• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

On behalf of the local organising committee, I am delighted to invite you to Sydney for the 11th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias (ICFTD) in November 2018. This is the first time ICFTD will be held in the Southern Hemisphere, demonstrating the global nature of the research on frontotemporal dementia and related conditions.

Sydney is an attractive destination. It is safe, affordable and has some of the most iconic and well-known landmarks in the world, such as the Sydney Opera House.

Register your interest now on our website to receive further information about the meeting. We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney

Olivier Piguet and the ICFTD Local Organising Committee

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

We have secured rooms at a selection of recommended hotels and apartments surrounding the conference venue, with discounted rates exclusively for attendees of the conference.

Why book your accommodation through the conference organisers?

Specially negotiated rates

Maximise your networking opportunities

Flexibility to change or cancel your booking at any time up to 30 working days prior to conference start date (Excluding the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour)

Wi-fi included in room rates

To obtain these rates, please book your accommodation through the ICFTD 2018 Conference Secretariat via the online registration form when it opens from 1 May 2018.

A credit card number is required to secure your booking. Please read the individual hotel terms and conditions carefully in regards to payment. If you are sharing a room with another delegate (other than a partner) please state their name on the registration form.

PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney

150 Day Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Submission Info

Make sure your abstract follows the guidelines for Abstract content and format

Abstracts need to be submitted by the presenting author only via the online submission portal by the deadline of 15, June, 2018 (23:59, AEST). Abstracts submitted by post, fax or email will not be considered.

The submitting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission. It is requested that the presenting author is also the submitting author.

Submission of an abstract automatically implies acknowledgement of the submitting author that the work described was conducted in accordance with current ethical standards and regulations in medical research.

Abstracts should be submitted and presented in English.

Changes to an abstract will not be permitted once the submission deadline has passed. 

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee. Abstracts which include ethical concerns, do not meet scientific standards or include work not sufficiently relevant for FTD can be rejected. Notification regarding abstract acceptance and scheduling will be sent to the submitting author by email.

All abstracts accepted for presentation will be published via the Conference website and Conference App.

A minimum of one-day meeting registration is required for the presenting author. Please note that the presenting author is not automatically registered by submitting an abstract.

All presenters must be registered by 6, August 2018. Any presenters not registered by this date will not be allowed to present at the conference. 

Content and Format

Abstracts must be allocated to a specific category. Please select the category from the list below that best matches the focus of your study. This will be used to organise the abstracts for the purpose of review and presentation. However, the reviewers may assign the abstract to a different category that they feel is more appropriate.

Bioinformatics

Blood and imaging biomarkers

Caregiver

CBS, PSP, MND

Disease modulation

Genetics

Mechanisms of cell death

Neuropathology 

Progressive aphasias

Social cognition and behaviour

Treatment (pharmacological / non-pharmacological)

The abstract text must not contain more than 1800 characters without spaces (~ 300 words) and should be a single paragraph without section headings.

No tables or images are allowed in the abstract.

If references are essential, they should be within the text using the format: (Murphy et al. BJU Int 2005; 95 27-30).

Required authors’ details: 

First and presenting author: name (last name and first initial), affiliation details (organisation/institution, suburb/city, state and country) - Details such as email and postal address will be requested in the abstract portal

IMPORTANT NOTE: The submitting author must be the presenting author.

Co-authors: name (last name and first initial), affiliation details (organisation/institution, suburb/city, state and country)

Types of presentations: most accepted abstracts will be presented as posters. However, a small number will be selected by the reviewers for oral presentation or Data Blitz presentation  (2 min talk plus poster) during the Scientific Sessions. Please indicate at the time of submission if you are willing to have your abstract considered for oral presentation or Data Blitz presentation.

Abstracts must only be uploaded in a word document only. 

The abstract recommended template can be downloaded here to be used as a guide. If you are unsure about the layout of your abstract, please contact the ICFTD secretariat. 

Submitted abstracts can be edited any time prior to submission deadline on Friday, 15 June 2018.

Abstract submission deadline 2018-06-17

For further information please contact the Conference Secretariat: DC Conferences Pty Ltd

Suite 103, Level 1, 3-5 West Street, North Sydney NSW 2060, Australia | PO Box 637, North Sydney 2059

P 612 9954 4400 | F 612 9954 0666 | E icftd2018@dcconferences.com.au | W icftd2018.org.au

For further information please contact the Conference Secretariat: DC Conferences Pty Ltd

Suite 103, Level 1, 3-5 West Street, North Sydney NSW 2060, Australia | PO Box 637, North Sydney 2059

P 612 9954 4400 | F 612 9954 0666 | E icftd2018@dcconferences.com.au | W icftd2018.org.au