Awards

For this session, the six best abstracts from young researchers under clinical or scientific training will be selected based on a number of criteria. Only completed studies, not yet published, will be considered. Only those complying with abstract guidelines will be taken into account. For each of the six abstracts the committee will appoint a discussant among the attending PhD students and post docs prior to the conference. After each talk the appointed discussant will open the debate. The award committee will base their assessment on:

• The originality of the study and the applicability of the findings
  
• The quality of the study design
• The presenter’s ability to comply with time
• The slideshow should be easy to read and comprehend. All slides must support the presentation
• The purpose of the presentation (hypothesis) is clear
• The content is presented in a logical progression
• The conclusion is unambiguous
• The ability to communicate complicated material through a motivating presentation, made comprehensible for people not familiar with the specific research area
• The following discussion should reflect the presenter’s in-depth knowledge of the literature in the field and ability to put the research into perspective