Deadline call for abstracts Fifth EDCTP Forum extended (1 May 2009)

Peer reviewed abstracts to be published in Tropical Medicine & International Health

The Fifth EDCTP Forum Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts on clinical research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the Fifth EDCTP Forum which will take place from 12 to 14 October 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania. All accepted abstracts will be presented in roundtable and plenary sessions or as electronic poster. There will be a limited number of bursaries, especially for researchers from Africa. In addition, the abstracts will be peer reviewed and successful ones published in Tropical Medicine & International Health. EDCTP grantees and collaborators are especially encouraged to submit abstracts.

Abstract Categories and Deadline
 
Abstracts can be submitted in the following categories:

• HIV/AIDS 
• Tuberculosis 
• Malaria 
• Cross-cutting issues (including Capacity Development, Networking, Ethics & Regulatory Affairs).

The deadline for abstract submission is 1 May 2009.

Review and publication in journal of Tropical Medicine and International Health
All submitted abstracts will be reviewed on EDCTP relevance and scientific quality by the Forum Scientific Committee. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of the review before 15 June 2009. Authors whose abstracts have been accepted will receive further instructions for presenting their abstracts during the Fifth EDCTP Forum.
 
Additionally, the accepted abstracts will be peer reviewed and successful ones published in Tropical Medicine & International Health. The abstract template that is on the Forum website complies with the Journal’s requirements so you do not need to submit an extra abstract. However we encourage you to visit the Journal’s website to consult the publication requirements before you submit your abstract to EDCTP.

In some cases the editors of the journal will request for full paper versions of the abstracts. All authors are requested to be prepared for such an event and be prepared to comply with the requests.

Please visit the Fifth EDCTP Forum website for more information on submitting your abstract: http://www.edctpforum2009.org