CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Submission deadline: April 8, 2015
Instructions for Abstract Submissions
The Scientific Committee cordially invites you to submit an abstract for oral and/or poster presentations.
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All accepted abstracts are required to prepare a poster. Poster display area is 4 ft x 4 ft (1.2m x 1.2m).

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All accepted abstracts will be published in The Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID) Nov. 2015 issue or special Supplement (abstract book).

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Selected abstracts will also be chosen for oral/podium presentation for themed sessions.

-Abstracts must be submitted in English. The Official Language of the Congress is English. Simultaneous interpretation will not be available.

- Fee: $25.00 USD abstract submission fee, per abstract, and payable by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Exception is Invited Speaker presentations.
-Notification of abstract acceptance will be provided by email.

-The Scientific Committee may rectify errors (e.g., typos, misspellings, grammatical errors, etc.) to publish the abstract book.

-All presenting authors must register and attend the Congress.

ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SYSTEM
All presenting authors are required to submit abstracts via the online submission system called OASIS. To submit an abstract, go to http://www.hair2015.org/,“Scientific Program” tab, and click on Submit an Abstract to get started. Once on the OASIS submission site, go to Click here to create a new user account.
Then click New Abstract Submission.
BROWSER REQUIREMENTS
The system has been optimized for current browsers. The recommended browser for Windows Users is Internet Explorer 7.0 or above and Safari for MacOS. If you are using Internet Explorer 8.0 or above you MUST display the website using the Compatibility View before you begin your submission. To run
Internet Explorer 8.0 in Compatibility Mode, from the Command Bar, select Tools, and then select the "Compatibility View" option. Add the checkmark to thevery last box (View all sites in Compatibility View). Please note that you must also have JavaScript and Cookies enabled in your browser preferences in orderfor the system to function properly.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have questions as you complete the process you may contact OASIS technical support Monday-Friday from the hours 9:00am-5:00pm (CentralTime/Chicago) at e-mail: support@abstractsonline.com or telephone: 1-217-398-1792Note: Please do not contact the NAHRS headquarters for technical support. The NAHRS staff is not prepared to answer questions on the functionality of theOASIS abstract system.
CATEGORY
The online system will ask you to choose one category that best describes your abstract from the list:-Auxiliary Cells
Cicatricial Alopecia
Clinical Trials
Emerging Technologies and Therapies
Genetics, Genomics, and Personalized Medicine/Biomarkers
Hair Transplantation
Hormones, Hair Growth and Pattern Hair Loss
Immunobiology, Alopecia AreataMorphogenesis, Neogenesis and Tissue Engineering
Stem Cells and Stem Cell Niches
Structure, Biology and Hair Curl, Color and Luster
OtherDISCLOSURES
You will be asked to disclose relevant commercial relationships and off-label usage as well as author release information on the online system. If you do nothave anything to disclose, you must indicate this on the online abstract submission form. Disclosure information for all authors is required upon abstract
submission. For those who have disclosed relevant commercial relationships and are selected for an oral presentation, you will be asked to submit yourpresentation slides in advance for content review purposes as part of the conflict of interest resolution process.
BIOGRAPHY
You will be asked for a brief biography (100 words or less) of the Presenting Author for each abstract.

ABSTRACTAbstract limit is 220 words, excluding title and authors.
The online system allows you to enter the body of your abstract in three ways: 1) copy/paste from a Word document, 2) upload the document itself, or 3) typethe abstract.
Do not list authors in the body of the abstract.
Do not list headings, such as Background, Results, Conclusions, etc.
Do not include reference lists, tables, or images.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
You will be asked to include one learning objective for your presentation. It should complete the sentence, “At the conclusion of the presentation, you will beable to: (insert objective)”.
Examples:Demonstrate the latest developments in research on hair follicle development and regeneration, and tissue engineering of hair follicles.
Illustrate and examine the recent advances and research outcomes of treatments for cicatricial alopecia.
Explain and compare various emerging technologies and therapies as they relate to hair loss and hair growth.
PRESENTATION FORMAT
You will be asked to choose your presentation format preference from the following list:• Oral & Poster• Poster Only
• Invited – only invited faculty should select this option
FEE
Non-refundable abstract submission fee of $25.00 USD per abstract is due upon submission and payable by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Exception
is Invited Speaker presentations.
REVIEW PROCESSAll complete abstracts will be rated by the Scientific Committee. Any abstracts left “incomplete” will not be reviewed. There are no exceptions.
PUBLICATION
Accepted abstracts will be published in The Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID) Nov. 2015 issue or a special Supplement. Only original materials may besubmitted. Original material is defined as work that has not been previously published. Previously presented work is acceptable and still qualifies as original by
JID standards.
ONLINE REVISIONS & DEADLINE
Once you create your initial online account, you can return to your abstract as many times as necessary to complete or edit until the cut-off date of April 8,
2015, at 9:00am (CST – Central Standard Time/Chicago). Return to the submission site and log-in, click on the link to access your abstract and you will see
the “Review My Work” page. Click on the step you wish to revise. The system will return you to the “Review My Work” page when you are finished.
Abstracts must be completed and received through the online submission system by April 8, 2015, 9:00am (CST).
You will be notified as to whether your abstract has been accepted for presentation via e-mail.
TRAVEL GRANTS
Travel grant opportunities for young investigators may be available through your regional hair research society. Please inquire directly with your regional hairresearch society. The North American Hair Research Society plans to provide Travel Grant opportunities for North American young investigators and those
who do not have a regional society. Details will be published at www.hair2015.org at a later date.

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