Call for Abstract

Authors of Free Communications or Posters are hereby kindly invited to submit an abstract for contributions to WSFBP 2011 Congress by using the online submission form. Please note that online submission is mandatory.

Free communications and posters submitted individually and accepted by the International Scientific Programme Committee will be grouped by category topics into thematic sessions in order to promote communication among the presenters and participants and to allow for inspiring discussions.

Please note that accepted abstracts will be published only after completed registration and payment of the congress registration fee. The acceptance of submitted abstracts simultaneously results in binding registration of the speaker to attend the conference. The registration fee must be paid immediately after receiving the abstract acceptance, latest until 01 March 2011. Authors who have not settled the registration fee until that date will be omitted from the scientific programme. Onsite registration for presenting authors is not possible.

Free Communications
The free communications will be selected by the International Scientific Programme Committee after abstract submissions have been reviewed. The 90-minutes sessions will be grouped by topics and chaired by selected specialists. The time slot for a single presentation in a free communication is 15 minutes including discussion time. Only 1 Free Communication Abstract may be sumitted per author.

Posters
Each accepted poster will be exhibited at the WFSBP 2011 Prague Congress in the foyers of the Prague Congress Center.  The best posters will be grouped into thematic Guided Poster Tours chaired by renowned specialists. The Guided Poster Tours will give the authors the opportunity to present their findings and discuss them with the audience. The congress will deliver WFSBP Young Investigator Awards for the five best posters based, please refer to Grants & Awards. A max. of 4 posters abstracts may be submitted per author.

Young Scientists' Award Sessions
A limited number of authors under 40 years of age will be acknowledged for their high quality papers and will be granted a financial support of EUR 250 and free registration.

Please note that online submission is mandatory, otherwise abstracts will not be accepted. Further proposers need to provide the following information to the congress and exhibition office CPO HANSER SERVICE:

• a copy of the abstract as it has been submitted online
• Only 1 Young Scientist Award Abstract may be sumitted per author
• a short CV (up to 2 pages)
• a letter of recommendation from a senior scientist
• a copy of passport or identity card
Rejected papers may be referred to the Free Communications or Poster Sessions.

Abstracts for Young Scientists’ Award Sessions have to be submitted electronically by using the online form. 

For any further assistance, please contact the congress and exhibition office:
CPO HANSER SERVICE
Phone:  +49-40-670 882 0
Fax: +49-40-670 32 83
E-mail:

For any further assistance, please contact the congress and exhibition office:

CPO HANSER SERVICE
Phone: +49-40-670 882 0
Fax: +49-40-670 32 83
E-mail: wfsbp2011@cpo-hanser.de