International Participants

WELCOME TO THE 1^ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROBIOLOGY AND ONE HEALTH (MOH-VN 2018)

Ho Chi Minh City, September 19 – September 22, 2018

Organizer: University of Science, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City

Co-organizer: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE)

Co-organizer: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam (OUCRU)

Supporting societies: American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Vietnam Association of Preventive Medicine (VAPM), Veterinary Vaccinology Network, Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB), and Hochiminh City Association of Biology and Biotechnology (HABB).

Conference topics:

1. Early diagnostics
2. Antimicrobial resistance and treatment
3. Vaccine development
4. Pathogenesis and infection
5. Drug discovery
6. Bioinformatics and microbiome
7. Zoonosis and One Health
8. Environmental Microbiology

Important Dates:

August 9, 2018              Deadline for abstract submission for oral presentation
August 27, 2018            Deadline for abstract submission for poster presentation
May 19­, 2018                 Deadline for early registration

September 17, 2018          Deadline for standard registration

July 15, 2018              Deadline for full-text submission to be considered for fast review

Pre-Conference on September 19, 2018:

Special event “Opportunities for postgraduate study”: This event will provide opportunities for professors/organization introducing their study to potential postgraduate students to recruit suitable excellent Vietnamese students for their lab/research institutes. This event is FREE for all students and MOH-VN 2018 participants. Professors and organizations who would like to give talks to the students in should register in advance.

DAAD Alumni meeting: for scientists who have studied in Germany in the field of life science and biotechnology. This event would expect to strengthen the link, extend the network and discuss the collaborations.

Preliminary Program:

The registration fee for MOH-VN 2018 international participants:

We will also arrange a tour for interaction between scientists on September 22, 2018. Additional payment is 40 USD.

Full-text submission for publication (free of charge):

The conference receives the full-text in English only and submits by July 15, 2018. The manuscript with corresponding authors registered to participate in the conference will be reviewed quickly and English proof-reading. The review and decision from the editor will be sent to the authors before 21/8/2018. Full-text articles will be sent for review, upon receipt of registration to participate in the conference. Articles will be published in one of the following journals.

Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine (National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology): The manuscript should be submitted directly to the conference website from the Tab Submission. Drafts are prepared according to instructions.

Vietnam Science and Technology Development Journal (Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City): The manuscripts are prepared according to the instruction and submitted online directly to the journal at the Section, Conference on Microbiology and One Health 2018. The organizing committee will coordinate with the editor to process the manuscript. Once approved, the article will be published online within 14 days and printed in 2018.

Payment

Payment can be made by a bank transfer to the following account. The reason for the transfer will be “<Name of the participant and/or ID from the conference> MOH-VN 2018” (for example, Hoang Nguyen T0729-01 MOH-VN 2018).

Organization:                         CENTER FOR BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Address of holder:                  227 Nguyen Van Cu, District 5, Hochiminh City, Vietnam

Account Name (holder):         CENTER FOR BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Account Number:                    1606201042733

Bank & Branch Name: VIETNAM BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Branch Name: AN PHU

Bank Branch Address: 310-312-314 CONG HOA ST, WARD 13, TAN BINH DIST, HCMC

Swift/International BIC Code: VBAAVNVX831

Please make sure that the transfer is in full amount and write the account correctly. Applicants have to cover the transfer fee, if applicable, by themselves.

Payment receipt has to be sent to the following email address for confirmation: info@moh-vn.com and cbb@hcmus.edu.vn.

We could not accept credit card payment.

Registration fee benefits:

All participants including students

Reception and banquet

Certificate of presentation/participation

Can attend all the Interactive Sessions and Workshops

A free conference abstracts book along with your abstract

Lunches during the conference

Coffee breaks during the conference

Accompanying person benefits:

Entry pass for opening ceremony

Reception and Banquet

Coffee Break during the conference

Accommodation:

We will update soon.