1) TITLE (max. 120 characters without spaces):
NO CAPITAL LETTERS, unless where absolutely necessary (e.g. acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, e.g. DNA, WHO, AIDS), NO period, in the end, NO bold letters or words.

2) AUTHOR BLOCK:
CAPITAL letters shall be used ONLY for the first letters of given and family names. The remaining word is written in lowercase letters. Also, in the affiliations, use CAPITAL letters ONLY at the beginning of the word, the remaining word in lowercase. Uppercases only where necessary. (e.g. INSERM, MIT, WHO). Include only the Institution, City, and Country. A maximum of 3 institutions per author is allowed.

3) ABSTRACT BODY (max. 1750 characters without spaces):
Do not include titles or authors. Do not use the word “Abstract” at the beginning. Use LINE BREAKS only at the end of a paragraph. The structure of a scientific abstract should be: – Introduction – Materials and Methods – Results – Conclusions.
Please format words in italics only when required by nomenclature (e.g. Helicobacter pylori). CAPITALS are only used if necessary (e.g. DNA). Tables, Graphics, and Pictures are not allowed. If applicable, information on grants and fellowships must be included at the end of the abstract text (and will be included in the word count).
 
Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted. No proofreading will be done.

Authors should follow the abstract layout template provided: