Introduction
　Single-cell analysis is a rapidly developing field that aims to understanding the workings of our body at the level of a single cell; an understanding that will enable us to fight cancer better, and to develop better tools for treating diseases and infections that are currently challenging. On the other hand, breathtaking advances in biomedical technology have contributed immensely to improved quality of life in developed and middle-income countries. For instance, self-use POCT (point-of-care-devices) devices for home-based blood glucose monitoring have heralded a new era of personalized medicine.
　Potentially, Africa can also harness the opportunities that biomedical technology presents to combat the problems of diseases and infections. For instance, low cost powerless POCT devices for rapid testing of HIV or malaria in limited capacity areas are promising, and will, with no doubt, impact positively on the provision of affordable healthcare to the poor majority around the globe.
It is against this background that the upcoming meeting will focus on recent advances in single-cell analysis, biotechnology and biomedical approaches aimed at detection, therapy or control of diseases and infections. We hope that 3-days of discussions and research sharing in the frontiers of biomedical research will inspire unique solutions applicable to the solution of health problems not only in Africa but also across the globe.
　We welcome the participation of researchers from both industry and academia.

Conference objectives
The conference aims to achieve the following objectives.
- Provide an international platform for research exchange on latest advances and application of biotechnology to solving health and environmental challenges, with particular focus on diseases
and infections.
- Contribute toward the development of better diagnostic and therapeutic tools for the management of infections and diseases.
- Enhance research capacity building in Africa by enabling international level research collaboration and networking.
- Provide international participants from the industrial sector with an opportunity to gather first-hand information about Africa’s technological needs and opportunities.

The conference will be organized into two parts (PART A & PART B) as outlined below. You have the option of attending both parts of the conference, or just Part A alone. In principal, the option of attending PART B alone is not available.

>>>Download conference schedule<<<

September 10th & 11th, SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NAIROBI
http://www.safaripark-hotel.com/

>>>Download conference program (oral)<<<
>>>Download conference program (poster)<<<

Activities:

All sessions of the conference including talks, posters, and exhibitions will be held.

• September 9th : Registration and welcome reception
• September 10th-11th: Conference talks, exhibitions, posters, and banquet & entertainment.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fee for PART A of the conference is a follows.

September 12th, KEEKOROK LODGE, MASAI MARA
http://www.maasaimara.com/entries/keekorok-lodge

This part of the conference will consist of special lectures on single cell analysis and related biomedical applications, given by some of the top scientists/engineers in the field. Other topics such as biodiversity may be included as well. Details of the lectures will be posted soon.

We strongly encourage participants who have time to attend this part of the conference to explore the great scenes of Kenya. The venue is located at the center of one of the most fascinating game parks in Kenya; Masai Mara, famous for wild beast migration and the BIG FIVE. However, please not that due to capacity limitations, we may stop accepting further applications once capacity is reached. (Capacity is 50 attendees excluding accompanying persons)

Plan of activities for PART B of the conference

Time line	Activities
7 AM	Depart Safari Park Hotel by bus for Masai Mara
7 AM - 12 PM	Biodiversity tour through the Rift Valley escarpments to the valley basin, before arriving at the word famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Brief stops for biodiversity discussions will be made along the approx. 5 hour journey. Enjoy fascinating sceneries of nature and people.
12 PM – 2 PM	Lunch and rest
2 PM – 4 PM	Special lectures on single cell analysis. Speakers and program are to be announced.
4 PM – 6 PM	Biodiversity tour (safari game drive)
6 PM – 9 PM	Dinner and bonfire
Sept. 13th	6 AM – 8 AM  Morning Safari (for those spending one more night in Nairobi)
7 AM	Depart by bus for Nairobi (for those taking flights in the evening of Sept. 13th )

Note: Because we will arrive in Nairobi late in the afternoon of Sept. 13th from Masai Mara, those departing Nairobi on the same day (Sept. 13th) are strongly advised to book evening or night flights for their return journey.

REGISTRATION FEES (for SPECIAL LECTURES in Masai Mara)

• Adult Single: JPY 60,000 ($ 600)
• Adults sharing (double/ twin/ triple): JPY 45,000 ($450)/ person
• Child (5- 12 years ): JPY 30,000 ($300)

NOT INCLUDED are:
Beverages other than those mentioned in the 'Inclusive of' section; Tips and, gratuities for guides; drivers and lodge/camp staff: Airport taxes and security fees (unless mentioned specifically, taxes/fees must be paid directly at the airport); International or Domestic departure and arrival flights; Laundry, phone calls or other personal expenses.

