IDF 2009 Montreal

Abstract submission deadline: 3 April 2009, midnight EST

Abstract submissions

• The deadline for abstract submission is 3 April 2009 at midnight EST (Eastern Standard Time EST is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time UTC). Abstracts can only be submitted online. Abstracts submitted by post, fax or email will not be considered.
• Please note that abstracts or papers submitted elsewhere before 22 October 2009 should not be resubmitted to the 20th World Diabetes Congress.
• The Programme Committee reserves the right to accept or reject submitted abstracts. The decision of the abstract selection committee is final. The submitting author will be notified by e-mail of the abstract selection results in June 2009.
• The International Diabetes Federation will solely correspond with the indicated submitting author.
• Submission does not guarantee registration to the 20th World Diabetes Congress. Authors do not need to register prior to submitting an abstract. If their abstract is accepted, they will need to register for the 20th World Diabetes Congress. Authors will be entitled to the Early Registration Rate until 30 June 2009, midnight EST. If they do not register by then their abstract will not be included in the abstract book.
• Instructions are available at every step of the online abstract submission process. Should you have any queries, please contact the Programme Coordinator (e-mail abstracts@idf.org; telephone +32-2543-1635).
• Important information for the preparation of an abstract:
  • All abstracts must be submitted in English.
  • The length of the abstract is limited to 2500 characters.
  • Authors must select one keyword from the list of keywords that best describes the content of their abstract.
  • Upto twelve co-authors can be added.
  • When applicable, the abstract should include: aims, methods, results and discussion/conclusion.
  • Upon abstract submission, authors will have the option to save and edit their abstracts until the deadline submission of 3 April 2009, midnight EST.
  • Authors can submit and present an unlimited number of abstracts.
    

Posters

Posters will be displayed every day near the catering area on the exhibition floor of the congress venue. This will give accepted abstracts maximum exposure. Poster sessions will take place during lunch breaks.

Abstract book and CD-ROM

Accepted abstracts will be published on CD-ROM. Abstract books will be printed in a limited number of copies. They will not be included in the congress bag but will be placed in designated areas in the congress centre. A voucher will be included in the congress bag to be exchanged for the CD-ROM. Copyright for the publication of the abstract will be transferred to the International Diabetes Federation.

Late-breaking abstracts policy

In order for authors to submit their latest findings in the field of diabetes, the congress will have a late-breaking abstracts policy.

Authors should only submit abstracts which comply with the following conditions:

• Should contain new research findings of special importance
• Should not contain preliminary data
• Results published or likely to have been published before the 22 October 2009 are not allowed

Please contact the Programme Coordinator at the Congress Secretariat for more information on procedures. The deadline for submission of late-breaking abstracts is 30 June 2009, midnight EST. The Programme Committee reserves the right to accept or reject submitted abstracts. The submitting author will be informed by e-mail of the abstract selection results. The decision of the abstract selection committee is final. These conditions will be strictly adhered to.