ECFS 2016 2nd Announcement

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8 - 11 JUNE 2016 - BASEL, SWITZERLAND
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Call for Abstracts
ABSTRACTS CATEGORIES
Abstracts must be submitted in English.
Submissions from all fields of CF are welcome
within the following categories:
• Genetics
• CFTR
• Cell Biology/Pathophysiology/Model Systems
• New Therapies
• Microbiology
- Antibiotics (subcategory)
- Pathogenesis (subcategory)
- Diagnosis and Epidemiology (subcategory)
• Immunology/Inflammation
• Upper and Lower Airways
• Physiotherapy
• Gastroenterology/Liver
• Complications of CF
• Nutrition/Growth
• Transition and Adult Issues
• Nursing/Delivery of Care/Quality Impro-
vement
• Psychosocial Issues
• Epidemiology/Registry
• Screening and Diagnosis
CASE PRESENTATIONS:
• Interactive Case Studies
• Physiotherapy
• Psychosocial and Nursing
ECFS TRAVEL GRANTS/YOUNG
INVESTIGATORS AWARDS
As part of the registration process, European
researchers under the age of 35 can apply for
travel grants and/or Young Investigators awards.
Applicants must be listed as first author on
an abstract submitted to the conference to be
considered eligible, and must be registered for
a PhD or Post-Graduate Degree, or graduated
within 12 months from the application date.
Please note that recipients of the grants and
awards in 2015 and 2014 are not eligible.
The Scientific Committee of the 39th ECFS
Conference will, as part of the abstract review
process, select the abstracts they deem most
worthy of these Grants or Awards.
Applications must be sent by 5 February 2016 via
the abstract submission link. More information
can be found at:
Abstract submissions for oral or poster presentation are encouraged particularly with relevance to the
Programme Workshops. Abstracts can only be submitted via the Conference website where further
instructions and details are included. The closing date for receipt of abstracts is 15 January 2016.
Details for the submission of abstracts for the case presentation sessions are also available on the
Conference website.