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Activity	Category		Deadline
	Student	General
Abstract submission			Friday, 25th July, 2014
Notification to Authours			Friday, 1st August, 2014
Early registration	$150	$300	Thursday, 31st July, 2014
Normal registration	$200	$400	Sunday, 31th August, 2014
Late or On-site registration	$250	$500	Tuesday, 9th September, 2014 or On-site

HOW TO REGISTER
Registration is open. You can either register to attend both PART A and PART B of the conference, or PART A alone.

Registration steps

1. Click the link below. ⇒⇒https://mice.jtbgmt.com/nrbws_2014/
2. Carefully read the instructions given on the first page
3. Click on “ENTRY” to make new application, read the policy page that opens up and if acceptable, check the “Agree” buttom and then click “Continue”.
4. Enter your information and those of accompanying person(s) and other required information.
5. Set a password and click “continue”. A registration page will open up.
6. (a) For those attending PART A of the conference ONLY, please select your category; either “STUDENT” or “GENERAL”).
7. (b)For those attending BOTH PART A and PART B, please select PART A and PART B. Under PART B, choose the option that best fits your attendance either as a single individual or together with accompanying person(s). For all adults sharing a room, please select “Adult (Room shared)” and input the number of persons in your company in the right box. If you have a child (between age 5-12) in your company, please select the box for child and insert number in the right box.
8. Proceed to the next payment confirmation page.
9. Payment can be made either by credit card or back transfer. However, we recommend payment by CREDIT CARD for convenience.

I: REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM THE AFRICA REGION

• Participants from the Africa region (strictly those coming from institutions in the Africa region) are kindly advised to use either of the options below to register for the conference.
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• OPTION ONE
  • Register normally at the conference registration website below.
  • ⇒⇒https://mice.jtbgmt.com/nrbws_2014/
  • Please be advised that payment can be made only in yen either by credit card or by bank transfer to a bank account in Japan. More details are available in English on the website.

• OPTION TWO
  • Send the following information to both the email addresses listed below in order to be registered for the meeting. Then make payment to the bank account given below. You can also pay registration fee onsite in dollars or Kenya shillings.
  • NOTE: Those who send us their registration information by email before the deadline of early bird registration on July 31st we will be considered as having done early bird registration and will be given early bird rates of $300 for a general participant and & $150 for a student (or the equivalent in Kenya Shillings).
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• Details of Bank Account for Paying Registration Fee (ONLY for participants from institutions in the Africa region)
  • Bank name: Standard Chartered Bank
  • Account No: 0100324156400
  • Bank Code: 020029
  • Branch: Kisumu.
  • Country: Kenya

II: SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE STUDENTS

• We are happy to announce that we have secured some funding to support graduate and post graduate students from the Africa region, who are doing excellent research, to attend the conference. The support will be in the form of reimbursement of registration fee and a travel award that will partially support travel expenses to Nairobi.
• To be considered for the above support, one has to register and send us an abstract by July 25th. Selection will be based on the submitted abstract and winners will be contacted directly by email.
• In addition to travel awards, students who present outstanding posters at the conference will be awarded POSTER awards with certificates and highly attractive award prizes.
• TIME IS RUNNING SHORT. PLEASE REGISTER NOW!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS.
Kennedy O. Okeyo, University of Tokyo
Email: okeyo’at’washizu.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp (replace ‘at’ with @)
Benson Nyambega, PhD, Maseno University
Email: nyambegadnaubaar’at’gmail.com (replace ‘at’ with @)

We welcome both oral and/or poster presentations from biomedical, single-cell analysis, biotechnology fields etc. If you are interested, please send us a brief one page abstract to the following email address.
Abstract deadline is Friday, July 25th, 2014.

Abstract submission details are listed below.

1. Prior to abstract submission, please complete your registration. Refer to the "Registration" section above for details.
2. Upon registration, download the abstract template (abstract_template.doc).
3. Please submit the abstract to [okeyo’at’washizu.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp] (replace ‘at’ with @).

Note:
- The official language of this workshop is English.
- The abstract should be written in one page, A4 size, including diagrams, graphics and photographs. The necessary instructions are provided within the abstract template.
- Manuscript will be printed in black-and white.

TOPICS:
- Frontiers of single-cell analysis: Tools and methodologies
- Imaging and characterization of cellular functions
- Biochips and biosensors for medicine
- Tropical diseases and infections: From mechanisms to prevention strategies
- POCT and other technologies for diagnosis and therapy
- Genomics and epigenomics

We wish to highlight you on the security situation in Kenya following the recent incidences of terrorism in Nairobi and Mombasa that may have caused safety concerns among us.

