Call
Call for Abstracts and Panels
International Meeting for Autism Research
The
IMFAR Scientific Program Committee
invites abstract and scientific panel submissions for review in all
disciplines relevant to autism research for presentation at the 2010
IMFAR meeting in
cccRelevant topics include but are not
limited to: etiology, risk factors, epidemiology, neuroimaging,
treatment, cognition, behavior, language, communication, diagnosis,
phenotype, genetics, animal models, education, neurology, psychiatry,
psychology, neuropathology, immunology, environment, and medical
conditions. IMFAR is a scientific meeting and only presentations based
on empirical data will be accepted.
Individual abstracts should report on the
results of a single study. The program committee will select abstracts
for either an oral presentation or a poster presentation.
Scientific panels should consist of 3 or
4 linked presentations of empirical findings from studies of the same
topic. The presentations may present different findings from the same
study or findings from different but related studies. Selected
scientific panels will be given a presentation slot of 60 minutes. Only
a small portion of the program will be devoted to these panels. The
program committee will consider the individual presentations of panel
submissions that are not accepted as panels for oral or poster
presentations.
The rapid growth of the International
Society for Autism Research (INSAR) has led to policies that ensure
effective communication with the scientific and autism communities
through media organizations. Information submitted to IMFAR as an
abstract for oral or poster presentation is embargoed until after the
presentation. The program committee will select abstracts for inclusion
in a press book and INSAR will arrange for information release and
press conferences during the meeting. Press policies may be viewed on
the INSAR website.
The research presented at the meeting
must be substantively identical to that described in the abstract,
although the addition of data collected subsequently is allowed.
Authors are required to declare all conflicts of interest when making
oral or poster presentations.
RULES FOR SUBMISSION AND PRESENTATION OF
ABSTRACTS AND PANELS
1.
For members of INSAR and for students,
there is no fee to submit abstracts. Others will be charged a $50
processing fee if their abstract is accepted. Presenters whose
abstracts are accepted for presentation must register and pay the
registration fee for the conference by April 15, 2010.
2.
An individual may appear as the first
author or presenter on only one abstract.
3.
Submit abstracts and panels on line by
going to http://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/cfp.cgi
and clicking on the links at the bottom
of the page. Abstracts must be submitted by November 20, 2009.
4.
Funding sources (sponsors) must be
identified, including commercial, public, or private foundation grants,
and off-label use of drugs must be declared.
5.
The submitter must certify that:
a.
Any work with human or animal subjects
reported in the abstract complies with the guiding policies and
principles for experimental procedures endorsed by the National
Institutes of Health.
b.
Each author has given consent to appear
as an author. Each author will automatically receive notice of abstract
submission, and will be able to view it at any time.
6.
Any real or perceived financial conflict
of interest (COI), such as royalties, pharmaceutical relationships,
case litigation, etc., of each investigator must be reported. Any
potential for financial gain that may be derived from reported work may
constitute a potential conflict of interest. At the time of submission,
the final step in the process will be the requirement for each author
to log into the site and sign the personal COI statement. Failure to
declare a real or perceived COI will result in withdrawal of the
abstract from presentation at the meeting, the Program book, and the
Abstract book. In addition, the author not declaring COI will be
prohibited from submitting an abstract to the IMFAR meeting for the
following year. All COIs must be displayed in oral and poster
presentations and they will be identified in both the Program and
Abstract Books.
7.
The text of abstract submissions must:
a.
Be 500 words or less
b.
Include these five paragraph headings:
background, objectives, methods, results, conclusions, with enough
information that the reviewer can assess the value of each of these
categories.
c.
Not include the authors' names.
8.
The text of panel submissions must:
a.
Include a 200 word or less paragraph
describing the overall theme of the panel, followed by a 500-word or
less paragraph for each presentation within the panel.
b.
Include these five paragraph headings for
the description of each presentation: background, objectives, methods,
results, conclusions, with enough information that the reviewer can
assess the value of each of these categories.
NOTE: ABSTRACTS AND PANEL PROPOSALS WILL
BE PRINTED EXACTLY AS THEY ARE SUBMITTED. Therefore we strongly
recommend that you compose the text of the abstract in a separate word
processing program before beginning the online submission process.
Check the spelling and grammar of the text before submitting it. The
conference organizers will not edit any portion of abstracts (e.g.,
title, authors, affiliations, spelling errors).
As soon as you have submitted the title of your presentation you will automatically receive an email from (imfar@confex.com) that includes a password-protected hyperlink. If you interrupt the submission process, you can resume at any time by clicking on the hyperlink in that email.
______________
INSAR
342 N. Main Street
West Hartford, CT, USA 06117
www.autism-insar.org
info@autism-insar.org