Scientific Presentations at ASSICON 2022, Patna

Scientific presentations will be made at ASSICON 2022 in 3 categories:

1. Podium presentations
2. • Free paper 4 mins
   • Rapid Fire 2 mins
   • VTI Gold medal 7 mins
3. Poster presentation
4. Video presentation

Important Dates

Last Date of Full Paper Submission 31st December 2021
Last date for video presentation 31st December 2021 to be submitted online scientificassicon2022@gmail.com

General Guidelines for podium presentation:

• You are required to make a Power Point Presentation in MS Office (Ver 2010 or newer) in .ppt/.pptx format.
• Please make the presentation in 16:9 aspect ratio for optimum projection.
• If you have inserted any videos, please make sure that all the videos are in the SAME FOLDER with PPT file.
• Confirm that your presentation contains only standard fonts. For cross-platform compatibility, the use of Arial, Verdana, Times New Roman is advised. Some other fonts may not transfer properly from your computer to the system used for presentation.
• Please submit your presentation to the technical staff in the preview room at least one day before your session and run through it with them to make sure it is working adequately
• At the time of loading please verify & ensure that your videos are working
• If your presentation is on February 25, we request you to send your presentation to our official mail ID: scientificassicon2022@gmail.com
• If you have PPT+ videos you can ZIP the files and send it to the mail ID
• If the file is more than the accepted size you can send it through one of the Big File Transfer service
• The PPT file should have your name and day of your presentation
• Usage of own laptops will not be permitted due to the constraint of time
• There will be a digital reverse timer at the hall and all participants are requested to stick to the allotted time

FOR FREE PAPER PODIUM PRESENTATION (4 mins)

• You will be given 4 minutes for presenting your paper, followed by 2 min for discussion.
• Your presentation should be limited to 10 slides, not exceeding 12 slides
• First slide should be the title slide
• The second slide should contain any “Conflict of Interest”, acknowledgments, if any
• The next slide should be for the background and purpose of the study
• Materials & methods should be taken up in the subsequent two slides.
• Results should form the mainstay of your presentation – in three slides
• Discussion should be limited to two or three slides
• Kindly conclude in one last slide thereafter
• Kindly refrain from going into the literature review on the topic and restrict your presentation only to the research aspect of the study
• Registration of the conference is mandatory for presentation of the paper

FOR FREE PAPER PODIUM PRESENTATION (2 mins)

• You will be given 2 minutes for presenting your paper, followed by 2 min for discussion.
• Your presentation should be limited to 5-6 slides, not exceeding 8 slides
• Registration of the conference is mandatory for presentation of the paper

FOR VTI GOLD MEDAL PAPER PRESENTATION

• You will be given 7 minutes for presenting your paper, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A by the panel of judges as well as the audience.
• Kindly follow the guidelines as laid down in the Free Paper session, although you may elaborate on the results and discussion to a greater extent.
• Registration of the conference is mandatory for presentation of the paper

E-POSTER PRESENTATION SPECIFICATIONS

General specifications

• The E-poster will be displayed on standard 42” (Diagonal) LCD
• File format should be Powerpoint (.PPT)
• Total size of the presentation should not exceed 20 MB
• Maximum number of slides per E-poster: 6
• All slides should be in landscape format
• Animation/movies/sounds will not be supported; please submit in a static PPT format only
• PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR E-POSTER 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE, to the following email address: scientificassicon2022@gmail.com

Design Specifications

• The E-poster needs to be created as per the example format attached
• 1. Each slide title should be placed in a title placeholder
  2. The text should include (most likely as separate elements of the poster) Introduction, Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion and Acknowledgements
• The poster should be self explanatory. Text should be brief and well organized
• It is suggested that font size of the text should be at least 26 to 36 point. The typeface chosen should be a simple and clear one (e.g. Helvetica)
• The correct font size depends greatly on the fonts used in the ppt and the thumb rule should be that if its visible well on the computer screen it shall be visible on the E-Poster Display Screen.
• Color suggestions:
• 1. When using light backgrounds (white, yellow, light blue) we suggest using dark fonts (black, navy blue, dark green)
  2. When using dark backgrounds (blue, purple) we suggest using light fonts (white, yellow, cyan)
  3. Avoid using red or green in any fonts or backgrounds as they are colors that are difficult to read
• Illustrations/images/photographs used in the E-poster should be enlarged enough to show relevant details

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstract Submission

We encourage original research work. All abstracts will be reviewed by panel of experts and then would be accepted as for podium /e- poster presentations during the ASSICON 2022, Patna.

Guidelines for abstract submission

• Only registered delegates will be allowed to submit the abstract for paper/e-poster
• The presenting author shall be the contact person for all future correspondence. Only the presenting author will receive the presentation certificate. Once submitted, the names or sequence of the authors cannot be changed/ added
• We encourage authors to send in their abstracts with the complete manuscript
• ONLY Free papers submitted with complete manuscripts will be considered for the VTI Gold medal session
• All abstracts are to be submitted in English
• All abstracts must be submitted online via the conference website ONLY
• Please indicate whether it is being submitted as a paper or poster
• The title should be short and concise, & must NOT be written in capital letters
• You may use standard abbreviations, however mention unusual abbreviations in brackets after the full word, when it appears for the first time
• Use numerals to indicate numbers, except when beginning the sentences
• Case reports are generally not accepted unless they bring significant and novel scientific information. They may be converted to e-poster presentations, at the discretion of the scientific committee
• One registered delegate can have only one presentation in the free paper category
• Last Date for Full Paper Submission : December 31, 2021
• All Submissions will be acknowledged by email, mentioned in your registration details
• By submission of an Abstract, the author transfers copyright ownership to the organizing committee for publications. The Organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the abstract/presentation made in conference in print or electronic media
• Abstracts / papers previously published or presented at any national or international meeting are not permitted.
• The Scientific committee will review the abstracts & the acceptance will be communicated to the presenting author by December 30, 2021
• Based on the score received from the reviewers, the scientific committee will allocate papers into one of 3 categories- podium presentation 4 mins, podium presentation - 2mins and VTI Gold medal session - 7mins
• The Scientific Committee reserves the right to allocate a session time or change the presentation type.

Instructions for Abstract Content

• Use generic names of drugs only.
• In original research the results have to be submitted with the abstract.
• No references are needed with abstract submission.
• Structure of abstracts:

For original research/ reviews

• Introduction
• Aim & Objectives
• Materials & Methods
• Results
• Conclusion