General Framework for Abstract Submission
  • The presentation of abstracts is welcome and highly appreciated. 
  • Abstracts should be submitted via the available link on the conference website. 
  • All submitted abstracts that fullfil the submission criteria, will be screened and considered for presentation by reviewers, appointed by the Scientific Committee, which will send a notification regarding acceptance or rejection of abstracts to the submitting author via e-mail.
  • Accepted abstracts are published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal after the conference.
  • There is no cost linked to abstract submission or poster presentation
  • Late breaking abstracts will not be accepted.
  • Posters are centrally displayed close to the plenary room. 
Deadlines
  • Abstract Submission Deadline Friday 20th Jan. ’17, 23:59 CET
  • Abstract Submission Feedback Wednesday 15th Feb. ‘17

Submission Criteria

Abstracts, should be uploaded via the abstract submission system accessible via the Conference Website. 
  • All abstracts must be submitted electronically in .pdf format 
  • All abstracts 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. 
  • 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 
  • In addition, there should be a title submitted with a maximum of 45 characters 
  • If the abstract has more than one author, the main author should be clearly identified (fe: label: 'main author:'). 

Possibilities to present your abstract:

  • There is poster viewing for all accepted abstracts
  • There are express sessions for a selection of accepted abstracts (oral presentation of 1 minute – on stage) – using 1 ppt slide
  • There are platform presentations for a selection of accepted abstracts (oral presentation of 10 min – on stage) – using PPT slides

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 or the platform presentation.
 

Guidelines for poster viewing and oral presentations 

Detailed guidelines for poster viewing and oral presentations will be published later.