InCoB10 Flyer
ENG | JPN

Keynotes
Clyde A. Hutchison III, J. Craig Venter Institute, San Diego
Hiroaki Kitano, The Systems Biology Institute, Tokyo
Yoshiyuki Nagai, RIKEN Center of Research Network for Infectious Diseases, Tokyo
Luncheon Session
Anne S. De Groot, EpiVax, Inc., Providence
Invited Talks
Nikolai Petrovsky, Flinders Medical Centre & Flinders University, Adelaide
Dennis P. Wall, Computational Biology Initiative Center for Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Chun-Hsi Huang University of Connecticut, Computer Science & Engineering, Storrs
Nebojsa Jojic Microsoft Research, Redmond

1. Visa Information and Immigration Procedures as of April 1^st2010
2. Travel Grant
3. Narita and Haneda Airports
4. Tokyo's Railway and Subway Networks
5. Exploring Tokyo
6. Entertainment/Activities/Event Guides
7. Weather and Dress
8. Safety and Earthquakes

Last updated Sep 12, 2010

1. Visa Information and Immigration Procedures

As a general rule, foreign nationals who enter Japan need a visa accompanying a valid passport. See Guide to Japanese Visa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Nationals of Countries and Areas with Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan

According to the website "Exemptions of Visas" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, as of April 2010, Japan had taken measures concerning the waiver of visa requirements with 61 countries and regions. Nationals of these countries and regions are not required to obtain a visa to enter Japan when the purpose of their visit is commerce, a conference, tourism, visit to relatives/acquaintances, etc.

Immigration control officers take from all foreign Nationals digital finger prints and facial images. The system is similar to entry procedures into USA.

Details and up-to-date information on visa requirements, visa exemptions, and immigration procedures are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice, respectively.

Please contact [email protected] if you need a letter of invitation to apply for a short-term stay visa.

2. Travel Grant

A modest fellowship fund is available to assist students and post-doctoral trainees in attending InCoB2010 for the purposes of presenting their paper/poster. Only one author for a paper/poster will be eligible for a travel grant. Applications for travel awards are hereby invited. All travel grant applications must be received by July 1, 2010 (23:59 GMT). Award decisions will finalized by July 10, 2010, at which time applicants will be notified by e-mail. The size of each award is expected to be approximately 500 SGD (approximately 30,000 JPY) to be made on a REIMBURSEMENT BASIS either in cash at the Conference on the last day, or by Paypal e-payment (please create your own PayPal account) on the first day of the Conference.

To apply for a travel fellowship, please e-mail the following information to Prashanth Suravajhala [email protected] copy to: Asif Khan, APBioNet Secretariat: asif -$- bic.nus.edu.sg (replace -$- with @)

• Legal name (for financial purposes)
• Optional: Name and title by which you prefer to be addressed
• Status (student, postdoc)

Note: Certification and/or proof of student or postdoc status must be presented at the Conference to the Registration Desk for the reimbursement to take place. DO NOT SEND scanned pdf or images.

• E-mail address
• Institution and location of institution (e.g., University of X, 999 University Ave., etc.) including country
• Preferred mailing address, if different from university address
• Brief statement about availability of other funding sources (quantum already awarded and/or being applied for)
• Poster/Paper submission ID and Title (in Text Format)
• Proposed Budget of the Trip and how much requested from APBioNet and for what purpose (in text format)
• Brief CV with photograph and list of papers published in Word or PDF format.
• Declaration of any previous APBioNet Fellowships awarded. (in text format)

All incomplete applications will not be processed. Please note that travel the grant award is subject to acceptance of paper/poster for presentation at InCoB2010.

3. Narita and Haneda Airports

Narita International Airport is the main port of entry for overseas visitors. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) is the domestic air travel hub. In October 2010, a fourth runway will be completed and international flight services will also start. The travelling time from Narita Airport to central Tokyo is 60 min by train (NEX Narita Airport Express; round-trip Suica & NEX package 5,500 JPY) or 90-120 min by limousine bus (3,000 JPY one-way; stops at major hotels). The Skyliner of Narita Sky Access line (Keisei Electric Railway) started its service in July 2010, reducing the travel time from the airport to central Tokyo (Nippori Station) to 29 minutes (2,400 JPY one-way).