ASID Annual Scientific Conference Abstracts
Please read all of the information and guidelines below carefully before you submit an abstract.
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Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday 4 February 2010
Abstract Submission Information
- Abstract and author details must be submitted online
- You will be required to upload the abstract at the same time through the online site
- Abstracts must be prepared in accordance with the guidelines below
- When submitting your abstract details online you must indicate your preferred presentation type (e.g. Poster, Oral, Advanced Trainee [oral])
- When you submit your abstract online please advise if you are an Advanced Trainee (A/T) and if you would like to enter the A/T award (only ASID members are eligible). If you wish to enter the award please provide a letter from your supervisor stating the percentage you contributed to the abstract, along with the names of the other authors and email the letter to meeting@asid.net.au
- By submitting an abstract the author automatically allows ASID to publish their abstract in the abstract handbook and the conference USB
- In addition, please state clearly whether you are happy for your abstract to be listed in the ASM Report on the ASID website. Only those abstracts for which consent has been clearly provided will be posted on the ASID website
Abstract Guidelines
- Content must include the study’s objectives, methodology (if relevant), summary of results and the conclusion
- All abstracts must be prepared in Times New Roman 11 point type only
- Title should appear in BOLD CAPITALS at the top of the abstract
- Single spacing should be used
- Maximum length is 250 words (excess words may not be printed)
- Format - Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) 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.
- Include full postal address next
- Do not use the carriage return (Enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph
- Leave one line between paragraphs
- Present your work as a structured abstract with the following subheadings: Introduction, Methods, Results and Conclusions
- If any abbreviations are used in the abstract, the first use of the term should be spelled out in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
- A maximum of one figure or one table may be used if absolutely necessary
- Abstracts must be original and written in English