Abstract Submission Deadline
24 February 2006

Accepted Abstracts by Author

Accepted Abstract Titles in order of Presentation

Oral Presentation Details:

If your abstract has been accepted for oral presentation, you have been sent an email with the date, time, and duration of your presentation. If you have not received these details, please contact the World GI Abstract Manager at abstracts@imedex.com. Please note that all presenters are required to be registered.

Poster Discussion Details:

Friday, 30 June 2006, 17:50
Poster discussion session

Poster numbers:
PD-001, PD-002, PD-003, PD-004, PD-005, PD-006, PD-007, PD-008, PD-009, PD-010, PD-011, PD-012, PD-013, PD-014.

If your abstract has been chosen for inclusion in the poster discussion presentation, please follow the directions below for Poster Presentation as well as the following:

Poster Discussion Instructions:
Please send no more than 4 powerpoint slides about your poster to h.lyman@imedex.com. These will be forwarded to the poster discussant for possible use during the presentation.

Poster Presentation Details:

Following are important details concerning poster presentations. Please read this information carefully.

Upon arrival at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB), please proceed to the Congress registration desk to check-in and get your conference materials. On Thursday, 29 June, once you have your Congress badge, you can enter the Exhibition Area to hang your poster. Please note the setup times below. The Exhibit hall will not be open until Thursday morning, so it will not be possible to hang your poster before this time.

Poster numbers will be located on the poster boards in the Exhibit Hall, in numerical order as they are listed in the Annals of Oncology. Do not move your number or hang your poster in the place of another submission. There is no specific Poster Viewing Session for you to attend. We invite attendees to peruse posters during the Congress breaks, but do not specify a time during which you must stand with your poster.

Please also have your poster removed by 17:00 on Saturday, 1 July. Posters not removed from the poster boards by this time will be taken down by the CCIB staff as the poster boards will be removed from the Exhibit Hall, and we cannot be responsible for the safety of your poster.

Please note that all presenters are required to be registered.

• Presentation Set-Up: Thursday, 28 June 2006, 8:00-10:00
• Presentation Break-Down: Saturday, 1 July 2006, 15:00-17:00
• Presentation Date and Time: There is no specific poster viewing session.
  Posters will be viewed during congress breaks.
• Presentation Location: CCIB, Exhibit Hall
• Presentation Details: POSTER SIZE: 0.9 meters tall x 1.5 meters wide
  Posters exceeding this size will be placed at the rear of the room. Presentations will be hung using pushpins or T-pins. Please note you are required to bring your own push pins or t-pins.
  

Developing Nations* Travel Awards

Ten (10) travel awards are available for investigators from developing nations. These awards will consist of Congress registration and a check for € 1500 for airfare and hotel, given at the Congress. Airfare can be purchased by Imedex and deducted from this amount, if needed. If you have questions about this information, please contact Imedex.

How to Apply for Developing Nations* Travel Awards:

1. The candidate must be the first author of the submitted abstract
2. The work must not have been presented or published before the date of the 8th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer.
3. The candidate must submit an abstract to the 8th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer in the usual manner, indicating that the abstract is to be considered for the Developing Nations Award.
4. Abstracts must be submitted on schedule.
5. Candidates should submit TWO Word documents:
   • Word document 1 should include:
     • An extended abstract
   • Word document 2 should include both of the following:
     • A Curriculum Vitae
     • For Developing Nations Awards, the investigators should include a 1-3 page description of their interests and current research in Gastrointestinal Cancer, signed and approved by their department chair.

The Educational Committee will select the award winners on the basis of the scientific content of the abstract. Winners will be notified in May 2006.

*Developing Nations are defined by their appearance on the 2004 World Bank Low-Income Economies list and include: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Republic of Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Important Abstract Dates
Presentation Dates: 28 June – 1 July 2006