Abstract Submission

All trainees must submit an abstract by March 22, 2010.

Preparation/Formatting Guidelines

• Abstracts should be one page single-spaced. Maximum 300 words.
• Submissions should be in Word, using 12 point Arial, with 1.5" margins (left, right, bottom, top).
• The following information must appear at the top: Abstract title, names, and affiliations of authors with the name of presenter in bold.
  
  Example:
  
  John Doe¹, Mary Smith², Peter Jones³.
  ¹National Cancer Institute, ²Channing Laboratory, Harvard University and ³University of California, San Francisco.


• Abstracts should provide clear data and validated conclusions. They should consist of an introduction that presents the background of the study, a brief description of the methods employed, a summary of the results, and a statement of the conclusions.

Submission Guidelines
Please submit your abstract through the registration website no later than March 22, 2010.

At the top of your abstract, please include:

• Name and degree(s)
• Position Title, Department, Affiliation
• Mailing Address
• Telephone, Fax, Email
• If there are multiple authors, please bold the lead author.

A confirmation reply will be sent to you when you click Finish. If you do not receive one within a few minutes, please contact Ms. Wendy Vasquez at vasquezw@mail.nih.gov or 301-451-5081. A notice of abstract selection for podium presentation will be sent to you by Monday, April 5, 2010.