On behalf of the 31st World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS), we would like to cordially invite you to participate in the forthcoming conference which will be held on Oct. 3-7, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan.

The IFBLS Congress is a great scientific platform for scientists, scholars, doctors and students to exchange new research results and theories face to face. We are devoted to provide the most up-to-date scientific program in the congress. You will not only gain insights to clinical application but also get the opportunity to discuss your research with expertise. The theme of this year is “Laboratory Medicine in Successful Aging”. We also would like to encourage every potential participant to submit their related abstracts to share their thoughts this year.

We deeply appreciate if you will be able to participate in and contribute to the continued success of the important biomedical laboratory science congress that advances our field. We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy our congress and discover beautiful Taiwan in 2014!

For your personal comfort and convenience during your stays in Taiwan, the Organizing Committee recommends the following designated hotels. Special conference rates for hotel rooms have been arranged for participants who use the download form for booking. Rooms will be allocated on a "first come, first serve" basis. Late booking may leads to no hotel room available in peak season.

※(The exchange rate is approx. NT$31 to US$1)

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Grand Hyatt Taipei  Distance from venue: 2 minutes walk Address: No.2, Songshou Road, Taipei TEL: +886-2-2720-1234 FAX: +886-2-2720-1111 Show Map ∣Hotel Info         At Boutique Hotel Distance from venue: 5 minutes walk Address: 3F, No.468, Xinyi Road Section 4, Xinyi District, Taipei TEL: +886-2-2345-9777 FAX: +886-2-2720-3000 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Superior Single Room TWD 4,500  Superior Twin Room TWD 4,500  Pacific Business Center Hotel Distance from venue: 5 minutes walk Address: 11F, No.495, Guangfu South Road, Taipei TEL: +886-2-8780-8000 FAX: +886-2-8780-5000 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Business Single Room TWD 4,840  W Taipei  Distance from venue: 5 minutes drive Address: No.10, Zhongxiao East Road  Section 5, Xinyi District, Taipei TEL: +886-2-7703-8888 FAX: +886-2-7703-8897 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Wonderful Twin Room(Single) TWD 12,128  Wonderful Twin Room(Double) TWD 12,821  Fabulous King Room(Single) TWD 13,860  Fabulous King Room(Double) TWD 14,553  Taipei Fullerton Hotel - East Distance from venue: 10 minutes drive Address: No.32, Nanjing Road Section 5, Taipei TEL: +886 2 2763 5656 FAX: +886 2 2767 9347 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Deluxe Single Room TWD 4,290  Deluxe Double Room TWD 4,730  The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei Distance from venue: 10 minutes drive Address: No.160, Ren'ai Road Section 3, Daan District, Taipei TEL: +886 2 2700 2323 FAX: +886 2 2706 2690 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Superior King Room TWD 5,170 Superior Twin Room TWD 5,720 Deluxe Single Room TWD 5,500 Deluxe Twin Room TWD 6,490 Sheraton Grande Taipei Hotel Distance from venue: 12 minutes drive Address: No.12, Zhongxiao East Road  Section 1, Xinyi District, Taipei TEL: +886-2-2321-5858 FAX: +886-2-2321-8000 Show Map ∣Hotel Info         Sunworld Dynasty Distance from venue: 12 minutes drive Address: No. 100 Dun Hua North Road, Taipei 10549, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-2719-7199 FAX: +886-2-2545-9288 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Superior Single Room TWD 4,070   Superior Double/Twin Room TWD 4,400  Cosmos Hotel Distance from venue: 15 minutes drive Address: No.43, Chunghsiao West Road Section 1, Taipei TEL: +886-2-2361-7856 FAX: +886-2-2311-8921 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Superior Single Room TWD 3,500  Superior Double/Twin Room TWD 3,800  Y Hotel Taipei Distance from venue: 15 minutes drive Address: 19 Xu Chang St. Taipei 10047 Taiwan TEL: +886- 2-2311-3201 FAX: +886-2- 2311-3209 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Single Room TWD 1,800  Double Room TWD 2,100  The Ambassador Hotel - Taipei Distance from venue: 17 minutes drive Address: No.63, Chungshan North Road Section 2, Taipei TEL: +886-2-2100-2100 FAX: +886-2-2531-5215 Show Map ∣Hotel Info Superior Single Room TWD 5,907  Superior Double Room TWD 6,424  Premier Room TWD 6,611  Executive Room TWD 6,666    Chientan Youth Activity Center  Distance from venue: 20 minutes drive Address: No.16, Sec. 4, Jhongshan N. Rd., Shilin District, Taipei City 111, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-2885-2151~9 FAX: +886-2-2885-3360  Show Map ∣Hotel Info Suite with Balcony View TWD 3,200  Sweet Double Room TWD 2,500

Submission Info

All participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentation. Please see the themes for abstract submission and note the important dates below.

Important dates:
Deadline of Abstract Submission: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Sessions:

• Clinical Chemistry
• Clinical Hematology
• Transfusion medicine
• Bacteriology& mycology
• Virology
• Parasitology
• Clinical Serology and immunology
• Clinical microscopy
• Molecular diagnosis
• New Biomarker
• Personalized medicine
• Quality control and management
• Continual quality improvement
• Education
• Cytology
• Others

Rules for Submission:
Please note that abstracts should be submitted prior to April 30, 2014.

Abstracts without registration and payment will NOT be included in the abstract book. Submission by letter, fax, e-mail or CD/DVD will NOT be accepted at any time. Applicants must follow these guidelines:

1. File Format: MS word for Windows.
2. Language: English
3. Paper Size: A4 (210mm X 297mm) within one page
4. Fonts Format: 
   Title: Times New Roman font 14 and use bold-faced and capitalized font type for the title. The Title should be brief, clearly indicating the nature of the presentation. Please limit the length of your title to 15 words.
   Author: Times New Roman font 10 and use bold-faced, full name of all authors should be listed without degrees and titles, and the presenting author should be underlined. Presenter's organization should be included.
   Body: Times New Roman font 12 and single space. The body of the abstract is limited to 250 words, excluding the title , author name and affiliation.
5. Allowed File Size: 2.0Mb
6. Tables, charts, photographs and any other information are not acceptable as part of the abstract.
7. Submit an abstract ONLY through Submission Online.
8. The presenting author will be required to register before submitting.

Enjoy Professional Conference Organizer Corp.
6F-9, No.2, Jian 8th Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-2-8226-1010 ext. 99
Fax: +886-2-8226-2785
E-Mail: ifbls2014@gmail.com