Call for Papers 1st Asian-Pacific Federation of Inflammation and Regeneration welcomes submissions in English. All applications must be submitted via the E-mail. Deadline for Abstract Submission ： February 23, 2011 New Deadline for Abstract Submission: 12:00 p.m. (Japan time) on March 16, 2011 ONLY Abstract Template (Microsoft Word) Submission is Acceptable. Please click on the button below to the Abstract Template (Microsoft Word).   Instruction for Preparing an Abstract 1. Abstract must be in English, and include background, objective, methods, result(s) and conclusion. The body must not exceed 300 words without any figure and Photo. 2. It is the author's responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author. 3. You should choose your presentation style (oral or poster) from a pull-down menu in the template. 4. Abstracts should be prepared by using Microsoft Word with Times New Roman font and sent by E-mail. 5. Receipt of the abstract will be acknowledged by e-mail within three days. If the submitter does not receive an acknowledgement e-mail, it must be re-submitted. 6. Results will be notified by e-mail at the beginning of March,2011. Accepted authors will also receive instructions for the presentation in the middle of March, 2011. Where to apply Abstract Form: Please send the abstract form to the Secretariat office via e-mail. The form should be attached to the e-mail: apfir2011@uenocongress.jp Scholarship and Travel Support for Young Investigators (up to 14 recipients) Scholarship and Travel Support: e-ticket for discounted economy class will be provided Exemption from registration fee Four night's accommodation (from June 1 to June 5) *The room will be provided by the committee. YIA will be given to the authors who wrote the most outstanding abstract. Application requirements:     Applicants should submit abstract.     Applicants should be 40 years old or younger and from abroad.     Applicants should participate the Summer School on June 4, 2011     Recipients should deliver a presentation in APFIR Young Investigator Symposium. How to apply:     Please use the Abstract Template. Applicants will check a box of YIA or     Poster in the Abstract Template.     The Abstract Template can be downloaded at the top of the page.     Please check the box and fill out the following required items.        · Date of Birth        · Applicant's Name        · Name of Supervisor        · Supervisor's Affiliation Where to apply:     Please send the form to APFIR organizing committee members in your country.     The form should be attached to the e-mail.     The following list is the committee members list. Kouji Matsushima Japan koujim@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp John Hamilton Australia jahami@unimelb.edu.au Allan S. Y. Lau Hong Kong asylau@hku.hk Narinder K. Mehra India narin98@hotmail.com Ikuo Morita Japan morita.cell@tmd.ac.jp Wen-Chan Chang Taiwan wcchang@mail.ncku.edu.tw Ho Youn Kim Korea dwkim2@yuhs.ac Jiang-ping Zuo China jpzuo@mail.shcnc.ac.cn Jacquire Harper New Zealand jharper@malaghan.org.nz Tatsutoshi Nakahata Japan tnakaha@cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp Nobuyuki Miyasaka Japan miya.rheu@tmd.ac.jp Note: In case of applying for the awards, applicants should send the abstract form to          the committee members and Secretariat office apfir2011@uenocongress.jp.