We welcome the submission of abstracts from worldwide experts in Lipid and Atherosclerosis. All congress abstracts must be submitted online via the "Online Submission System.“ Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee.
All presenters are required to register and pay the registration fee. Please read the guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract.

Key dates

• • Deadline for abstract submission : June 24 (Thu), 2021
• • Notification of acceptance : July 08 (Thu), 2021
• • Deadline for presenter registration : July 22 (Thu), 2021

Instructions

• All abstracts must be submitted online.
• Abstracts must be written in clear English and submitted prior to June 24(Thu), 2021.
• Abstracts should be no more than 300 words. If you include a picture, it will count as 50 words and will therefore reduce your word count.
• Authors may further edit and modify submitted abstracts until the submission deadline.
• It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that their text does not contain typos or grammatical errors.
• Authors have the option of choosing their presentation type (oral presentation or poster presentation). However, the Scientific Program Committee will make the final decision after review.
• The abstract should be objective and concise, including key information in the four section: Objectives, methods, results, conclusions.
• Acknowledgment of your submission will be sent via e-mail. Please make sure that you receive an e-mail confirmation after you submit an abstract.
• If you do not receive the e-mail confirmation, it means we have no record of your submission. If you are sure you made a submission, check the e-mail address that you used to make your submission.
• Presenting author must register for the congress through the website before the deadline for presenter registration

Steps for abstract submission

Abstract categories

1. Basic science of lipids & lipoproteins	1.1   TG rich lipoprotein metabolism
	1.2   HDL & reverse cholesterol transport
	1.3   Omics of lipids & atherosclerosis
	1.4   Lipid science: others
2. Basic science of atherosclerosis	2.1  Endothelial cell/Smooth muscle cell/macrophages in atherosclerosis
	2.2  Inflammation & immunity in atherosclerosis
	2.3  Noncoding RNA in lipid metabolism/atherosclerosis
	2.4  Platelet & thrombosis
	2.5  Vascular biology of arteries: others
3. Clinical lipidology & genetics	3.1  Epidemiology of dyslipidemia & risk factors
	3.2  Inherited dyslipidemia
	3.3  Diabetes, obesity & NASH
	3.4  Genomics, epigenetics & population genetics
	3.5  Risk factors: others
4. Clinical vascular disease & nutrition	4.1  Epidemiology of ASCVD & biomarkers
	4.2  Imaging of atherosclerosis
	4.3  Lipid-lowering/anti-atherosclerosis therapies
	4.4  Nutrition & nutraceuticals
	4.5  Clinical vascular disease & prevention: others
5. Others

Notification of acceptance

• All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee according to standard review procedures.
• Notification of acceptance will be sent by email to the corresponding, presenting and abstract-submitting authors by July 08, 2021

Withdrawal policy

• If the presenting author of an accepted abstract does not register by July 22, 2021, the abstract will be automatically withdrawn from the final program.
• If you would like to withdraw an abstract, please notify the ICoLA 2021 Secretariat in writing as soon as possible.

ICoLA grants

The ICoLA 2021 offers grants to applicants who have submitted an abstract. The scientific committee of ICoLA 2021 will select grant recipients in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contribution to research in the field of lipids and atherosclerosis.

• • ICoLA grant applicants must submit abstract(s) online.

Presentation Type	Overseas	Domestic
Oral	Free registration & Amazon e-gift card (200 USD)	Free registration
Poster	Free registration & Amazon e-gift card (100 USD)	Free registration

ICoLA awards

The “ICoLA awards” will be given to the studies which have been selected by the Scientific Program Committee among all the oral presentations at ICoLA 2021.

Contact for abstract submission

E-Mail: secretariat@icola.org