 9^th International Lactoferrin Conference.

The Student Award Abstracts and accompanying Supervisor letters must be submitted before Wednesday July 1^st, 2009. The applicants will be advised of the decision of the Organizing Committee before September 1st, 2009.

By the formal approval of Professor Dr. Bo LONNERDAL on behalf of the International Lactoferrin Conference Scientific Organizing Committee, the organization for the IX^th International Lactoferrin Conference (9^th ILC) is being headed by Pr.Dr. Wang Jianhua as the Chairman of this conference in Beijing 2009.

Address of the Scientific Secretariat: Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, N° 12 Zhongguancun Nandajie St., Beijing 100081, P. R. China. Tel: +86-10-82106079, 82106081; Fax: +86-10-62145735, 82106054; E-mail:jhwangfribio@yahoo.com.cn; wangjianhua@mail.caas.net.cn.

Sponsors


Companies which sponsor the IX^th International Lactoferrin Conference (9^th ILC) are being coordinated and confirmed with the Local Organizing Committee

The Local Organizing Committee of the IX^th Lactoferrin Conference (9^th ILC) is also supported by the following academic organisms:
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National Natural Science Foundation of China

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Natural Science Foundation of Beijing

Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Companies which sponsorthe VIII^th Lactoferrin Conference (Nice 2007) are :
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*****       Platinum Sponsors       *****

Biopole S.A.

AOCE Institute

Pharming Group N.V.

Tatua Co-Operative Dairy Co.

*****       Gold Sponsors       *****

Friesland Foods Domo

  Grain-Root

  Ingredia Nutritional

*****       Silver Sponsor       *****

Maxluck Biotechnology Corp.

The Local Organizing Committee of the VIII^th Lactoferrin Conference is also supported by the following academic organisms :

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