Abstracts Submission Instructions

Abstract Submission for theCombined 3rd Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and Annual Sickle Cell Scientific Meeting

General Format Specifications:

• The abstract is written in the past tense, describing work completed and results.
• The text of the abstract is no more than One Page in length.
• The abstract is in Microsoft Word format in 12 point Times New Roman font.
• All text is single spaced with a line space between paragraphs.
• Margins are left justified with no paragraph indentations and should be 1 inch top, bottom, left and right.
• A single space is used after the period at the end of a sentence.
• Inclusion of tables and figures can be included in the uploaded Microsoft Word Document.

Type of Abstract:

• Clinical Research
• Basic Science
• Psychosocial
• Education
• Community
• Health Services Research
• International
• Epidemiological/Population Based
• Quality Process Improvement
• Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and Practice

Abstract Line 1 - Title:

• Title is in upper and lower case letters with the proper words capitalized.
• Title is left justified.
• Title is in bold.
• One blank space occurs between the title and Line 2.

Abstract Line 2:

• Line 2 consists of First name, middle initial (with period), and last name of author followed by any co-authors.
• All authors names are italicized;
• Institution name;

Abstract Text:

• The end of the abstract is followed by a blank line and then a sentence in italics acknowledging any funding sources for this research.
• References are to be included.