Final Program:

CONTACT

 

All correspondence concerning organization and Chinese herbal medicine research should be addressed to:	All correspondence concerning acupuncture research should be addressed to:
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bauer TCM Symposium Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmacognosy Karl-Franzens-University Graz Universitätsplatz 4 8010 Graz, Austria Tel.: +43-(0)316-380-8700 Fax: +43-(0)316-380-9860 tcm2009@uni-graz.at	Prof. DDr. Gerhard Litscher TCM Research Center Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Medical University Graz Auenbruggerplatz 29 8036 Graz, Austria Tel.: +43-(0)316-385-3907 Fax: +43-(0)316-385-3908 gerhard.litscher@medunigraz.at

DEADLINES

 

Abstract submission:                                           March 15, 2009

Information on acceptance of abstract:                    April 1, 2009

Early registration:                                                 March 15, 2009

Cancellation with full refund:                                     April 1, 2009

 

CONGRESS VENUES

 

University of Graz (May 14)

Universitaetsplatz 3

8010 Graz, Austria

 

Hotel Paradies (May 15 and 16)

Straßganger Straße 380 b

8054 Graz, Austria

 

 

LANGUAGE

 

The official language of the symposium will be English.

 

INVITATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS

 

The organizers cordially invite you to participate in the Symposium “Modernization of TCM” (Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Research) in Graz, Austria.

 

The Symposium will be organized by the TCM Research Center Graz, in collaboration with the Society for Medicinal Plant Research and the Eurasia Pacific Uninet, and will be supported by the Future Fonds Styria, and the Federal Ministries of Health and of Science and Research.

 

It will be held at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz and at the Hotel Paradies from
May 14 – 16, 2009. Graz is Austria´s second largest city and also the capital of the province of Styria.

 

The organizers intend to gather experts and scientists in TCM research from all over the world and invite them to present their most recent research and describe current scientific trends. The two main topics will be research on acupuncture and research on Chinese herbal medicine, covering the aspects of quality control, synergistic activities, and systems biology. There will be invited lectures only; additional contributions are highly welcome as poster presentations.

The symposium will serve as an opportunity to present and discuss the state of the art of multidisciplinary approaches to TCM research, which can lead to modernization of TCM. The symposium will also be an excellent opportunity to create research networks.

We will do our best to create a perfect meeting atmosphere in the charming city of Graz.

 

Rudolf Bauer and Gerhard Litscher

 

Chairmen of the Congress

 

Scientific and Organizing Committee

Rudolf Bauer (chairman)

Gerhard Litscher (chairman)

Adelheid Brantner

Franz Bucar

Wolfgang Schühly

Lu Wang

Ute Widowitz

 

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

•          Kelvin Chan / Wolverhampton, UK
•          Yung-Chi Cheng / New Haven, USA
•          Thomas Efferth / Heidelberg, Germany
•          Gerhard Franz / Regensburg, Germany
•          Dean Guo / Shanghai, China
•          Aiping Lu / Beijing, China
•          David Rindge / Melbourne, USA
•          Wolfgang Schwarz / Frankfurt, Germany
•          Jan Van Der Greef / Leiden, The Netherlands
•          Hildebert Wagner / Munich, Germany
•          Weibo Zhang / Beijing, China
•          Rudolf Bauer / Graz, Austria
•          Gerhard Litscher / Graz, Austria

 

Poster presentations

Besides invited lectures, contributions related to the topics of the conference (research in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine) are warmly welcomed as posters. Abstracts can be submitted by e-mail ( tcm2009@uni-graz.at ) .

Posters can be displayed on May 15 and 16.

A poster session with the authors at their posters will be organized. Posters can be mounted already on May 14 at Hotel Paradies from 18.30 (6.30 pm).

Please prepare your abstract according to the instructions.

After the reviewing process, the presenting author will be notified about the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the paper by April 1, 2009. The presenting author must register for the symposium before or at the same time submitting the abstract.

 

Instructions for the preparation of abstracts

All abstracts must be prepared according to the following instructions. Abstracts which do not comply with the guidelines listed below will be returned directly to the authors for correction before they can enter the reviewing process.

1.          The abstract must be written in English and should be checked by a native English speaker. The abstract should be brief and concise. Concerning style please refer to the example abstract.

2.          The abstract should have a size of 17.0 cm (width) x 12.0 cm (height), including figures, tables and references. The maximum length of the body text must not exceed 250 words (or 2000 characters including spaces).

3.          Please use Arial Narrow as font and single line spacing for the entire abstract.

4.          The title should be short and informative, with a maximum length of two lines. It should be written in bold letters, with a font size of 12 pt. Leave a blank line with font size 11 pt. between the title and the author(s).

5.          The name(s) of the author(s) should be written in italic letters, with a font size of 11 pt.; please underline the name of the presenting author. Do not leave any blank line between the author(s) and the name(s) of the institution(s).

6.          Type the name(s) of the institution(s), including the address for correspondence, city and country, in normal letters with a font size of 9 pt. Leave a blank line with font size of 11 pt. between the address(es) and the body text.

7.          The body text should be written with a font size of 11 pt.

8.          The abstract should be as substantial and concise as possible: the aim of work, the applied methods, the main results and a conclusion should be presented.

9.          References have to be numbered in the order of their appearance in the text [1,2,3..] [in normal letters]; arrange the list of references in this order at the end of the abstract. Please, keep the number of references to a minimum. Include a maximum of two authors, followed by the year, journal abbreviation, volume and pagination. The font size for the references should be 9 pt.

 

Abstract Layout

Abstract Submission – Deadline March 15, 2009

Please submit your abstract by e-mail ( tcm2009@uni-graz.at ) by attaching a MS Word file. If your text includes Greek letters or symbols, MS Word approach should be used. The File Format should be either Microsoft Word (*.DOC) or Rich Text Format (*.RTF) only.

