CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – ISBMT 2024

Important Dates for Abstract Submissions

Last date for abstract submission: March 27, 2024
Notification of acceptance for oral/ E-poster presentations: April 12, 2024

Authors (who are MEMBERS of ISBMT) of the accepted papers/ abstracts (both oral & e-posters) will be provided with complimentary tickets (train/ economy flight), as applicable and accommodation for 1 night on the conference days; provided that they register before March 20, 2024 and send their tickets to the secretariat.

Authors (who are NON-MEMBERS of ISBMT) of the accepted papers/ abstracts (both oral & e-posters) will have to make their own arrangements (travel & accommodation) for ISBMT 2024. Registration is mandatory – kindly visit the REGISTRATION page to register.

Pre-registration is mandatory for the conference. Presenting authors should register for the conference on or before March 27, 2024; else the abstract will not be included in the conference proceedings.

The abstracts should be uploaded online. Abstracts will not be accepted on emails or through any other mode.

Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts

You are invited to submit informative abstracts of up to 300 words which would not include the title of the abstract, author affiliations and other headings (like Aims, Methods, Results & Conclusions). The abstract may include a maximum of one image (could be a table or a graph). Abstracts must be submitted according to guidelines given below.

Abstract Title

Please write the title in Sentence Case. Do not use quotation marks. Kindly note, the text will be used, as is wherever your abstract title is being used/ printed/ mentioned.

Example: The results of the research case study and its participants.

Authors and Affiliations 

Corresponding/ Submitting Author: The person submitting the abstract (whose email ID is used to create the profile) will be the single person to whom all correspondence/ communication will be sent.

Presenting Author: Details should be entered in the provided fields (even if the corresponding author is the presenting author of the abstract).

Co-authors: The system will give an option to fill details of up to 15 co-authors. In case you have more, please write to the conference secretariat for assistance.

Affiliations: To be mentioned for each author, wherever mentioned on the online portal.

Abstract Text 

Abstracts that merely state the results that will be presented will be subject to rejection. All abstracts are subject to review by the Scientific Committee and acceptance into the program is not guaranteed. The Committee suggests that the abstract follow the format outlined below.

  • Aims
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions

Conflict of Interest Statement 

If the research described in the abstract was supported by a commercial company, you must indicate the company’s role in analysing the data or preparing the abstract. One of the following must appear at the bottom of the abstract:

  • “No conflict of interest to disclose”.
  • “This research was supported by __________. The company had no role in analysing the data or preparing the abstract.”
  • “This research was supported by __________. The company inserts free text describing company role in data analysis or abstract preparation.”

This conflict-of-interest statement is mandatory for all abstracts submitted and will appear wherever & if the abstracts are published.

The abstracts must be submitted in one of the following categories/sections:

  • Bone marrow failure syndromes including MDS.
  • Cell and Gene Therapy
  • Cellular Therapy
  • Conditioning regimens
  • GVHD
  • Hemoglobinopathies, primary immune deficiency diseases and metabolic disorders
  • Infections
  • Leukemias
  • Lymphoma/Myeloma
  • Pediatric transplantation
  • Basic Science
  • Nursing
  • Allied (technical aspects such as graft processing, cryopreservation etc.)

Important Note:

  • Submission of the abstract carries with it an obligation to present the accepted abstract in person without any change in scientific content during the allotted time in the above conference.
  • Withdrawal of presentation should be intimated to the scientific committee on or before March 27, 2024.
  • If the presenting author (mentioned while submitting the abstract) is not able to present the paper at the conference due to any reason, prior permission must be obtained from the Scientific Committee regarding the change in the presenting author.
  • Preference for oral or e-poster presentation may be indicated at the time of submission of abstract though the final decision of the scientific committee will be binding.
  • More than 1 Abstract can be submitted by any individual Author.

E-POSTER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Important Dates for Abstract Submissions

Notification of acceptance for oral/ e-poster presentations: April 12, 2024
Last date to submit the E-posters: April 22, 2024

General specifications:

  • The E-poster will be displayed on a standard 42” LCD TV (portrait orientation)
  • File format should be Power point (.PPT/.PPTX) in 16:9 ratio slide
  • Maximum number of slides per E-poster: 01 (One)
  • Total size of the PPT slide should not exceed 5 MB
  • Animation/movies/sounds will not be supported; please submit in a static PPT format only

Design specifications:

  • The E-poster needs to be created as per suggestion under
    • The poster title should be displayed prominently at the top of the poster, followed by the author names with affiliations.
    • The text should include Aim/ Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
  • The poster should be self-explanatory, text should be brief and well organized.
  • The typeface/ font chosen should be a simple and clear one (e.g., Helvetica/ Calibri/ Tahoma) – 28 points is a well-accepted font size.
  • The correct font size depends greatly on the fonts used in the file and the thumb rule should be that if its visible well on the computer screen it shall be visible on the E-Poster Display Screen.
  • Colour suggestions:
    • When using light backgrounds (white, yellow, light blue) we suggest using dark fonts (black & navy blue).
    • When using dark backgrounds (blue & purple) we suggest using light fonts (white or cyan).
    • Avoid using red or green colour fonts or the background as they are colours that are difficult to be read.
  • Illustrations/ images/ photographs used in the E-poster should be enlarged enough to show relevant details.

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