Second joint meeting of ACTRIMS and CMSC

May 27 - 30, 2009
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta, Georgia

Call for Abstracts
Researchers with an interest in multiple sclerosis are invited to submit a competitive abstract for a poster or platform presentation for ACTRIMS 2009. Review the submission guidelines and submit an abstract via www.actrims.org.

Pardon our progress!
We’re updating our website: www.actrims.org. Click here to view the preliminary 2009 program agenda on “Environmental Risk Factors in Multiple Sclerosis.”

Abstracts may be submitted online through January 26, 2009. Up to 7 abstracts will be selected for platform presentations and as many as 100 abstracts will be selected as poster presentations.

Abstract submissions are welcome in a variety of research categories covering basic and clinical issues in MS:

* Disease Modifying Therapy
* Epidemiology/Genetics
* Experimental Disease Models
* Imaging
* Neuroimmunology
* Neuropsychology/Neuropsychiatry
* Pathology
* Rehabilitation and Quality of Life
* Surrogate Markers (non-MRI)
* Symptom Management

Young Researcher Awards
To encourage emerging clinicians, clinical researchers, and basic scientists to continue their work in the field of multiple sclerosis research, the ACTRIMS Steering Committee will offer up to two $1,500 prizes for best platform or best poster presented by young researchers. The presenting authors must certify that they are 35 years old or younger, i.e., born on or after January 1, 1974. A limited number of travel awards will also be available to young researchers who are presenting.


ACTRIMS meetings are organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in collaboration with the MS Society of Canada.


From:
Research & Clinical Programs Department
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 USA
212-476-0469