Call for Abstracts

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The Scientific Committee of Food and Function 2009seeks original papers that demonstrate the effect of nutraceuticals and functinal foods on health and well-being of humans.

The conference will be organised in a series of thematically ordered sessions. Contributions to the conference will be strictly evaluated by the members of the Scientific Committee in order to ensure a high level of scientific and/or practical quality and relevance. All contributions accepted will be assigned to a specific session. All contributions accepted and presented at the conference will be included with the official Conference Proceedings.

The themes of the conference focus on the current advances in the research of nutraceuticals and functional foods, their present and future role in maintaining health and preventing diseases with particular emphasis on evidence-based benefits.

Both subtle and blatant advertisement of any products or services is in direct conflict with the spirit of the conference. Examples of the former include repeated references to products or trade names and excessive use of corporate logos and trademarks in graphic illustrations. Photographs of commercial products, equipments are not permitted unless they add educational value. The Scientific Committee desire that all authors and presenters understand unambiguously that commercialism is inappropriate and will not be tolerated; authors are asked to abide by these constraints when preparing their abstracts, papers, and presentations.

The language of the conference is English.

Papers published in the Proceedings are eligible for publication in a peer reviewed scientific journal, to be defined later. Submission of an abstract represents a commitment to submit a cleared manuscript by the publication‘s deadline, if selected by the Scientific Committee for publishing in peer reviewed journal. The authors will be contacted by the organizing secretariat to submit the manuscript. It also represents a commitment to either attend the conference or send a knowledgeable substitute who is qualified to present the material and answer questions regarding the reported work.

All authors and speakers are required to register and transfer the registration fee.

All abstracts must be submitted online not later than 15th April 2009. Please note that abstracts sent by fax or regular mail will not be accepted. Authors must fill in and submit registration form first for valid submission of abstracts or papers.

The abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of Food and Function 2009. The presenting author will be notified about the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the paper latest by 30th April 2009.

Accepted abstracts will only be printed in the proceedings, if the registration fee is received until 15th May 2009.

Important Information

• Abstracts must be author's own work
• Abstracts should consist of a maximum of 350 words TEXT ONLY (tables, graphs and graphics should not be included at all)
• Research Abstracts should be structured:
      - Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion
• List name of presenting author FIRST
• Include all co-author's names and organisations
• Abstracts should contain sufficient data to represent the proposed presentation, to enable fair assessment
• Length of key-note lecture is 30 min. + 10 min. discussion.
• Length of oral presentation is 15 minutes.

Please note

• Abstract submissions for Posters and Lectures close on 15th April 2009.
• The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference. All speakers and poster contributors must register for the Conference.
• The Scientific Committee reserves the right to allocate abstracts into sessions as they see fit in accordance with the overall programme objectives.
• Abstracts that do not include sufficient data may be rejected.
• Authors of submissions will be notified via email by latest 30th April 2009.
• The presenting author must pay registration fee latest 30 days after admission of abstract.
• Further information on presentation requirements and preparation of posters will be provided in additional correspondence.

Poster Presentation

Posters are reports summarising information using brief written statements and graphic materials, such as graphs, charts, figures and photographs mounted on a poster board.
Your poster is required to fit 90 cm (W) x 120 cm (L) in a portrait orientation. Your poster can be made from paper or cardboard and best laminated. You will need to provide a medium to hang your poster on the board. Double coated tapes will be provided. Please do not write or paint on the poster boards.
Posters will be on display throughout the Conference. If this will not be possible because of space or safety constraints authors will be informed as soon as possible.
Presenters are requested to check the program for the board number assigned, and to set up their posters as soon as possible on the first day of the Conference and to be present at the poster during the indicated hours of Poster Sessions. Further directions to the poster boards will be provided at the registration desk.

Preparing your Poster Presentation before the Conference

• An ideal poster should cover the key points of the research work, and is able to:
  1. Attract attention,
  2. Provide a brief overview of your work, and
  3. Initiate discussion and question during a short time frame.
• The title of your poster should appear at the top followed by the author(s)' name(s) and affiliation(s). There are no specifications for text/font size. However, text should be of sufficient size for easy reading at a distance of 1.5 meters (between 16-20 point).
• Make your poster presentation easy to read and as self-explanatory as possible with some visual display. Remember the audience may have a short time frame to pay attention to your presentation. Use color for highlighting and to make your poster more attractive. Wherever is possible use pictures, diagrams, cartoons, figures, etc., rather than only text. This will save your time to use for discussions and questions.
• Prepare a short presentation (five minutes) that you can periodically give to those assembled around your poster. Do bring a good supply of your abstract copies to give to interested parties.
• Plan to spend the entire period of your assigned presentation time at your poster location. If there is more than one author attending the conference, all should attend the poster presentation to aid in the presentation and discussion and to provide the main presenter with a chance to rest and to answer questions.
• There will be no audio-visual equipment for poster presentations, as space does not permit it. Aisles between posters must be kept clear of any chair or other items that may obstruct the flow of traffic of people through the poster area.
• Make sure to bring all necessary materials you may need to repair the poster after traveling, such as transparent adhesive tape and an extra set of your poster papers..

Poster Presentation Program at the FOOD AND FUNCTION 2009

Poster Presenter Check-in

Your poster presentation number will be assigned to you on site at registration counter during the setting-up time.

Poster Setting-up

Monday June 8, 2009 from 8:00 to 16:00

Tuesday June 9, 2009 from 8:00 to 16:00

Poster Presentation

YOU MUST BE CLOSE TO YOUR POSTER ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 10 AND THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2009 FROM 18:00 TO 20:00 FOR POSSIBLE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
Posters will remain set the rest of the conference.

Please consult with the updated program which will be posted on our web site from time to time.
For further information, please contact info@foodandfunction.com