Call For Abstracts
The submission deadline was April 10, 2023, at noon CEST. The submission site is now closed.
A big “Thank you” to all abstract submitters for the ICRS2023. We have received a new record of 555 Abstracts which are currently under blind review. Notifications will be sent out to all submitting authors by beginning May 2023. Stay Tuned….
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Scientific Hot Topics (Basic & Clinical Research)
Joint Preservation, Sports Injuries, Cartilage Regeneration, Meniscus, Early Osteoarthritis, Animal Models, Biomarkers, Biomaterials & ECM-Derived Scaffolds, Biomechanics, Cartilage Development, Chondrocytes, Immunology-Cytokines-Regenokine, Imaging, Joint-Specific Cartilage Repair, Medication and Cartilage, Rehabilitation & Outcome, Stem Cells & Growth Factors, Subchondral Bone and much more….. If you do not find your exact abstract category, just choose the “Others” Box and submit your work for consideration.
Call for Abstracts – Authors’ Information
- Podium Presentations
160 Free papers related to all topics in joint preservation and cartilage regeneration will be presented during 16 free paper sessions. Speaking time is 6 minutes plus 3 minutes for discussion. The speaking time must strictly be observed by the presenters. If an abstract is accepted as an oral presentation, presenters must speak in fluent English and be prepared to answer questions from the audience and moderators. All session rooms are equipped with networked computer projection. Presenters are requested to bring their PowerPoint presentation (Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016) on a USB stick and to check-in at the Preview Center 3 hours prior to their presentation. If you use Macintosh, please convert your Key Note or PowerPoint for MAC into a PowerPoint for PC Windows format. Detailed information will be sent to the presenters on time.
- Electronic Posters
One of the main benefits of an electronic poster exhibit is the post-congress availability of the posters for many years in the ICRS member’s area. Our scientific cartilage knowledge database “Educart” is fully searchable by title, poster ID, authors, full text, and image annotation. Information on how to use the electronic poster submission system will be sent to the authors of the accepted posters. An independent jury will judge the electronic posters by a blind review with regard to scientific content, educational value, and visual impression. Awards for the best electronic posters and best abstracts will be given during the ICRS Opening & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Sept 09, 2023, from 16.15 – 17.00.
- Traditional Wall Posters
In addition to the electronic posters, which must be submitted on a mandatory basis, the authors are invited to produce a traditional poster for the poster walls as well. If your abstract is accepted as a poster, you will be requested to submit your electronic version to the ICRS online poster submission system and you might bring with you a traditional wall poster for the poster exhibit onsite by reserving your poster wall in advance through our Office.
Submission of Abstracts – Guidelines
Scientific abstracts must be submitted in impeccable English within the following structure: Purpose – Materials & Methods – Results – Conclusion and must be written according to the few abstract submission instructions to be found in the ICRS abstract online submission system. Abstract length is limited to a maximum of 300 words and may contain up to 2 graphs, pictures, or tabs. For experimental clinical studies and animal studies, a copy of the approval received by the local ethical committee must be sent to our Executive Office after successful submission of your abstract.
Abstract Submission Deadline
Abstracts may be submitted online from January 01, 2023, through March 31, 2023, at noon CEST (Central European Summer Time) by accessing our online submission system on the ICRS website. No abstract submissions by letter, fax or E-Mail will be accepted and no extension of the submission deadline will be granted. ICRS will NOT edit abstracts for language issues, typing, spelling, or grammatical mistakes. There is no fee charged to submit an abstract for ICRS 2023 and you may submit as many abstracts as you wish. However, it is highly recommended that you do not leave your submissions until the very last day.
Presentation Preference
Submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed and may be accepted for either an oral- or a poster presentation. Submitters may indicate their presentation preference during the submission process, but the Scientific Programme Committee reserves the right to define the final presentation type. No podium presentations will be guaranteed to any author.
Submission of Abstracts – Guidelines
Scientific abstracts must be submitted in impeccable English within the following structure: Purpose – Materials & Methods – Results – Conclusion and must be written according to the few abstract submission instructions to be found in the ICRS abstract online submission system. Abstract length is limited to a maximum of 300 words and may contain up to 2 graphs, pictures or tabs. For experimental clinical studies and animal studies, a copy of the approval received by the local ethical committee must be sent to our Executive Office after the successful submission of your abstract.
Abstract Submission Deadline
Abstracts may be submitted online through March 31, 2023, at midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time) by accessing our online submission system on the ICRS website. No abstract submissions by letter, fax or E-Mail will be accepted and no extension of the submission deadline will be granted. ICRS will NOT edit abstracts for language issues, typing, spelling, or grammatical mistakes. There is no fee charged to submit an abstract for ICRS 2023 and you may submit as many abstracts as you wish. However, it is highly recommended to not leave your submissions until the very last day.
Submit Abstract Here (Submission link will open end of November)
Presentation Preference
Submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed and may be accepted for either an oral- or a poster presentation. Submitters may indicate their presentation preference during the submission process but the Scientific Programme Committee reserves the right to define the final presentation type. No podium presentations will be guaranteed to any author.
Financial Disclosure
Submitting authors must complete a Financial Disclosure Statement on behalf of all authors. Disclosures will not be seen or taken into consideration for the abstract grading process nor for the decision of acceptance of an abstract. We request all submitters to cooperate in this by:
- Declaring any potential conflict of interest by any of the authors when submitting an abstract.
- Declaring any commercial role in the related research of any Co-author on the first slides for podium presentations or on the posters for poster presentations.
Confirmation of Abstracts
Scientific contributions will be confirmed until May 15, 2023, by E-Mail to the submitting author. The submitting author must inform the presenter and all co-authors of the notification result. Presenting authors of accepted abstracts will be requested to reconfirm their presentations and they are expected to register normally to the congress. They must cover their own travel, lodging and registration fees.
Publication – JCJP Open Access Journal
We encourage abstract submitters to submit full manuscripts to our open-access Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation (JCJP). This Open Access journal has a strong new emphasis on joint preservation, including cartilage restoration techniques such as microfracture surgery, drilling, abrasion arthroplasty, autologous chondrocyte implementation, osteochondral autograft transplantation and osteochondral allograft transplantation. As an open-access journal with no subscription charges, an Article Publishing Charge, APC is payable by the author or research funder to cover the costs associated with publication. ICRS Members in good standing enjoy a 25% discount on the regular non-member APC Fee. More information on https://www.cartilagejournal.org
Speaker Service / AV Centre / Format
Please note that only digital material will be allowed for oral presentations. The material must be in English and must be provided typically on a USB memory stick in a MS Office 2016 format to be placed on the central server on-site. Presentations cannot include any promotional commercial messages. It will not be possible to use your own laptop or notebook for your presentation in the session rooms. It is mandatory that the data carriers are delivered to the Speaker Ready Room at least 3 hours prior to your session. The network of our computers in the session rooms and in the Speaker Ready Room are equipped and run with Microsoft Windows 10. If you use Macintosh, please convert your Key Point presentation or your PowerPoint Presentation for MAC into PowerPoint for PC Windows format. Speaker’s presentations should be delivered as a standard in Microsoft Office format to avoid any technical problems with the presentation system. If you have videos included in your PP presentation, make sure that they run in the most commonly used video formats. If you have any doubts, please contact the ICRS Office at least 15 days before the congress. The presenters are responsible for ensuring that videos run on our standardised congress IT / AV system. The Slide Presentation Format is 16:9