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1.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>The </span></strong><em><b><span style='color:blue'>Frontiers in Immunology Research Network</span></b></em><strong><span style='color:blue'> (FIRN) is a USA-based entity filed in Massachusetts </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>Contents:</span></strong><span style='color:blue'> <strong>Mission</strong>, <strong>Board of Trustees</strong>, <strong>Code of Ethics / Conduct</strong>, <strong>Policies</strong> (Privacy, Media, Exhibitors, Advertisers)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></strong></div> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>MISSION</span></u></strong></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>The </span></strong><em><b><span style='color:blue'>Frontiers in Immunology Research Network</span></b></em><strong><span style='color:blue'> (FIRN) is an international entity, which facilitates the exchange of information and collaboration among scientists in academic and non-academic organizations as well as business and government. It encourages and supports the advancement of immunology in all aspects of research, scholarship and clinical practice for the benefit of human and animal well-being. </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></strong></div> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>BOARD OF TRUSTEES</span></u></strong></p> <p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>FIRN is governed by The Board of Trustees. The Board,&nbsp; </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>advises the conference organizers, and serves as the ultimate authority, on all matters that relate to FIRN s </span></strong><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>conferences, publications and activities; </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 12.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>elects members for the Board of Trustees out of nominees submitted by current FIRN Members; </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=GramE><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>elects</span></strong></span><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, when the need arises, the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Immunological Studies (FIRN s journal) out of nominees submitted by the current Members. The elected Editor-in-Chief, in collaboration with the journal's Editorial Board Members, may design editorial policy and act independently from the Board of Trustees. The Editor-in-Chief may request advice from the Board of Trustees at any time</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:blue'><br> <strong>Trustees are expected to serve for at least two (2) years and every two years they elect a Chair and a Lieutenant Chair. The Chair calls Board of Trustees meetings, which may take place in cyberspace and/or in person. </strong><b><br> <br> <strong>Registration fees to attend FIRN s conferences as well as annual membership dues are waived for all current Trustees. </strong><br> </b><br> <strong>In alphabetical order, the 2010-12 Trustees of FIRN are: </strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Stuart <span class=SpellE>Berzins</span>, </span></strong><span class=GramE><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The</span></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> University of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Aaron Bertrand (Randy) Brill, </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA. <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Stephen <span class=SpellE>Cose</span>, </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>University of Bristol, UK.<strong>&nbsp; </strong><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Francesca <span class=SpellE>Ferrera</span>, </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>University of Genoa, ITALY.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Francesco <span class=SpellE>Indiveri</span>, </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>University of Genoa, ITALY.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Anthony Quinn, </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>University of Toledo, USA.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Steven J. Theroux, </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Assumption College, USA. <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Robert T. Woodland</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></strong></div> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>CODE OF ETHICS/CONDUCT</span></u></strong></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>FIRN recognizes that its members have a responsibility to act in accordance with recognized ethical norms in their interactions with each other and with external individuals and institutions. Accordingly, it has approved the following code.</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>CODE OF CONDUCT</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>(1) As individuals engaged in research:</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><em><b><span style='color:blue'>Members of FIRN accept the following guidelines for their research efforts:</span></b></em><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(a) Any research effort submitted to FIRN shall conform to accepted standards of academic integrity. Originality is expected<span class=GramE>&nbsp; to</span> the degree that the sources of information and ideas drawn from existing works are to be given full credit.</span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(b) &nbsp; Authors are expected to accurately represent all ideas, data, etc., that are either derived from other sources or developed through original research.</span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(c) &nbsp; Members are expected to maintain objectivity to the extent that any personal or professional bias is to be clearly set out in the oral or written presentation of any research effort. In the presentation of conclusions, the author must make clear the assumptions on which such conclusions are based. If research is funded by any person or organization, that fact shall be noted. </span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(d) &nbsp; Authors and presenters are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any sources of materials used as research for papers or presentations in FIRN s conferences. Neither FIRN<span class=GramE>&nbsp; nor</span> any member of FIRN, other than the author or presenter, bears this responsibility.</span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>(2) As members of a professional organization:</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(a) &nbsp; Members, in their interactions with each other and in the administration of FIRN s<span class=GramE>&nbsp; affairs</span>, are expected to behave&nbsp;according to the principles of openness and honesty, honoring commitments among themselves.</span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(b) &nbsp;Members engaged in administrative activities such as serving on various committees of FIRN, or in editorial activities, should endeavor to carry out agreed-upon tasks or to formally withdraw from activities that they feel unable to continue.</span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>(3) Non-discrimination</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><em><b><span style='color:blue'>FIRN is committed to non-discrimination among its members and with respect to application for membership. Evaluation of materials submitted for FIRN s<span class=GramE>&nbsp; consideration</span>, such as papers, presentations, and proposals for such, is to be solely on the basis of merit of those materials.