Abstract Submission

Call for Abstracts PDF

The abstract receipt deadline is May 4, 2012. Abstracts should be sent to:

Donna Berrodin

Focus areas:

• Disorders of somite development and differentiation

• Progeroid syndromes

• Cardiac malformations

• Therapies in malformation syndromes and developmental disorders

• New syndromes and new insights into old syndromes

Although abstracts in the above focus areas will be given priority for presentation, all abstracts describing excellent research on malformations and morphogenesis, regardless of the topic or organ system, will be considered.

Please Note: In the interest of complete disclosure of information, any platform or poster presentation that includes a novel gene or finding, the presenter must give the name and location of the gene. If a presenter is not prepared to fully disclose this information, it should not be included as an abstract and not presented at the meeting.

ABSTRACT - Please note that the format of the abstract is changed. The bottom margin is 3" and will provide more room for you to take notes about the presentation or poster. These margins will still provide for an approximately 400 word abstract, which is substantially longer than the 250 word limit for abstracts in most major journals.

Abstracts are to be submitted electronically by email as a Microsoft Word attachment. Please conform to the style of the abstract format, and adhere to the following specifications:

• Page size: 8.5” x 11” (US Letter)

• Number of pages: one (1)

• Margins: Top – 1”; BOTTOM – 3”; Left – 1.25”; Right – 1”

• Typeface: Times New Roman

• Type size: 12 point

• Authors: underline the name of the presenting author

• Each abstract should have attached an Abstract Submission Form.

Abstract Submission Form

REGISTRATION

Registration forms will be available in June 2012 after abstract acceptances. Registration information will be emailed to those with accepted abstracts and will also be available in June 2012 on the website: www.dwsmith.org.

FELLOWS
Participation by fellows and post-doctorate students is encouraged. Fellows/post-docs are invited dependent on acceptance of an abstract of research supervised and coauthored by their sponsor participant. We are currently seeking funding to provide support for travel and registration for some fellows that, if realized, will be awarded on a competitive basis determined by abstract quality.

TRAVEL

The meeting will be held at the Legacy Lodge and Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort (www.lakelanierislands.com). Housing reservations will be made on the Registration Form.

Participants should plan to arrive Wednesday afternoon, August 8th in time for registration (3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) and a casual reception . The meeting will conclude Sunday afternoon, August 12th. Departures should be planned for late afternoon August 12th.

The local airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport which is 52 miles from the resort. Information regarding group transportation options will be provided.