Call for posters

You are invited to submit an abstract for a poster which presents issues and research on any of the following subjects:

• current medical research on the implementation of music
• music therapy research or music effect research
• cognitive-emotional musical structures in the brain and the body
• psycho-physiological incorporation of the perception of space and sound

Please note, the posters will be displayed on November 5th 2010 to the conference participants as well as to the general public as part of the Austrian Science Night.

Abstracts of the posters and translations of the poster abstracts will also be published in the congress program and on the congress website at www.mozart-science.eu.

Submission guidelines

Abstracts can only be accepted if they are submitted via the online submission form on the www.mozart-science.eu website.

EXTENDED CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 30TH 2010.

All poster submissions should include:

• Names and affiliations of the first author and co-authors
• Name and contact data of corresponding author
• Please indicate the author who will present the poster.
• Poster title (max. 15 words)
• Abstract – a summary including objectives, methods, results and conclusion (250-300 words)
• Keywords

The Posters can be in GERMAN or ENGLISH.

You will receive a message whether your poster is accepted for presentation within 7 days subsequent to the submission date.

Poster preparation guidelines

Size.

Poster size limit is 120 centimeters high x 100 centimeters wide with portrait orientation.

Keep it simple.

Focus attention on a few main points. Ideally, the poster should be self-contained and self-explanatory to be understood without needing oral explanation.

Layout.

• Please caption your poster with the abstract title, authors´ names and affiliations.
• Include succinct text in short, separated paragraphs similar to the abstract structure (i.e. including ‘Objectives’, ’Methods’, ‘Results’ and ‘Conclusion’).
• For the viewers, the poster will be easier to scan if materials are arranged in columns rather than rows. An introduction should be placed at the upper left and a conclusion at the lower right.
• Titles and captions should be short and easy to read. Numbered or bulleted lists are effective ways to convey a series of points. Ideally, illustrate your text with few but clear tables, and a few photos or graphics.
• Text and figures should be designed to be viewed from a distance of at least one meter and should use clear, visible graphics and large lettering.
• Each figure or table should have a heading of one or two lines. Additional essential information should be provided below in a legend. Photographs should have good contrast, sharp focus and, if necessary, an indication of scale.
• Use a consistent font throughout, for example HELVETICA. Lettering should be large and in bold type, but do not set entire paragraphs in uppercase (all capitals) or boldface type.
• Headings should be a minimum of 50 point size, whereas a minimum of 25 point size typeface is ideal for text.

Poster presentation guidelines

For poster presentation, the congress registration of the presenting author is required.

Please register online.

Presenters will be provided the early bird registration fee until October 30th 2010.

For accommodation, please use the room reservation service for congress participants:

KREMS TOURISMUS, Pegasus Incoming GesmbH, Utzstr. 1
3500 Krems an der Donau, Österreich
Tel.: +43 (0) 2732 82676, Fax: +43 (0) 2732 70011
kremstourismus@pegasus.at, www.krems.info

Hotelreservation (.pdf-Format)

Please bring along your printed poster to the congress on November 5th and mount it by yourself. Needles or tape for mounting the posters will be supplied.

You may wish to bring A4 format copies of your poster to distribute to people during the poster session. Photocopying services will not be available, so please have these prepared before the congress if desired.

Please contact Claudia Fischer (claudia.fischer@mozart-science.at) if you have any queries.