Abstract Submission Instructions

Submission Criteria

Submission Deadline December 19, 2011

Selected abstracts will be selected for oral or poster presentations.

Abstract Categories:

General Format Specifications:

All submissions must be in English.
Only online submissions will be considered.
Submissions should describe original work.
If submitting more than one abstract, please submit them separately. Please do not include any names in the body of the abstract.
Authors are strongly encouraged to compose the abstract text in your own word processor before submitting it online. Be sure to check spelling, word count, and conformance with the guidelines provided in this document.
All abbreviations and acronyms must be spelled out when first used.
Abstract text for each submission must conform to a structured format, including each of the following headings.
- Background
- Objectives
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
Abstracts can be no longer than 3,800 characters (one full page of text).
May upload up to 1 figure or table. Must be a JPG, GIH, or PNG file.
May include up to 3 references.