ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED: 10th EDCTP Forum - Equity in Research for Health, 17-21 October 2021, Maputo, Mozambique

                                    
EDCTP invites submission of abstracts highlighting original contributions on strategic EDCTP research topics and on research capacity strengthening, linked to the Forum theme. Investigators involved in EDCTP-funded projects are encouraged to use this opportunity to share new developments and results from their projects. The deadline for abstracts is 28 June 2021.





Format and eligibility:


Abstracts must be submitted in English and should not exceed 300 words


Abstracts should follow the format: Background; Methods; Results; Conclusions

Abstracts must not have been published or submitted for presentation to any other national or international meeting.Submission:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Abstracts must be submitted via the online system by 28 June 2021. Only abstracts submitted online by the deadline will be considered. Detailed instructions are available in the online submission system https://edctpforum.eventsair.com/edctp-forum-2021/abstract-submission. For questions regarding abstracts, please contact the EDCTP Forum Team (forum@edctp.org).
Evaluation procedure:


All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Forum scientific programme committee and external experts, in collaboration with EDCTP secretariat members. Selection of abstracts will be based on the following criteria: Abstract quality; Relevance to the Forum theme and to EDCTP; Significance of the reported results



Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the review by 14 July 2021.  


Please note that the final decision on whether the abstract is accepted and, if so, whether it will be for a poster or oral presentation will be made by EDCTP and the Forum Programme Committee.


Presenting authors whose abstracts have been accepted will receive further instructions for presenting their abstract. All presenters will be required to pre-record their presentations.