Frequently Asked Questions

A. REGISTRATION

1. How do I register?

Please fill in and submit the 3rd MSC Registration Form (https://3rdmsc.macr-cancer.org/register/).

Please note that the registration is only considered successful once the payment for registration fee has been made.

All participants must register, including those who only attend but not presenting.

2. In which category should I register?

The 3rd MSC registration categories are divided as follow:

Early Bird Category (2 Days) – before 24 September 2024

Students – RM 250 / USD 70
Professionals – RM 500 / USD 140

Normal Rate Category (2 Days) – 24 September 2024 onwards

Students – RM 300 / USD 90
Professionals – RM 600 / USD 160

One Day Package:

Students – RM 200 / USD 60
Professionals – RM 350 / USD 100

Note:

MACR members are entitled for a RM 50 rebate. Click here for more details on how to join MACR as a member.
A verified copy of the student card is required for the students’ category.
Fees for two-day package are inclusive of Gala Dinner on the 19th November 2024.

Please make sure to choose your registration category carefully!

3. How can I pay my registration fee?

Payment can be made via Cheque Deposit/ Electronic Fund Transfer/ Cash payable to:

Account name: Persatuan Penyelidikan Kanser Malaysia
Account number: 5121 4752 4724
Bank name: Malayan Banking Berhad (MAYBANK)
Swift Code: MBBEMYKL
Description: Registration fee for 3rd MSC

If you are making payment via local order (LO) or research grant, please contact us for further payment arrangement. You may send your request to 3rdmsc.finance@macr-cancer.org.

4. How do I know that I have successfully registered?

Upon verification of your payment, a confirmation email will be sent to the registered email account.

5. When is the registration deadline?

24th September 2024 – Early Bird Registration Deadline
19th – 20th November 2024 – Conference Dates

6. How do I apply for the visa? How do I obtain an invitation letter?

International participants who require a visa to enter Malaysia will be issued an invitation letter by the secretariat upon request. Please address this request to secretariat@macr-cancer.org.

Please note that an invitation letter will only be issued to those participants who have paid registration fee in full.

7. How do I get the receipt for my payment?

An electronic receipt will be issued once the payment has been verified. This receipt will then be sent to your registered email address.

B. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

1. How do I submit an abstract?

You need to register as a delegate/participant for the MSC ’24 first before submitting your abstract. Click here to register.

Please refer to the Guidelines for Abstract Submission (https://3rdmsc.macr-cancer.org/authors-guidelines-for-abstract/). Do follow the “Abstract Template” given.

Abstract must be attached upon submitting the registration form.

2. When is the deadline for abstract submission and notification of abstract acceptance?

2nd September 2024 – Abstract Submission Deadline
16th September 2024 – Notification of Abstract Acceptance

3. How many abstracts am I allowed to submit?

An author can only submit one abstract as first author. Nevertheless, he/she could be as co-author in other abstracts.

4. Will my abstract be published?

All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings of the 3rd MACR Scientific Conference, preconditioned that the first author of the abstract has registered and paid the registration fee.

C. PRESENTATIONS

1. What are the presentation formats and is there a time limit?

a) Oral Presentation

Oral presentation format is PowerPoint.
Oral presentation time will be 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion.
Oral presentation slides must be pre-uploaded in the Parallel Session Room 30 minutes prior to the given presentation time.

Please refer to General Guidelines for Oral Presentation (https://3rdmsc.macr-cancer.org/general-guidelines-for-oral-presentation/) for more details.

b) Poster Presentation

The poster should be in A1 size (height: 841 mm, width: 594 mm). Poster format is portrait.
Poster presentation time will be 2 minutes plus 2 minutes of discussion.
All posters shall be put up in the morning of the conference at the poster boards established and all posters have to be removed at the end of the conference.

(NOTE: Posters that have not been removed by 6pm on the second day of conference will be discarded by the organizing committee.)

Please refer to General Guidelines for Poster Presentation (https://3rdmsc.macr-cancer.org/general-guidelines-for-poster-presentation/) for more details.

2. Why am I not in my preferred presentation category?

The author may state preference for the type of presentation (oral or poster) and the conference track. The final decision however lies upon the Scientific Committees and is also due to the settings of the Scientific Programme.