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It is with great excitement and anticipation that we invite you to participate in the next Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Congress to be held in Australia in 2016. 

Our committee is actively planning for ANR2016 to be held at the Cairns Convention Centre in Far North Queensland, Australia.  We believe that the combination of an excellent scientific program with a world famous and internationally unique location will deliver an exceptional meeting. 

This meeting will provide a key opportunity for research scientists, clinicians, early career fellows, nurses and other allied health care workers to be updated on the latest basic, translational and clinical research developments in the field of childhood neuroblastoma. 

There will also be strong engagement of parents and supporters with specific program content.

Cairns is a readily accessible location being serviced by an international airport, 10 minutes from the Cairns Convention Centre, which has itself received global recognition as a world class conference facility.

Delegates will be able to take advantage of substantially lower costs associated with meetings held in Cairns, by comparison with other major international conference venues, but with standards of food, service and accommodation on par with the best in the world. Cairns is on the door step of both the Great Barrier Reef and ancient tropical rainforests, creating a superb natural environment for recreational experiences. Moreover, the City of Cairns enables visitors to engage with the local Aboriginal culture.  A feature of the meeting will be opportunities to explore and take advantage of the beautiful surroundings, as well as experience wonderful culinary treats and Aboriginal traditions, dance and folklore.

Please stay in touch via this website as we will update as our plans progress.

We look forward to seeing you in Cairns to share Outstanding Science in a Wonderful Destination at ANR2016! 

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Cairns Convention Centre

9 Wharf Street, Cairns QLD 4870, Australia

Submission Info

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the “Advances in Neuroblastoma Research (ANR)” Congress which will be held June 19th-23rd, 2016 in Cairns, Australia. ANR2016 will continue the tradition of previous ANR meetings, by focusing on the most recent and exciting basic, translational and clinical research in the field of neuroblastoma.

Below is a list of major topics of the scientific program. The program will not be limited to these topics and we strongly encourage you to introduce any other new topic.

Major topics

Tumorigenesis

Tumour biology

Genetics and epigenetics

Drug screening and pre-clinical testing

Diagnosis and response assessment

Therapy, novel targets and agents, clinical trials

Supportive care, nursing practice, survivorship and late effects, palliative care and bereavement

Submission Guidelines

All submissions for oral or poster presentations have to be submitted by February 1, 2016, 11:59pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard time). Please see below for directions on how to submit your abstract to the online system. All other means of submitting an abstract (e.g. email, fax, mail) will not be accepted.

Submitting the Abstract

Step 1: Firstly, you will be asked to acknowledge and understand that for your abstract to be presented you must be a registered and fully paid delegate. Also, you will be asked to consent to publishing your abstract in the web based mobile app.  You can request that the content of your abstract not be included in the online publication. Please note, all abstracts in full will be published in the printed copy proceedings which is distributed at the conference.  This is a requirement of acceptance into the program.

Step 2: You will then be asked to provide details about your submission (see “Abstract Categories and Topics” below)

Step 3: Next, you will also be asked to provide additional information:

Your ANRA membership number. Abstracts are only accepted from Full Members or Associate Members of the Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Association (ANRA). Associate Members of ANRA (including junior faculty, post-docs and fellows less than 5 years from their professional degree, students, and nurses) who wish to submit abstracts must be sponsored by a Full Member of ANRA. If you are not yet a Full or Associate Member of ANRA, please click here for further information. You must become a member by December 31, 2015. Full Members of ANRA will have reduced registration fees for the ANR2016 and future ANR meetings. 

If you are an Associate Member of ANRA, you will be asked to provide the name and membership number of the ANRA Member sponsoring your abstract. The number of abstracts that can be sponsored by a Full Member is limited to five. If you are submitting or sponsoring more than one abstract, please submit each abstract individually. You will only be required to enter your personal details once and then submit each abstract under your profile. The same profile will be used for registration as well. Each abstract must be sponsored by a current Full ANRA member. Click here for more information.

You will be asked if you wish to be considered for an oral or poster presentation award. Prizes are available for the best presentations of basic, translation and clinical research in each of the following categories:

               (i) Best overall Oral presentation ($750)

               (ii) Best Oral Young Investigator presentation ($750)

               (iii) Best Poster (Free registration to the ANR2018 meeting, to be held in San Francisco) 

Are you a student or young investigator (no more than 5 years post sub-specialty training or after award of PhD)? If so, you will be asked to include the details of your most recent degree/qualification and what year it was achieved.

You will be asked if you wish to be considered for a travel award.

Step 4: Next, you will able to cut and paste or type the title of your abstract into the text box.

Step 5: The next screen will ask you to input the authors, organisations and indicate the presenting author by ticking the corresponding box.

Step 6: After that, you will be able type or cut and paste your abstract content in. Please ensure the abstract is no more than 300 words (title, author names and cited references excluded).

Step 7: Finally you will be asked to review your abstract to check you have entered it correctly. When satisfied, you will be able to finalise your abstract submission and return to your online dashboard.

Editing the Abstract

A confirmation email will be sent to your e-mail address after the successful submission. Should you need to edit your abstract, you will need to log back into your online profile with your email address and password set up at the time of creation and select “Manage Abstracts”

Abstract Length

The abstract text is limited to 300 words (title and author names excluded). You are allowed to include a graph or figure (e.g. survival curves) in your results. You will be able to copy and paste your graph or figure into the content of your abstract. If you choose to include a graph or figure, your maximum word count allowed will be reduced to 250 words.

Abstract categories and topics

Firstly, you will be asked to assign your abstract to a preferred presentation type: oral presentation, poster presentation or either.

Next, you will be asked assign your abstract to ONE category of basic, translational, or clinical research. This is for the purpose of allocating talks and posters to parallel sessions, poster sessions and for categorizing prizes.

Conference Secretariat:

ASN Events Pty Ltd

9/397 Smith Street Fitzroy

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3065

Ph: +61 (0) 3 8653 9530 

Fax: +61 (0) 3 8653 9531