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IMPORTANT!
You will not be able to log in with your credentials used for your registration to the Annual Conference but will have to create a specific account for abstract submission.
To qualify for a presentation, the following deadlines and submission criteria must be respected:
Abstract Submission
Deadlines:
- Abstract submission: Friday February 23, 2024
- Notification abstract selection: Monday March 12, 2024
Possibilities to present your abstract:
- There are platform presentations for a selection of accepted abstracts (oral presentation of 10 min incl. 2 min Q&A – on stage) – using PPT slides
- Furthermore, a selection of abstracts will be accepted for the poster express sessions (oral presentation of 2 min - on stage) - using 1 presentation slide (e.g. PowerPoint)
- There is a poster viewing session for all accepted abstracts. One author of each poster must be present during the poster viewing session.
- When accepted for a poster or oral presentation, please make sure to register for the Annual Conference
Authors that submit an abstract will be asked to indicate their preference to participate in the oral presentations.
The reviewers will make a selection of the submitted abstracts that qualify for the express sessions and the platform presentation.
Please note:
General Framework for Abstract Submission
- The submission of abstracts is welcome and highly appreciated
- Abstracts should be submitted via the abstract platform. Corrections can only be made until February 23 (submission deadline)
- All submitted abstracts that fulfill the submission criteria, will be screened and considered for presentation by reviewers, appointed by the Scientific Committee
- A notification regarding acceptance or rejection of abstracts to the submitting author will be sent via email (please make sure to check your spam folder in case you haven't received a mail)
- Accepted abstracts are published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal (digital version). Authors who are not registered by March 31, 2024 will be excluded from the abstract book
- No extra costs are linked to the Abstract submission
- Late breaking abstracts will not be accepted
- Abstracts with commercial or political content will not be accepted
- Posters are centrally displayed close to the plenary room
Submission Criteria:
Abstracts should be uploaded via the abstract submission system
- All abstracts must be submitted electronically in .doc or docx format and should be written in English
- At the time of submission, the material should not have been published or accepted for publication. Encore abstracts are accepted but not favoured
- References, tables or figures are not allowed
- No symbols or specific formatting
- The title of the abstract should include all the words crucial for a subject index
- The body of the abstract should be limited to maximum 300 words
- The subject should treat the results of a specific research project, including reviews. However, original data are preferred
- In addition, there should be a running title submitted with a maximum of 45 characters
- All abstracts have to be submitted by the presenting author.
- If the abstract has more than one author, the main author should be clearly identified (fe: label: 'main author:')
- Recommended dimension for the poster is A0, as the maximum usable space is 95x120. Please read the final details very carefully as these dimensions are not yet been confirmed.