CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Deadlines for Submission
All abstracts must be submitted by September 28nd. Only abstracts submitted by authors who have registered by September 28nd will be scheduled for presentation and published.
Abstracts from all speakers are strongly encouraged in order to provide a comprehensive representation of the meeting lectures. The collection of abstracts (online) will be available for viewing on the meeting website (ilacds2021.microbiologia.ufrj.br).
Please read the guidelines for submitting abstracts.
Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent no later than September 25th, after the Program Committee has reviewed all submissions.
Presentation Formats
Flash talks: Authors who submit flash talks have the opportunity to present their research in a 5-minute pre-recorded video. Please have your PowerPoint presentation pre-recorded to ensure smooth transitions during this virtual meeting (slides with voiceover). Attendees will be able to ask questions about the research during the pre-recorded presentation via a chat feature. We must receive your abstract and the pre-recorded PowerPoint file by September 28th .
e-Poster: Authors who submit Virtual Poster have the opportunity to present their research and engage in substantive discussions with interested colleagues. During the virtual convention, the e-Posters will be available for on-demand viewing on the ILACDS 2021 virtual Congress Platform. Attendees will be able to ask questions about the research presented in the e-Posters via a chat feature in the virtual Congress Platform.The e-Poster submission is only plain text (as an abstract, due no later than September 28nd), but you should include illustrative materials such as tables, graphs, photographs, large-print text, and materials in your final poster presentation, which must be sent to us no later than September 29th. Please review the instructions for creating, designing and submitting your e-Poster.
Following the virtual Symposium, all presenters will receive a certificate of participation.
Best e-Poster and Flash talk Presentation Award
The 3rd International and Latin American Clostridioides difficile Symposium awards the two best flash talk presentations and the best e-Poster in order to stimulate the community’s quality and scientific advancement.
If the presenter or lead author is registered for the 3rd International and Latin American Clostridioides difficile Symposium, all e-Posters and Flash lectures will be eligible for nomination.
The Scientific Committee will make selections based on the quality of research, the quality of the e-Poster, and the clarity of the presentation. The award recipients will be announced at the Conference and prominently displayed on the Conference website.
Best e-Poster and Flash talk Presentation Award
● Abstracts for Flash talks or e-Poster presentations may be submitted.
●Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail only (ilacds2021@micro.ufrj.br) by September 15th. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
● Abstracts must be written only in English.
●The abstracts should have at least 150 words and no more than 300 words; it should be fit into a single paragraph.
● Abstracts must include information about the author and co-author (full first and family names; email address and affiliation details).
●Abstracts should include the following information: background and objectives, methods, results and conclusions;
●Please acknowledge the sources of funding for your research beneath your abstract, especially funding from National Institute of Health (NIH) or Brazilian CNPq/CAPES grants.
Thank you very much for submitting your abstract. We are looking forward to including your work in the 3rd International and Latin American Clostridioides difficile Symposium – ILACDS Meeting.
Assistance: If you have any issues submitting or require any additional information, please contact us at ilacds2021@micro.ufrj.br and we will respond as soon as possible.
Please read the submission rules before submitting a video or e-Poster.
● For Flash talks, the pre recorded video (mp4, wmv, avi) must be uploaded to the meeting website (ilacds2021.microbiologia.ufrj.br) by September 28nd. The link video must be available for download.
● For e-Poster, the final presentation’s file (PDF) must be uploaded to the meeting website(ilacds2021.microbiologia.ufrj.br) by September 28th. The file must be available for download
Assistance: If you have any issues uploading or require any additional information, please contact us at ilacds2021@micro.ufrj.br and we will respond as soon as possible.
Limitations:
● Regardless of presenting author, the same person may submit an unlimited number of abstracts.
● Authors who are presenting must be registered participants. Only abstracts submitted by authors who have registered by September 28th will be scheduled for presentation and published.
● When you submit an abstract, you are agreeing to having it published in the official conference publications.
● Before submitting the abstract, the presenting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of its content and agree to its submission.
● Abstracts must be written in English.
CREATING AND DESIGNING YOUR e-POSTER
CREATING AND DESIGNING YOUR e-POSTER
Please submit your e-Poster as 1-page in portrait orientation.
● Language: All e-Posters should be written in English.
● File format: .ppt or .pptx
● e-Poster size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height – portrait orientation
● e-Poster size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height – portrait orientation
● Font size: ≥16
Hyperlinks, animated images and animations are not permitted and will be rendered inoperable for e-Posters.
Essential Information to Include on e-Poster
● The e-Poster should be brief and match with the submitted abstract
● All authors’ names and affiliations, as well as their corresponding institute affiliations and addresses must be listed.
● The logo of the affiliated institution/university should be placed in the upper left hand corner of the e-Poster, while
the first author’s color photograph should be placed in the upper right hand corner.
● Make sure that any photographs or figures being used in the e-Poster are large enough to be clearly visible and
have a minimum resolution of 300-dpi. The number of photographs should be restricted to those that are
absolutely necessary and relevant the e-Poster (preferably not exceeding 4-6 photos).
● Graphs and tables should be well organized and the font used should be of a legible size.
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