CNS*2009 - Abstract Submission Procedure 

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Abstract submission instructions for CNS*2009

Authors should prepare a formatted abstract using the template and, if requesting an oral presentation, also prepare a 1-4 page summary in PDF format.

Download the RTF-formatted template and save it on your computer. Open it in a word processor that can read RTF (Rich Text Format) files (Word, Wordperfect, etc.). Replace the title, author names and affiliations, e-mail, and abstract text with your data. Specific instructions are given within the template and since this formatted abstract will be published it is important that these formatting instructions are followed carefully. When you have finished entering your abstract into the template, save the file in RTF format. Most word processors can save files in RTF format (Save As…).

Login to http://cns.confmaster.net and register as a new author

Once registered and logged in, click on “Register paper” in the Author menu

Enter the title of the paper.

Use the pull down menu to select presentation preference type (“poster preferred”, “oral preferred”, “oral or featured preferred”). Note that “oral preferred” and “oral or featured preferred” papers will be considered equally for the short oral format. Those who select “oral or featured oral” will also be considered for the longer featured oral format.

Select a field of study keyword (keyword1), a system keyword (keyword2), and up to 2 additional keywords that best describe your paper. These will be used to assign reviewers and to organize the program by topic.

Upload your RTF formatted abstract.

List all authors and their e-mail addresses so that contact with all authors communication can be maintained.

If “oral preferred” or “oral or featured preferred” is selected, upload a 1-4 page summary in PDF format describing the work in more detail. These summaries will be used together with the abstracts to select papers for the oral program. Summaries have no template and can include figures within the four-page limit.

Also please answer the questions at the bottom and click the check box.

When done, CLICK the SUBMIT button (very important!)

Questions on the instructions can be addressed to program@cnsorg.org.

RTF template

Sample formatted abstract

The Review Process

Submissions will be judged and accepted for the meeting based on clarity, substance and appropriateness for the meeting. It is particularly important that the biological relevance of the research be made clear. OCNS strongly believes in the open exchange of ideas and rejections are usually based on absence of biological relevance (e.g., pure machine learning). We will notify authors of abstract acceptance by 30 April, 2009.

Submissions to be considered for oral presentation will be reviewed by two independent referees and results of the review process will be used to construct the oral program. In addition to perceived quality and significance, the novelty of the research and the diversity and coherence of the overall program will be considerations for selection as an oral presentation. We particularly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply for an oral presentation. To ensure diversity, those who have given talks in the recent past will not be selected and multiple oral presentations from the same lab will be discouraged. Most oral presentations will be 20 minutes in length, but a few papers will be selected for longer "featured oral" presentations.

All accepted papers not selected for oral talks may be presented during the poster sessions. Authors will be notified of the presentation format of their papers by the end of April.

OPEN ACCESS, CITABLE ABSTRACT PUBLICATION:

The formatted abstracts will be published as a Supplement to the online journal BMC Neuroscience. Last year's abstracts are at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcneurosci/9?issue=S1.

The supplement is citable, indexed by PubMed, and open access.

At least one author must register for CNS*2009 by the early registration deadline in order for the abstract to be published and included in the program book.

Calendar

Abstract submissions open 19-Jan-09
Abstract submissions closed 13-Feb-09
Notification of abstract acceptance 30-Apr-09
Meeting registration opens 15-Jan-09
Early meeting registration closed 15-May-09
CNS*2009 Meeting July 18-23, 2009