A big highlight of the meeting will be the awarding of the Young Investigator Award by the "Stiftung für Physiologie" (former Oetliker Foundation) for young researchers in Physiology.

6 Awards will be given, 3 for PhD students and 3 for junior Postdocs (< 5yrs after PhD or MD), for:

• The best talk: 1000 CHF*
• The 2nd best talk 500 CHF
• The best poster with flash presentation: 500 CHF**

*Prize for one of the best talks is sponsored by Schiller-Reomed AG
**Prize for one of the best poster with flash presentation is sponsored by Cobolt
Life Imaging Services (LIS) also sponsors the Young Investigator Awards.

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Please note that due to the requirements of the Stiftung für Physiologie, you have to be a member of the LS² section Physiology at the time of the meeting to enter the competition for the awards!

Join LS² here: https://www.ls2.ch/join

During abstract submission, please choose whether you are a PhD student or a junior Postdoc (< 5yrs after PhD or MD).
IMPORTANT! Abstract submission deadline for YIA competition closed on July 21, 2019. Abstracts for poster presentation, not eligible for YIA, can still be submitted until August 20, 2019.

In the registration form you may indicate whether you are a PhD student or a junior Postdoc (< 5yrs after PhD or MD).

1. Abstract Content:

• The abstract should be understandable for non-specialists.
• General physiological relevance of the work should be emphasized.
• Methods should be discussed only where required for understanding the work.
• Participants in the Young Investigator Award should register for the meeting prior to abstract submission (abstract entry opens after completion of the registration).

2. Abstract Format:

Please, limit the TOTAL number of words (Title + authors + affiliation + abstract text) to 500. The meeting booklet online will not contain the full abstracts for confidentiality reasons. A full printed version of the booklet will be handed out on-site.

3. Abstract selection by the jury & presentation by the applicant

After submission deadline, each abstract will be read by the jury members which will attribute 0-10 points. From the rank:

• The 8 abstracts with the highest mean number of points will be selected for a talk (10 min presentation + 5 min discussion).
• The 6 following abstracts will be selected for a poster flash presentation (3 min presentation + 2 min discussion).
• All participants with abstract (including those not selected for oral presentation) are encouraged to present a poster* during the meeting!

4. Final assessment by the jury

The number of points attributed for the abstract will count as 50% for the final score.
The average mark based on criteria for oral presentation (see below) brings another 50% to the final score.

Criteria that will be taken in consideration by the jury:

Quality of content
Systematics of the presentation
Clarity of expression
Respect for time limits
Communication skills with the audience
Quality of slides / tables / graphs
Quality of replies to questions

The winners will be announced at the end of the meeting - GOOD LUCK!

 

*Poster format: A0 portrait oriented (width: 84.1 cm / length: 118.9 cm).