Join us in Adelaide in October and hear from over 40 international and local experts on a range of topics including ante-natal diagnosis, Alzheimer's, CVD prevention, health informatics, nutrition and pharmacogenomics.

Delegates will also have the opportunity present oral and poster presentations, share ideas, and network through our exciting social program. We also have an extensive trade display where all the latest in technological advances will be displayed.

A/Prof Peter Baghurst
Ms Kristina Barancek
Mr Tim Benson
Dr Penny Coates
Prof Peter Clifton
Mr John Crothers
Dr Maria Fuller
Dr Chris Hahn
Dr Elina Hypponen
Prof Michael James
A/Prof Graham Jones
Mr John Joseph
Ms Sabrina Koetsier
Ms Helen Martin
Prof Howard Morris
Mr Grant Moore
Prof Claire Roberts
Prof David Sullivan
Dr Graeme Suthers
Dr Peter Stewart
Dr Vitomir Tasevski
Ms Jill Tate
Mr Greg Ward

Accommodation is available for the dates of Sunday 26/10/2014 until Thursday 30/10/2014, but can be organised outside of these dates on a 'request' basis.

The closing date for accommodation bookings is 23 September 2014. Bookings after 23 September 2014 will be subject to availability.

All rates are per room, per night and do not include breakfast unless otherwise specified.

HOTELS & APARTMENTS

Payments

No booking will be confirmed without a credit card guarantee or a pre-payment. Any incidental expenses incurred during your stay (for example: mini bar, telephone or dry cleaning) are to be paid directly to the hotel upon checking out.

Accommodation Pre-Payment

You may pre-pay a minimum of one night, or the total room cost. Please indicate how much you wish to pre-pay in the Accommodation Pre-Payment section.

Accounts

Delegates are responsible for paying the balance of their account and all incidentals on departure from the hotel. The hotel will be responsible for issuing tax invoices for accommodation payments on departure.

Change of Booking

All amendments to your accommodation booking MUST be made in writing to Conference Logistics and not directly to the hotel. Any changes must be advised by 23 September 2014.

Submission Info

The AACB 2014 Scientific Organising Committee is pleased to invite the submission of abstracts for presentation at the AACB 52nd Annual Scientific Conference.

Abstracts are invited from all areas in and around clinical biochemistry to present as an oral or poster presentation.

Key Dates:

• Call for Abstracts close 20 June 2014
• Notification of Acceptance 28 July 2014
• Early bird Registration close 15 August 2014
• Presenter registration deadline 15 August 2014

CLICK HERE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION

'Oral and Poster Prizes' Sponsored by Roche Diagnostics Australia

Roche Diagnostics Australia will prizes for the best ‘Oral Presentation’, the best ‘Poster’, and the best 'Hot Topic Poster Presentation' at the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists 52nd Annual Scientific Conference. Prizes will be in the form of vouchers, to the value of $1000 to go towards an AACB education activity.

Their continued support for these awards reflects their commitment to encouraging active delegate participation at AACB Conferences and encourages a spirit of sharing best practice in Australian laboratory medicine.

Oral and Poster Presentations

Oral & Poster presentations will be selected based on the content and originality of the submitted abstract.

Oral Presentations
Accepted Oral presentations will be presented on Tuesday 28 October from 1400-1530 (90min). Each session will consist of 6 speakers, and each speaker will be allocated 10 minutes for their presentation plus approximately 3 minutes for question and answer time. The balance has been allocated for the chairperson’s introduction and speaker change-over.

Posters

• Poster Abstract Gallery: Abstracts of accepted Posters will be placed on the AACB website in the lead up to the Conference. These will be available to view and read by members and non members prior to the Conference.
• Poster Display: Posters will be on display from 1230 Monday to 1330 Wednesday. Delegates will be invited to view the Posters and talk to the authors during the lunch breaks on these days. Authors are asked to make themselves available during these times.
• Hot Topics Poster Session: Authors of selected posters will also be invited to make a short PowerPoint presentation (max 5 slides) of 5 minutes in the 'Hot Topics Sessions' on Tuesday morning. 'Hot Topic' sessions will run concurrently for 40 minutes (providing 6 presentations each session). Prior to the session a light stand-up breakfast will be held.

Poster Format:

Publication of Abstracts

Note: Abstracts published in the Abstract Proceedings supplement of The Clinical Biochemist Reviews, are subject to CBR editorial team acceptance. (If the abstract is not accepted for the CBR supplement they will be placed in the Conference Handbook).

Copyright & Declaration

This form is part of the online submission process. All submissions must complete the AACB Copyright and Declaration of Interest form.

AACB Copyright & Declaration of Interest

The author/s assigns copyright to the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists Inc., (AACB).
Statements contained therein are the responsibility of the author(s). The corresponding author should sign the Copyright Assignment form on behalf of all the authors of the abstract and return it at the time of abstract submission. The AACB reserves the copyright and renewal of all published material, as agreed in the assignment of copyright, and such material may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the AACB.

AACB Declaration of Interest

Definition:
A conflict of interest exists where there is a divergence between the individual interests of a person and their professional obligation to the AACB such that an independent observer might reasonably question whether the professional actions or decisions of that person are influenced by their own interests.

Policy of the AACB on Conflict of Interest at Scientific Conferences and Educational Activities:
Presentations made at annual scientific conferences or other educational activities and articles published in publications under the control of the AACB shall also be covered by the general principles of conflict of interest such that all authors or presenters must disclose, on the Declaration of Interest form, any affiliation with or financial involvement in, or payments or other assistance in kind from, any organisation with direct interest in the subject matter. The reason for requesting disclosure of possible conflict of interest is not to censure or exclude speakers, but to inform the audience or reader so they may decide for themselves whether or not a presentation is biased. Information from the disclosure will be disclosed to participants but will not be used to exclude speakers or authors from an activity.