5th International Meeting of Gene Therapy of Arthritis and Related Disorders

The Organizing Committee announces 5 Abstract Awards for the presenters of abstracts that are submitted to the 5th GTARD meeting. Oral presentations will be selected from abstracts by the GTARD Organizing Committee based on the quality of the abstracts’ scientific content. One award of  $1000 will be given to the scientist with the best presentation,  the other 4 presenters will receive an award of $500 each.   Abstracts can be submitted in the area of gene and cell therapy for arthritis and related diseases including rare diseases. Applicants should be under 40 years of age and be able to present their own abstract at the meeting.

All abstracts must be submitted by the deadline of April 11, 2007  at 12 pm PST to be considered for presentation at the 5th GTARD  Meeting.  Abstract presenters will be notified at latest April 15 if their abstract is selected for an oral or poster presentation.  The abstract submission link is available on the registration page. Abstracts can be uploaded as Word or PDF document. The main text should include the aim of the study, the materials and methods, the results and a conclusion.