Participants are encouraged to submit their abstract for the 2009 ASGSB meeting using this electronic submission system. With this system you will not have to email your abstract, mail disks, or FAX submission forms. This online system streamlines the submission process for you and for the Program Committee.

STEP 1: Preparation of the Abstract

We are accepting abstracts for the 2009 meeting electronically. The process is designed to be convenient for members submitting abstracts and assist the Program Committee in preparation of the program and the abstract edition of the Gravitational and Space Biology.

The first step of the process is to prepare your abstract. The preparation of the abstract is the same as in past years.

Instructions for Abstract:

1. You will submit your abstract as an electronic file. Acceptable word processing programs for abstract submission are (1) IBM-compatible: WordPerfect 7 or Microsoft Word 2000 or older; (2) MacIntosh: "save as" Word or Wordperfect for PC (MS-DOS) or 'save as' Word for Windows.
2. Naming Your Abstract File: Computer files of abstracts MUST use a file title as follows -- first three letters as the Primary topic code; next 2 or 3 letters as first author's initials; then 2 random numbers. Thus, an abstract submitted by Jane X. Doe in the Topic area of Cell Biology would be: CBIJXD72
3. Title: Type the title in Title Case Letters with a period at the end; see the example below. The title should indicate precisely the abstract content.
4. Authors: The first author should be the presenter. Individuals can be co-authors on any number of abstracts. In the event that an individual submits an abstract but cannot attend, they must designate one of their co-authors to present instead and send notification with the abstract or as soon as possible after submission. This is acceptable as long as no one submits more than one abstract as first author! Starting immediately two spaces after the title, list each author's name with initials followed by last name. The name(s) of the institution must follow the last author's name followed by a period. Addresses may be abbreviated omitting state and country, if obvious. NOTE: Although many authors may be listed on the abstract, only the first 3 and the last author will be included in the Author Index of the Gravitational and Space Biology Bulletin.
5. Text: Start a new line and type the text of the abstract, single-spaced. Do Not use columns in your word-processing program. Start each new paragraph by indenting three spaces. Do not skip a line between paragraphs. Standard abbreviations can be used, except in the title. The abstract should contain a brief statement of: (a) objectives of the study; (b) experimental methods used; ( essential results, including data and statistics; (d) conclusions; and (e) source of support. It is not acceptable to say that results will be presented and/or discussed. Tables or figures cannot be included in the abstract. NOTE: Be sure to save your abstract in the original software program as described in #1 above, not as a "text only" file.
6. Please check the abstract carefully for misspellings, poor hyphenation, and poor grammar. We do not proofread or correct errors in your submission.
7. Dimensions: The final published abstract will be in 8 point type (Times or CG Times) with dimensions of 3.25" (82 mm) WIDE x 4.5" (115 mm) HIGH. Abstracts which exceed these specifications will not be accepted. Please check the abstract for size before submitting.

Sample of abstract:

You should NOT use columns, tables or frames for the abstract that you submit; columns, tables or frames only complicate the processing of your submission. If you wish to insure that your abstract conforms to the size requirements, set your word processor page margins to provide dimensions of 3.25" (82 mm) WIDE x 4.5" (115 mm) HIGH and use 8 point type (Times or CG Times) when you prepare your abstract.

STEP 2: Submission of the Abstract

If you have your abstract prepared, you are now ready to submit it. Members and other non-student presenters should click on the "Member" button to submit your abstract. All students (graduate students, undergraduate students, and high school students) should click on the "Student" button; student poster presentations are eligible for a variety of awards.