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Abstract Submission Instructions
Use the Microsoft Word file marked "Abstract Template" provided here by downloading it to your desktop. This file must be renamed in order to upload it for submission.
General & Symposia Abstracts:
Deadline is Monday, June 7, 2010. This date will be strictly adhered to;
abstracts received after this date will NOT be published. Abstract receipt
notification will be by email (please include email
address on abstract form). Authors who are selected to
present a slide presentation in a Mini-symposium will be
notified directly by the session chairperson by July 2,
2010. Abstract numbers and scheduling for poster
attendance will be posted on the 16th International
Conference website after August 27, 2010.
C. Gordon Van Arman Abstracts: Deadline
is Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Abstracts and Mini-papers received after this
date will NOT be accepted. Abstract receipt notification will be by email
(please include email address on abstract form). The five finalists will be notified
by Monday, July 2, 2010.
Late Breaking Abstracts:
Abstracts received after the June 7th deadline will be
accepted but will NOT be published in the Abstract
Booklet. However, the Organizing Committee has decided to
waive the $50 fee this year for late abstracts. The
Organizing Committee has also decided that all Posters
presented at the meeting, with the exception of the Van
Arman Posters, will be eligible for the Poster
Competition. No abstracts will be accepted after
Friday, August 27, 2010.
Abstract Instructions
View examples of properly formatted Abstracts (Requires PDF reader):
EXAMPLE 1 | EXAMPLE 2 Please follow ALL submission instructions for
properly formatting the abstract.
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Your entire abstract, including title, author(s), address, text and
acknowledgments, must fit within the box outlined (5 in. wide x 4.125 in. tall or
12.7 cm wide x 10.5 cm tall). Presenting author should be indicated with an
asterisk (
* ) after his/her name. Please DO NOT add
personal titles in the abstract (e.g., Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.).
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Your abstract should be of the informative type, containing: (a) A
sentence statement of the study’s specific objectives (unless this is given by the
title). Titles must be in Bold Text; (b) brief statement of methods, if
pertinent; (c) a summary of the results obtained; (d) a statement of the
conclusions. It is not satisfactory to state: “The results will be discussed.” Use
short specific titles.
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Use the Times font, size 12, or equivalent.
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All compounds that are designated by code or initial letters must be
identified adequately in the Abstract, e.g.,
MJ-199:4-(2-isopropylamino-1-hydroxyethyl)methanesulfonanilide hydrochloride.
When using abbreviations for compounds, spell out in full at the first mention,
followed by the abbreviation in parentheses (see sample abstract). Do not abbreviate
compounds in the title of the abstract.
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Tables are permitted within this space.
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When saving
your Word document for uploading, DO NOT INSERT ANY
SPACES IN THE FILENAME.
Important information for authors:
All abstracts will be considered for oral presentation
(except for Van Arman submissions and unless indicated on the Online Abstract
Submission Form) or poster session and will be reviewed by the topic chairpersons.
Authors of abstracts selected for presentation in the Mini-symposia will be notified
directly by the session chairpersons. Authors agreeing to participate in the
Mini-symposia will give an oral presentation (FASEB format – 10 minute presentations
followed by 5 minutes for questions). Remaining selected abstracts will be presented
in poster sessions. Authors agreeing to participate in a
Mini-symposium have the option to also prepare a poster and thereby be eligible for
the Poster Competition. Computer interface for
Powerpoint presentation ONLY will be available.
How to Submit an Abstract
To submit an Abstract, attach your
completed Microsoft Word template (renamed
with no spaces in filename) by clicking on the "Browse" button to choose the file from your desktop.
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