Indian society of cell biology

2. Naming of the Conference

The annual conferences organized under the auspices of ISCB will be serially numbered and designated ALL INDIA CELL BIOLOGY CONFERENCE preceded by serial number (e.g. the conference to be organized in December 2010 will be designated XXXIV ALL INDIA CELL BIOLOGY CONFERENCE and so on).

3. Approximate time when conference should be organized

December

4. Duration of the conference

Three full days (with no parallel sessions)

5. Eligibility for participation:

a. Annual meeting of the ISCB will be open to all the categories of members of the society.

b. Non-Members who wish to register and/or participate in the Annual Conference should either become member of the Society or may become Sessional Member by paying a Sessional Membership fee in force from time to time (currently Rs.100.00) for the particular Annual Conference. The sessional membership fee will be collected by the Secretary /Treasurer of ISCB and will go to ISCB's funds.

c. Every member will be entitled to register and participate in the meeting even if he/she does not intend presenting a paper in platform/poster sessions. Such members should intimate their intention to register and should request for accommodation to the convener before the due date set for the purpose by the convener. The convener shall not refuse registration and accommodation during conference to any member of ISCB on grounds of non-presentation of paper at the conference/annual meetings. Each member of ISCB who has paid membership dues will be entitled to receive the abstract book and such other papers as are issued to all other registered participants.

6. Announcement

The convener of the conference will send out appropriate circulars to all members of the Society (updated list of members to be provided by the Secretary), to all University Departments (related to Cell Biological research), research organizations/institutes where active research in Cell Biology is being pursued so that the Conference gets wide publicity and all Cell Biologists may participate (subject to their becoming member, regular or sessional, of ISCB). Scientists resident abroad also may be informed about the conference.

The following schedule of issuing the circulars etc is suggested:

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFERENCE (1st circular) : April 1- April 30 (for response to send 2nd circular)

CALLING OF ABSTRACTS (2nd circular): May 15 - June 30.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: Sept. 15 - Sept.30.

ACCEPTANCE AND INTIMATION: Oct.15 - Oct. 30.

PROGRAMME (Final and other information): Nov.15 - Nov.30.

A. 1st Circular

The first circular should announce that the ISCB annual meeting is open only to members of ISCB and that non-members who wish to participate should either become regular or sessional member. The circular should also announce the membership fee for different categories and such membership fee collected by the convener will be transferred to Treasurer, ISCB for issue of receipts and deposit in ISCB accounts.

The Convenor shall send a preliminary registration form in the first circular requesting following information:

Name, affiliation, whether wishes to present a paper/poster or only register and participate, whether accommodation is required; type of membership of ISCB. The first circular will also include the name, address of the Secretary of ISCB.

The first circular should also include announcement about prizes awarded by ISCB to its younger members.

The first circular should include information on areas of research in which papers will be accepted for presentation. The suggested areas of research in which papers may be accepted are as follows:

a. Structure and function of cell and cell organelles.

b. Differentiation and cellular regulation.

c. Cell physiology and biochemistry.

d. Chemical and radiation effects on cells and chromosomes.

e. Genetics and cytogenetics.

f. Molecular biology.

However, the areas may be modified by the convener in consultation with the Secretary of ISCB to suit local arrangements.