Submission & Guidelines

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Abstracts may be submitted for poster or oral presentation only.
• Abstracts must be submitted online via the congress website. Abstracts submitted by fax, email, or post will NOT be accepted.
• Abstracts must be submitted by 30 May 2024. The online submission system will close at midnight GMT +8 on this day.
• Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.
• Abstract submitted previously to other congresses will not be accepted.

CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT AND NOTIFICATION OF DECISION

• After submitting your abstract, you will receive an email confirmation that your abstract has been received.
• Please contact the Secretariat at abstract@apcmv.com if you have submitted an abstract and did not receive an email acknowledgement.
• Notifications regarding the status of your abstract acceptance will be sent out by 30 June 2024.

PRESENTATION AT THE CONGRESS

• Instructions for preparation of poster presentations will be sent together with acceptance notification.
• The Organising Committee will endeavour to schedule abstracts according to authors’ preferences but reserves the right to decide on the final form of presentation.
• For each abstract, at least one author is expected to attend the congress. Presenting authors must register for the congress and pay the registration fee.
• Abstract presenters need to register by the registration deadline for inclusion in the congress programme and the presentation schedule.

PREPARING YOUR ABSTRACT FOR SUBMISSION

• The abstract should be as informative as possible and include the following details:
• Objectives: background and specific aims of the study
• Methods: description of methods used
• Results: summary of results obtained
• Conclusions: conclusions reached
• Abstracts must meet the following specifications:
  • Abstract title – Limited to 25 words
  • Abstract text – Limited to 300 words
  • Abstract topic – Abstracts topic must be chosen from a specific theme listed in the Scientific Programme
• You may upload 1 graphic / image for your abstract.
• Use only standard abbreviations. Special or unusual abbreviations are not recommended. If otherwise necessary, the latter should be placed in parenthesis after the first appearance of the full word.
• All abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication. If you need editorial help, please arrange for the review of your abstract by a colleague who is a native English speaker, by a university scientific publications office (or other similar facility) or by a copy editor, prior to submission.
• The submission link at the top of this page allows you to store your abstract in draft form to facilitate edits. Please note that abstracts must be SUBMITTED before the deadline to be sent for review for inclusion in the Scientific Programme.

GUIDE TO ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Kindly download the step-by-step PDF guide on how to submit your abstract and the troubleshooting tips should you face any difficulties.