</span></b></em><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>(4) Conflict Resolution</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><em><b><span style='color:blue'>Should conflict arise with respect to any activity of FIRN, the members involved in such a conflict agree to submit their views&nbsp;to an impartial arbiter appointed by the Board of Trustees for resolution. Any party that is dissatisfied with the arbiter s resolution may either withdraw from the activity from which the conflict arose or request that the activity be reviewed by a panel of members appointed by&nbsp; the&nbsp; Board of Trustees. A determination by such a panel shall be final as far as FIRN is concerned.</span></b></em><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></strong></div> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>POLICIES</span></u></strong></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>PRIVACY</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>FIRN is committed to protecting the privacy of its visitors, members, subscribers, conference participants and associates. The information provided is not sold, rented or shared with any organization or individual. </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>MEDIA </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>FIRN welcomes ID carrying members of the media to its annual conference subject to registering upon arrival. In such cases fees shall be waived. Journalists and their associates cannot record or take pictures during the conference sessions and they must get permission for quotations directly from conference participants; picture taking and recording are allowed only during breaks.</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>EXHIBITORS </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>For the displaying of promotional materials (leaflets, catalogues, journals and books) please consider the following alternatives:</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>Alternative 1</span></u><span style='color:blue'>: Materials Displayed by FIRN on Exhibitor s Behalf. </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><br> <strong>$200 per one square meter table payable as indicated in the <a href="http://www.firnweb.com/FIRNExhibitForm.pdf">Exhibitors Registration Form</a>. </strong><br> <strong>Post non-returnable materials directly to the conference site for display at </strong><strong><span style='font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><a href="http://www.crowneplaza.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/szgcp?rpb=hotel&amp;crUrl=/h/d/cp/1/en/mapsearchresults"><span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Crowne</b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> Plaza Hotel Salzburg  The Pitter</b></a></span>. </strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>Alternative 2</span></u><span style='color:blue'>: Exhibit Representative(s). </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><br> <strong>$180 registration fee* for each representative plus $200 per one square meter table payable as </strong><br> <strong>indicated in the <a href="http://www.firnweb.com/FIRNExhibitForm.pdf">Exhibitors Registration Form</a>.</strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>Alternative 3</span></u><span style='color:blue'>: Exhibition Booth. </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><br> <strong>$180 registration fee* for each exhibition booth representative payable as indicated in the </strong><br> <strong><a href="http://www.firnweb.com/FIRNExhibitForm.pdf">Exhibitors Registration Form</a> plus exhibition booth rental costs, which are to be paid directly to the </strong><br> <strong>conference hotel. If interested, please contact the conference hotel </strong><strong><span style='font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><a href="http://www.crowneplaza.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/szgcp?rpb=hotel&amp;crUrl=/h/d/cp/1/en/mapsearchresults"><span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Crowne</b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> Plaza Hotel Salzburg  The Pitter</b></a></span>.</strong><br> <strong>_______________________________________________</strong><br> <strong>* Registration fees for exhibit representatives include access to all conference presentations, sessions, exhibitions, activities, nutritional and coffee/tea breaks.</strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></div> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><u><span style='color:blue'>HELP FOR ADVERTISERS AND SPONSORS</span></u></strong><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>The Frontiers in Immunology Research Network (FIRN) makes available advertising space on its <a href="http://www.firnweb.com/">web page</a>. More specifically, it offers premier placement of Homepage Logo Buttons on its web page such as the ones below.</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=204 height=93 id="_x0000_i1031" src="images/TradeLogo1.gif" alt="Text Box: Logo Trade Name Other "></span><span style='color:blue'><br> </span><span style='color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=103 height=165 id="_x0000_i1030" src="images/TradeLogo2.gif" alt="Text Box: Logo Trade Name Other "></span><span style='color:blue'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>FIRN is visited by about 12,000 to 15,000 researchers and practitioners per year from all over the world. The annual fee for a Homepage Logo Button (**), created by the client, is $500 and it includes the following two additional benefits:</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(1) &nbsp; A one page, black and white, camera-ready advertisement (margins in inches: top=1.75, bottom=1.75, left=2, right=2) to be printed in the Society's publications (</span></strong><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><a href="http://www.inderscience.com/ijis">International Journal of Immunological Studies</a></span></b></em><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> and </span></strong><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="http://www.inderscience.com/ijbhr">International Journal of <span class=SpellE>Behaviorad</span> and Healthcare Research</a></span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="http://www.inderscience.com/ijbhr"><strong><i>)</i></strong></a><strong> and, (2) Free display of non-returnable brochures and / or books or other promotional materials during the annual FIRN Conference. </strong><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>If interested, please post or fax the <a href="http://www.firnweb.com/ADVERTISER%27SForm.pdf">Advertiser s Form</a> and for additional information contact FIRN as follows: </span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='margin-left:30.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>FIRN, 64 Holden Street, Worcester, MA 01605-3109, USA </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><br> <strong>TELEPHONE: (508) 852-3937, FAX: (508) 595-0089</strong><br> <strong>EMAIL: hkan@firnweb.com </strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>____________________________________________________</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><strong><span style='color:blue'>(**) The Button will appear daily and the client, subject to approval for content, may include anything that relates to the mission of FIRN.</span></strong><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:blue'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:blue'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>