Abstract Information
Please download and complete the Abstract Submission Form (.pdf) which may be filled out online and printed or submitted via email.
Please send both your completed submission form and formatted abstract to Rebecca Ayer at alea@uga.edu. You can also mail it to her at the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute; University of Georgia; 150 Coverdell Center; Athens, Ga. 30602; or fax it to 706-542-5285.
Deadline: June 1, 2009
Abstract Format Instructions
- Abstract should be saved in the rich text format (rtf). In your word processing program, go to the file menu and choose Save As. Change the type to Rich Text Format (RTF).
- We suggest using Helvetica font for your abstract, minimum 8 point font. Do not use special characters. Type out your Greek and Scientific symbols (alpha, beta, etc.) to ensure correct syntax when the Abstract Books are printed.
- Abstract submitter must underline their name in the list of authors.
- Title should be followed by one return.
- Author List and Institutions should be followed by one return.
- Abstract size should not exceed 3.5" x 5" (88.9mm x 127mm).
- Margins for Letter size (formatted on following page):
- Top - 1" (25.4 mm)
- Bottom - 5" (127 mm)
- Left - 2.5" (63.5 mm)
- Right - 2.5" (63.5 mm)
- Provide any grant acknowledgments for your research (i.e., NIH-AI-13028) at the end of your abstract.
- The maximum poster size is 36''x 48''