Abstract Submissions

To submit an abstract click here.

After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email from the abstract submission system. Please verify all of your abstract information has been entered correctly including the authors and their affiliations. The information you enter will be copied to create the abstract book distributed at the meeting.

Abstract Submissions:

General abstract submission deadline is July 8, 2013
Participants will be notified on August 1, 2013 of their inclusion in the program.

Travel Grant Applicants:

Submission for travel grant abstracts deadline is June 24, 2013
Young Investigator/Trainee who submit travel grant abstracts will receive notice of their award no later than July 3, 2013.
A "Young Scientist" is a scientist/researcher who has only 5-6 years post doctorate who does not work independently and is not the "Principal Investigator" on grants.

Oral Presentation Guidelines:

Oral presentations will be 10 minutes in length plus up to 3 minutes for questions. This time limit will be strictly enforced by the Session Chairs.
PowerPoint files will be loaded onto a PC prior to the session. You will not be able to use your own computer for the presentation.
To keep the conference running smoothly, all power point presentations must be uploaded prior to the individual sessions. There will be an area designated for drop off at the registration desk..

Poster Presentation Guidelines:

Please plan to be present during your session to discuss your work and please stand by your poster for at least the first half hour of your session
Please hang your poster according to number assigned in the program book. You will receive this book when you check in at at the registration desk.
Poster mounting materials will be provided to you at the registration desk..