Instructions
for Abstract Submission - READ CAREFULLY
To submit an abstract, follow these steps:
1- Register for the congress. Note that it is not necessary
to pay when you register. Payment can be made after notification
of abstract acceptance.
2- Enter the restricted area of the website using the login and
password with which you registered. Additional menus (in yellow)
will be shown on the left.
3- Click on “Submissions” and choose Abstract.
4- Follow the instructions to access the abstract submission form.
Fill-in all the blanks on the online registration form.
5- Before submitting your abstract, proofread it carefully, as
no changes will be permitted after it is submitted.
6- Choose one of the options: (1) Poster only; (2) Decision of
the Scientific Commission.
7- When you finish submission of your abstracts, click “log-off”.
8- For future access, inform your login and password. If
you forgot them, use the “forgot password” option
on the top of the page.
Important information:
• You should be registered in the event's website (you may
complete the registration and payment later, but should register
now). Final inclusion of accepted abstracts requires the first
author has completed and paid the registration for the congress.
• A maximum of two (2) abstracts will be accepted per congress
participant as first author. There is no limit for abstract co-authorship.
• Abstracts will be accepted only via the official Congress
website.
• Oral or poster presentations will take place in specific
areas for both official languages of the Congress (English and
Portuguese). There will be no translation in these sessions.
• Only one (1) certificate will be granted per abstract.
• Key Dates:
18th May 2009 – Early Abstract submission deadline
01st August 2009 – Regular Abstract submission
deadline
Instructions
for Abstract Preparation
• Abstracts will
be accepted only in English.
• Abstract Text should not exceed 2500
characters including spaces;
• The abstract should be objective and concise, with information
organized in the following suggested headings: Introduction, Objectives,
Methods, Results, and Conclusion;
• The content of the abstract should be related to the selected
theme (see list of themes above);
• The use of figures or tables is not permitted;
• Abstracts containing results based on statements such
as “results to be presented” or “data to be
analyzed” will not be accepted.
Topics
- Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
- Narcolepsy and other Hypersomnia
- Insomnia
- Movement Disorders
- Parasomnia
- Circadian Rhythms
- Sleep in Patients with Medical Disorders
- Sleep in Patients with Neurological Disorders
- Sleep in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders
- Sleep in Infants and Children
- Heath Care Delivery and Utilization
- Sleep Across the Lifespan
- Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Treatment Outcome Clinical Trial Research
- Sleep Physiology, Neurophysiology, and Neuropharmacology Research
- Sleep Behavior and Cognition Research
- Dreams and Dreaming
- Instrumentation and Methodology
August
01st – Regular abstract submission deadline