INFORMATION

Registrations, as well as abstracts, are accepted exclusively online.

Registration fees

¹To qualify for the reduced rate, participants must fall in one of the following categories: student (undergraduate to Ph.D.), postdoc or clinical fellows; postdocs or clinical fellows with over 6 years experience are not eligible for the discount. A confirmation must be provided by the direct supervisor (further details are available during registration procedure).

The deadline for early registration is 1 August 2015.

The "complete package" entitles delegates to the following:

• Hotel accommodation for 3 nights (arrival 4 October, departure 7 October)
• Food for all 3 days
• Entry to all scientific sessions and poster viewing.
• A copy of the Programme & Abstracts book.

The "registration-only package" entitles delegates to the following:

• Food and beverages during the meeting only
• Entry to all scientific sessions and poster viewing.
• A copy of the Programme & Abstracts book.

Cancellations and refunds

Cancellations with a refund request must be sent by e-mail to the secretariat and must be accompanied by a valid justification. Refunds will be decided case by case by the organising secretariat. If accepted, cancellations by 1 September 2015 will be refunded less 50% of the registration fee; no refunds will be provided after 16 September 2015.

Abstracts

Guidelines for Abstracts

Abstracts are accepted exclusively through your personal mySHVM2015 page; you will need to register to have access to the latter. Registration does not require an immediate payment but all submitted abstracts will be discarded if payment is not received by 1 August 2015.

Submission deadline to be considered for oral presentation is 10 July 2015. The Scientific Committee will then review the received abstracts for inclusion in the scientific programme in one of the following formats:

• Oral Abstract Sessions
  Selected abstracts will be presented during specific symposia as deemed appropriate by the organising committee.
• Poster Abstract Session
  Posters will be displayed throughout the meeting, with ample opportunity for presentation and discussion.

The organising committee will communicate to the authors via e-mail by 20 July 2015 whether their abstract will be an oral or poster presentation.

Early Investigator Commendation

The Early Investigator Commendation (EIC) highlights the scientific accomplishments of promising young researchers and is a major focus of the Annual Congress of the Society for Heart and Vascular Metabolism. There will be four finalists, and for each the registration fee (including accommodation costs) will be waived. The finalists will present their work in a special section of the plenary sessions.

Entrants for the EIC competition should be either students or postdoctoral fellows (postdocs or clinical fellows with over 6 years experience are not eligible for the competition).

Admission to the EIC competition is by submission of an abstract and a curriculum vitae by the abstract deadline. In the event that an entrant is not selected as an EIC finalist, the abstract will still be considered for presentation as a regular communication at the meeting and for publication as part of the meeting proceedings.

A more detailed document regarding the EIC can be obtained through this link.

The EIC application deadline is 10 July 2015, and notification of commendations will be given by 20 July 2015.

Language

English is the official language for the meeting.

Preparing your poster

Speakers selected from submitted abstracts should also present their data in poster format.

Please note that the maximum size of your poster is 42" (height; ~107 cm) x 60" (width; ~152 cm), in a landscape/horizontal format.

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Displaying your poster

Posters with an odd number are presented during Poster Sessions I and II, on Monday, 5 October. Posters with an even number are presented during Poster Session III and IV, on Tuesday, 6 October. The list of posters can be found in the Programme section.

You may put up your poster between 7.30 am and 8.30 am on the day of your presentation. Posters must be removed by 6.00 pm (please note that posters left in place may be removed and discarded by the venue personnel).

Accommodation

Meeting delegates with a "complete package" will be accommodated at Tarrytown House, Estate & Conference Center, this year's venue.