All abstracts must be received by January 1^st, 2006.

Late submissions will not be taken into consideration.

 Abstracts  can only be submitted using the on line form in this web site.    For practical reasons abstracts sent by fax or mail will not be accepted.    For any specific problems, please contact the Conference Organizers StudioProgress Snc at info@studioprogress.it

                Fill the form from the beginning and continue without excluding any part, otherwise the procedure will not be completed.      Once the form has been filled in all you have to do is to click on the “send” and the form will be sent via E-mail to the Conference Organizers.

 All the fields of the abstract form must be completed  (including the presenter’s contact details).     

Title:                The title should not exceed ten words.

Author(s):      this should include the last name followed by the initials of the authors. Please underline the presenter’s name.   Any communication will be with the presenter that has been indicated.

Abstract:        It should not exceed 200 words and should be submitted stating the sub-headings Aim, Methods, Results and Conclusion.    We strongly advise authors to write the text of the abstract as a Word document and to copy it into the space on the form. 

Biography:    the abstract should include an up to 35-word-biography of the presenter for introduction by the Chairperson, as well as the contact details of the presenter. 

Type of contributions: contributions will be as oral or poster presentation of a original work, oral presentation of a difficult case with discussion and poster presentation of single cases.

Oral and Poster  Presentations:  authors should indicate their preference for oral or poster presentation. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to allocate accepted papers either to the oral or to the poster session. Selection of papers will be made on a anonymous basis by the Scientific Committee.    Only one paper for each single author will be accepted for oral communication.   In the case of  work-group presentations (3 or more authors), each group will be allowed to present up to three oral communications. Poster presentations will be organized with guided discussion. 

Difficult cases and single case presentations: special sessions will be dedicated to the discussion of difficult cases. The Author will present the case orally, discussion with the chairman and the auditorium will follow. The scientific committee will select the cases to be presented orally on a anonymous base.   A poster session with guided discussion will be available for non selected cases for oral presentation or for cases that authors prefer to present as poster. 

Receipt:        All abstract submissions will be acknowledged electronically within 72 hours and acceptance or rejection  will be notified  by the end of February 2006 following  the Scientific Committee‘s decision. 

ISSVA Prizes: The “John Mulliken Prize”, the “Robert Schobinger Prize”, and  the “Stephan Belov  Prize” will be awarded  to the best scientific paper, clinical paper and the best poster.

ONLUS Prizes: two prizes will be given by two non-profit (ONLUS) Italian associations created by patients affected by vascular malformations. The goal of both societies is to support all research that improves the treatment and assistance of  patients.  The “ Ila Prize”  (5,000.00€) will be given for the best paper that represents an important progress in the treatment of vascular malformations.    The “Girandola Prize” (5,000.00€) will be given for the best paper on the psychosocial aspects.   The Evaluation Committee may non give the prizes if no paper fulfills  the requirements.