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Guidelines and Rules for Submission of Abstracts

Abstract Submission Deadline is March 14, 2003!

All submitted abstract must conform to the following guidelines and instructions in order to be considered.

1. Size. The entire abstract must be written in 10-point Times; and, the content, including title, author(s), affiliation(s), city and state, text and disclosure information (if applicable), must fit within the allocated space (6.5" wide by 4.75" high). The downloadable Abstract Template document contains a text box that will yield the correct size and font characteristics when an abstract is typed or pasted into it.
2. Title. The title must be written in title case (not all caps) and in bold type; and, it should be brief and clear.
3. Authors and Co-Authors. All authors should be listed, and the presenting author's name must be underlined. The presenting author will serve as the primary contact person for the submitted abstract, and s/he will be responsible for giving the oral or poster presentation. It is the responsibility of the presenting author to obtain the approval of the co-authors on the submission of the abstract, its publication in the meeting program, and its presentation. Deadline for abstract withdrawal is April 30, 2003.
4. Body of Abstract. The body of the abstract should be clear and concise, describing purpose of the study and the methods used; and, the results should contain adequate detail and discussed in the conclusions. Please avoid the use of subheadings (e.g., methods, results, etc.) and statements such as, "The results will be discussed" We will allow tables and/or figures, but they must fit within the allowable space provided. All abbreviations must be spelled-out the first time they appear; but, they can be abbreviated thereafter. Numerals should be used to indicate numbers, except to begin sentences. Finally, drugs should be referred to by their non-proprietary (generic) names.
5. Changes. Minor changes to submitted abstracts are allowed, provided they are made by April 14, 2003. Please send your request for abstract modification to snrp-hawaii@pbrc.hawaii.edu by this deadline.
6. Research Subject Category and Preferred Form of Presentation. All authors must complete each of these sections on the Abstract Submission Form. We would like to ensure that everyone's presentation (oral and poster) is placed in the appropriate session. Only SNRP Investigators will be invited to give oral presentations, all others are welcome to submit abstracts for poster presentation.
7. Submission. All abstracts must be submitted on-line at http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/snrp/conf/abstract.html. We will not accept fax copies of abstracts and, there is no limit to the number of abstract submitted.
8. Deadline. Abstracts must be received on or before March 14, 2003.
9. Notification of Receipt. The author should inform us at snrp-hawaii@pbrc.hawaii.edu if confirmation of receipt is not received within 5 business days of abstract submission.
10. Proofread your abstract carefully. A group of your peers will review the abstracts for acceptance and will assign each abstract to a poster or oral session. The best abstracts from each thematic category will be selected for oral presentation.
11. Notification of Acceptance. We will give further notice as to which of the abstracts are selected for oral presentations. All others will be presented in the poster session.
12. Fees and Expenses. All presenting authors must pay the symposium registration fee and assume responsibility for their travel and lodging expenses.