   

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

   

 

COFFEE BREAKS AND LUNCH

During the breaks coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks will be available. Lunch will be served on Friday.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The scheduled time for invited lectures will be 30 min, please leave 5 min for discussion. For oral presentations the following equipment is available: PC, beamer, overhead.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER CONTRIBUTIONS

Participants are responsible for mounting their posters and removing them. The organizers will provide the equipment needed. The size of the posters should be not more than 84 cm x 119 cm (DIN A0) or 33 inch x 47 inch, respectively (width x height).

REGISTRATION

Online registration will be open on the top of this page.

You can also register for the congress by filling in the registration form (top) and sending it to the Organizers.

In order to receive a confirmation of your registration, please make sure to indicate your e-mail address on the registration form.

Registration Fees

Delegate	until March 15, 2009	from March 16, 2009
Full paying	190 €	240 €
Full paying (GA Member)	150 €	200 €
Student	80 €	100 €

 

The registration fee of full paying delegates includes all scientific and educational activities, conference material, coffee breaks, and social evening event according to the program. There is no refund for unused evening event tickets. If you are not attending, you are cordially requested to return your ticket to the registration desk in order to allow students to participate free of charge.

The registration fee for student delegates includes all scientific and educational activities, conference material, coffee breaks, but not the social evening event. Tickets can be purchased separately or students can sign up for free returned tickets at the registration desk after arrival.

In order to claim the student discount, applicants must present a proof of full time enrolment at a degree-granting University or College. A photocopy of a current student ID or a letter from your departmental administration must be faxed to the Symposium Organizers.

 

Social Program

Evening Event including dinner May 15, 2009 *:                         50 €

*) included in full registration fee

Confirmation of Registration

Upon receipt of the registration form and the corresponding payment, the Organizing Secretariat will send a confirmation to the participant which will serve as an invoice and receipt. Please show this confirmation at the registration desk.

 

Certificate of Attendance

A certificate of attendance will be given to all registered participants during the symposium.

 

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK

Registration and information desk opening hours:

Thursday,       May 14, 2009  12:00 - 17:00   at University of Graz. Main Building

Friday,             May 15, 2009    8:00 - 18:00   at Hotel Paradies

Saturday,         May 16, 2009    8:00 - 12:00   at Hotel Paradies

   

PAYMENT

Payment should be made by Credit Transfer to University of Graz:

 

Please do not forget to indicate the payment reference “TCM 2009” and the name of the registered participant.

Please register online at the top of this page or complete the registration form  (top) and send it by fax or email to the following address:

TCM Symposium
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmacognosy
Karl-Franzens-University Graz
Universitätsplatz 4
8010 Graz, Austria

Fax: +43-(0)316-380-9860

tcm2009@uni-graz.at

 

Cancellation policy

In case of cancellation, a written notification must be sent to the organizers. The amount of the refunded portion of the registration fees depends on the time of written notification:

Until April 1, 2009	full refund minus bank charges
April 1 - April 30, 2009	50% of fees paid
After April 30, 2009	no refund

 

ACCOMMODATION

Graz offers a number of nice hotels at a reasonable price. Hotel accommodation has to be organized by the delegates themselves.

Some rooms at reduced rates are available at the venue of the symposium under “TCM 2009” (special rate: € 82 single room per night incl. breakfast; € 63 double room per person and night incl. breakfast). Reservation of these rooms is necessary until April 15^th, 2009.

Hotel Paradies
Straßganger Straße 380 b, A-8054 Graz

Tel.:     +43 (0)316/28-21-56
Fax.:    +43 (0)316/28-21-56-6
E-mail: info@hotelparadies.at
www.hotelparadies.at 

For other hotels, please contact the tourist office: www.graztourismus.at

   

GETTING TO GRAZ

Arrival by car

Graz is located at the hub of central Europe’s road network. Venice, Munich and Budapest are all about four hours’ drive away.

Arrival by train

Train connections within Europe. From Salzburg, it is about 4 h, from Vienna 2.5 h by train. The main railway station is situated about 10 min from the city centre by tram.
www.oebb.at  

Arrival by air

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and other international carriers are serving Graz on a daily basis. The city centre can be reached from the airport by bus No 630 and 631 (one-way ticket € 1.90), train, or taxi (approx. 15 €).
www.flughafen-graz.at

Bus schedule:
www.flughafen-graz.at/home/an_abreise_uebersicht/bus101206.pdf

Public transport in Graz

www.verbundlinie.at

 

VISA

Participants are advised to make their own arrangements and to contact the Austrian Embassy in the residence country with respect to entering Austria as soon as possible.

For information see: www.austria.or.jp/service/visa_regulations_e.html.  

If an invitation letter is required, please contact the symposium secretariat.

CLIMATE

The weather in Graz at this time of the year is usually pleasant with an average daily maximum of about 20 – 25 degrees centigrade. However, it could be raining and the nights could still be a little bit chilly.

 

IMPORTANT LINKS

 

City of Graz (including interactive city map)                                                        www.graz.at/EN

 

University of Graz                                                                                                www.uni-graz.at  

Medical University of Graz                                                                             www.medunigraz.at

Tourist office of Graz                                                                                 www.graztourismus.at

 

 

PLEASE NOTE

The congress organizers cannot be held responsible for any loss, theft, damage or injury to any person or property during the congress, whatever the cause may be. The liability of persons and enterprises providing means of transportation or other services, however, remains unaffected. The customer takes part at his own risk.

Photo credits: © Graz Tourismus, 3B Scientific, R. Bauer, G. Litscher

 

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