Call for Abstracts

 

The Program Committee of the CREF2010 perfusion conference invites participants to submit abstracts for presentation. Reviewed abstracts will be either accepted for oral and poster presentation, accepted for poster presentation only, or declined for any type of presentation. The abstract deadline is February 1, 2010.

Oral Presentations: Ten abstracts, selected by the Program Committee, will be presented orally as bullet abstracts on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Complete information (including presentation details, poster dimensions, set-up times, etc.) will be provided after acceptance notification.

Poster Presentations: All accepted abstracts will be displayed as posters throughout the meeting, and on Friday, March 5, abstract authors are asked to attend the lunch session to answer attendees’ questions. Complete information (including poster dimensions, set-up times, etc.) will be provided after acceptance notification.

Utley Award

All abstracts submitted will be considered for the eleventh annual Utley Award, named in honor of Joe R. Utley MD, Founder and Director of the Cardiothoracic Research and Education Foundation (CREF). The Utley Award is presented for the best abstract, with preference given to those for which a perfusionist is first author. The Utley Award winner will receive a commemorative sculpture.

Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD 
Winner of the 2009 Utley Award

 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

To submit an abstract, either online or by mail, follow the guidelines below.

All abstracts must include the following information:

• Name and degree(s) of all authors, with presenting author's name listed in upper case.
• Brief title of the abstract, including the nature of the study only (no abbreviations, please). Do not underline the title.

In the abstract text, include the following information:

• A concise statement of the investigation's purpose
• A brief explanation of the study's materials and methods
• A summary of the study's results
• Conclusions supported by the investigation's results

Do not include references or graphics. Your abstract should not exceed 500 words.

The abstract deadline is February 1, 2010.

All abstract submission must include completed disclosure information at the bottom of this page.

Include the following contact information for the presenting author:

Last Name (Surname)
First Name
Middle Initial
Degree(s)
Specialty or Department
Institution/Affiliation
Address
City
State
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Phone
Fax
Email

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your abstract. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact .

The Program Committee members will review your abstract, and you will be notified of their decision by February 12, 2010.

If accepted for presentation or display, your abstract will be printed in the course syllabus as submitted, so please edit and proofread carefully.

If you have any questions about the above guidelines, please contact or 1-805-541-3118.