Plenary Speaker Abstracts and Biosketches

Special Sessions, Lectures and Debates

Public Access to 17th World Congress Abstracts
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Special Notice: Poster 0057 has been removed from the list of active abstracts. The author of this poster made a mistake in publishing these data that are essentially personal and subjective interpretations. He wrongly did not obtain the permission of people mentioned in the poster prior to publishing/presenting.

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Presentation Information

All accepted abstracts will be published in the Abstract/Program Book. Authors must register with the Congress or the abstract will not appear in the final program, on the website or in the abstract book.

  • Symposia are two hours and 15 minutes in length and will include four or five speakers plus one discussant (optional).
  • Poster Submissions are strongly encouraged. Posters will be on display throughout the Congress. At designated times, authors will be present to answer questions and discuss their work. Posters must fit in a space 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall by 8 feet (1.5 meters) wide.
  • Oral Presentations are 15 minutes in length. The Congress will organize these individual presentations into groups according to theme.
  • Workshops are informal sessions 60 or 90 minutes in length. Audience involvement must be a part of the workshop.