Second Call for Abstracts

The selection committee is still accepting abstracts for the 2013 Conference on Neural Tube Defects for one more month.

The deadline for submissions will be Friday, May 31st.

The abstract template along with the submission guidelines can be found here.

Abstracts can be emailed to NTD 2013 <ntd2013@austin.utexas.edu>.

See you in October!

Image courtesy of the Austin Convention and Visitor's Bureau http://www.austintexas.org/​

Image courtesy of the Austin Convention and Visitor's Bureau http://www.austintexas.org/​

Important Information about Lodging

Abstracts are starting to roll in and this year's conference is sure to be well attended. ​Registration for the conference will begin this summer, but we want to suggest that you make your lodging reservations as soon as possible.

The conference is scheduled between the two weekends of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which means that it will be a very exciting time to be in Austin. Unfortunately, it also means that there will be lots of out-of-town visitors and that hotel reservations will fill up rather quickly.

Photo courtesy of the Austin Convention &amp; Visitor's Bureau ​

Photo courtesy of the Austin Convention & Visitor's Bureau

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There is a block of rooms at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center where the conference is being held and they are currently accepting hotel reservations for the 2013 conference. Through the website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations at any time and receive updated information about the event. ​

There are also ​number of Hotels, inns, and B&Bs in the vicinity of the conference center, which I have included on the Google map that can be found on the maps page.

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First Call for Abstracts

The selection committee is now accepting abstracts for the 2013 Conference on Neural Tube Defects.​

Abstracts should be no more than one page in length (single-spaced in 11-pt font or larger) and should contain the following information:​

  • Title
  • Author(s)​
  • Affiliation(s)​
  • ​Contact information for the corresponding author, including email address

Also include the category that best describes the subject of your proposed abstract:

  • Pre-doctoral Trainee Presentation
  • Post-doctoral Trainee Presentation
  • Epigenetic Mechanisms
  • Environmental Risk Factors
  • Folate and Other Nutrients
  • Genetics
  • Embryology and Development
  • Emerging Technologies and New Approaches
  • Classification
  • Clinical

Please do not include graphics or references as part of your submission. They will be deleted from the abstract booklet.​

Abstracts can be emailed to NTD 2013 <ntd2013@austin.utexas.edu>

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Save the Date

Mark your calendars for October 7th–10th, 2013!

These dates are confirmed for the 8th International Conference on Neural Tube Defects to be held in Austin<http://www.austintexas.org/> in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

The conference will begin with a welcome reception on the evening of Monday, October 7th, 2013, followed by three full days (October 8th–10th) of valuable presentations, information, and opportunities for collaboration. The conference will include oral as well as poster presentations, so start planning your abstracts now.

A block of rooms will soon be available at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center <http://www.meetattexas.com/> at a rate of $174.00/night.

Additional rooms will also be available at the Hampton Inn and Suites <http://www.hamptoninnaustintx.com/>, which was just completed in 2012 and is located only 2 blocks from the Conference Center.

We look forward to seeing you all in October.