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Instructions for Poster Presenters
| Session Date: |
Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
| Presentation Time: |
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Presenters must be at their posters from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on April 24 |
| Mount Time: |
Friday, April 23, 2010 between 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Dismount: |
Saturday, April 24 from 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Location: |
Imperial Ballroom |
| Poster Viewing: |
Friday, April 23, 2010; 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday, April 24, 2010; 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Presenters are not required to be present during all viewing hours
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Please mount materials on your poster board at the time indicated above. The presenting author must be positioned at the poster board during the presentation time (11:30 am - 1:30 pm). Material must be removed at the dismount time listed above.
- The poster board area is approximately 4 feet high by 8 feet wide.
- Prepare a label for the top of your poster space indicating the title and authors.
- Lettering for the title should not be less than one and one-half inches.
- Your Poster Number will be supplied and located in the upper left hand corner of the board. When you enter the Poster Session Room, look for your poster number and then place your poster.
- Push pins will not be provided to mount your poster. Bring push pins.
Each abstract must be submitted as a poster presentation. Presenters scheduled in poster sessions will be assigned a board to display text and other illustrative material (graphs, charts and tables) for a specific session. Poster boards will measure 4 feet high by 8 feet wide.
Abstract Submission Deadlines
Abstracts were be accepted beginning September 25, 2009.
The deadline to submit abstracts was January 5, 2010.
Submission Policies
- Each presenter is only allowed to submit one abstract for consideration. If multiple abstracts are submitted, the presenter will be asked to select just one.
- Presentation content should not have been previously published.
- The vast majority of poster presenters are physicians/MD/PhD students whose work is in biomedicine. Other forms of science may be accepted, but do not represent the majority of the presenter demographics.
Submission Requirements
Before submitting an abstract, review the following requirements:
Presenter
Each abstract may indicate only one presenter. Data required: first name, last name, highest degree, affiliation, full mailing address, e-mail address, and phone. (The majority of this information will be filled out when you create an account.)
Co-Authors
Each abstract can include a maximum of 10 co-authors.
Abstract Title
Titles are limited to 250 characters, including spaces (approximately 36 words).
Abstract Text
Text is limited to ~2,800 characters, including spaces (approximately 430 words). Abstract text should not include authors, references and/or acknowledge funding sources.
Presentation
- Presenters scheduled in poster sessions will be assigned a board to display text and other illustrative material (graphs, charts and tables) for a specific session.
- Poster boards will measure 4 feet wide by 8 feet high.
Travel Awards
All decisions about Travel Awards will be made as quickly as possible after the submission deadline of January 5, 2010. Applicants should not expect to receive notification any earlier than February 2010.
Questions?
See the Frequently Asked Questions below or contact Lori Ennis at
admin@aap-online.org
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is allowed to submit an abstract?
Anyone may submit an abstract, but only content appropriate for the
target audience of physician-scientists, their trainees, and others in the
physician-scientist career path (such as MD/PhD students) will be selected
for the Poster Session.
- Is there an abstract submission fee?
No. There is no charge to submit an abstract. However, all presenters must register for the meeting at the appropriate rate. Submission of an abstract does not constitute registration for the meeting.
- What presentation formats are available?
You may submit an abstract for a poster presentation only. Complete abstract submission details and poster presentation guidelines are available via the Joint Meeting abstract submission site. Contact Lori Ennis at admin@aap-online.org with any abstract submission questions
- How long can an abstract be?
Abstracts submitted for the ASCI/AAP 2010 Joint Meeting may be up to ~2,800 characters
- When will I know if my abstract was accepted?
Travel Award applicants should not expect notification any earlier than February 2010. All other submitters will receive an e-mail notification of abstract disposition in February.
Updated:
March 19, 2010
