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Abstracts must be submitted
online. Submitted abstracts, including late breakers,
will be considered for oral and poster presentations.
Submitted abstracts should report information
not previously published, or intended to be published,
prior to November 30, 2008
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Oral abstract and
poster presenters must pay their own travel
and accommodation expenses, as well as
the applicable registration fees. Early
registration rate is available until August
15, 2008.
Please
note that ONLY THE ABSTRACTS OF THE PAID CONFERENCE
REGISTRANTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL IAPAC
08 PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS BOOK.
It is the responsibility
of the presenting author to ensure accuracy of
content, spelling, and presentation. Abstracts
will be published as submitted, subject to reformatting
that may be required by IAPAC.
In recognition of the multidisciplinary and
international focus of IAPAC 08, this Call for
Abstracts invites submissions across a wide range
of topics in three overarching tracks, including,
but not limited to:
Track A: HIV Clinical
Management
Adherence
to HIV treatment
Antiretroviral therapy (initiation)
Antiretroviral therapy (salvage therapy)
Complications of antiretroviral therapy
Diagnostic and/or monitoring technologies
Drug Resistance
Hepatitis, tuberculosis, and/or other co-infectious
diseases
Non-opportunistic infection manifestations
Opportunistic infections
Pediatric HIV care and treatment
Pharmacology of antiretroviral drugs
Models of HIV clinical management
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Toxicities of antiretroviral therapy
Prevention of HIV transmission
Track B: HIV Prevention and Psychosocial Support
HIV prevention among injection drug users
HIV prevention among men who have sex with men
HIV prevention among youth and adolescents
HIV prevention among sex workers
HIV prevention technologies
Psychosocial support for alcohol/substance abusers
Psychosocial support for HIV treatment adherence
Prevention of sexually transmitted infections
Social, structural, and policy interventions
Ethical issues in HIV-related studies and intervention
programs
Track C: Human Rights, Economics, and Public
Policy
Access to HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and support
Access to HIV prevention commodities and interventions
Cultural and religious factors influencing HIV
vulnerability and prevention
Economics of HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and support
Food security, poverty reduction, and HIV/AIDS
HIV, health, and human rights
Influencing legislative processes and policy
development
Natural disasters, armed conflicts, and HIV/AIDS
Following are some general guidelines for individuals
interested in submitting an abstract(s):
- The abstract must NOT contain more than 300
words.
- Acceptable abstracts shall contain a concise
statement of the research, define the precise
subject of the presentation, and always be
related to the main theme or a sub-theme of
the conference.
- Tables, figures, literature references, and
acknowledgements should not form any part of
the abstract’s content.
- The author is responsible for all grammatical
and factual details. No revisions will be accepted
after the initial submission.
- All abstracts must be submitted in English.
If you are not fluent in English, please attempt
to have your abstract reviewed by a fluent
English speaker.
- The interdisciplinary nature of the conference
delegates should be kept in mind when writing
the abstract, and sub-specialty jargon should
be avoided.
- Define all abbreviations and concepts in
your abstract at first use.
- For therapeutic agents, only generic names
may be used (trade names are not permitted).
Please
follow one of two structured formats (A or B),
indicating in bold the four parts of your abstract:
Format
A: Data-driven abstracts
Background: a concise statement
of the issues evaluated
Methods: the investigational
model used
Results: specific findings
Conclusions: summary of findings, supported by
results
Format
B: Program descriptions and case studies
Introduction: a concise statement of the issues
addressed
Description: a description of the project, case
study, experience, or intervention
Lessons Learned: project results, implementation
issues, and/or case study solutions
Recommendations: further recommendations or next
steps
All abstracts must be
submitted online no later than July
1, 2008 (extended deadline).
All submissions will be acknowledged upon successful
submission via the site. Faxed or posted abstracts
will not be considered.
Late-breaker
abstract submissions are highly competitive
and must reflect novel research findings
that were not available for the July
1,
2008, deadline. The late-breaker
submission deadline is October 1, 2008.
The Track Committees will review all
abstracts for the quality and originality of
their research, scientific content, and presentation.
A notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent
via e-mail no later than July 18, 2008 (or October
20, 2008, for late-breaker abstract submissions).
Accepted abstracts will be in one of two
categories: oral presentation or poster presentation. Oral
presenters are also expected to participate
in the poster session. The number assigned
to your abstract when you submit it will
be your abstract number throughout the conference,
including the program book and poster number.
Abstracts may be withdrawn or the presenter
may be changed no later then November 1,
2008.
Abstracts
are considered official communication to IAPAC
08. Presenting authors
agree to register for and attend the conference,
presenting abstracts as scheduled. Accepted
abstracts will be published in the conference
proceedings. Submission of an abstract
implies permission to publish, if accepted.
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