INVITATION FOR CONTRIBUTION

The Scientific Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts for the Brucellosis 2022 International Research Conference. Accepted abstracts will be presented either in oral or poster format.

ABSTRACT TIMELINE

The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 20st June 2022. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and notification of acceptance will be sent authors during the week beginning 15 July 2022. Presenting authors of accepted abstracts must have registered and paid for the Conference by Wednesday 31st August 2022.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Please complete the abstract submission form below and upload your abstract here. Abstracts must be submitted in English and should fit in a one single A4 page, as the format provided.
Please provide an abstract having a minimum of 250 words and up to 350 words in length. The abstract should clearly describe the topic, the methods and results. The presenting author should be highlighted in bold font.
Abstracts should not contain any undefined abbreviations; all abbreviations must be spelled out on first use. They should not contain any unspecified references.
Abstracts must not contain, tables, pictures and diagrams. Please be sure that your Word Document submission does not include Track Changes.
Please provide up to five keywords, which can be used for indexing purposes. Keywords should be arranged in alphabetic order and separated by a comma.
Abstract submitters will receive an initial confirmation of receipt within a few days.

By submitting the abstract, you agree his publication within the conference proceedings.

The submission should be original, the actual abstract text should be new and not already submitted to other conferences.

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

Abstracts must be submitted in English and should fit in a one single A4 page, by using the template provided. Abstract narrative must be clear and concise. Please remind that abstract editing is under the responsibility of submitting authors, which should thoroughly check them for spelling and grammar before submission. All abstracts will be published as received, if accepted by the scientific committee.

TYPE AND CATEGORY OF PRESENTATION

While submitting your abstract, please indicate the session in which your presentation would fit:

1 Taxonomy, Evolution, Emerging Species

2 Genomics and Proteomics

3 Host-Pathogen Interaction

4 Immunology

5 Vaccination

6 Diagnostic

7 Human Brucellosis

8 Epidemiology, control and eradication

9 Wildlife Brucellosis

After that, please indicate your proposed type of presentation:

  • poster only

  • oral or poster presentation

ABSTRACT EVALUATION AND ACCEPTANCE

The members of the Scientific Committee will evaluate the scientific quality of the submitted abstracts on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Research innovation and quality

  • Importance and interest on the findings for the international scientific community

  • Potential to be applied in the field for brucellosis control and eradication

  • Clearness and precision in commenting on the findings

Please remind that abstracts are supposed to provide sufficient detail to facilitate the review process by the scientific committee. Abstract poorly written or abstract for which the above criteria cannot be evaluated will not be accepted for presentation at the conference.

As there will be a limited number of time slots for short presentations, the Scientific Committee will select the abstracts for oral communications. All other accepted abstracts will be given a place at the poster session.

Please note, Authors are advised that submission or acceptance of an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration for the Conference.
All delegates must register separately online.

AFTER ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE

All accepted abstracts will be included in the Conference Proceedings Book, which will be provided to all registered participants as an electronic copy and will be available online on the Conference Website.

Please remember that Conference Registration is Required. All presenters (oral or poster) must register to attend the conference. Abstracts from presenters who have not registered for the conference will be withdrawn from the Conference Proceedings. If unable to attend, or register, a presenting author may nominate another co-author who is registered for the Conference to present on their behalf.