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Abstract submission is now closed. Peer reviewed abstracts will be published in the Supplementary edition of the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism(JEM). The journal and the abstracts can be accessed online.
a. Oral Communications
This will be an 8 minute presentation with 2 minute allowance for questions. The best oral communication abstracts will be selected for presentation either in the free communication sessions or integrated in a congress session. Authors will need to indicate their preference for an oral presentation on the online form. Instructions for oral communications will be given at the time of notification of acceptance.
b. Poster presentations
Poster presentations will carry equivalent scientific status to oral communications in the programme. Instructions for poster preparation and display will be given at the time of notification of acceptance. A selection of the best posters will be presented in the ‘Best Poster’ session. From this session, the candidate for the Best Poster Award will be chosen. To be considered for this award, posters will need to be in place for judging by 10:00 am on Thursday May 21.
c. Awards
The Best Poster Award and the Best Free Communication Award will be presented during the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.
GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTERS
ORAL PRESENTATION
- Please confirm your exact time and date of presentation
- All presentations have to be surrendered for upload on the day before presentation except for those presenting on the 21st May, in which case this can be done latest on the morning of that day.
- Presentations can be uploaded at the Speaker Preparation Room
- Failure to abide by this ruling might mean your presentation being struck from the list
- Please be prompt and be ready to present at the appointed room well before the time of presentation
- You are allowed a maximum of 8 minutes to speak. A reminder will be issued at 6 minutes and 7 minutes and the presentation shall be terminated at the exact time. 2 minutes are allowed for Q&A
- Please speak clearly and respond intelligently to any queries from the audience
- Marks are allocated for Originality, Scientific Content and Presentation
- The winners shall be announced at the closing ceremony on the 23rd May. Participants or their representatives not present shall forego their claim to any prizes
- Please refer regularly to the Notice Board for latest information
POSTER PRESENTATION
- All posters have been allocated their sites and should be mounted in place by 8.00 am on 21st May after which judging will begin
- Posters not in place when the judging has taken place cannot be entertained subsequently and will be forfeit
- Please use the equipment and adhesives provided. Any damage incurred to the poster boards from unofficial mounting will be chargeable to the owner of the poster
- You are encouraged to be at the site of your poster during tea and coffee breaks to entertain any queries from delegates and judges, although this will not be a criteria for judging
- Marks are allocated for Originality, Scientific Content and Presentation
- All posters should be legible from a distance with easy to read fonts and headings
- Please remove all posters by 12.00 on 23rd May. Posters remaining after this time may be misplaced and unrecoverable
- The scientific committee has the right to remove any posters deemed inappropriate and action taken against the authors
- The winners shall be announced at the closing ceremony on the 23rd May. Participants or their representatives not present shall forego their claim to any prizes
- Please refer regularly to the Notice Board for latest information
Authors must select one topic from the aforementioned list which best describes the content of the submitted abstract.
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