Aplar 2017 Oral Abstracts

Aplar 2017 Poster Abstracts

APLAR Review Course

Date: Tuesday October 17th,  2017

Time: 09:00 -16:00

Venue: Dubai World Trade Center

Fees: Pre-registrants USD $50, onsite/late registration USD $50

To Register, kindly visit http://aplar2017.com/registration-accomodation.php 

Abstract Submission Deadline

• All abstracts must be submitted  before  May 31st, 2017 to the following email addresses: secretary@infomedweb.com & atheeralansari@googlemail.com 
• The online submission system to be closed at 24:00 hours (UCT/GMT +8hrs) by 31 May 2017.
• All abstracts submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

1. Abstracts must be written exclusively in English.
2. There are 2 modes of presentation: Oral and Poster presentation. The Scientific Committee will identify which abstracts will be selected for oral presentation and which abstracts will be presented as posters.
3. Abstract must be limited to 250 words and must be concise and clear, highlighting the most relevant aspects, findings and conclusions. The word limit for the abstract title is 20.
4. Use only standard abbreviations. Special or unusual abbreviations are not recommended. If otherwise necessary, the latter should be placed in parenthesis after the first appearance of the full word, except for unit symbols. Numeral rather than words may be used to indicate numbers.
5. Section breaks are not mandatory.
6. References are not required for abstract submission.
7. Inclusion in the Congress proceedings is dependent on payment of registration fees.
8. The abstract must contain original research material, not be published or presented at any other international congress prior to APLAR 2017. The submitted abstracts will remain property of APLAR 2017 Congress. the Scientific Committee reserves the right to publish and distribute.

Congress Topics

• Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ø  Basic Research

Ø  Clinical

• Basic Immunology
• Cell therapy
• Gout
• Human autoimmune disease genetics
• Myositis
• OA
• PAH/ILD
• Pediatric Rheumatology
• PsA
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rheumatology Reimagined – How  Rheumatology will Services be Delivered in 2020
• SLE

Ø  Basic Research

Ø  Clinical

• SSc
• Telehealth Workshop
• Vasculitis
• COPCORD
• Epidemiology 

The Scientific Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts for the 19th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress (APLAR 2017) held between October 16-20th, 2017. Individuals who have conducted extensive research in the field of Rheumatology can submit abstracts under the following topics:

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY

ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH TOPICS

Please contact Infomed, the congress organizers on secretary@infomedweb.com and atheeralansari@googlemail.com if you have any questions related to abstract submission.

Instructions for Poster Presentations

All poster presentations will be scheduled in one of 5 poster sessions.

Your poster should be mounted by the start of your poster session and removed promptly at the end of your poster session time. We appreciate your cooperation in removing your poster in time and adhering to this schedule.

Participants should be present at their designated poster board(s) during session breaks during their scheduled poster session to answer any questions.

The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for posters that are not removed by the end of their assigned poster session.

Please note that the poster program will be available online only and will not be included in the printed program booklet you will receive on-site. Therefore you are requested to familiarize yourself with the poster board number and poster session time assigned to you.

If you have any further queries regarding your abstract or the Scientific Program, please contact  and atheeralansari@googlemail.com 

Instructions for Oral Presentations

·         If using a PowerPoint presentation, please bring it with you on a USB Memory stick. Further instructions for uploading your presentation slides will be made available on site.

·         Assemble in your session room at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the session.

·         Ensure that you sit near the front of the room with easy access to the stage.

·         Ensure that you keep to the time allocated to you, as it will cause disruption to sessions if you run over your allotted time.

Please make sure that you check the Online Program during the Congress for any updates to your session day, time and hall.