DEADLINE: July 1, 2012

A limited number of posters selected from submitted abstracts will be accepted for presentation at the meeting, and submissions for short oral presentations will be selected from abstracts to create the final program of meeting speakers. Additionally, students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and junior faculty are encouraged to apply for one of nine SID Eugene M. Farber Travel Awards of up to $1,000 each to attend and present a poster.

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES:

• Do not exceed 200 words.
• Include all authors' full names and their institutions.
• Briefly summarize the study's background, purpose, results and conclusions, in that order and without headings.
• Write with a general scientific audience in mind, and avoid nonstandard abbreviations, acknowledgments of support, footnotes or references.
• Submit as a Word attachment via email to the MSBS Administrative Coordinator.
• Indicate in your email if you wish to be considered for an SID Farber Travel Award. Please confirm that you are currently in training (student, postdoc, resident, fellow) OR that you received a doctoral degree no more than 7 years ago and are not PI of NIH R01 or equivalent research funding.
• If a lab head or mentor is submitting the abstract, please indicate who the presenting author will be and if he or she would like to be considered for an SID Farber Travel Award.