56th Annual Scientific Meeting York 2012

July 25-28: University of York, UK

Deadline for receipt of abstract: Friday 24th February 2012

NOTE:  This is the only form the executive will consider when selecting the papers and posters for the next meeting. If your paper or poster is not in the correct format according to the instructions below, it will be returned to you for correction. 

Please note that you cannot use any special characters (µ  α β ≤  ± ©) and effects (bold, underline, italic, subscripts, superscripts) or even charts /graphs on the form. Spell out micro (µ), alpha (α), beta (β) etc.  Use "E" instead of the superscript (eg 10E3). 

Instructions to Authors:

Abstracts sent by email will not be accepted, so please read the instructions carefully!

Complete one copy of this form for each submission. To aid the administration, we ask that you submit this form electronically, rather than on paper. You can use up to 400 words including references in the headings provided (Background, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions).  Before you submit the form electronically, we request you draft the text on a WORD document, (click here to download the template) this way you can check you have not exceeded a total of 400 words. Then copy and paste each section into the relevant boxes below without the subheading. Your abstract, if accepted, will appear in the programme exactly as it appears here, so please ensure accuracy and good English. Please ensure that numbers of patients, experiments etc, are included. 

Title of abstract: (Please use lower case)

Authors: Please type the name of the presenting author first. The first name followed by surname separated by a comma from next name etc. If the address is different for each author, please use numbers enclosed with brackets [ ].

Mailing address of authors: Give addresses for all authors (Dept, Institute, City, Code, Country) using numbers as above. Remember to give phone/fax number and e-mail address of presenting author.

Conflict of Interest: The authors have a responsibility to disclose at the time of submission of abstracts any conflict of interest that may influence or be seen to influence any aspect of the research. This responsibility extends to matters related to financial benefit in the form of remuneration, payment or gift received by a staff member that is in addition to salary paid by the University. Financial benefits might also include ownership of any products, consultancy fees, or royalties.   Failure to disclose any conflict of interest will result in rejection of the abstract. 

Please declare any conflict of interest on the footer of the abstract form; if you have nothing to declare please write "no conflict of interest to declare". Submissions with no declaration will not be considered.

If you wish to acknowledge anyone, please do so on the footer of the page.

Please make sure you have filled in all the boxes correctly, and have not exceeded 400 words, otherwise the form will be returned to you for corrections. 

In submitting this abstract, you commit yourself, or a colleague to present the Paper/Poster if accepted. 

Receipts: When submitted, you should receive an automatic aknowledgement that your abstract has been submitted successfully! if you do not, then your abstract was not submitted!!!

Please confirm the abstract was submitted by emailing the Webmaster: waheed.ashraf@nottingham.ac.uk 

Also, if you have any problems submitting your abstract, again email the Webmaster: waheed.ashraf@nottingham.ac.uk  

Receipts: You will also receive an acknowledgement by E-mail within 2 weeks from your submission date. If you do not, please contact the Honorary Secretary (SRHSB@asbah.org ) since occasionally sent abstracts do not arrive.

Abstract
Background
Materials and Methods
Results
Conclusions
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Multi-disciplinary membership

All international trainees, students and established professionals in any branch of research into hydrocephalus and / or spina bifida are welcome to join.