CONFERENCES

Topics

The congress is open for all contributions related to the following general topics in mycotoxin research:

• Global impact of mycotoxins
• Biodiversity and toxigenic fungi monitoring
• Mycotoxin analytical challenges
• Prevention
• Animal health and toxicology
• Impact of climate change
• Challenges for developing countries
• Remediation and intervention
• Human health and toxicology
• Modelling & ICT solutions

Exhibition

An exhibition of analytical, sample treatment and chromatographic equipment, test kits and other materials is organised at the venue. Interested exhibitors should contact the secretariat.

PROGRAM
The preliminary program can be downloaded here.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Please submit your abstract before 15 March 2017 (oral presentations) or before 15 May 2017 (poster presentations) using the following template, and send the abstract to info@mytox.be.

Toxins is an open access journal of toxinology published monthly online by MDPI (IF 3.571 (2015)).
Toxins is partner of the MYCOKEY 2017- conference, and will provide the following:

• Conference abstracts will be published online (upon acceptance of the authors & scientific committee): free of charge
• Conference manuscripts will be published in a special issue: publishing fee with discount
• Conference review papers will be published in a special issue: publishing fee with discount

For more information, please contact info@mytox.be.

Organizing Committee:

De Saeger Sarah, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Antonissen Gunther, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Audenaert Kris, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Catteuw Amelie, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Cito Nunzia, ISPA-CNR, Bari, Italy
Croubels Siska, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
De Baere Siegrid, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
De Boevre Marthe, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
De Lobelle Annie, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Devreese Mathias, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Eeckhout Mia, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Fathi Abdallah Abdelmoshen Mohamed, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Haesaert Geert, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Logrieco Antonio, ISPA-CNR, Bari, Italy
Maene Peter, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Rajkovic Andreja, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Vandeputte Ellen, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Scientific Committee:

Audenaert Kris, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Avantaggiato Giuseppina, ISPA, Bari, Italy
Battiliani Paola, UCSC, Piacenza, Italy
Bandyopadhyay Ranajit, IITA, Oyo State, Nigeria
Bhatnagar Deepak, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, USA
Chulze Sofia, UNRC, Cordoba, Argentina
Croubels Siska, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
De Saeger Sarah, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Devreese Mathias, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Eeckhout Mia, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Haesaert Geert, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Jie Feng, CAAS, Beijing, China
Karlovsky Petr, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
Krska Rudolf, IFA Tulln BOKU, Tulln, Austria
Leslie John, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
Liao Yu-Cai, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan-Hubei, China
Miller David, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Laitila Arja, VTT Technical Research Centre, Espoo, Finland
Logrieco Antonio, ISPA-CNR, Bari, Italy
Moretti Antonio, ISPA-CNR, Bari, Italy
Pascale Michelangelo, ISPA-CNR, Bari, Italy
Peiwu Li, OCRI-CAAS, Wuhan-Hubei, China
Rajkovic Andreja, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Van der Lee Theo, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Verstraete Frans, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Vogelgsang Susanne, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland
Von Holst Christoph, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Waalwijk Cees, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Wanquan Chen, CAAS, Beijing, China
Wu Aibo, INS-CAS, Shanghai, China

For registration, please use the following REGISTRATION LINK.

Registration fee 2017 (prices in euro)^a

ALL-IN formula: Є 450 (Registration fee covers the entire scientific programme of the congress, abstract book, coffee, lunch and dinner)

REGISTRATION

Upon completion of the registration form, you will receive an e-mail containing the specifics for payment of the registration fee (additional information regarding the designated bank account – name: Ghent University; address: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000 Gent, Belgium).

Location:
NH Hotel Gent Belfort
Hoogpoort 63
9000 Ghent
Belgium

The NH Gent Belfort hotel puts leisure travellers right in the heart of the city. A 5-minute walk takes you to sights like the cathedral, castle and belfry, plus you’ve got all the bars and restaurants you need just outside the door.

• couple of minutes’ walk to Graslei harbour, for boat trips
• opposite the town hall

There are 174 rooms, in a choice of Standard, Superior and Executive. Some rooms are in a classic style with carpet, while others have a more contemporary look and a hardwood floor.

• many rooms were given new mattresses in March 2014
• guests in Executive rooms get a bathrobe and slippers, plus a free bottle of water

As well as a bar and restaurant for relaxing, there’s a terrace that’s lovely to sit out at during the warmer months and a sauna in our fitness area. For special occasions, we have an amazing Medieval vaulted cellar.

• underground parking, chargeable
• non-smoking hotel
• gym with sauna

The congress venue can be easily reached with public transportation. The bus/tram stop that is closest to the congress venue is ‘Korenmarkt’, on walking distance (3 min) from the hotel/venue. From the station Gent Sint-Pieters you can take tram 1 to ‘Korenmarkt’.

The map below displays the location of the congress venue

Driving towards NH Gent Belfort Parking:
From Vlasmarkt. Turn into Koningstraat. Turn right into Onderstraat. Entrance of the NH Gent Belfort Parking
Parking for one day costs € 10.

Exit from the NH Gent Belfort:
Exit NH Gent Belfort parking. Turn right into Onderstraat. Turn right into Koningstraat. Cross the square on Zandberg. Turn left into Nederpolder. Turn left into Bisdomkaai. As of Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat you continue the route to your destination

Venue of the congress diner: HANDELSBEURS, concert hall, Ghent

Venue of the welcome reception: AULA, Ghent University, Ghent

The conference will be held in the city centre of Ghent. The conference will take place in NH Hotel Ghent. You can overnight with a special discount in this hotel, however other hotels are also disponible with confirmed discounts for congress members. All other hotels are in walking distance of the congress venue.
The following links guide you to the registration form for your overnight stay(s) in the hotel of choice; this form is mandatory to receive the special discount for the congress.

OPTION 1: NH Hotel Ghent

OPTION 2: Ghent River Hotel Gravensteen

OPTION 3: Ibis Ghent Centre

OPTION 4: Hotel Harmony Ghent

Congress secretariat:
Laboratory of Food Analysis
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ottergemsesteenweg 460
9000 Ghent, Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)9 264 81 34, Fax. 0032 (0)9 264 81 99
E-mail: info@mytox.be