Abstract Submission

Our Call-for-Abstracts is open. Click here to Submit Abstract

GUIDELINES:

Deadline

Abstracts must be submitted by 3 September 2023, 23:59 hours (Singapore Standard Time, +8.00UTC). Strictly no extension.

Topics for your submissions:

Epidemiology, Genetics, and Epigenetics
Basic Science
Neuropathology
Neuroimaging and Neurophysiology
Patient Reported Outcomes and Programs that Support Quality of Life
Disease modifying therapies
Comprehensive Clinical Care
Symptom Management; Rehabilitation Research and Strategies
Advances in Technology in Diagnosis and Care
Infection and patients with MS or its related disorders

Submission Areas Include:

Research Reports

These reports present completed original research on pharmacologic agents, therapeutic issues, and innovative services or outcomes of services provided to the MS patient population.

Research-in-Progress

These posters represent currently ongoing, uncompleted studies. The author may discuss preliminary results of the studies, provided the research methods have been validated. Topics may include clinical drug studies, therapeutics issues, innovative services, and outcomes.

Case Studies

These posters present a description of the evidence-based management and treatment of a patient from the author’s clinical practice with an uncommon presentation and/or clinically challenging scenario, emphasizing steps taken to maximize the likelihood of an optimal outcome.

Repeat Presentations

These posters represent findings that have been presented at other meetings but contain information of interest to clinicians who care for MS patients. These completed studies need to be original research on pharmacologic issues, therapeutic considerations, innovative services, or outcomes related to Multiple Sclerosis.

CONDITIONS FOR Submission:

Submission

Submission via this portal only. Please fill all required fields including age, year of graduation and position in the organisation of the first presenting author. Only the first presenting author is required to submit a short biography. The rest are optional.

Registration is compulsory

Submission of an abstract does not constitute registration for the congress. Presenters are required to register for the congress separately. Registration is compulsory for the publication of the abstracts. Those whose abstracts are accepted but did not register or turn up for the congress will not be published.

Format

The abstract must be original, submitted online in the respective format: Title, Background, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Use UK spelling. All abbreviations must be clearly defined at least once.
Type the title using title case (eg. The Title Should be Written Like This)
The length of the content, excluding title and affiliation, is limited by word count of a total of approximately 300. Figures, tables and references should not be included in the abstract.

Contributing Authors

The first author listed should be the presenting author.
When more than one author is listed, use the fields for the subsequent authors.
Any conflict of interest with regards to the abstract/poster should be declared at submission.

Notification of Accepted Abstracts

Authors of accepted abstracts will be informed by mid-September. Please check your spam mails and use emails where you can be reached. Note that some organisations may have mail filters that may prevent our emails from reaching you.

Accepted presenting Authors MUST register for the congress. Further information regarding the size of the printed poster will be provided later.

Legal Disclaimer

Abstracts are subject to approval by the Scientific Committee.
The Scientific Committee reserves the right to edit the abstract for publication purposes.
By submitting your abstract, you (and all the authors involved) agree to have it possibly edited, included and published on the PACTRIMS website and in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal; and release the PACTRIMS Committees and Secretariat team from all responsibility for the continued accuracy of the information and any withholding copyright issue of the data or information contained within.

Awards

The best posters will be selected for the following special awards:

PACTRIMS Young Investigator Award (USD500)
PACTRIMS Best Poster Award (USD500)
PACTRIMS Investigator Award (USD500)
MSJ-PACTRIMS Investigator Award (USD500)
MSJ-PACTRIMS Young Investigator Best Poster Award (USD500)
PACTRIMS Best Case Presentation Award (USD50)
PACTRIMS Best Case Presentation Award (USD50)