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REGISTRATIONS


Registration fees:
Fees Until
June 30th, 2024
Until
July 31st, 2024
After
August 1st, 2024 onwards
Undergraduate Student R$ 150.00 R$ 190.00 R$ 230.00
Graduate Student, Basic Education Teacher, and SUS Professional R$ 260.00 R$ 300.00 R$ 340.00
Professional R$ 420.00 R$ 460.00 R$ 500.00
Fiocruz workers Exempt Exempt Exempt

Those considered Fiocruz workers: Employees, outsourced staff, scholarship holders (Technical support, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral).

Fiocruz workers must register using their institutional email.

Students must provide proof of enrollment at the time of registration.

Public school teachers or professionals working in the SUS must provide updated employment proof at the time of registration.

Affirmative Action:

For this edition of the symposium, we are committed to promoting inclusion and diversity by reserving registration exemption for 20% of the expected total slots (60) for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or persons with disabilities. The registration period will be from April 15th, 2024, to May 20th, 2024. Those interested in applying must carefully read the notice below and follow the provided instructions.

Quota Notice: https://schisto.fiocruz.br/17simposio/img/pdfs/edital-publico.pdf

Abstract Submission

Abstract Submission Opens: May 2, 2024

Deadline for Abstract Submission: September 12, 2024

Results Announcement: October 18, 2024

Instructions for Abstracts and Posters

Link for abstract submission:

https://app.ciente.studio/17symposium-schisto

Important Dates:

  • Submission Start Date: May 2nd, 2024

  • Submission Deadline: September 12th, 2024

  • Start of Reviews: September 13th, 2024

  • End of Reviews: October 11th, 2024

  • Acceptance Notification: October 18th, 2024

Registration Location:

Abstract submission is open from May 2nd until September 12th, through the following link:

https://app.ciente.studio/17symposium-schisto

Available Templates:

To ensure impartiality and neutrality in evaluations, focusing on content, equity, and equal opportunities, at the time of abstract submission, two PDF files will be requested: one complete for later dissemination purposes, and another anonymous file, without the authors' names, which will be used solely during the evaluation process. Abstracts should be prepared using the templates provided in the links below and follow the guidelines provided.

Link to abstract layout file: https://schisto.fiocruz.br/17simposio/img/pdfs/layout_abstracts.pdf

Link to anonymous abstract layout file: https://schisto.fiocruz.br/17simposio/img/pdfs/layout_anonimo_abstracts.pdf

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

  • File Format::

    Abstracts should be submitted in PDFformat, using the template provided on the submission platform.

  • Language:

    All text should be written in english..

  • Number of Abstracts:

    Each author can submit up to 5 abstracts.

  • Presentation Option:

    ndicate whether the work will be presented orally or in posterformat. However, this choice does not guarantee the selected presentation format; the final decision will be made after evaluating all abstracts.

  • Title:

    The title should contain a maximum of 250 characters.

  • Authors:

    Up to 15 authors can be included. The format should be: Last name, initials of the first name (e.g., Santos, MS). Authors should be separated by semicolons. Indicate with an asterisk (*) the author responsible for presenting the work (oral or poster).

  • Institutional Affiliations:

    Affiliations should be numbered sequentially, indicating which author each affiliation corresponds to.

  • Abstract Character Limit:

    The abstract should be a maximum of 3000 characters. , with spaces.

  • Keywords:

    Provide 3 to 5 keywords, separated by semicolons.

  • Funding Agencies:

    If applicable, provide information about the agencies that funded the study.

  • Types of study:

    Original works, including case reports, will be accepted as long as they align with the event's scope and hold significant importance for the scientific community. Literature reviews, non-systematic bibliographic reviews, and experience reports will not be accepted.

Thematic Areas

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  • Diagnosis

  • Education and Health Promotion

  • Epidemiology, Organizational Aspects, and Primary Health Care

  • Strategies for Control and Elimination, Sanitation, and One Health

  • Intermediate Hosts

  • Immunology, Immunopathology, Vaccines, and Clinical Aspects

  • Treatment and New Drugs

Evaluation Criteria - Abstracts will be assessed according to the following criteria:

  • 1. Abstract Title: The title should be clear, concise, and reflect the content of the work.
  • 2. Objectives: The study's objectives should be explicitly stated, relevant, and aligned with the event's theme.
  • 3. Methodology/Development: Describe the methodology used in detail. Methods should be appropriate to answer research questions or hypotheses.
  • 4. Results: Data should be presented clearly and related to the study's objectives.
  • 5. Conclusions: Conclusions should be consistent with the results obtained. The study's implications and contributions should be highlighted.
  • 6. Language and Writing: Writing should be clear and objective. Special attention should be paid to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
  • 7. Originality of the Work: Considers the degree of innovation and the study's contribution to the field of knowledge.

Each reviewer will assign scores from 0 to 100 for each criterion. The final score will be calculated as the simple average of the scores. Abstracts with a score of 70 or higher will be approved. The top-ranked abstracts in each thematic area will be selected for oral presentation, subject to availability.

Evaluation Process - Two experts will evaluate each abstract. If there is a discrepancy of more than 20% in the scores, a third expert will evaluate the abstract. In this case, the result will be the average of the two closest scores.

Registration for Short Courses

Course Name:Multidimensional Approach to Schistosomiasis: From Identification to Control

Format: Theoretical/Practical

Target Audience: Endemic Agents, Students, Health Professionals

Number of Seats: To be determined

Duration: 12 hours

Syllabus: Epidemiology and transmission cycle of schistosomiasis. Compulsory reporting of schistosomiasis. Challenges in clinical and laboratory diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni. nfection. Clinical Management and Treatment of classical and ectopic forms of Schistosoma mansoni. infection.

Registration: More information coming soon