Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts to the 20th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) in Beijing. Accepted abstracts will be allocated with oral presentation, poster presentation and poster exhibition and will be published in Hepatology International.
Online Abstract Sumission will be opened on 10 August, 2009.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 November, 2009
All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of 20th Conference of the APASL according to subject category.
Topic Category
Abstracts will be divided into the designated categories for review and program purposes. Presenters should select one subject category.
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Cell Cycle and Apoptosis
- Biliary Tract Pathophysiology
- Gene Transfer/Therapy
- Stem Cell Research
- Liver Regeneration
- Acute Liver Failure
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- Basic
- Clinical
- Autoimmune Hepatitis and Cholestatic Liver Disease
- Metabolic and Genetic Disease
- Drug induced Liver Disease (DILD)
- Hepatitis B
- Epidemiology
- Virology
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Hepatitis C
- Epidemiology
- Virology
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Other Viral Hepatitis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Basic
- Clinical
- Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Basic Carcinogenesis
- Epidemiology
- Diagnosis and Biomarker
- Anti-neoplastic Agent
- Loco-regional Treatment
- Surgery
- Radiotherapy
- Others
- Cholangioca and Other Liver Neoplasm
- Cholelithiasis and Biliary Tract Disease
- Liver Transplantation
- Imaging Modalities
- Miscellaneous
Rules for Abstract Submission:
Online abstract submission will be opened on 10 August, 2009.
Abstracts that have been presented in previous International Gastroenterology/ Hepatology Meetings will NOT be accepted.
All abstracts must be submitted via the Conference website only:
www.apasl2010beijing.org
Abstract Submission Deadline:
Abstracts must be submitted on or before 30 November, 2009. The online submission system will be closed at 24:00, 30 November, 2009 Beijing Time. All abstracts submitted afterwards will not be accepted.
Notification:
Notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent via email to the corresponding author. If you cannot receive notification by 18 December, 2009, please contact the Conference Secretariat at abstract@apasl2010beijing.org. The results of accepted abstracts will also announced on the website.
Guidelines for Abstract Submission:
Language:
All abstracts should be submitted in English (including the title, abstract text, authors' names, affiliations, figures and graphs).
Correspondence:
Please provide the followings:
Presenting author's contact details; including full mailing address, office hours phone number and email address and fax number.
Name(s) of presenting author and co-authors: first name(s) or initials of first name(s), family name (e.g. Jason Wong or J. Wong).
Affiliation details of all authors: department; institution/hospital; city; state (if relevant); country.
Structure:
The abstract title should be in initial capital/lower case, not all capitals.
Abstract text for original article should include 1) background/aims, 2) methods, 3) results and 4) conclusions. For case report, it should include introduction and case description.
Word limit: 300 words including acknowledgement, maximum 250 words is allowed if any figures/tables/graphs are included in the abstract.
All figures/tables/graphs to be included in the abstract should be submitted in JPG/BMP/GIF format, maximum width 9cm, and resolution up to 150dpi. Only ONE figure/table/graph is allowed in one file and maximum TWO files are allowed for each abstract.
Please note that these may be resized to fit in the final printed materials.
Do not include references in the abstract.
Do not include key words in the abstract.
Abbreviation should be spelled out, in parenthesis, in the first use in the text.
Format:
All abstracts submitted will be automatically edited according to 20th Conference of APASL submission format. It is the responsibility of the authors to review the submission and avoid any typing error on the abstract.
Use Italics only when appropriate (e.g., for the name of genus and species).
To avoid character corruption, please use only Times New Roman or Symbol font.
AWARDS
Young Investigator Awards
Young Investigator Awards will be extended to young investigators who submit excellent research.
The award laureate will receive a cash prize for young investigators whose abstracts are selected for presentation at the APASL 2010 Beijing
Eligibility and Application Procedure
The award laureate must be the presenting author and should be below 40 years of age in the congress year. He/she should send proof of age to the Secretariat of 20th Conference of APASL while submitting the abstract for the Young Investigator Award.
Travel Awards
Travel grants will be given in APASL 2010 Beijing to participants whose abstracts have been accepted (for either poster or oral presentation). Recipients will receive the bursary to assist with the expenses such as travel, hotel, and meal for attending the conference. Grants will be given based on the excellent quality of the accepted abstract and recommendation letter.
Eligibility and Application Procedure
The award laureate must be the presenting author and recommendation letter from department head/supervisor must be submitted to the Secretariat of 20th Conference of APASL while submitting the abstract.
Best Presentation Awards (Oral and Poster)
The awards recognize presenters who give excellent presentations during the 20th Conference of the APASL and are based on peer review collected at the Conference. Best Presentations Award will be announced during the closing ceremony with a cash prize.
Liver Care Foundation Financial Grants for Indian Young Investigators
Liver Care Foundation offers the award of five financial grants to facilitate Young Investigators from India to present their papers in the 20th Conference of the APASL. The Grant covers a round-trip excursion class air travel by the most direct route from the candidate's city of residence, or his/her acadmic institution in India to Beijing; registration fee; board and lodging for the days of the conference. In case they get support from other sources, or are not required to pay for any of the above, the award money would proportionately be adjusted. The value of each grant will not exceed INR 50,000).
Eligibility and Application Procedure
- Abstract accepted for presentation at the 20th Conference of the APASL
- Indian national working or studying in India;
- Age: 45 years or under (as of 1 February 2010)
- Not having additional financial aid or grant from any other source for attending the 20th Conference of the APASL
- Application should be writing to: The Treasurer, The Liver Care Foundation, 104 Antriksh Bhavan, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001, India.
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