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International Mycotoxin Conference MycoRed 2010

School of Biological Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia,

11800 Minden, Penang,

Malaysia.

 

Tel : +604 - 653 3506

Fax : +604 - 656 5125

 

INTRODUCTION

  

    The "International Mycotoxin Conference - MycoRed 2010" will be organised by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and co-organised by the EU MycoRed Project, International Society for Mycotoxicology (ISM), ISPA-CNR (Italy), CIMMYT (Mexico), and FAO. We invite you to participate in this conference, aimed at highlighting latest findings in mycotoxin research.  It also offers a mechanism and opportunities for the dissemination of information and networking pertaining to global scientific and policy issues, with special emphasis on mycotoxin problems in Asia and the Pacific Rim. The Conference will include:

  • Oral presentations by international experts

  • Discussions in plenary, keynote and parallel sessions

  • Poster sessions

Topics

I) Mycotoxin Reduction Strategies

 - Genetic Engineering

 - Host Resistance

 - Use of Natural Products

 - Biological Control of Toxigenic Fungi

 - Mycotoxin Detoxifying Agents

 

II) Diversity of Toxigenic Fungi

 - Detection Methods

 - Mycotoxin Biosynthetic Pathways

 - Genomics

 

III) Recent Development in Mycotoxin Detection

 

IV) Effects of Climatic Changes on Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins

 

LOCAL ORGANIZATION

Chairman: Prof. Baharuddin Salleh

Email : sallehb@usm.my

School of Biological Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia,

11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.

Secretary: Dr. Latiffah Zakaria 

Email : latiffahz@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Important Dates

 - Early bird registration and dateline to submit Abstract: 30th September 2010.

 - Notification of acceptance of Abstract by Secretariat: Within 2 weeks after submission of Abstract.

 - Dateline to notify your arrival and departure to the Secretariat: 15th November 2010.

 - Form for notification on arrival/departure and accommodation is available here.

 

Visa

Invitation letter for Visa application will be sent upon request. Please contact the Malaysian Embassy/Consulate nearest to your town/city whether or not you are required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia. Official Website of the Immigration Department, Government of Malaysia is http://www.imi.gov.my/

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