Etiology calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Posters: 14th MS Nurse Workshop

October 9, 2012 Lyon, France

Aim of the course

This is an educational program created to encourage the dissemination of scientific knowledge among nurses working in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS). Disease management in research and clinical practice, with a special emphasis on the nurses’ crucial role, will be reviewed. Management of main signs and symptoms of the disease, such as spasticity, pain, psychosocial distress, cognitive impairment and genitourinary problems will be addressed both from the physician and nurse perspective.

Learning objectives

This course will offer to participants:

Updates on etiologic factors and pathogenetic mechanisms
An overview of diagnostic tools used in patient screening and follow-up
A review of research methodology in MS
Criteria to optimize treatment administration

Target audience

Nurses involved in the treatment of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Poster submissions

Serono Symposia International Foundation together with the MS Nurse Steering Committee invites the submission of posters.

Authors are requested to send an abstract of their proposed poster in Word format by e-mail to the following address: serena.dellariccia@seronosymposia.org

Abstracts should be no more than 300 words.

Poster abstract submission deadline: June 15, 2012

Serono Symposia International Foundation and the Workshop moderators - Mrs Eija Luoto and Mrs Amy Perrin Ross - will review the submitted abstracts and select the best posters to be presented during the 14th MS Nurse Workshop Poster Session and for publication on the abstract book to be distributed on-site to all participants.

Accepted poster presentations will be made available on the www.seronosymposia.org website after the workshop.

Poster format guidelines

Posters must be written in English and must include the title of the work, the author’s names, the name of the institution, the city and country.

Posters should be structured with an informative and short “Introduction”, “Material and Methods”, “Results” and “Conclusions”.

Use font size 14, Arial font type and line spacing 1.5.

Accepted posters should be printed in A1 (height: 84 cm, width: 59,4 cm).

Scientific Secretariat

Serono Symposia International Foundation
Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b
00187 Rome, Italy

Project manager: Serena Dell’Ariccia
T +39-06-420 413 251 | F +39-06-420 413 677
E-mail: info@seronosymposia.org

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

Call for Scientific Research Posters and Innovative Program Abstracts: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 2012 Annual Conference

CHADD's 25th Anniversary Annual International Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

November 8-10, 2012 San Fransisco, California

The CHADD Annual International Conference is the major research, practice and public information conference dedicated to issues related to ADHD. Conference sessions will focus on providing current science-based information and the impact of this information on treatment plans for individuals with ADHD. The conference will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, adults with ADHD, parents and others. Major goals for the conference are to disseminate the latest developments in research; to facilitate an ongoing exchange about issues related to ADHD by individuals with different experiences and viewpoints; and to increase public understanding of the disorder and its impact.

Only online submissions will be considered for Research poster abstracts and Innovative program abstracts must be received by June 1, 2012. Only online submissions will be considered.

Scientific Research Posters

Research in the area of ADHD related to specific topics of etiology, epidemiology, social, familial, medical and educational matters will be presented in a research poster session. Abstracts will be selected by a panel of reviewers based on scientific merits as well as on a space limitations and the need for a balance of topics. Decisions are based on scientific merit as well as on space limitations and the need for a balance of topics.

Submission Requirements:

• Abstracts that describe actual empirical research are preferred.
• Abstracts submitted should be no longer than 500 words and contain a description of the study's purposes, methodology and results, keeping in mind the diversity of backgrounds of the conference attendees.
• The names and affiliations of all investigators.

Research poster abstracts must be received by June 1, 2012. Only online submissions were considered.

CHADD will not be able to underwrite the expenses of presenters accepted from this Call for Papers.

Questions? Please phone 301-306-7070.

Innovative Programs

As parents and adults, educators and health care providers become more aware of the needs of children with ADHD and their families, they are finding extremely creative ways of addressing these needs. Such efforts include developing new and innovative programs, modifying existing programs; accommodating the needs of the child through individually designed learning environments that highlight his or her special needs, and developing community-wide collaborative models.

Individuals representing a wide array of innovative program and services will be on hand to share information with conference attendees.

Innovative program abstracts must be received by June 1, 2012. Only online submissions were considered.

CHADD will not be able to underwrite the expenses of presenters accepted from this Call for Papers.

Questions? Please phone 301-306-7070.