Call for Free Papers
The 10th Annual Scientific Meeting
Hong Kong Society of Biological Psychiatry

Brain and the Environment II
www.hksbp.org

11-12 March 2017
Eaton Hotel,Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Please submit abstract and completed abstract submission form to:
HKSBP Secretariat by email: enquiry@hksbp.org
Important Dates: Submission Deadline: 20 January 2017, Friday
Notification of Acceptance: 10 February 2017, Friday
PowerPoint Submission Deadline: 24 February 2017, Friday
The Scientific Committee would like to invite participants to submit abstracts for free paper presentation in
the conference programme. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Programme Book which will be
distributed to all delegates. The Committee reserves the right to reject abstracts and edit the language.
Instructions for submitting abstracts
1. Abstracts must be relevant to the field of biological psychiatry and should preferably contain original
methodology or data.
2. Authors and presenters should complete registration before the submission of abstracts
3. Authors are required to fill out the Abstract Submission Form below.
4. Authors who wish to submit more than one abstract should fill out a separate submission form.
5. Abstracts must be submitted electronically as an email attachment to the secretariat atenquiry@hksbp.org, not later than 20 January 2017, with the email subject line reading “HKSBP 10th
ASM: Free Paper Submission”.
6. Abstract should be typed single-spaced in MS Word format in English using 12-point font of RegularTimes New Roman in not more than 300 words (inclusive of all text e.g. abstract title and authors’names).
7. Abbreviations may be used, but they must be placed in parentheses after the first usage. DO NOT use
symbols or special characters such as  (beta), (alpha), (micro) etc, please spell them out in full.
As they cannot be guaranteed to be reproduced as submitted.
8. Please use generic name of drugs and avoid any other trademarked references.
9. Authors: Please place authors in separate lines BEFORE the title. Initials should precede the family
name; omit degrees and titles. Indicate the institutions and countries where the work was done.
Please underline the name of the presenting author only.
10. Title: This should be succinct and clearly state the nature of the investigation. Abbreviation should be
avoided in the title but may be used in the text as they will be defined on first usage. Type the title inbold, but DO NOT capitalizes nor underline it.
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Call for Free Papers
The 10th Annual Scientific Meeting
Hong Kong Society of Biological Psychiatry

Brain and the Environment II
www.hksbp.org

11-12 March 2017
Eaton Hotel,Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

11. The content of the abstract should start without any indentations and should arrange the text asfollows:
a. Introduction/Objective – e.g. state specific objective and background of the study
b. Method – e.g. state method used, study design, patient sample etc., if pertinentc. Results – e.g. summaries results obtainedd. Conclusions – e.g. state conclusions reached. Statement such as “results will be discussed” or“data will be presented” will not be accepted.
e. Acknowledgement – credit source(s) of funding for research project, if any
12. Do not include graphs, diagrams nor photographs in your abstract, as they cannot be guaranteed to bereproduced as submitted.
13. Please ensure that your abstract do not contain any spelling, grammar or scientific errors as it will bereproduced exactly as submitted. Any new or amended versions cannot be guaranteed to be printed
nor reviewed.
14. The abstracts will be reviewed by Scientific Committee, which will make decision with regards to theacceptance for oral presentations and/or publication only or not accepted. It is subject to the final
decision of the Committee.
15. All accepted abstracts will be published in the 8th ASM Programme Book and will be distributed to theregistered participants.
16. All presentations including oral, PowerPoint slides are to be in English. The PowerPoint slides arerequired to submit to the Secretariat at enquiry@hksbp.org on or before 24 February 2017, pleasemark subject as “HKSBP 10th ASM: Oral Presentation”.
17. All correspondence and information regarding notification of acceptance for presentation, publication
or rejection, guidelines and schedule of presentation etc. will be emailed to the presenting author at
the email address given on the Abstract Submission Form below.
For further enquiry, please contact:
The Secretariat of HKSBP 8th ASM c/o Kays Asia (Hong Kong) Limited.
P.O. Box 65015, Tseung Kwan O Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-5642 7378;
Fax: 852-3010 8969;
E-mail: enquiry@hksbp.org

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Call for Free Papers
The 10th Annual Scientific Meeting
Hong Kong Society of Biological Psychiatry

Brain and the Environment II
www.hksbp.org

11-12 March 2017
Eaton Hotel,Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Please fill in details of the presenting author.
Please type in BLOCK letters and  where appropriate.
 Prof.

 Dr.

 Mr.

 Mrs.

Family name: Ms.
Given name:

Position:
Organization:
Address:
City:

Country:

Postal code:

Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:Abstract previously presented in another meeting:  Yes /  No

Please ensure you have read the instructions carefully and use separate sheet if space is insufficient.
Authors:
Title:
Introduction:
Method:Results:
Conclusions:Acknowledgement:
For official use only:
Abstract no.:Score:

 Publication

 Oral Presentation

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