Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from the 6th ISTS National Conference, 2024.

The organizing team is happy to announce the abstract submission date for poster, podium and video presentation at the 6th ISTS National Conference, 2024 to be held from 7th to 9th June at Hotel Taj Taal Kutir, Kolkata.

Abstracts can be submitted from March 11th 2024 onwards. Last date for submission is May 5th, 2024.

The guidelines for abstract submission are as follows:

• Abstracts/ case reports must be original and must not have been published/ sent for publication before presenting at 6th ISTS National Conference, 2024.
• The first author should be the corresponding author and also the presenter. It is the responsibility of the first author to ensure that all the authors mentioned have given their consent.
• Authors must indicate their preferences (oral/poster/video) of presentation and category during submission process, but the decision for the selection for each type and their mode of presentation as well as the category will be by the scientific committee of 6th ISTS National Conference, 2024.This decision is final and binding.
• Last date for submission of abstract is 5th May 2024.
• Abstracts must be submitted via email to abstracts.ists2024@gmail.com
• No changes can be made after online submission of the abstract.
• All submissions will be acknowledged by email only.
• Conference registration is mandatory for presenting oral paper/e-poster at the 6th ISTS National Conference, 2024.
• Abstract title should not exceed 25 words and Abstract text must not exceed 300 words.
• Abstracts should be submitted in the format prescribed below.

ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:
The title of the Abstract should not contain more than 25 words and the text of the 'Abstract’ (including Title, Methodology, Results, Conclusion) should contain no more than 300 words in MS Word format, Times new roman, font size 12, double spacing lines. It should be structured in the following manner:

• Title :
• Author information :
• Institutional Affiliation / Department :
• Phone :
• E-mail :
• Methodology:
• Results :
• Conclusion :
• 3 Key words :
• Word count :

Topics for abstract submission should be related to Thyroid Disorders (Benign and Malignant) including both diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. In addition to surgical interventions, nuclear medicine topics are also welcome. Basic Sciences research with respect to Thyroid disorders is also encouraged. Case reports and Case series are discouraged for Podium presentation; however final decision will be with the Abstract Committee.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Video Presentation
  • Videos should be in MP4 formats only.
  • The recommended minimum resolution is 1080p; higher resolutions are encouraged.
  • Duration of video should not exceed 8 minutes.
  • Video Submissions must be related to thyroid surgeries /neck dissection/ parathyroid surgeries

ABSTRACT / CASE REPORT SUBMITTERS’ DECLARATIONS
During abstract/case reports submission you will be declaring the following:

• I previewed this abstract / case report and that all information is correct. I accept that the content of this abstract / case report cannot be modified or corrected after final submission and I am aware that it will be published as submitted.
• Submission of the abstract / case reports constitutes the consent of all authors for presentation and publication.
• The Abstract/case reports Submitter grants the Organizers a copyright license to reproduce, publish, translate, distribute, and display the text of the Content on a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable nonexclusive basis.
• The Organizers reserve the right to remove from publication and/or presentation abstract/case reports which do not comply with the above.
• I understand that I must select a specific Theme, Topic, and/or Sub-Topic for my abstract / case reports allocation. Although the Committee will work hard to honour this selection, this cannot be guaranteed. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the Theme or Topic category under which the abstract / case reports were originally submitted.

PUBLICATION OF PAPERS:
Accepted abstracts may be published in the conference Souvenir book and the consent of the candidates submitting abstracts is implied for the same .