2009 Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts

INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES

Whether you have new data to present or were unable to submit your abstract in February, you have the opportunity to submit an abstract for poster presentation during the 2009 meeting. These abstracts will be included in the registration packets given to all attendees.

Deadline
Abstracts must be submitted by E-mail to bisakower@teratology.org by June 1, 2009.

Note
Abstract submission is separate from meeting registration. Meeting registration is available at http://teratology.org/meetings/2009/registration_information.asp

Abstracts are to be submitted by E-mail only to bisakower@teratology.org. If E-mail submission is impossible for any reason, please contact Becca Isakower at (703) 438-3104. The preferred method is as an attached Word document. If you must use a different format please contact Becca Isakower at the telephone number or email address above.

1. Abstracts should be no more than 350 words in length—not including Title, Authors or Institutions. This limit includes all text, spaces and punctuation.
2. Font size must be 11 point Arial.
3. Do not indent the title. State authors' names using initials only for first and middle names. Include institution, city and state/country. Omit degrees, titles, institutional appointments, street addresses and zip codes. Underline the abstract title. (See sample format below.)
4. The text of the abstract should consist of a single paragraph and start with a single tab indentation. The abstract should be factual and informative. It should adequately summarize the paper to be presented, including results and conclusions. Do not indicate that "results will be presented."
5. The use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., rbc, kg, mg). A special or unusual abbreviation should be placed in parentheses after the first appearance of the full word which it represents. Numerals rather than words should indicate numbers, except to begin sentences.
6. Copies of the late-breaking abstracts presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting will be available on-site.
7. For questions or further instructions, send an E-mail message to bisakower@teratology.org or telephone (703) 438-3104.

Notification of Programming for Submissions

If the abstract is accepted for presentation at the 2009 Annual Meeting, the submitting author will be notified by E-mail by June 8, 2009. Accepted abstracts will be presented as poster presentations on June 29 or 30.

EXAMPLE FORMATS

FORMAT FOR ONE AUTHOR

DIEHL SR, Craniofacial Epidemiology and Genetics Branch, NIDCR, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States. Insights From Genome Scans Versus Candidate Gene Polymorphisms for Understanding the Etiology of Teratogen-Induced Oral Clefts in Mouse and Man

     Studies in mouse and man have shown that non-syndromic oral clefts have a complex etiology. Large differences among mouse lines for spontaneous and...

FORMAT FOR MULTIPLE AUTHORS FROM SAME AFFILIATION

COLLINS MD, LEE GS, CANTOR RM, and HOVLAND JR. DN. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States. Whole Genome Scan to Identify Chromosomal Loci Associated with a Strain Difference in Susceptibility to Cadmium-Induced Forelimb Defects

     Although numerous murine strain differences in response to teratogenic treatment have been documented...

FORMAT FOR MULTIPLE AUTHORS WITH DIFFERENT AFFILIATIONS

ORUP Jr. HI¹, COULL BA², ADAMS, J³, RYAN LM², and HOLMES LB¹. ¹Genetics and Teratology Unit, Pediatric Service, Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston, MA, United States, ²Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health; Boston, MA, United States, ³Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, United States. Changes in Craniofacial Features in Children Exposed to Antiepileptic Drugs In Utero

     Sixty-six children age 6.5 years and older have been evaluated for: 1) changes in skull morphology and...

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2009