Abstracts for the 9th International Symposium on NeuroVirology are now being accepted. The deadline for abstract submission is Thursday, April 23rd. Abstract submissions will only be accepted through the online submission system, which is a part of the Journal for NeuroVirology web site.

Oral presentations

While most abstracts will be presented in poster form during the poster sessions, a number of abstracts will be selected to be delivered as oral presentations during the Symposium. The majority of speakers at the ISNV Symposium will be selected from submitted abstracts.  Each session will feature one plenary speaker and three to five oral presentations to be selected from the abstracts by the Scientific Committee.  Oral presentations will be approximately fifteen minutes each plus discussion, time permitting.  If you wish to be considered for an oral presentation, please indicate so at the time of abstract submission.  Please note that all abstracts selected for oral presentation must also be presented in the poster session.

Poster presentations

All posters for the ISNV Symposium will be presented at Poster Sessions to be held during the meeting. Limits on poster sizes will be provided at a later date.

Acceptance and acknowledgement

The final decision regarding abstract acceptance and selection for oral presentation rests with the Scientific Committee. Each abstract submission will be acknowledged by e-mail. Authors of submitted abstracts accepted by the Committee to give oral presentations will be notified no later than Monday, April 27th.

Publication

A supplemental issue of the Journal of NeuroVirology, which will include abstracts accepted for poster and oral presentations, will be published and distributed at the meeting.

Travel grants

The meeting organizers will offer a limited number of travel awards for junior investigators to attend and present their abstracts in special sessions. Travel grants will cover the cost of lodging and will help to defray the cost of airfare. Per diem expenses are not included. Trainees will be reimbursed after submission of expenses following the meeting.

Students and postdoctoral fellows who are members of the ISNV and are presenting authors on submitted abstracts are eligible to apply for a travel grant. Trainees who become members of the ISNV at the time of meeting registration and abstract submission will be considered eligible. Travel grant requests must be made at the time of abstract submission and therefore must be received by the abstract submission deadline. Junior investigators will be asked to indicate their interest in being considered for an Investigator-in-Training travel grant at the time of abstract submission.

Trainees must verify their eligibility by providing a letter from their advisor or department chair confirming their status as a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The letter must be on institutional letterhead in order to be considered. A letter may be submitted electronically (pdf format preferred) to mail@isnv.org or to the ISNV Office by fax (215-204-0681) or by regular mail at the following address:

International Society for NeuroVirology
Temple University School of Medicine
Biology Life Sciences Building, MS 015-96
1900 North 12th St., Room 203
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Trainees who have not confirmed their status by providing a letter from their advisor or Chair will not be eligible to receive a travel grant.