ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

The conference theme of “Non-invasive Monitoring of Hormones” has been chosen to highlight sample collection methods which are designed to minimize or prevent animal handling and restraint while obtaining samples for endocrinological assessment. We invite submission of abstracts which focus on studies reporting applications of such methods (reproduction and stress), which deal with methodological issues or introduce and expand new avenues related to such non-invasive (or minimally invasive) methods.

Submission for oral or poster contributions to the scientific program is now open. Please observe the following guidelines for preparing and submitting your abstract.

 

1.  Oral presentations will be limited to 10 minutes with 3 additional minutes for questions.

Computer equipped with Windows (XP or 7), MS Office (XP or 2010) system will be provided. Presenting authors will have the possibility to check presentations in a separate room. PowerPoint files should be transferred to the conference computer half a day before the presentation.

Please announce if you need a slide projector for your presentation.

2.  All posters (maximal dimensions:  100x140cm portrait format) will be exposed for the duration of the conference. Monday evening will be dedicated to a poster session. Posters should also include a picture of the presenting author to facilitate finding the person to talk to concerning additional information on the poster during the conference.

3.  All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings as a supplement of the journal “Wiener Tierärztliche Monatsschrift/Veterinary Medicine Austria” (indexed in ISI-Web of Science). Furthermore, selected talks will be published in 2013 as papers in a special issue of the same journal.

4.  Only one abstract per lead author may be submitted, but there is no limit on the number of abstracts submitted as co-author (non-presenting author). The presenting author must register for the Conference by the end of August, 2012; otherwise the abstract will not appear in the proceedings.

5.  Submitted abstracts (in English only) should include Title, Authors and Affiliations including the e-mail address of the presenting author. They must contain a clear statement of the purpose of the work, the methods used, the results, and conclusions. The main text (excluding title, authors and affiliations) must not exceed 300 words. The name of the presenting author should be underlined. 

6.  With the submission of the abstract authors confirm that any research conducted on animals followed international, national and/or institutional guidelines for humane animal treatment, and was in compliance with relevant legislation.

7.  Please indicate below the abstract whether you prefer to give an oral presentation (talk) or present a poster. We will try to consider your preference; final decision however is made by the conference committee.

8.  Irrespective of your preferred type of presentation, talk or poster, please note below the abstract to which of the four topics:

1.       Stress

2.       Reproduction

3.       Methodological issues

4.       New avenues / miscellaneous topics

your study fits best.

9.  Please submit the abstract as a word document (.doc, .docx) to: noninvasive@vetmeduni.ac.at