DOWNLOAD ABSTRACTS

Abstracts from this meeting can be downloaded from the ANZBMS website's Resources > ASM page.

The 2007 ASM has finished.
** The information below is for reference only. **

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
All abstracts must be submitted online HERE

CLOSING DATE: 8 June 2007
*** Late submissions will be accepted for presentations as Posters. ***
 
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

• It is a condition of acceptance that the presenting author is registered for the meeting.
• Please submit your abstract with a completed registration form and payment
• Please indicate on the form whether your abstract is for oral or poster presentation
• Please include an indication of your main area of interest
• Please complete the section on Disclosure

A presenter who indicates a preference for an oral presentation should also be willing for the abstract to be considered as a poster. While every attempt will be made to program abstracts according to the requests of authors, oral presentations cannot be guaranteed.

ABSTRACT FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS

• Abstracts must be typed in English
• Use a 12 point Arial font with single line spacing
• Abstracts must not exceed 250 words, excluding title, authors and institution
• The title should be in capital letters
• The list of author(s) and institution(s) should follow the title in capital/lower case letters
• The name of the presenting author should be underlined
• Do not include titles or degrees
• Abstracts related to studies must contain the aims of the study, methods, results and conclusion
• Abstracts may include a simple table or figure
• Abbreviations should be used only for common terms (for uncommon terms, the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word)
• References should be used sparingly
• Final formatting will be undertaken by the Conference Secretariat

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
AND CONSENT
Presenters/Authors (speaker, faculty, or contributor) are required to disclose academic and professional affiliations and any financial interests, direct or indirect that might affect the presentation, conduct or reporting of the material submitted.

Disclosure should include any relationship that may bias a presentation or abstract or which if known could give perception of bias. Financial interests may take the form of corporate appointments, consultancies including advisory boards, speakers bureau, stock ownership or royalties, or other equity interests such as research grants, research equipment funding or patent licensing arrangements with companies
mentioned in or related to the subject matter of the work submitted. Any limitation of the authors to full access to all trial material must also be disclosed. The programme will note speakers disclosed relationships with the associated commercial entity.
 
All authors of submitted abstracts and invited speakers must complete the disclosure statement or have their work refused at the discretion of the organising committees.
 
Poster Presentations
Posters will be on display from Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 September 2007. Freestanding display boards will be available. Posters should fit into an area of 1.0 metres wide x 1.0 metres.

Posters can be set up on Sunday 9 September 2007 after 4pm.