Since the Kenya military began anti-terrorism operations in the neighboring Somalia, Kenya has increasingly become a target of terrorist activities blamed on a notorious terrorist group based in Somalia. In deed, there have been incidences of terrorism of varying scales, and the threat persists. However, thanks to intensified security in the country, and the contribution of international intelligence community, the situation is much improved, especially in Nairobi. We can only hope that the calm being witnessed presently will continue into the future, uninterrupted.
Notwithstanding, the organizers will ensure that adequate measures are put in place for your safety and comfort.

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• Each oral presentation is allocated 15 minutes time slot, with 3 minutes for questions and discussions. Each keynote lecture is allocated 25 minutes, including 5 minutes for questions and discussions. Please kindly check the program for the time allocated for your presentation. Since the conference schedule is tight, Session chairs will strictly enforce time.
• Please bring your own PC for your presentation and make sure that you test if your presentation slides, including movies, animations, and other artworks, are working properly prior to your presentation. You can test your presentation during breaks.
• You are required to bring your presentation in Power Point format (or a format that works well on your PC). To deal with unforeseen circumstances, we strongly advise you to bring an extra copy of all your presentation files in a USB. You can also ensure that you have a copy available on a suitable storage on the internet that is generally accessible.
• IMPORTANT: If you will use a MAC PC or an ultrathin PC without VGA connection ports, please make sure that you carry with you a VGA-HDMI connector (or its equivalent) for connecting your PC to the projector.
• You should be present in the hall before the start of your session. You are also requested to be in attendance for the whole session. Please take that you seat in the front row of the conference room before your session begins.
• You will be responsible for advancing your slides during your presentation.
• Each session room will be set up with the following audio visual equipment:
  • ・Data projector and screen
  • ・A microphone
  • ・A power source
• Note: Please make sure that you bring you own PC for your presentation.
• Make sure that you have your power cable, just in case your PC runs out of power during you presentation.
• Please adhere to the allocated presentation time.

Venue information

Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
URL: http://www.safaripark-hotel.com/
←Click for larger image.

Access to Nairobi

Nairobi is accessible by air from most hub airports in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Direct flights are also available between Nairobi and other major cities in Africa. Below is a list of airlines with frequent (daily) flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
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Airline (Connection airport, City) Website link
- British Airways (Heathrow Airport, London)
- KLM (Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam)
- Emirates Airline (Dubai International Airport, Dubai)
- Qatar Airways (Doha International Airport, Qatar)
- Korean Air (Incheon Airport, Seoul)
- Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abu Dhabi)
- Turkish Airlines (Ataturk Airport, Istanbul)
- Swiss air (Zurich Airport, Zurich)

Swiss air operates a flight that departs Nairobi almost daily at 11:25 p.m for Zurich, Switzerland (flight time 8 hour). It is convenient for connection to the other destinations in Europe, US and Asia.
NOTE: For those who plan to attend PART B of the conference, we recommend that you reserve a late evening flight if you plan to depart Nairobi on September 13th (Saturday) i.e. on the same day we return to Nairobi from Masai Mara.

For more information about Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, please visit https://www.kaa.go.ke/airports/nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-intl-airport/jomo-kenyatta-international-airport

Visas and Immigration Information

Please note that valid entry Visas may be required for nationals of countries without visa reciprocity with Kenya or are not nationals of the East Africa Partner States. For most nationalities, visa is obtainable at the airport on arrival but we recommend obtaining one in advance to avoid delay at the airport. For more information, please visit the site of Kenya Immigration Department at http://www.immigration.go.ke/ or contact a Kenya diplomatic post closest to you.

Access to Conference Venue

Shuttle buses will be available at a fee from the airport to Safari Park Hotel (conference venue). For your convenience, we will station reception staff at the airport to guide you. Please avoid flights that arrive too early in the morning or late at night. In case you cannot catch up with a shuttle bus, please take a taxi to the hotel. Avoid public transport means such as buses and vans for you might not know where to get off.


Accommodation Information

Safari Park Hotel (Conference venue)
To give you a feel of Africa, we have chosen the exclusive Safari Park Hotel for the venue. Besides offering excellent conferencing facilities, the hotel offers comfortable accommodation and has a variety of restaurants offering African, Italian, Japanese and international cuisines. The excellent location of the hotel away from the
busy downtown Nairobi provides a tranquil environment good for your relaxation after a long day of conference activities. For more information about Safari Park Hotel, please visit hotel website at http://www.safaripark-hotel.com/.
For the convenience of organization and security, we strongly encourage our participants to book their accommodation at the Safari Park Hotel. Participants will be provided with a special link for reservation at discounted conference rates (see below for the discounted hotel rates).
To reserve accommodation at Safari Park Hotel, please visit hotel website, input dates (for instance Sept. 10th-12th) and select "International Single-Cell Analysis". You will be able to reserve at discounted conference rates.

