SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT:

SIXTH INTERNATIONAL WOLBACHIA CONFERENCE
"Wolbachia On The Bay"
Asilomar Conference Center
Asilomar, California USA
JUNE 9-14, 2010

Dear Colleagues: We hope you will join us for the 6th International Wolbachia Conference. Attached are the registration forms for the 6th International Wolbachia Conference that will be held from June 9th (evening reception) - June 14th (leaving day) at the Asilomar Conference Center, Asilomar, CA (http://www.visitasilomar.com).

Location:

Asilomar is located 2 hours south of San Francisco and is easily reached from San Francisco International Airport (2:15 hours), from San Jose Airport (1:45 hours), or Monterey Airport (a few minutes). A shuttle service to Monterey can be booked for $35 (from SJC) or $45 (from SFO) at Monterey Airbus (http://www.montereyairbus.com), click on the "Monterey" schedule. From Monterey it is about 2 more miles to Asilomar, for which cabs are the best option (Yellowcab Peninsula 800-595-1222). Taxicabs are available at the Monterey Airport for transfer to Asilomar. Fares are $20 - $25 one-way.

Deadlines:

• March 1, 2010: Applications for NSF-sponsored student/postdoctoral travel support (details below)
• March 14, 2010: Meeting attendance and housing
• March 15, 2010: Abstract submission

REGISTRATION for Housing and Meeting Attendance
(Deadline: March 14, 2010)

Please mail/fax the completed registration form for housing and conference registration directly to Asilomar conference grounds.

REGISTRATION for Presentation Abstract
(Deadline: March 15, 2010)

Presentation will be in oral or poster format. Oral sessions will include 20 to 25 minute talks. The Organizing Committee encourages poster presentations (3.5x4 feet; 107x122 cm). Preferences for oral presentations will be considered, but we may not be able to accommodate all requests. Title and abstracts should be as informative as possible. After reviewing all abstracts, the organizing committee will decide on the final scientific program.

If you would like to organize or suggest a workshop, please email Lori Tonello (tonello@neb.com).

Please complete the Presentation Form (attached below) and e-mail together with your abstract to:

Lori Tonello
e-mail: tonello@neb.com
telephone: 978.380.7310
fax: 978.921.1350

Abstract limit is 250 words, use Times New Roman or Times 12 pt font. If possible, submit as MSWord document (.doc or .docx).

Please follow this example format:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PhD STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS
(Deadline: March 1, 2010)

Limited Financial support for travel costs to the meeting is available for graduate students and postdocs. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow at the time the application is due. We anticipate giving graded awards based on distance traveled. Please note that the awards should be considered grants-in-aid and will not cover the registration or conference center costs.

Applications must be received by March 1st so that applicants can be informed about their eligibility by the March 14th registration deadline. Applicants need to e-mail the following documents to Lori Tonello (tonello@neb.com) in pdf format. Please refer to "Wolbachia Meeting Student Support" in the subject line:

• Application with information listed below
• Presentation abstract (see above for format)
• Advisors will need to submit a separate letter of support in PDF-format

Information required for the application:

• Name
• E-mail address
• Department & Institution
• Institution address
• City and Country from which you will travel to the Conference
• Sex (M/F)
• Race and/or ethnicity (optional)
• Advisor's Name
• Advisor's e-mail address

Advisor letter:

The advisor letter should 1) certify applicant eligibility, 2) evaluate the merit of the applicant for the award, 3) indicate the value of conference attendance for the applicant at this time, and 4) explain how financial aid will increase the probability that the applicant will be able to attend. Letter should not exceed one page and should be submitted in word or pdf format.

Please note that students/postdocs receiving travel awards will need to prepay their travel costs. Should an award be made, more information will be solicited before and at the meeting to satisfy various bureaucracies (we will let you know what we need). Following the meeting, reimbursement will be mailed to the recipients.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Asilomar!!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us (tonello@neb.com).

The Organizing Committee,

Molly Hunter
Barton Slatko
Catharina Lindley
Bill Sullivan

PRESENTATION FORM

Name:
Institution:

Address:

Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:

Poster/Talk consideration:

Poster presentation?  (Y/N)
Authors and Title

Oral presentation?  (Y/N)
Authors and Title

Are you considering more than one presentation?  (Y/N) 
If so, how many?

Is this poster being presented by a postdoc or grad student?  (Y/N)

Please submit abstract via e-mail as an attached MSWord document (.doc or .docx), if possible. Note the abstract should be in final form, ready for reproduction.

Place as asterisk (*) by presenting author and provide phone and email contact numbers.

Please indicate which session is most appropriate for your presentation, we will try to fit everybody into their first choice session:

1. Cell biology
2. Diversity, ecology, evolution
3. Genomics, biochemistry and molecular biology
4. New symbionts and/or new phenotypes
5. Sex ratio distorters
6. Cytoplasmic incompatibility
7. Wolbachia as tools and targets of disease/pest control

Sponsors: