Instructions to follow when sending Abstracts  

• The number of words is limited strictly to 250 excluding the title, authors and affiliations.
• Authors should be listed using the entire surname and the initial(s). Omit titles, degrees, and academic appointments and do not separate initials with punctuation e.g. Perera MP
• The affiliation must comprise  department name, institution and city only.
• The body of the abstract should be organized as outlined below.  The underlined words must be included in the body of the  abstract.
  • Objective/s: A statement of the purpose or reason for the report.
  • Methods: A brief description of the study design.
  • Results: A summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion. Data must be presented in the abstract.
  • Conclusion: a statement of the conclusion based on the data presented.
  • For case reports or case series, the words Case report: or Case series: replace the Methods: and Results: headings. Otherwise, the format remains the same.
  • Use of tables is discouraged. However, you may include one simple table.
  • Figures and graphs/diagrams are not allowed. Only standard abbreviation should be used.
    • The Principal Author must complete the  ‘Declaration by the principal author’   available at (http://www.mri.gov.lk/web/)  with each submitted abstract.

• Copies of  the abstracts and complete paper  should be handed over or sent to :

Dr. Jude Jayamaha
Dept. of Virology, Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 527, Colombo.
TP 011-2693532-3   Ext 463
 
Email address: scientificsessions@mri.gov.lk.
 

• Final date for submission of abstract

 
15^th of October 2012  on or before 11 a.m.