• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

Dear Colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 44th European Calcified Tissue Society Congress, to take place from 13 to 16 May 2017 in the beautiful Austrian city of Salzburg.

ECTS serves as a forum for researchers and clinicians working in the musculoskeletal field to join forces, discover and discuss the latest advances and controversies in research and in the daily care of patients.

The 2017 ECTS Programme will offer:

An exciting programme of invited speaker lectures featuring some of the world’s leading experts in the field

Meet the Professor sessions

Dedicated New Investigator sessions

Joint ECTS-ASBMR debate and lecture

A high proportion of submitted abstracts selected for the oral programme

Well-attended poster sessions with dedicated poster viewing time

A busy poster and exhibition area with lunch included in the delegate fee

Company-supported satellite symposia highlighting some of the latest developments in therapy and research

One of the great successes of the ECTS scientific programme over time has been due to the principle of bridging the gaps between translational research and clinical application.  The Scientific Programme Committee has continued to develop the programme based on this successful format and has created a stimulating and varied agenda.

With more than 500 abstracts regularly submitted over recent years ECTS congresses are renowned for their high scientific quality and we expect the Salzburg meeting to be no exception.  We have also noticed an increase in submissions from further afield which shows us that the ECTS audience is definitely spreading well beyond Europe!  There will be plenty of opportunities for you to showcase and discuss your work, with a significant proportion of time set aside for oral and poster presentations, which will include poster tours and e-poster options.

As in previous congresses, ECTS 2017 will include a New Investigator programme fully developed by the ECTS New Investigator Committee.  This dedicated programme will enable our more junior colleagues to meet, network, share common interests and boost their own collaborative projects and career at an international level.

Last, but not least, ECTS will give you the opportunity to meet and exchange information with industry partners during sponsored sessions and the exhibition area.

Famous as the birthplace of Mozart, but with three Universities and several scientific research centers, the city of Salzburg is renowned not only for its cultural history but also for its contribution to research in science and medicine. Situated in Central Europe, the city is easily accessible from every corner of the globe through the major European transportation hubs.  The congress will be held in the Salzburg Congress Center, a versatile, modern and spacious venue, perfect in size and location for ECTS, and within easy walking distance from a range of hotels in all price categories.

We look forward to welcoming you in Salzburg for another stimulating and rewarding ECTS Congress!

Claus-C. Glüer 

ECTS President and Scientific Programme Committee Chair

Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch

Local Organising Committee Chair

Chair:

Claus-C. Glüer (Kiel, Germany)

Co-Chairs:

Richard Eastell (Sheffield, UK) – Clinical Co-Chair

Hans van Leeuwen (Rotterdam, Netherlands) – Basic Science Co-Chair

Martina Rauner (Dresden, Germany) – New Investigator Co-Chair

Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch (Graz, Austria) – Local Organising Committee Chair

Members:

Lorenz Hofbauer (Dresden, Germany)

Franz Jakob (Würzburg, Germany)

Bente Langdahl (Aarhus, Denmark)

Willem Lems (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Stuart Ralston (Edinburgh, UK)

Gudrun Stenbeck (London, UK)

Anna Teti (L’Aquila, Italy)

EUR

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Salzburg Congress

 Auerspergstraße 6

5020 Salzburg

Austria

www.salzburgcongress.at

Submission Info

Participants are invited to submit abstracts online to the Congress Secretariat

until Monday, 16 January 2017, 23:59 CET.

Please note that abstracts can only be submitted online.

During the submission process, authors may indicate their preferred presentation type (poster or oral presentation), the final decision in regards to the presentation type will however be taken by the Scientific Programme Committee.

Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author to present at the congress if accepted.

Abstracts may be submitted in English only. Please make sure that special characters and symbols are inserted correctly. Authors will be able to draft the abstracts online and may return to the site to edit the texts of the abstracts if necessary. Authors are free to finalize their texts and submit their abstracts at any time before Monday, 16 January 2017. No changes can be made after the deadline.

A highly qualified panel of reviewers will assess all submitted abstracts. Abstracts will be approved according to their scientific/clinical merit. Notification of acceptance and information regarding presentations will be forwarded to the authors immediately after the reviewing process by e-mail, on Wednesday, 22 February 2017. Instructions for oral presentation and poster preparation will be included in these emails.

If an abstract is accepted it is mandatory for the presenting author to attend the congress.

For an abstract to be included in the final scientific program, it is mandatory for the presenting author to register for the congress and to settle payment as soon as the notification of abstract acceptance is received and not later than Friday, 10 March 2017. Expenses associated with the preparation, submission and presentation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter(s)/author(s).

Abstract Guidelines

Language: English

Abstract Title Length: max. 30 words

Abstract Body Length: max. 300 words, incl. numbers and symbols, incl. max. 1 table of 7 columns and 5 rows

Keywords: up to 5 Keywords may be named for your abstract

Abstract Body Structure:

1. Objective

2. Methods

3. Results

4. Summary and Conclusions

Copyright:

Submission of an abstract implies that it has been approved by all listed authors and transfer of copyright to the ECTS becomes effective when the abstract has been accepted for presentation.

Original Scientific Material:

The submitted abstract should be original scientific material.

An abstract cannot be considered for oral presentation if it has already been presented orally at another international meeting within Europe prior to the time of submitting the abstract to ECTS 2016. It can be considered for a poster presentation.

An abstract can be considered for oral presentation if it has already been presented orally at international meetings outside of Europe or at national meetings. Authors are strongly advised to add new data to the abstract.

Official Organizing Office , Mondial Congress & Events

Phone: 011-43-1-588-04 ext. 0

Fax: 011-43-1-588-04 ext. 185

Email: ects2017@mondial-congress.com

Official Organizing Office , Mondial Congress & Events

Phone: 011-43-1-588-04 ext. 0

Fax: 011-43-1-588-04 ext. 185

Email: ects2017@mondial-congress.com