http://www.nightsbridge.co.za/bridge/book?bbid=14655

Accommodation rates for 10th-12th September 2014

# Reservation deadline for the above rates is 24th July, 2014
More updates on reservation are coming soon!

ICIPE Hostel
For student participants and young researchers who cannot afford to stay at the Safari Park Hotel, alternative accommodation will be provided at a hostel run by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). This alternative is still being negotiated, so more information will be available later.
Other Nairobi Hotels
Being the capital of Kenya and the financial and business hub of East and Central Africa, Nairobi is home to internationally renowned brand name hotels such Hilton, Intercontinental, Sarova Stanley etc. Both high end and low end hotels are concentrated in downtown Nairobi with a few on the outskirts, so accommodation should not be a problem. For more information about Nairobi hotels, please visit http://www.nairobicity.com/accommodation.

As noted above, we strongly recommend that participants stay at the Safari Park Hotel. But should you choose to stay in other hotels, please arrange for your transport to the conference venue. Nairobi has a serious problem of traffic jam especially during rush hours. So choose your hotel careful to avoid being caught up. Shuttle buses will not be provided.

Organizing Partner:
The Society for Single Cell Surveyor
<http://single-cell-surveyor.org/>

Supported by:
Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Japan
Partec GmbH, Germany
The Kenya Embassy in Japan

Organization
Conference Chairs:
Dr. Hideki Kambara, Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Prof. Walter Jaoko, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Local Organizing Committee Members
Prof. Collins Ouma, Maseno University, Kenya
Dr. Kennedy Okeyo, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Benson Nyambega, Maseno University, Kenya
Dr. Stephen Kyalo, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Alfred Isaac Orina, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya
Dr. Johnston Kinyua, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Dr. Edward Muge, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Kevin Land, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa

International Organizing Committee Members
Prof. Haruko Takeyama, Waseda University, Japan
Prof. Steven Boxer, Stanford University, USA
Prof. J. Paul Robinson, Purdue University, USA
Prof. Daniel Chiu, University of Washington, USA
Prof. Ola Soderberg, Uppsala University, Sweden
Prof. Guohua Zhou, Nanjing University School of Medicine, China
Prof. Hiroyuki Noji, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Eiichi Tamiya, Osaka University, Japan
Prof. Hiroki Ueda, RIKEN, Japan
Prof. Kazuma Mawatari, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Ryo Matoba, DNA Chip Research Inc., Japan

Advisory Committee Members
Prof. Masao Washizu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Takehiko Kitamori, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Madoka Takai, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Takashi Ito, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Hideo Higuchi, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Hidetoshi Kotera, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Hiroo Iwata, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Taiji Adachi, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Ulf Landegren, Uppsala University, Sweden
Prof. Alan C. Nelson, Arizona State University, USA
Prof. Iqbal Parker, ICGEB, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Eucharia Kenya, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Prof. Wilfred Mbacham, University of Yaounde, Cameroon.
Dr. Nejime Yoshito, Hitachi High Technologies, Japan
Mr. Kenko Uchida, Hitachi High Technologies, Japan

Secretariat
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Kennedy Okeyo, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Benson Nyambega, Maseno University, Kenya
Mr. Masataka Shirai, Hitachi Ltd., Japan
Dr. Masahito, Hosokawa, Waseda University, Japan
Dr. Hiromi Miyoshi, RIKEN, Japan

Contact Persons
Kennedy Okeyo,
E-mail: okeyo@washizu.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Benson Nyambega,
E-mail: nyambega@maseno.ac.ke

To enable us meet the cost of organizing this important meeting, we humbly request companies, individuals, and organizations that maybe interested for support in the form of sponsorship. In return, we offer exciting sponsorship benefits aimed at giving our sponsors access to the diverse audience who will attend the meeting. Some of the benefits to be offered include:
- Provision of exhibition booths
- Advert on conference abstract book and other printed materials
- Special recognition during conference occasions such as banquet
- Recognition on conference website
- Complimentary free registration to scientific attendees.
- Complementary invitation to sponsor’s reception and conference banquet
- Complementary attendee list (electronic and one-time-use only)
- Inserts for abstract book and conference bags (if provided)
- Website banner with link to sponsor’s website
- Logo on poster and exhibit locator sign on-site

Please note that sponsorship benefits will be commensurate with sponsorship level, and that exhibition booths are limited and, hence, will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please email <okeyo@washizu.t.tokyo.ac.jp> for more information.

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http://single-cell-surveyor.org/