call for abstracts

ABSTRACT DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT AEST, MONDAY 29 JULY 2024

IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be NO extension to the abstract deadline. This is in line with ANZSPED policy to strictly adhere to deadline dates.

ANZSPED invites submissions of abstracts to showcase and celebrate the work that has come to fruition since the last Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). This is intended to be inclusive of new research that may have been published in the time since the last ANZSPED ASM.Research that has already been presented locally (i.e. at an Australasian meeting) will generally not be eligible. Work that was published in manuscript form prior to the last ANZSPED meeting is also ineligible.

Abstracts can be submitted as a General Abstract or Emerging Investigator Abstract.

Abstracts in each of these categories with the highest scores after review will be selected for Oral Presentation. The next highest scoring abstracts will be assigned for presentation as Speed Posters with the remainder of those accepted to be presented as posters. The number of abstracts accepted into these categories may vary from year to year. Industry led research will only be offered a poster presentation.

FORMATTING YOUR ABSTRACT

Abstracts should be formatted as follows:

- Paper Title
- Full Author List
- List of Author affiliations and country
- The abstract, without subheadings, should be in the following form: Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
- Overall word count, excluding titles and affiliations must not exceed 400 words.
- Descriptive text including tables can be added in as a supporting document alongside your abstract

- Cite references in numeric order in parentheses according to first mention in the text.

Please note, any conflicts of interest need to be declared during the submission process. An abstract is not to be used as advertising any specific product or service.

For all information regarding conference attendance grants and the Emerging Investigator Award, please refer to the 'Grants & Awards' tab.

QUESTIONS ASKED DURING SUBMISSION

- You will be asked to declare any conflicts of interest with space provided to clarify if necessary.
- Are you applying for a conference attendance grant from ANZSPED to attend the meeting?
- Do you consent to your presentation being reproduced?

PRIZES

ANZSPED awards a best free oral paper prize (A$200) and best speed poster prize (A$100) at the ASM. This will be determined by a committee consisting of organising members and the invited international speakers; prizes will be announced and awarded during the conference dinner.