May, 26^th - 29^th, 2005

Cultures of microbial cells were traditionally viewed as uniform populations, which could be adequately described by analysing either the culture supernatant or a lysate of all the cells in the population. However, with the advent of flow cytometry and image analysis it became increasingly clear that even pure populations derived from a single cell are far from homogeneous. In recent years new methods for single cell analysis have improved our possibilities for in depth analysis of what is happening in cells and why. Genetic probes and markers such as luminescent fusion proteins, the detection of molecular interactions by Fluorescence Energy Transfer and methods that analyse the activation status of cells or even specific proteins are just a few examples. Clearly cytomics, if defined as the global analysis of cell function at the cellular level, becomes an important addition to the available tools in cell biology. Not only does it link all these methods by looking at the outcome of their interaction as a cellular response, it also emphasises the interdisciplinary nature of cell science.

Due to the commercialisation of small, easy-to-use and cheap instruments these methods have now found their way into the routine lab for the analysis of cellular function, cell-cell interactions, the dynamics, as well as the heterogeneity of populations. The present meeting will follow up the two previous ones by presenting new developments and their application to the analysis of bacterial, yeast, fungal and animal cells in basic research, biotechnology and the environment.

To submit an abstract please send an MS-Word file as attachment to singlecell@boku.ac.at. Please specify the two sessions that you think relate best to your work. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific committee.

Prepare your abstract as a word document using the following styles:

The conference fee includes registration, all meals and accommodation from May 26 - 29, 2005. Sessions will start at 2pm Thursday, May 26 and will finish with dinner on Saturday, May 28. Your stay until Sunday is included in the registration.

To register please fill out the registration form (doc) and send to the Conference Secretary either by fax (+43 1 369 7615) or by email ( singlecell@boku.ac.at ).

Payment: Banktransfer to "Kongress" at  Österreichische Postsparkasse, Wien
BIC: OPSKATWW
IBAN: AT096000000092170553

Submission of Abstracts: December 18^th, 2004

Early Registration until: February 28^th, 2005

 
 
Students and Young Scientists up to the age of 36, who are either a member of FEMS or are recommended by a member, can apply for a Young Scientist Grant from FEMS to the Conference chair. Please use the form found at http://www.fems-microbiology.org and send to the Organiser, not to FEMS! 

Submission deadline: February 28^th, 2005.

The conference will take place at the Hotel Panhans in Semmering, Austria. Dating back to the late 19^th century, when it accommodated Vienna`s High Society during their summer vacation, the Panhans combines Fin de Siecle charm with beautiful mountain scenery.

Semmering can be reached from Vienna´s South Train Station (Südbahnhof). Trains leave approximately every hour. Special Buses will run between Vienna Airport and Semmering on May 26th between approx. 10am and 1pm. On May 29th there´ll be transfers back to the airport at times to be fixed (depending on your needs). The bus service will cost 17€ one way or 34€ both ways. To book please add to your registration fee and inform us of your arrival and departure times at singlecell@boku.ac.at .

Conference Secretariat "Single Cell Analysis"

Institute of Applied Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology

Universität für Bodenkultur

Muthgasse 18

1190 Vienna, Austria

Tel: +43 1 36006 6232

Fax +43 1 369 7615

Singlecell@boku.ac.at
 

 
On behalf of:

European Federation of Biotechnology

Section on "Microbial Physiology"

www.efbweb.org

http://www.tu-berlin.de/biotec/mibi/AG_Lang/efb/