Information for Participants
[Live Streaming Information]
MBSJ2024 will offer live streaming for all symposia, mini-symposia, and selected events. Registered participants can view the sessions from anywhere via the online abstract viewing system.
We hope you will find this option useful.
Note: On-demand streaming will not be available.
[Notice: Name Badges and Pocket Programs WILL NOT be Mailed.]
Previously, we mailed name badges and pocket programs to those who completed Early Registration by early October. However, this year, we will not send any materials to the registrants before the meeting.
Please note the following instructions, and we appreciate your understanding.
〇Name Badge
PDF of the name badge will be available to download from the online registration system in mid-November. Please print the PDF yourself and bring it to the venue. Name holders will be distributed at the venue.
* Name badges can also be picked up at the venue, but we strongly recommend that you print it in advance to avoid congestion.
* On-site registrants will receive their name badge at the registration desk at the venue same as previous meetings
〇Receipt for Participation Fees and Certificate of Participation
These also can be downloaded from the online registration system.
* The certificate of participation will be added to the name badge PDF starting from 11/26 (Tue).
〇Pocket Program
Pocket programs will be distributed at the venue, without mailing in advance.
Registration
On-site registration desks
| Location | Open hours | Operations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration Desk |
Foyer, 1F, Fukuoka International Congress Center |
11/27 8:00～17:00 11/28 8:30～17:00 11/29 8:30～17:00 |
On-site registration General information MBSJ membership registration |
* Only payment in cash (JPY) is accepted.
Registration fees
| Categories | Pre-registration 7/1～10/1 |
Late/On-site Registration 10/10～11/29 |
|---|---|---|
| Member | JPY 13,000 | JPY 20,000 |
| Student Member | JPY 3,000 | JPY 4,000 |
| Undergraduate Student *Regardless of membership |
JPY 0 | JPY 0 |
| Non-member （without abstract submission） |
JPY 22,000 | JPY 30,000 |
| Non-member （with abstract submission） |
JPY 30,000 |
* Online abstracts are included in the registration fees of all categories.
* Tax category of registration fees/members: untaxed, non-members: tax included.
Cloaks
Cloaks are open as follows. No valuables or computers can be checked in to the cloak since the society/meeting are not responsible for any loss or damage of your items.
| Location | Open hours |
|---|---|
| Foyer, 1F, Fukuoka International Congress Center | 11/27 8:00～19:30 11/28 8:30～19:30 11/29 8:30～19:30 |
Programs
ASBMB-MBSJ joint symposium
2PS-16 ‘Functional RNAs in development and disease’
Date & Time: November 28 (Thu) 16:45-19:00
Venue: Room 16（Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B, 2F, Meeting Room 2-1）・Online
Satellite event
EMBO Laboratory Leadership Course 2024 in Fukuoka
Date & Time: November 30 (Sat)
Venue: Fukuoka International Congress Center, 4F, 409+410
* The event will be held on the day following the conclusion of MBSJ2024.
Please refer to the following URL for more details:
https://sites.google.com/view/embo-lab-course-2024/en
Lunchtime Seminars on Career Path 2024
“Let's hear from these people! Honest talk about career development”
Date & Time: November 27 (Wed) 11:30-12:45
Venue: Room 12 (Fukuoka International Congress Center, 2F, 203)
“Is your research life heaven or hell?”
Date & Time: November 29 (Fri) 11:30-12:45
Venue: Room 12 (Fukuoka International Congress Center, 2F, 203)
* Both programs are held in Japanese/ available for online streaming
Research Ethics Luncheon Seminar
“Recent Trends in Scientific Papers: Are Fake Papers Increasing? How to Ensure Scientific Data Quality.”
Date & Time: November 28 (Thu) 11:30-12:45
Venue: Room 12 (Fukuoka International Congress Center, 2F, 203)
* Language: Japanese, Dr. Bernd Pulverer’s talk will be in English. / available for online streaming
47th General Assembly
Date & Time: November 27 (Wed) 19:15-20:15
Venue: Room 6 (Fukuoka International Congress Center, 4F, 411+412)
* Light meal will be provided. (Please note that they are available on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to availability.)
* This program will be held only at the venue.
Presentation by High School Students
Date & Time: November 29 (Fri) 12:55-14:55
Venue: Poster & Exhibition Hall (Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A 1F)
* This program will be held only at the venue.
Biotechnology Seminar / Biotechnology Short Seminar (Luncheon Seminar)
To attend the biotechnology seminars and the biotechnology short seminars, you need either a“ Pre-registered lunch ticket” or a“ Same-day lunch ticket”. Both lunch tickets are prepared for each seminar. Please decide in advance which seminar you will attend.
* Lunch tickets are vouchers that can be exchanged for a box lunch provided by sponsoring companies and organizations.
* Pre-registration is not available for the biotechnology short seminars.
・Pre-registration for lunch tickets
・Please refer to the seminar reservation page.
・Distribution of “Pre-registered lunch ticket” and “Same-day lunch ticket”
Both lunch tickets will be distributed at the“ Biotechnology seminar / Biotechnology short seminar Desk” below.
Biotechnology seminar / Biotechnology short seminar Desk (Only tickets for the seminars to be held on the same day will be distributed.)
Location: Foyer, 1F, Fukuoka International Congress Center
Time: 8:00 – 11:00 am Every day during the meeting period (Distribution will be closed when all the tickets are distributed.)
Distribution:
〇Pre-registered participants
Please show your winning e-mail (printed out or on your smartphone, etc.) to the staff at the desk and receive a“ Pre-registered lunch ticket”.
〇Participants who register on-site
Please show your name badge to the staff at the desk and receive a“ Same-day lunch ticket”.
* The number of lunch tickets varies by seminar.
Notes
Please exchange a “Pre-registered lunch ticket” or a “Same-day lunch ticket” for a box lunch at each seminar room by the seminar start time. Lunch tickets will become invalid after the seminar start time and box lunches will be provided to those who attend without a ticket.
・Attending seminars after ticket distribution
Please come directly to the seminar room. Please note that no box lunch will be provided. (A box lunch will be provided if there are any left.)
Exhibitor Seminars
If you are interested in information of the latest equipment/reagent, please visit Exhibitor Seminars
Date & Time: November 27, 28 12:55-14:30
Venue：Poster & Exhibition Hall (Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A 1F)
Food & Beverage Information
Food Trucks
Date & Time: November 27 (Wed), 28 (Thu) 10:00-17:00, 29 (Fri) 10:00-15:00 *tentative
Location:
1F, Messe Fukuoka Hall A & B ,
In front of Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A & B
Light snacks, sweets, and Hakata specialties are available. Don’t miss the chance to stop by!
Chair Demonstration Booth
Date & Time: November 27 (Wed), 28 (Thu) 10:00-17:00, 29 (Fri) 10:00-15:00 *tentative
Location: Messe Fukuoka Hall A 1F
An office chair trial corner will be available. Please feel free to try it out.
Exhibition Point Collecting
Visit the exhibition booths and collect points with your smartphone!
Those who accumulated points will be entered in a drawing for a special prize such as high grade “Gourmet Ticket”.
Prohibited / Cautionary Notes
Photography・Recording
No photography and/or recording with camera, video, smart phone, and any devices is allowed in the lecture/ poster presentation rooms.
Mobile phone use
Talking on the mobile phone in the lecture/presentation rooms is not allowed.
Please set your mobile phone on the silent mode and make sure it will not make a noise during lectures/presentations.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in all areas in the venue.
Infection Prevention
Individuals with symptoms such as fever or poor health are kindly requested to refrain from attending.