ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

MARK THESE DATES!

15 April 2024 Abstract submission deadline NEW!

03 May 2024 Notification of general acceptance or rejection

Mid-June 2024 Notification of specific acceptance (Oral or Poster presentation)

GENERAL GUIDELINES

The abstract submission is only possible on-line. Abstracts submitted by other means or not compliant with the instructions will not be accepted.

• You may be the presenting author of any number of abstracts.
• All accepted submissions will either be presented as posters or as oral presentations.
• All abstracts have to be submitted in English.
• There is no fee for abstract submission but presenting authors must be registered participants of the congress and registration is mandatory by 15 May 2024.
• All submitted abstracts will be scored by a panel of judges. From the abstracts submitted for oral presentation, the highest ranked will be selected for workshop talks to be presented on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th  of September. There will be Bright sparks awards (24 awards, €750 each) for workshop presentations.
All poster presenters will be eligible to participate in the best poster award, in which the best 24 poster presentations will receive €300.
• Accepted abstracts will be published in a Supplement of the European Journal of Immunology.

• Application for travel grants – please click on EFIS TRAVEL GRANT to read EFIS guidelines and apply for grants.

Please carefully follow the instructions before submitting the abstract. The abstract will be online for editing by the submitter until 29 February 2024.

General acceptance will be notified ONLY to the presenting author by 03 May 2024

ABSTRACT TEXT PREPARATION

• The abstract must be written in English. The word text to be uploaded on the submission page should contain only the ABSTRACT TEXT not title and authors (title, authors and affiliations will be merged to the abstract text automatically).
• Abstract text must not exceed 350 words.
• Type your abstract in a common Word Processor (e.g., Microsoft Word). Save a copy of the file with the abstract text only (no title or authors) and be ready to upload it on the submission page.
• Ideally the usual structure of a scientific abstract (Purpose – Methods – Results – Conclusion) is applied, a template is available to be downloaded HERE and, on the submission page. However, a free structure is also allowed.
• Enter the source(s) of contributed support and/or grant numbers at the end of the abstract text.
• Graphics, pictures and tables are not allowed.
• Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted.
• Please note that, no advertising can be inserted, only generic names may be given (for drugs, tools, deans) and must not return any trade name.

STEP BY STEP ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

• Carefully read the General Conditions to give your acceptance.
• Please select one Track (main topic)and one Category (topic) that you think relates most to your abstract.
• Type the abstract Title.
Abbreviations are not allowed in the title.
In the title, please use capital letters ONLY where necessary (e.g. ‘Detection of two novel large mutations in SLC7A9 by semi-quantitative fluorescent multiplex PCR’) and use italics only if necessary.
• Select the preferred Type of presentation (oral or poster); please note that the final decision about the type of presentation is up to the Scientific Committee.
• Select the Keywords (minimum 3 – maximum 6) that you think relates most to your abstract.
• Add all Authors (maximum 25) and Affiliations (a maximum of 3 institutions per author is allowed). The order as well as the name of the presenting author can be edited during the submission process.
• Select the Presenting author.
Presenting authors are expected to attend the congress and present their contribution. Authors who are unable to attend and give the presentation as scheduled, must notify the Organizing  Secretariat OIC and withdraw their abstract at AbstractECI2024@oic.it by 14 June 2024
• Complete all required Additional queries related to the Presenting author.
• Upload the word file with your abstract text.
• Check the Summary and finally click on the Submit button which appears only if all steps have been completed. If the Submit button is not available at the bottom of the webpage, please check the “Todo’s”     list (right upper side of the page) to see which step is incomplete.

TRACKS AND TOPICS

KEYWORDS