Biodefense-2012
International Conference on Biothreats and Biodefense
October 15-17, 2012 DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago, USA
Announcement Biodefense-2012
International Conference on Biothreats and Biodefense
October 15-17, 2012 DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago, USA
Dear Colleagues, OMICS Group is delighted to welcome you to DoubleTree by Hilton, Chicago, USA for the Prestigious International conference on Biothreats and Biodefense. Biodefense-2012 will focus on “Making research safer by combating the threats from forms of life”. We are confident that you will enjoy the Scientific Program of this upcoming Conference. We look forward to see you at San Francisco, USA. With Regards, Biodefense-2012 Organizing Committee OMICS Group Conferences 5716 Corsa Ave, Suite 110, West Lake, Los Angeles, CA 91362-7354, USA, Ph: +1- 650-268-9744, +1- 650-353-4497, Fax: +1-650-618- 1414, Toll free: +1-800-216-6499 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Editorial Board Members of Supporting Journals:
Don Mark Estes Matthias Johannes Schnell University of Texas, USA Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Wikel Stephen Kenneth Matthew L. Boulton University of Texas, USA University Bioterrorism Preparedness Initiative Univer- sity of Michigan, USA Norbert Karl Herzog University of Texas, USA Barry Charles Ezell University Blvd. Suffolk, USA Alexander A. Bukreyev University of Texas, USA Sahar H. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA Luisa W. Cheng Western Regional Research Center, USA Biodefense-2012
VENUE DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Chicago 9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie Illinois 60077-1314, USA Tel: 1-847-679-7000, Fax: 1-847-679-0904
ACCOMODATION A large number of rooms have been reserved. Discounted room rates for Biodefense-2012 participants are proposed. Only reservations made through the Conference will benefit these rates. The Conference Center can be easily reached by public transportation.
EXHIBITION and SPONSORING An Exhibition will be held concurrently with the Conference. The coffee break and lunch areas will be lo- cated adjacent to the booths. Thanks to exhibitors from all over the world, attendees will have a complete overview of new findings in the fields of Biodefense.
About Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the USA, after New York City and Los Angeles. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called “Chicago land,” is the 27th most populous urban agglomeration in the world, the largest in the Great Lakes Megalopolis, and the third largest in the United States, home to an estimated 9.8 million people spread across the US states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California.
The city is a center for services, business and finance and is listed as one of the world’s top ten Global Financial Centers. The city’s waterfront allure and nightlife has attracted residents and tourists alike. Over one-third of the city population is concentrated in the lakefront neighborhoods (from Rogers Park in the north to South Shore in the south). The city has many upscale dining establishments as well as many ethnic restaurant districts. These districts include the Mexican villages, such as Pilsen along 18th street, and La Villita along 26th Street, the Puerto Rican enclave Paseo Boricua in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, “Greektown” along South Halsted St, “Little Italy” along Taylor St, “Chinatown, Chicago” on the South Side, “Polish Patches” in Avondale and Belmont-Central, “Little Seoul” around Lawrence Avenue, a cluster of Vietnamese restaurants on Argyle Street, and South Asian (Indian/Pakistani) along DevonSouth Halsted St, “Little Italy” along Taylor St, “Chinatown, Chicago” on the South Side, “Polish Patches” in Avondale and Belmont-Central, “Little Seoul” around Lawrence Avenue, a cluster of Vietnamese restaurants on Argyle Street, and South Asian (Indian/Pakistani) along Devon Avenue.
Conference Secretariat, OMICS Group 5716 Corsa Ave, Suite 110, West Lake, Los Angeles, CA 91362-7354, USA Ph: +1- 650-268-9744, Fax: +1-650-618-1414, Toll free: +1-800-216-6499 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]