Call For Poster Abstracts

Abstracts are now being sought for the Forum and this year we are excited to announce that Peer-reviewed selected abstracts will be submitted to the Journal Alzheimer's and Dementia for publication

Details:

• Posters will be displayed on both days (24th & 25th September) and the presenting author should be by their poster at lunchtime (between 12.30pm - 1.30pm) on the 24th. Posters should be displayed by the end of morning tea (11am) on the 24th.

• 8 abstracts will be chosen for a 6 minute oral presentation (4 minutes presentation and 2 minutes for questions) on the 25th.

• There will be 2 prizes for the most outstanding presentations by early career researchers (up to 5 years post PhD submission).

• Peer-reviewed selected abstracts will be submitted to the Journal Alzheimer's and Dementia for publication.

How to Submit:

Abstract submissions are to be received no later than 5pm Friday 5 June 2009. Please email all abstracts and full contact details of the presenting author (including whether they are an early career researcher) to: dementiacrc@unsw.edu.au

Compliance to the specifications is imperative - any abstract that does not comply with these specifications will not be accepted for review.

All submitting authors will be notified of the results of the review of abstracts by Monday 13 July 2009.

For further information or queries, please contact:

Dementia Collaborative Research Centre
University of New South Wales
45 Beach St
Coogee NSW 2034
Phone: 02 9385 9060
Fax: 02 9385 9075
Email: dementiacrc@unsw.edu.au
Website: www.dementia.unsw.edu.au


Guidelines for Poster Abstract Submission:

• Title
  The abstract title should be short, informative and contain the major key words. It should be in upper case, Arial, BOLD, 12 pt size, and justified (ie to both right and left).

• Authors
  Abstract Titles should be followed by the authors’ last name and first initial (with the presenting author in bold). Superscript numbers must be used to indicate the author’s institution, followed by city and state (in this order). Do not include degrees or professional titles (e.g. Dr, Prof., etc).
  E.g.
  SmithB1, Pattermore M1,2, Ward L2
  1University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  2University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD

• Abstract format: Microsoft Word, Arial font, justified body of text. Maximum of 250 words.

• Your Poster Abstract should include the following:
  - Background: the study objectives, the hypothesis to be tested, or a description of the problem;
  - Methods: method(s) used or approach taken;
  - Results: specific results in summarized form (with statistical analysis if appropriate);
  - Conclusions: description of the main outcome of the study. All abstracts should disclose primary findings and avoid, whenever possible, promissory statements such as ‘experiments are in progress’ or ‘results will be discussed’.

Poster Format:

• Size of Poster:
  Posters should have a maximum size of A0 (1200 x 840 mm)