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Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstract submission has now closed.

Abstracts for the Congress will be published in the Pigment Cell Melanoma Research Journal published by Wiley Blackwell. Delegates will receive this journal onsite in satchels upon registration.

Abstract deadline dates

Deadline for receipt of abstracts	16 July 2010
Authors notified of acceptance	10 August 2010
Author registration deadline	01 September 2010
Early bird registration deadline	01 September 2010

Step by step summary of abstract submission instructions

Please read through the submission instructions listed below before preparing your abstract:
Step 1: Read the General Policies and Requirements for the submission of abstracts.
Step 2: Write your abstract following the Abstract Format & Layout Guidelines.
Step 3: Review the Poster and Student Bursary information
Step 4: Download Abstract Template and insert/add your abstract text. Save as a .doc document to your computer. Please note: Abstracts must not exceed 300 word limit.
Step 5: Click on the button below to complete the Abstract Submission Form. It will be necessary to attach/upload the .doc copy of your abstract.

Notification of acceptance

Notifications of acceptance will be sent via e-mail to the submitting author by 10 August 2010. Abstracts submitted for oral presentations that cannot be accommodated within the program will be considered and reviewed for a place in the Poster display.

The Congress Managers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.

Categories for submission

Authors must select one of the following submission categories that their abstract relates to:

1. Society for Melanoma Research
2. Interdisciplinary Melanoma / Skin Cancer Centres
3. International Melanoma Pathology Working Group

General Policies and Requirements

• An abstract must contain sufficient information so that if published it will be a complete report independent of presentation. The text should not contain statements alluding to results or conclusions not presented within the text.
• The presenting author will be required to register for the Congress in order to ensure their abstract(s) is included in the final program. Deadline for presenting author registration is 01 September 2010.
• All submissions must be completed electronically via the online submission facility. If you are unable to submit in this manner, please contact the Congress Managers at melanoma2010@arinex.com.au or phone: +61 2 9265 0700 for further information.
• All abstracts must be prepared according to the guidelines provided. Abstracts will only be accepted and published if submitted using the supplied template.
• There is no limit to the number of abstracts that may be submitted by an individual. However, splitting of a body of work into multiple abstracts is discouraged and consolidation into one abstract is preferred.
• In submitting your abstract you are consenting for the abstract to be published in the journal of Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research which will be provided to all delegates onsite.
  

Abstract Format and Layout Guidelines

• Abstracts must not exceed a 300 word limit. The word limit relates only to the text of the abstract and does not include title, authors and institutions.
• Any font may be used for the abstract text, but in published form the font will be standardised for all abstracts. Formatting is preserved (italics, bold, superscripting, subscripting, underlining) and symbol characters (ie ± , µ, ß) may be used.
• Abstracts must be free of typographical and grammatical errors.
• Standard abbreviations may be used for common terms only. Otherwise, any abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word. Abbreviations may be used in the title, provided the name in full is outlined in the body of the abstract.
• Authors who wish to indicate multiple organisational affiliations should do so using superscript numbers to indicate the author’s institution followed by city and country (in this order) Do not include degrees or professional titles (e.g. Dr, Prof., etc).

           
            See example below:
            B. Smith1; M.R. Pattermore1,2; L. Ward2
            1University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
            2University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Abstract Template

Authors must prepare their abstract in advance using the template located at the link below. All abstracts will be checked and if you don’t use the template your abstract may be declined. Authors can then upload the completed abstract via the online form.

• Abstracts should be written in Arial, single line spacing in the following order: title, authors and affiliation
• The title is left justified, Bold, Font 12,
• List of authors is left justified, Font 11,
• Author’s affiliation is left justified, Font 11,
• Abstract body is full justified, Font 11 and should not exceed 300 words.

Download Abstract Template

Poster Prizes

All abstracts selected for poster presentations in the Society of Melanoma Research program will be considered for one of a limited number of Poster Prizes.

Student Bursaries

Students wishing to be considered for one of a limited number of student bursaries must indicate at time of submission that they qualify as per the following:

• Be currently enrolled as a PhD student
• Be a paid-up member of the Society of Melanoma Research
• Be the first and presenting author on an abstract in the Society of Melanoma Research program

Students will need to provide a supporting letter from their supervisor to be considered for a travel bursary. Supporting letters should be emailed to the Congress Managers.

Student bursaries are offered as a grant-in-aid towards defraying some of the travel costs associated with attending the meeting.