Abstract Guidelines and Submission
NEW: Late-Breaker Abstract Opportunity
Late-Breaker Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday 6 August
A small number of late breaker abstracts will be accepted and the selection process will be more rigorous than for regular abstracts
- All late-breaker abstracts must be submitted via the abstract submission website by Friday 6 August 2010
- Late-breaker abstracts are highly competitive. Only abstracts containing new, novel information will be considered.
- Therefore, if at all possible, abstracts should be submitted by the regular deadline and the late breaker format should be reserved for data that is indeed not available before Friday 18 June 2010.
- The same submission rules and guidelines apply for the late breaker abstracts as for the regular abstracts. These are available on the conference website.
- Late breaker abstracts are not eligible for awards.
- Data should not be published prior to the meeting.
- The late breaker abstract submission will be open from Monday 5 July to Friday 6 August, 2010
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Abstract Submission is now CLOSED
Please read the guidelines below carefully as all abstracts must be submitted following these guidelines by Friday 18 June 2010. You will be required to submit them through an online form, which is available at the bottom of this page.
Presentation Types
- Oral Presentations. Usually 15 minutes ( 12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for question time). These are of the highest standard.
- Poster Presentations. Posters are fully integrated into the exhibition hall and catering area. Poster sessions for each stream will be shown in the program during catering breaks and poster presenters will be required to be at their poster during this time. A poster viewing session will also be incorporated into the Welcome Reception on Monday 18 October.
Abstract Submission
- When submitting your abstract details online you must indicate the subject area (Laboratory/Diagnostics, Clinical, HIV,Prevention/Epidemiology, Social Research, Other).
- When submitting your abstract details online you must indicate your preferred presentation type (e.g. Oral Presentation, Poster, Advanced Trainee).
- By submitting an abstract all authors agree to release the licence to the Conference Organisers and give permission to them to publish the abstract in the conference handbook and on the website and in so doing certify that the abstract is original work.
- By submitting an abstract all authors agree that their work adheres to the Disclosure Statement on the website.
- By submitting an abstract for consideration, the resenting author must also intend to register for the conference.
Abstract Preparation Guidelines
- All abstracts must be prepared in Arial 12 point type only
- Title should appear in BOLD CAPITALS at the top of the abstract
- Single spacing should be used
- Maximum length is 300 words for the body of the abstract (excess words may not be printed)
- Format - Microsoft Word (.doc) file only
- Surname of author(s) to appear first, followed by initials of first and middle names (do not use full stops or commas between the surname and first names or between initials, e.g. Smith JM, Brown K)
- Omit degrees and titles (Dr, Prof. etc)
- Principal author to appear first
- Please underline the name of the author who will be presenting the paper
- Use superscript numbering to represent the link between the authors and their affiliations. Please indicate the number after the authors name.
- Leave one line between paragraphs
- Abbreviations must be spelt out in full at the first mention, followed by the abbreviations in parentheses
- Subtitles are allowed in the body of your abstract (e.g. Introduction, Methods,Results, Conclusions)
- Do not use tables or graphs
- Do not use references
- Abstracts must be written in English
Abstract Example
View an abstract submission in PDF.
Contact Details
For more information contact:
The Conference Secretariat
Locked Bag 5057
Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Phone: +61 2 8204 0770
Fax: +61 2 9212 4670
Email: info@sexualhealthconference.com.au
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