Submissions

Submission Process

• If you wish to copy and paste your abstract, please ensure it is in basic text format. For example, you may paste into a text editor first (i.e. Notepad) to strip any formatting
• Graphics are encouraged but not required. Accepted graphic formats: pdf, jpeg, gif, png, or word.
• Enter the abstract title (max 255 characters including spaces, approx. 40 words).  Please use sentence case only for the title (capitalize the first letter of the title and lower case for all other letters unless required) and do not include a period (.) at the end of the title
• Select a keyword that most closely aligns with your submission.
• Enter the rationale of your work (350 characters including spaces, approx. 50 words). The rationale should clarify the question or problem you are addressing in this submission and the purpose of your work using language accessible to all participants, regardless of their background.
• Enter the abstract details (max 2500 characters, approx. 300 words including spaces).  The abstract should state the study’s objective, briefly describe the methods used, summarize the results obtained, and state the conclusions. Abstracts should emphasize the significance of results and general principles over description of common methods and procedures.
• Enter the full author list, including secondary authors in the order they should appear.  Names, affiliations, and email addresses are required for all authors.
• Select the primary theme your submission is most closely aligned with.
• Abstracts should not report findings that have already been published, although presentation of the work at a recent meeting (e.g., within a year) of another society is acceptable.
• For projects currently in process with results expected prior to the conference, “work in progress” submissions are acceptable.  Please indicate this in the title of your submission as follows: TITLE (WIP)
• If eligible for the Young Investigator Award, include CV as a pdf document for review