Abstract Submission

Guidelines

All participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentation. Please see the themes for abstract submission and note the important dates below.

Important Dates
Deadline of Abstract Submission: Friday, August 31, 2012
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: Friday, September 14, 2012

Themes
1. Physiology in Sleep
2. Monitoring Sleep
3. Chronobiology and Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
4. Pharmacology
5. Insomnia
6. Sleep Disordered Breathing
7. Sleep and Medical Illness
8. Sleep and Neurological Disorders
9. Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders
10. Disorders Unique to Childhood
11. Parasomnias
12. Narcolepsy and Other Somnolence Disorders
13. Cellular and Animal Study on Sleep.
14. Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders
15. Surgical Treatment of Sleep Disorders Breathing
16. Sleep and Public Health and Safety
17. Others

Rules for Submission
Please note that abstracts should be submitted prior to August 31, 2012. Abstracts without registration and payment will NOT be included in the abstract book. Submission by letter, fax, e-mail or CD/DVD will NOT be accepted at any time. Applicants must follow these guidelines:

1. Abstract Submission Form: MS word for Windows.

2. Language: the abstract must be written in ENGLISH.

3. The abstract should be written in English, typed or printed in Times New Roman font 12 and single space, with A4 size (21cm*29.7cm). Use standard abbreviations and place a special or unusual abbreviation in parenthesis after the full word appears. Use generic names of drugs. Write numbers as numerals rather than words.

4. Submit an abstract ONLY through Submission Online.

5. Please limit the length of your title to 15 words: Title should be brief, clearly indicating the nature of the presentation. Use bold-faced and capitalized font type for the title.

6. Full name of all authors should be listed without degrees and titles, and the presenting author should be underlined. Presenter's organization should be included.

7. Tables, charts, photographs and any other information are not acceptable as part of the abstract.

8. The body of the abstract is limited to 250 words, excluding the title and information on authors. (no more than one page)

9. The presenting author will be required to register before submitting.