Abstracts – instructions for submission

• Abstracts may be submitted online
• Limited to 250 words
• Abstracts must be submitted in advance of the
  conference and before the announced deadline
• After you have submitted your abstract, you will receive confirmation via e mail that your abstract has been received.

Abstract submission rules

• Abstracts should be original and must be submitted and presented in English
• Abstracts should be submitted in word format that reflects a neuroscience topic and outlines the purpose of the presentation
• Biography of the author(s) must be included in the abstract submission
• Presenting authors of abstracts must be registered participants
• The presenting author is required to inform all co-authors of the content of the abstract before submission
• All submitted abstracts will be forwarded to the scientific committee for review
• Notifications regarding status will be sent once the review process is complete

Type of presentations include:

Oral Presentation

• an oral presentation of material, it is strongly recommended that you use Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT)
• 25 minutes presentation
• five minutes for discussion.

Poster Presentation  

• a visual display of material to be exhibited throughout the conference
• with the opportunity for a five -minute presentation of your poster 

Workshop

• an interactive session of 60-90 minutes duration where the leader works with the participants to develop their knowledge and understanding of a topic

There will be a prize awarded to both the highest scoring Oral Presentation and the highest scoring Poster Presentation.

Ethical Considerations

These relate to all aspects of presentation:

• never use people’s real names unless you have their permission to do so; this is particularly important when using a case study approach; always maintain confidentiality
• if using X-rays, scans, charts, etc., as visual aids remember to delete names from them
• if you refer to the work/research of someone else, acknowledge your sources; ensure that you have permission to divulge information if necessary
• it is the individual presenter’s responsibility to ensure that copyright is not infringed in any presentation
• the BANN does not necessarily endorse the views of individuals expressed in presentations at conference

By submitting an abstract, you agree to the following

• Your presentation will be made available electronically to BANN no later than one week prior to the conference
• Your presentation will be made available by BANN to delegates and members through the BANN website conference area (in protected PDF format)
• Presentations will be Microsoft PowerPoint compatible, presented from Windows Operating System
• You will register for the conference for at least the day of your presentation

Submitting an abstract

• Abstract submission deadline is Midnight on 28 August 2022.
• Click here to download an Abstract Submission Form 2022
• Once completed please return the form to:

conference22@bann.org.uk